^{1 Ref} The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.

^{2 Ref} By the transgression of a land many `are' its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.

^{3 Ref} A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, `Is' a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

^{4 Ref} Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.

^{5 Ref} Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

^{6 Ref} Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

^{7 Ref} Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.

^{8 Ref} Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

^{9 Ref} Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer `is' an abomination.

^{10 Ref} Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

^{11 Ref} A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

^{12 Ref} In the exulting of the righteous the glory `is' abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.

^{13 Ref} Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

^{14 Ref} O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

^{15 Ref} A growling lion, and a ranging bear, `Is' the wicked ruler over a poor people.

^{16 Ref} A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

^{17 Ref} A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.

^{18 Ref} Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

^{19 Ref} Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.

^{20 Ref} A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

^{21 Ref} To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

^{22 Ref} Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

^{23 Ref} Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

^{24 Ref} Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.

^{25 Ref} Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

^{26 Ref} Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

^{27 Ref} Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

^{28 Ref} In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!