1: Better [is]H2896 a morsel,H6595 dryH2720 and quietnessH7962 Than a houseH1004 fullH4392 of feasting [with]H2077 strife.H7379
2: A servantH5650 wiseH7919 will ruleH4910 over a sonH1121 who causes shame,H0954 and amongH8432 the brothersH0251 will shareH2505 an inheritance.H5159
3: The refining pot [is]H4715 for silver,H3701 and the furnaceH3564 for gold,H2091 but testsH0974 the heartsH3826 Yahweh.H3068
4: An evildoerH7489 gives heedH7181 toH5921 lips-H8193 FALSEH0205 a liarH8267 listens eagerlyH0238 toH5921 a tongueH3956 spiteful.H1942
5: He who mocksH3932 the poorH7326 reproachesH2778 his Maker-H6213 He who is gladH8056 at calamityH0343 notH3808 will go unpunished.H5352
6: [are] the crownH5850 of old men-H2205 of ChildrenH1121 childrenH1121 and the gloryH8597 of childrenH1121 [is] their father.H0001
7: NotH3808 is becomingH5000 to a fool,H5036 speechH8193 ExcellentH3499 much lessH0637 Much lessH3588 to a princeH5081 lipsH8193 lying.H8267
8: A stoneH0068 preciousH2580 a present [is]H7810 in the eyesH5869 of its possessorH1167 whereverH0413 all mannerH3605 whereverH0834 he turns,H6437 he prospers.H7919
9: He who coversH3680 a transgressionH6588 seeksH1245 love-H0160 but he who repeatsH8138 a matterH1697 separatesH6504 friends.H0441
10: Is more effectiveH5181 RebukeH1606 for a wise [man]H0995 Than blows onH5221 a foolH3684 a hundred.H3967
11: OnlyH0389 rebellion-H4805 seeksH1245 An evil [man]H7451 therefore a messengerH4397 cruelH0394 will be sentH7971
12: Let meetH6298 a bearH1677 robbed of her cubsH7909 a man,H0376 and Rather thanH0408 a foolH3684 in his folly.H0200
13: Whoever rewardsH7725 evilH7451 forH8478 good,H2896 notH3808 will departH4185 EvilH7451 from his house.H1004
14: [is like] releasingH6362 water,H4325 the beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 therefore beforeH6440 a quarrel starts.H1566 Contention,H7379 stop.H5203
15: He who justifiesH6663 the wicked,H7563 and he who condemnsH7561 the just,H6662 [are] an abomination toH8441 YahwehH3069 alikeH1571 the two of them.H8147
16: Why [is]H4100 is thereH2088 the purchase priceH4242 in the handH3027 of a foolH3684 ofH7069 wisdom,H2451 since heart [for it]H3820 [he has] no.H0369
17: At allH3605 times,H6256 lovesH0157 a friendH7453 and a brotherH0251 for adversityH6869 is born.H3205
18: A manH0120 lackingH2638 understandingH3820 shakes in a pledgeH8628 hands,H3709 [And] becomesH6148 suretyH6161 forH6440 his friend.H7453
19: He who lovesH0157 transgressionH6588 lovesH0157 strife-H4683 and he who exaltsH1361 his gateH6607 seeksH1245 destruction.H7667
20: He who has a deceitfulH6141 heartH3820 noH3808 findsH4672 good,H2896 and he who has a perverseH2015 tongueH3956 fallsH5307 into evil.H7451
21: He who begetsH3205 a scofferH3684 [does so] to sorrow,H8424 and noH3808 has joyH8055 the fatherH0001 of a fool.H5036
22: A heartH3820 merryH8056 does goodH3190 [like] medicine,H1456 but a spiritH7307 brokenH5218 driesH3001 the bones.H1634
23: A bribeH7810 behind the backH2436 a wicked [man]H7563 acceptsH3947 to pervertH5186 the waysH0734 of justice.H4941
24: WithH0854 in the sightH6440 of him who has understanding-H0995 Wisdom [is]H2451 but the eyesH5869 of a foolH3684 [are] on the endsH7097 of the earth.H0776
25: A griefH3708 to his father,H0001 a son [is]H1121 foolishH3684 and bitternessH4470 to her who bore him.H3205
26: AlsoH1571 to punishH6064 the righteousH6662 notH3808 [is] good,H2896 [Nor] to strikeH5221 princesH5081 forH5921 [their] uprightness.H3476
27: SparesH2820 his words-H0561 He who hasH3045 knowledgeH1847 is of a calm spiritH7119 [And] a manH0376 of understanding.H8394
28: EvenH1571 a fool,H0191 when he holds his peace,H2790 wise-H2450 is countedH2803 [when] he shutsH0331 his lipsH8193 [he is considered] perceptive.H0995