1: Better [is]H2896 the poorH7326 who walksH1980 in his integrity,H8537 Than [one who is] perverseH6141 in his lips,H8193 and isH1931 a fool.H3684
2: Also,H1571 withoutH3808 knowledge,H1847 [for] a soul [to be]H5315 notH3808 it is good-H2896 and he who hastensH0213 with [his] feetH7272 sins.H2398
3: The foolishnessH0200 of a manH0120 twistsH5557 his way,H1870 and againstH5921 YahwehH3068 fretsH2196 his heart.H3820
4: WealthH1952 makesH3254 friends-H7453 manyH7227 but the poorH1800 from his friendH7453 is separated.H6504
5: A witnessH5707 FALSEH8267 notH3808 will go unpunished,H5352 and [he who] speaksH6315 liesH3577 notH3808 will escape.H4422
6: ManyH7227 entreatH2470 the favorH6440 of the nobility-H5081 and every [man is]H3605 a friendH7453 to one who givesH0376 gifts.H4976
7: AllH3605 the brothersH0251 of the poorH7326 hate himH8130 how much moreH0637 how much moreH3588 his friendsH4828 do go farH7368 from himH4480 He may pursue [them]H7291 [with] words,H0561 himH3808 [yet] they [abandon].H1992
8: He who getsH7069 wisdomH3820 lovesH0157 his own soul-H5315 He who keepsH8104 understandingH8394 will findH4672 good.H2896
9: A witnessH5707 FALSEH8267 notH3808 will go unpunished,H5352 and [he who] speaksH6315 liesH3577 shall perish.H0006
10: NotH3808 is fittingH5000 for a fool-H3684 LuxuryH8588 much lessH0637 Much lessH3588 for a servantH5650 to ruleH4910 over princes.H8269
11: The discretionH7922 of a manH0120 makes him slowH0748 to anger-H0639 and his glory [is]H8597 to overlookH5674 overH5921 a transgression.H6588
12: The roaringH5099 of like a lion-H3715 wrath [is]H2197 of the kingH4428 but like dewH2919 onH5921 the grassH6212 his favor [is].H7522
13: The ruinH1942 of his father,H0001 a son [is]H1121 foolishH3684 and [are] a dripping.H1812 ContinualH2956 the contentionsH4079 of a wife.H0802
14: HousesH1004 and riches [are]H1952 an inheritance fromH5159 fathers,H0001 but from YahwehH3068 a wife [is]H0802 prudent.H7919
15: LazinessH6103 casts [one]H5307 into a deep sleep-H8639 and anH5315 idle personH7423 will suffer hunger.H7456
16: He who keepsH8104 the commandmentH4687 keepsH8104 his soul-H5315 [But] he who is carelessH0959 of his waysH1870 will die.H4191
17: Lends toH3867 Yahweh-H3068 He who has pityH2603 on the poorH1800 and what he has givenH1576 He will pay backH7999
18: ChastenH3256 your sonH1121 whileH3588 there isH3426 hope,H8615 and onH0413 his destruction.H4191 NotH0408 do setH5375 your heart.H5315 [A man of] greatH1632 wrathH1632 will sufferH5375 punishment,H6066 forH3588 ifH0518 you rescue [him]H5337 andH5750 you will have to do it again.H3254
20: Listen toH8085 counsel,H6098 and receiveH6901 instruction,H4148 thatH4616 you may be wiseH2449 in your latter days.H0319
21: ManyH7227 there are plansH4284 in a heart-H3820 of manH0376 and nevertheless the counselH6098 of YahwehH3069 thatH1931 will stand.H6965
22: What is desired inH8378 a manH0120 is kindness,H2617 and is betterH2896 a poor manH7326 thanH0376 a liar.H3577
23: The fearH3374 of YahwehH3068 [leads] to life-H2416 and in satisfaction-H7649 [he who has it] will abideH3885 notH1077 He will be visitedH6485 with evil.H7451
24: BuriesH2934 a lazy [man]H6102 his handH3027 in the bowl,H6747 so much asH1571 to.H0413 His mouthH6310 notH3808 and will bring it again.H7725
25: A scoffer,H3887 StrikeH5221 and the simpleH6612 will become wary-H6191 and RebukeH3198 one who has understanding,H0995 [and] he will discernH0995 knowledge.H1847
26: He who mistreatsH7703 [his] father,H0001 [and] chases awayH1272 [his] mother,H0517 [Is] a sonH1121 who causes shame,H0954 and brings reproach.H2659
27: Cease,H2308 my son,H1121 listening toH8085 instructionH4148 and you will strayH7686 from the wordsH0561 of knowledge.H1847
28: A witnessH5707 disreputableH1100 scornsH3887 justice,H4941 and the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 devoursH1104 iniquity.H0205
29: Are preparedH3559 for scoffers,H3887 JudgmentsH8201 and beatingsH4112 for the backsH1460 of fools.H3684