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| [1]Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool. |
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| [2]Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning. |
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| [3]The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth. |
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| [4]Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated. |
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| [5]A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered. |
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| [6]Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts. |
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| [7]All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not! |
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| [8]Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good. |
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| [9]A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth. |
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| [10]Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes. |
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| [11]The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression. |
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| [12]The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will. |
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| [13]A calamity to his father [is] a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping. |
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| [14]House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah [is] an understanding wife. |
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| [15]Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger. |
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| [16]Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth. |
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| [17]Whoso is lending [to] Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him. |
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| [18]Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul. |
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| [19]A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add. |
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| [20]Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end. |
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| [21]Many [are] the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth. |
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| [22]The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar. |
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| [23]The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil. |
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| [24]The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back. |
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| [25]A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge. |
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| [26]Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion. |
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| [27]Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge. |
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| [28]A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity. |
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| [29]Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools! |
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