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| [1]BE not envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them, |
[1]My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them. |
| [2]For their hearts devise evil and their lips talk of iniquity |
[2]For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs. |
| [3]Through wisdom a house is built; and by understanding it is established; |
[3]A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding. |
| [4]And by knowledge the inner chambers are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. |
[4]By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth. |
| [5]A wise man is better than a strong man; yea, a man of knowledge than a mighty man. |
[5]A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate. |
| [6]For by provocation is war waged; and in a multitude of counsels there is salvation |
[6]War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor. |
| [7]Wisdom crushes a fool; he opens not his mouth in the gate. |
[7]Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord, |
| [8]He who devises to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. |
[8]but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men. |
| [9]The thought of a fool is sin; and an abomination of men is evil |
[9]The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man. |
| [10]The wicked shall be driven away by evil in the day of affliction |
[10]He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed. |
| [11]Deliver those who are led away to death, and spare not to redeem those who are held to be slain. |
[11]Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not thy help. |
| [12]If you say, Behold, I did not know it, then know that it is God who searches the thought of the heart; and he who keeps your soul knows it, and shall render to every man according to his works |
[12]But if thou shouldest say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works. |
| [13]My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste. |
[13]My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that thy throat may be sweetened. |
| [14]Thus shall wisdom find your soul; and you will have good prospects, and your hope shall not be cut off |
[14]Thus shalt thou perceive wisdom in thy soul: for if thou find it, thine end shall be good, and hope shall not fail thee. |
| [15]Do not devise plots of iniquity in the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place; |
[15]Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly. |
| [16]For a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again; but the wicked shall fall into mischief |
[16]For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles. |
| [17]Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he is overthrown, |
[17]If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow. |
| [18]Lest the LORD see it and it displease him and he turn away his anger from him |
[18]For the Lord will see it, and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him. |
| [19]Do not envy evildoers nor be jealous of the wicked; |
[19]Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners. |
| [20]For there shall be no future for evil men, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out |
[20]For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out. |
| [21]My son, fear the LORD and give good counsel; and meddle not with the fools; |
[21]My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them. |
| [22]For their calamity shall come suddenly; and who knows the end of their years |
[22]For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance inflicted by both?\n\n[A son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; for such an one has fully received it. Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; yea, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue. The king's tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; and whosoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed: for if his wrath should be provoked, he destroys men with cords, and devours men's bones, and burns them up as a flame, so that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles. My son, reverence my words, and receive them, and repent.] |
| [23]These things I say to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment, |
[23]And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. |
| [24]Nor to say to a wicked man, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, and nations shall abhor him. |
[24]He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations. |
| [25]But to those who rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. |
[25]But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them; |
| [26]The people shall kiss the lips of those who give admonition |
[26]and men will kiss lips that answer well. |
| [27]Prepare your work out of doors, and make it ready in the field; and afterwards build your house |
[27]Prepare thy works for thy going forth, and prepare thyself for the field; and come after me, and thou shalt rebuild thine house. |
| [28]Be not a false witness against your neighbor; and do not deceive him with your lips. |
[28]Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with thy lips. |
| [29]Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will render to him according to his works |
[29]Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me. |
| [30]I passed by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding, |
[30]A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard. |
| [31]And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down. |
[31]If thou let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down. |
| [32]Then I looked upon it, and considered it well, and I received instruction: |
[32]Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction. |
| [33]Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands upon your chest; |
[33]The sluggard says,I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, and for a little while I fold my arms across my breast. |
| [34]So shall poverty come upon you, and want shall overtake you suddenly like a runner |
[34]But if thou do this, thy poverty will come speedily; and thy want like a swift courier. |