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| [1]The ungodly man flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion. |
[1]The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident. |
| [2]By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them. |
[2]By the transgression of a land many [are] its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged. |
| [3]A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and profitable rain, |
[3]A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread. |
| [4]so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall. |
[4]Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them. |
| [5]Evil men will not understand judgment: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything. |
[5]Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all. |
| [6]A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar. |
[6]Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich. |
| [7]A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father. |
[7]Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush. |
| [8]He that increases his wealth by usuries and unjust gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor. |
[8]Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it. |
| [9]He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable. |
[9]Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination. |
| [10]He that causes upright men to err in an evil way, himself shall fall into destruction: transgressor also shall pass by prosperity, but shall not enter into it. |
[10]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]A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him. |
[11]A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him. |
| [12]By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught. |
[12]In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive. |
| [13]He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames himself shall be loved. |
[13]Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy. |
| [14]Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs. |
[14]O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil. |
| [15]A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, who, being poor, rules over a poor nation. |
[15]A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people. |
| [16]A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time. |
[16]A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days. |
| [17]He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety. Chasten thy son, and he shall love thee, and give honour to thy soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation. |
[17]A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him. |
| [18]He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein. |
[18]Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once. |
| [19]He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty. |
[19]Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty. |
| [20]A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished. |
[20]A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted. |
| [21]He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread. |
[21]To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress. |
| [22]An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him. |
[22]Troubled for wealth [is] the man [with] an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him. |
| [23]He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue. |
[23]Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue. |
| [24]He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man. |
[24]Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer. |
| [25]An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully. |
[25]Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat. |
| [26]He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe. |
[26]Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered. |
| [27]He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye from him shall be in great distress. |
[27]Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses. |
| [28]In the places of ungodly men the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied. |
[28]In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply! |