[1]HeH376,that being often reprovedH8433hardenethH7185[H8688]his neckH6203, shall suddenlyH6621be destroyedH7665[H8735], and that without remedyH4832.[2]When the righteousH6662are in authorityH7235[H8800], the peopleH5971rejoiceH8055[H8799]: but when the wickedH7563beareth ruleH4910[H8800], the peopleH5971mournH584.[H8735][3]WhosoH376lovethH157[H8802]wisdomH2451rejoicethH8055[H8762]his fatherH1: but he that keepeth companyH7462[H8802]with harlotsH2181[H8802]spendethH6[H8762]his substanceH1952.[4]The kingH4428by judgmentH4941establishethH5975[H8686]the landH776: but heH376that receiveth giftsH8641overthrowethH2040itH8799.[5]A manH1397that flatterethH2505[H8688]his neighbourH7453spreadethH6566[H8802]a netH7568for his feetH6471.[6]In the transgressionH6588of an evilH7451manH376there is a snareH4170: but the righteousH6662doth singH7442[H8799]and rejoiceH8056.[7]The righteousH6662considerethH3045[H8802]the causeH1779of the poorH1800: but the wickedH7563regardethH995[H8799]not to know itH1847.[8]ScornfulH3944menH582bringH6315a cityH7151into a snareH6315[H8686]: but wiseH2450men turn awayH7725[H8686]wrathH639.[9]If a wiseH2450manH376contendethH8199[H8737]with a foolishH191manH376, whether he rageH7264[H8804]or laughH7832[H8804], there is no restH5183.[10]The bloodthirstyH582[H1818]hateH8130[H8799]the uprightH8535: but the justH3477seekH1245[H8762]his soulH5315.[11]A foolH3684utterethH3318[H8686]all his mindH7307: but a wiseH2450man keepethH7623[H8762]it in till afterwardsH268.[12]If a rulerH4910[H8802]hearkenH7181[H8688]to liesH1697[H8267], all his servantsH8334[H8764]are wickedH7563.[13]The poorH7326[H8802]and the deceitfulH8501manH376meet togetherH6298[H8738]: the LORDH3068lightenethH215[H8688]bothH8147their eyesH5869.[14]The kingH4428that faithfullyH571judgethH8199[H8802]the poorH1800, his throneH3678shall be establishedH3559[H8735]for everH5703.[15]The rodH7626and reproofH8433giveH5414[H8799]wisdomH2451: but a childH5288leftH7971[H8794]to himself bringeth his motherH517to shameH954.[H8688][16]When the wickedH7563are multipliedH7235[H8800], transgressionH6588increasethH7235[H8799]: but the righteousH6662shall seeH7200[H8799]their fallH4658.[17]CorrectH3256[H8761]thy sonH1121, and he shall give thee restH5117[H8686]; yea, he shall giveH5414[H8799]delightH4574unto thy soulH5315.[18]Where there is no visionH2377,the peopleH5971perishH6544[H8735]: but he that keepethH8104[H8802]the lawH8451, happy is heH835.[19]A servantH5650will not be correctedH3256[H8735]by wordsH1697: for though he understandH995[H8799]he will not answerH4617.[20]SeestH2372[H8804]thou a manH376that is hastyH213[H8801]in his wordsH1697? there is more hopeH8615of a fool than of himH3684.[21]He that delicately bringeth upH6445[H8764]his servantH5650from a childH5290shall have him become his sonH4497at the lengthH319.[22]An angryH639manH376stirreth upH1624[H8762]strifeH4066, and a furiousH2534manH1167aboundeth inH7227transgressionH6588.[23]A man'sH120prideH1346shall bring him lowH8213[H8686]: but honourH3519shall upholdH8551[H8799]the humbleH8217in spiritH7307.[24]Whoso is partnerH2505[H8802]with a thiefH1590hatethH8130[H8802]his own soulH5315: he hearethH8085[H8799]cursingH423, and bewrayethH5046it notH8686.[25]The fearH2731of manH120bringethH5414[H8799]a snareH4170: but whoso putteth his trustH982[H8802]in the LORDH3068shall be safeH7682.[H8792][26]ManyH7227seekH1245[H8764]the ruler'sH4910[H8802]favourH6440; but every man'sH376judgmentH4941cometh from the LORDH3068.[27]An unjustH5766manH376is an abominationH8441to the justH6662: and he that is uprightH3477in the wayH1870is abominationH8441to the wickedH7563.