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1:1	The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
1:2	Toto know wisdom and instruction; Toto discern the words of understanding;
1:3	Toto receive instruction in wise dealing, Inin righteousness, and justice, and equity;
1:4	Toto give prudence to the simple, Toknowledge and discretion to the young man knowledge and discretion:—
1:5	Thatthat the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain untoto sound counsels:counsel;
1:6	Toto understand a proverb, and a figureparables, Thethe words and riddles of the wise, and their dark sayings.
1:7	The fear of JehovahYahweh is the beginning of knowledge;, Butbut the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
1:8	My son, hearlisten theto instructionyour offathers thy fatherinstruction, Andand dont forsake notyour themothers law of thy mother:teaching;
1:9	Forfor they shallwill be a chapletgarland ofto grace untoyour thy head, Andand chains aboutaround thyyour neck.
1:10	My son, if sinners entice theeyou, Consentdont thou notconsent.
1:11	If they say, Come with us,. LetLets uslie layin wait for blood;. LetLets us lurk privilysecretly for the innocent without cause;.
1:12	LetLets us swallow them up alive aslike Sheol, Andand whole, aslike those thatwho go down into the pit;.
1:13	WeWell shall find all preciousvaluable substance;wealth. WeWell shall fill our houses with spoil;plunder.
1:14	ThouYou shaltshall cast thyyour lot among us;. WeWell will all have one purse:—
1:15	Mymy son, dont walk noton thou in the waypath with them;. RefrainKeep thyyour foot from their path:,
1:16	Forfor their feet run to evil,. AndThey theyhurry make haste to shed blood.
1:17	For inthe vainnet is thespread netin spreadvain Inin the sight of any bird:;
1:18	Andbut these lay in wait for their own blood;. They lurk privilysecretly for their own lives.
1:19	So are the ways of everyeveryone onewho that is greedy offor gain;. It takethtakes away the life of theits owners thereof.
1:20	Wisdom criethcalls aloud in the street;. She utterethutters her voice in the broadpublic places;squares.
1:21	She criethcalls inat the chiefhead place of concourse;noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, In the city, she utterethutters her words:
1:22	How long, yeyou simple ones, will yeyou love simplicity? AndHow scofferslong will mockers delight themthemselves in scoffingmockery, Andand fools hate knowledge?
1:23	Turn you at my reproof:. Behold, I will pour out my spirit uponon you;. I will make known my words untoto you.
1:24	Because I have called, and yeyou have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no manone hathhas regardedpaid attention;
1:25	Butbut yeyou have setignored at nought all my counsel, Andand wouldwanted none of my reproof:;
1:26	I also will laugh inat the day of your calamity;disaster. I will mock when yourcalamity fearovertakes cometh;you,
1:27	Whenwhen yourcalamity fearovertakes comethyou aslike a storm, Andwhen your calamitydisaster comethcomes on aslike a whirlwind;, Whenwhen distress and anguish come uponon you.
1:28	Then they will they call uponon me, but I will not answer;. They will seek me diligently, but they shallwill not find me:,
1:29	Forbecause that they hated knowledge, Andand diddidnt not choose the fear of Jehovah,Yahweh.
1:30	They wouldwanted none of my counsel,. They despised all my reproof.
1:31	Therefore shall they will eat of the fruit of their own way, Andand be filled with their own devicesschemes.
1:32	For the backsliding of the simple shallwill slaykill them,. AndThe the careless ease of fools shallwill destroy them.
1:33	But whosowhoever hearkenethlistens untoto me shallwill dwell securely, Andand shallwill be quietat ease, without fear of evilharm.
2:1	My son, if thouyou wiltwill receive my words, Andand laystore up my commandments withwithin thee;you,
2:2	Soso as to inclineturn thineyour ear untoto wisdom, Andand apply thyyour heart to understanding;
2:3	Yeayes, if thouyou crycall afterout for discernment, Andand lift up thyyour voice for understanding;
2:4	Ifif thouyou seek her as silver, Andand search for her as for hidhidden treasures:;
2:5	Thenthen shaltyou thouwill understand the fear of JehovahYahweh, Andand find the knowledge of God.
2:6	For JehovahYahweh givethgives wisdom;. Out of his mouth comethcomes knowledge and understanding:.
2:7	He layethlays up sound wisdom for the upright;. He is a shield to themthose thatwho walk in integrity;,
2:8	Thatthat he may guard the paths of justice, Andand preserve the way of his saints.
2:9	Then shaltyou thouwill understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea,and every good path.
2:10	For wisdom shallwill enter into thyyour heart,. AndKnowledge knowledgewill shall be pleasant untoto thyyour soul;.
2:11	Discretion shallwill watch over thee;you. Understanding shallwill keep thee:you,
2:12	Toto deliver theeyou from the way of evil, Fromfrom the men thatwho speak perverse things;,
2:13	Whowho forsake the paths of uprightness, Toto walk in the ways of darkness;,
2:14	Whowho rejoice to do evil, Andand delight in the perverseness of evil;,
2:15	Whowho are crooked in their ways, Andand wayward in their paths:,
2:16	Toto deliver theeyou from the strange woman, Eveneven from the foreigner thatwho flatterethflatters with her words;,
2:17	Thatwho forsakethforsakes the friend of her youth, Andand forgettethforgets the covenant of her God:;
2:18	Forfor her house inclinethleads untodown to death, And her paths untoto the dead;departed spirits.
2:19	None thatwho go untoto her return again, Neitherneither do they attain untoto the paths of life:.
2:20	ThatTherefore thou mayest walk in the way of good men, Andand keep the paths of the righteous.
2:21	For the upright shallwill dwell in the land,. AndThe the perfect shallwill remain in it.
2:22	But the wicked shallwill be cut off from the land,. AndThe the treacherous shallwill be rooted out of it.
3:1	My son, dont forget not my law;teaching, Butbut let thyyour heart keep my commandments:,
3:2	Forfor they will add to you length of days, and years of life, Andand peace, will they add to thee.
3:3	LetDont notlet kindness and truth forsake thee:you. Bind them aboutaround thyyour neck;. Write them uponon the tablet of thyyour heart:.
3:4	So shaltyou thouwill find favor, and good understanding Inin the sight of God and man.
3:5	Trust in JehovahYahweh with all thyyour heart, Andand dont lean noton uponyour thine own understanding:.
3:6	In all thyyour ways acknowledge him, Andand he will directmake thyyour paths straight.
3:7	BeDont notbe wise in thineyour own eyes;. Fear JehovahYahweh, and depart from evil:.
3:8	It will be health to thyyour navelbody, Andand marrownourishment to thyyour bones.
3:9	Honor JehovahYahweh with thyyour substance, And with the first fruits of all thineyour increase:;
3:10	Soso shallyour thy barns will be filled with plenty, Andand thyyour vats shallwill overflow with new wine.
3:11	My son, dont despise notYahwehs thediscipline, chasteningneither of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:correction;
3:12	Forfor whom JehovahYahweh lovethloves, he reprovethcorrects, Eveneven as a father reproves the son in whom he delightethdelights.
3:13	Happy is the man thatwho findethfinds wisdom, And the man thatwho gettethgets understanding.
3:14	For theher gaininggood ofprofit it is better than thegetting gaining of silver, Andand theher profitreturn thereofis better than fine gold.
3:15	She is more precious than rubies:. AndNone none of the things thouyou canstcan desire are to be compared untoto her.
3:16	Length of days is in her right hand;. In her left hand are riches and honor.
3:17	Her ways are ways of pleasantness,. AndAll all her paths are peace.
3:18	She is a tree of life to themthose thatwho lay hold uponof her:. AndHappy happy is everyeveryone onewho thatretains retaineth her.
3:19	JehovahBy by wisdom Yahweh founded the earth;. By understanding, he established the heavens.
3:20	By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, Andand the skies drop down the dew.
3:21	My son, let them not depart from thineyour eyes;. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:,
3:22	Soso shall they will be life untoto thyyour soul, Andand grace tofor thyyour neck.
3:23	Then shaltyou thoushall walk in thyyour way securely,. AndYour thy foot shallwont not stumble.
3:24	When thouyou liestlie down, thouyou shaltwill not be afraid:. YeaYes, thouyou shaltwill lie down, and thyyour sleep shallwill be sweet.
3:25	BeDont notbe afraid of sudden fear, Neitherneither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:comes;
3:26	Forfor JehovahYahweh will be thyyour confidence, Andand will keep thyyour foot from being taken.
3:27	WithholdDont notwithhold good from themthose to whom it is due, Whenwhen it is in the power of thyyour hand to do it.
3:28	SayDont notsay untoto thyyour neighbor, Go, and come again,; Andtomorrow to morrow I will give; Whenit thouto hastyou, when you have it by theeyou.
3:29	DeviseDont notdevise evil against thyyour neighbor, Seeingsince he dwellethdwells securely by theeyou.
3:30	StriveDont notstrive with a man without cause, Ifif he havehas done theeyou no harm.
3:31	EnvyDont thouenvy not the man of violence,. AndChoose choose none of his ways.
3:32	For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah;Yahweh, Butbut his friendship is with the upright.
3:33	TheYahwehs curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked;, Butbut he blessethblesses the habitation of the righteous.
3:34	Surely he scoffethmocks at the scoffers;mockers, Butbut he givethgives grace untoto the lowlyhumble.
3:35	The wise shallwill inherit glory;, Butbut shame shallwill be the promotion of fools.
4:1	HearListen, my sons, theto instructiona offathers ainstruction. father,Pay Andattention attendand to know understanding:;
4:2	Forfor I give you goodsound doctrine;learning. ForsakeDont yeforsake not my law.
4:3	For I was a son untoto my father, Tendertender and an only belovedchild in the sight of my mother.
4:4	AndHe he taught me, and said untoto me: Let thyyour heart retain my words;. Keep my commandments, and live;.
4:5	Get wisdom,. getGet understanding;. ForgetDont notforget, neitherand declinedont deviate from the words of my mouth;.
4:6	ForsakeDont forsake her not, and she will preserve thee;you. Love her, and she will keep theeyou.
4:7	Wisdom is thesupreme. principalGet thing;wisdom. thereforeYes, getthough wisdom;it Yea,costs with all thyyour gettingpossessions, get understanding.
4:8	ExaltEsteem her, and she will promoteexalt thee;you. She will bring theeyou to honor, when thouyou dost embrace her.
4:9	She will give to thyyour head a chapletgarland of grace;. AShe crownwill ofdeliver beautya willcrown sheof deliversplendor to theeyou.
4:10	HearListen, O my son, and receive my sayings;. AndThe the years of thyyour life shallwill be many.
4:11	I have taught theeyou in the way of wisdom;. I have led theeyou in straight paths of uprightness.
4:12	When thouyou goestgo, thyyour steps shallwill not be straitened;hampered. AndWhen ifyou thou runnestrun, thouyou shaltwill not stumble.
4:13	Take fastfirm hold of instruction;. Dont let her not go:. Keep her;, for she is thyyour life.
4:14	EnterDont notenter into the path of the wicked,. AndDont walk not in the way of evil men.
4:15	Avoid it, and dont pass not by it;. Turn from it, and pass on.
4:16	For they dont sleep not,unless except they do evil;. AndTheir their sleep is taken away, unless they causemake somesomeone to fall.
4:17	For they eat the bread of wickedness, Andand drink the wine of violence.
4:18	But the path of the righteous is aslike the dawning light, Thatthat shinethshines more and more untountil the perfect day.
4:19	The way of the wicked is aslike darkness:. They dont know not at what they stumble over.
4:20	My son, attend to my words;. InclineTurn thineyour ear untoto my sayings.
4:21	Let them not depart from thineyour eyes;. Keep them in the midstcenter of thyyour heart.
4:22	For they are life untoto those thatwho find them, Andand health to all their fleshwhole body.
4:23	Keep thyyour heart with all diligence;, Forfor out of it areis the issueswellspring of life.
4:24	Put away from theeyourself a waywardperverse mouth,. AndPut perversecorrupt lips put far from theeyou.
4:25	Let thineyour eyes look rightstraight on,ahead. AndFix letyour thinegaze eyelidsdirectly look straight before theeyou.
4:26	Make level the path of thyyour feet, Andlevel. letLet all thyof your ways be established.
4:27	TurnDont notturn to the right hand nor to the left:. Remove thyyour foot from evil.
5:1	My son, attendpay untoattention to my wisdom;. InclineTurn thineyour ear to my understanding:,
5:2	Thatthat thouyou mayestmay preservemaintain discretion, And that thyyour lips may keeppreserve knowledge.
5:3	For the lips of aan strangeadulteress womandrip drop honey,. AndHer her mouth is smoother than oil:,
5:4	Butbut in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, Sharpand as sharp as a two edged sword.
5:5	Her feet go down to death;. Her steps takelead holdstraight onto Sheol;.
5:6	SoShe thatgives sheno findeththought notto the levelway path of life:. Her ways are unstablecrooked, and she knowethdoesnt know it not.
5:7	Now therefore, my sons, hearkenlisten untoto me,. AndDont depart not from the words of my mouth.
5:8	Remove thyyour way far from her,. AndDont come notnear nigh the door of her house;,
5:9	Lestlest thouyou give thineyour honor untoto others, Andand thyyour years untoto the cruel one;
5:10	Lestlest strangers befeast filledon withyour thy strengthwealth, Andand thyyour labors beenrich inanother themans house of an alien,.
5:11	AndYou thouwill mourngroan at thyyour latter end, Whenwhen thyyour flesh and thyyour body are consumed,
5:12	Andand say, How I have I hated instruction, Andand my heart despised reproof;.
5:13	NeitherI havehavent I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nornor inclinedturned minemy ear to themthose thatwho instructed me!
5:14	I washave wellcome nighto inthe allbrink evilof Inutter theruin, midstamong of the gathered assembly and congregation.
5:15	Drink waterswater out of thineyour own cistern, And running waterswater out of thineyour own well.
5:16	Should thyyour springs beoverflow dispersedin abroadthe streets, And streams of water in the streetspublic squares?
5:17	Let them be for thyselfyourself alone, And not for strangers with theeyou.
5:18	Let thyyour fountainspring be blessed;. AndRejoice rejoice in the wife of thyyour youth.
5:19	AsA a loving hinddoe and a pleasantgraceful doe,deer— Letlet her breasts satisfy theeyou at all times;. AndBe becaptivated thou ravished always with her love.
5:20	For why shouldestshould thouyou, my son, be ravishedcaptivated with aan strangeadulteress? woman,Why And embrace the bosom of a foreigneranother?
5:21	For the ways of man are before theYahwehs eyes. ofHe Jehovah;examines And he maketh level all his paths.
5:22	HisThe ownevil iniquitiesdeeds shallof take the wicked, Andensnare hehim. shallThe be holden with the cords of his sin hold him firmly.
5:23	He shallwill die for lack of instruction;. AndIn in the greatness of his folly, he shallwill go astray.
6:1	My son, if thouyou arthave become suretycollateral for thyyour neighbor, Ifif thouyou hasthave strickenstruck thyyour hands in pledge for a stranger;,
6:2	Thouyou artare snaredtrapped withby the words of thyyour mouth,; Thouyou artare takenensnared with the words of thyyour mouth.
6:3	Do this now, my son, and deliver thyselfyourself, Seeingsince thouyou arthave come into the hand of thyyour neighbor:. Go, humble thyself,yourself. andPress importuneyour thyplea with your neighbor;.
6:4	Give notno sleep to thineyour eyes, Nornor slumber to thineyour eyelids;.
6:5	DeliverFree thyselfyourself, aslike a roegazelle from the hand of the hunter, Andlike as a bird from the handsnare of the fowler.
6:6	Go to the ant, thouyou sluggard;. Consider her ways, and be wise:;
6:7	Whichwhich having no chief, Overseeroverseer, or ruler,
6:8	Providethprovides her bread in the summer, Andand gatherethgathers her food in the harvest.
6:9	How long wiltwill thouyou sleep, O sluggard? When wiltwill thouyou arise out of thyyour sleep?
6:10	YetA a little sleep, a little slumber, Aa little folding of the hands to sleep:—
6:11	Soso shallyour thy poverty will come as a robber, Andand thyyour wantscarcity as an armed man.
6:12	A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Isis he thatwho walkethwalks with a perverse mouth;,
6:13	Thatwho winkethwinks with his eyes, thatwho speakethsignals with his feet, Thatwho makethmotions signs with his fingers;,
6:14	Inin whose heart is perverseness, Whowho devisethdevises evil continually, Whowho sowethalways sows discord.
6:15	Therefore shall his calamity will come suddenly;. OnHe awill sudden shall he be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.
6:16	There are six things which JehovahYahweh hatethhates; Yeayes, seven which are an abomination untoto him:
6:17	Haughtyarrogant eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;,
6:18	Aa heart that devisethdevises wicked purposesschemes, Feetfeet that are swift in running to mischief,
6:19	Aa false witness thatwho utterethutters lies, Andand he thatwho sowethsows discord among brethrenbrothers.
6:20	My son, keep theyour fathers commandment, ofand thydont father, And forsake notyour themothers law of thy mother:teaching.
6:21	Bind them continually uponon thyyour heart;. Tie them aboutaround thyyour neck.
6:22	When thouyou walkestwalk, it shallwill lead thee;you. When thouyou sleepestsleep, it shallwill watch over thee;you. AndWhen whenyou thou awakestawake, it shallwill talk with theeyou.
6:23	For the commandment is a lamp;, and the law is light;. AndReproofs reproofs of instruction are the way of life:,
6:24	Toto keep theeyou from the evilimmoral woman, Fromfrom the flattery of the foreignerswayward wifes tongue.
6:25	LustDont notlust after her beauty in thyyour heart;, Neitherneither let her takecaptivate theeyou with her eyelids.
6:26	For on account of a harlotprostitute areduces manyou is brought to a piece of bread;. AndThe the adulteress huntethhunts for theyour precious life.
6:27	Can a man takescoop fire ininto his bosomlap, Andand his clothes not be burned?
6:28	Or can one walk uponon hot coals, Andand his feet not be scorched?
6:29	So is he thatwho goethgoes in to his neighbors wife;. WhosoeverWhoever touchethtouches her shallwill not be unpunished.
6:30	Men dodont not despise a thief, if he stealsteals Toto satisfy himself when he is hungry:,
6:31	Butbut if he beis found, he shall restore sevenfold;seven times. He shall give all the substancewealth of his house.
6:32	He thatwho committethcommits adultery with a woman is void of understanding:. He doethwho does it whodestroys would destroy his own soul.
6:33	WoundsHe andwill dishonorget shallwounds heand get;dishonor. AndHis his reproach shallwill not be wiped away.
6:34	For jealousy isarouses the ragefury of athe man;husband. AndHe hewont will not spare in the day of vengeance.
6:35	He willwont not regard any ransom;, Neitherneither will he rest content, though thouyou givestgive many gifts.
7:1	My son, keep my words,. AndLay lay up my commandments withwithin theeyou.
7:2	Keep my commandments and live;! AndGuard my lawteaching as the apple of thineyour eye.
7:3	Bind them uponon thyyour fingers;. Write them uponon the tablet of thyyour heart.
7:4	SayTell unto wisdom, ThouYou artare my sister;. AndCall call understanding thyyour kinswoman:relative,
7:5	Thatthat they may keep theeyou from the strange woman, Fromfrom the foreigner thatwho flatterethflatters with her words.
7:6	For at the window of my house, I looked forthout through my lattice;.
7:7	And I beheldsaw among the simple ones,. I discerned among the youths, Aa young man void of understanding,
7:8	Passingpassing through the street near her corner;, And he went the way to her house,
7:9	Inin the twilight, in the evening of the day, Inin the middle of the night and in the darkness.
7:10	AndBehold, behold, there a woman met him awith woman With the attire of a harlotprostitute, and wilywith ofcrafty heartintent.
7:11	She is clamorousloud and wilful;defiant. Her feet abidedont notstay in her house:.
7:12	Now she is in the streets, now in the broad placessquares, Andand liethlurking in wait at every corner.
7:13	So she caught him, and kissed him,. AndWith with an impudent face she said untoto him:
7:14	Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me;. ThisToday dayI have I paid my vows.
7:15	Therefore I came Iout forth to meet theeyou, Diligently to diligently seek thyyour face, and I have found theeyou.
7:16	I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, Withwith striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
7:17	I have perfumed my bed Withwith myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
7:18	Come, letlets us take our fill of loveloving until the morning;. LetLets us solace ourselves with lovesloving.
7:19	For themy manhusband isisnt not at home;. He ishas gone on a long journey:.
7:20	He hathhas taken a bag of money with him;. He will come home at the full moon.
7:21	With herpersuasive muchwords, fair speech she causethled him toastray. yield; With the flattering of her lips, she forcethseduced him along.
7:22	He goethfollowed after her straightwayimmediately, Asas an ox goethgoes to the slaughter, Or as onea infool fettersstepping tointo thea correction of the fool;noose.
7:23	TillUntil an arrow strikestrikes through his liver;, Asas a bird hastethhurries to the snare, Andand knowethdoesnt notknow that it iswill forcost his life.
7:24	Now therefore, my sons, hearkenlisten untoto me,. AndPay attendattention to the words of my mouth.
7:25	LetDont notlet thyyour heart declineturn to her ways;. GoDont notgo astray in her paths.,
7:26	Forfor she hathhas castthrown down many wounded:. YeaYes, all her slain are a mighty hostarmy.
7:27	Her house is the way to Sheol, Goinggoing down to the chambersrooms of death.
8:1	DothDoesnt not wisdom cry, Andout? Doesnt understanding putraise forth her voice?
8:2	On the top of high places by the way, Wherewhere the paths meet, she standeth;stands.
8:3	Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, Atat the comingentry in at the doors, she criethcries aloud:
8:4	UntoI call to you, O men,! I call;send And my voice is to the sons of menmankind.
8:5	OYou ye simple, understand prudence;! And,You ye fools, be of an understanding heart.!
8:6	Hear, for I will speak excellent things;. AndThe the opening of my lips shallis befor right things.
8:7	For my mouth shallspeaks utter truth;. AndWickedness wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8:8	All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
8:9	They are all plain to him thatwho understandethunderstands, And right to themthose thatwho find knowledge.
8:10	Receive my instruction, andrather notthan silver;, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
8:11	For wisdom is better than rubies;. AndAll all the things that may be desired arecant not to be compared untoto it.
8:12	I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling,. AndFind find out knowledge and discretion.
8:13	The fear of JehovahYahweh is to hate evil:. Pride,I andhate arrogancypride, andarrogance, the evil way, Andand the perverse mouth, do I hate.
8:14	Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: are mine. I amhave understanding; Iand have mightpower.
8:15	By me kings reign, Andand princes decree justice.
8:16	By me princes rule, And nobles, evenand all the judgesrighteous rulers of the earth.
8:17	I love themthose thatwho love me;. AndThose thosewho that seek me diligently shallwill find me.
8:18	RichesWith andme honor are withriches, me; Yeahonor, durableenduring wealth, and righteousnessprosperity.
8:19	My fruit is better than gold, yeayes, than fine gold;, And my revenueyield than choice silver.
8:20	I walk in the way of righteousness, Inin the midstmiddle of the paths of justice;,
8:21	Thatthat I may causegive wealth to those thatwho love me. to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.
8:22	JehovahYahweh possessed me in the beginning of his waywork, Beforebefore his worksdeeds of old.
8:23	I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Beforebefore the earth wasexisted.
8:24	When there were no depths, I was brought forthborn, Whenwhen there were no fountainssprings abounding with water.
8:25	Before the mountains were settled in place, Beforebefore the hills, was I broughtwas forthborn;
8:26	Whilewhile as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nornor the beginning of the dust of the world.
8:27	When he established the heavens, I was there:. When he set a circle uponon the facesurface of the deep,
8:28	Whenwhen he madeestablished firm the skiesclouds above, Whenwhen the fountainssprings of the deep became strong,
8:29	Whenwhen he gave to the sea its boundboundary, Thatthat the waters should not transgressviolate his commandment, Whenwhen he marked out the foundations of the earth;,
8:30	Thenthen I was bythe him,craftsman asby ahis masterside. workman; And I was dailya hisdelight delightday by day, Rejoicing always rejoicing before him,
8:31	Rejoicingrejoicing in his habitablewhole earth;world. AndMy my delight was with the sons of men.
8:32	Now therefore, my sons, hearkenlisten untoto me;, Forfor blessed are theythose thatwho keep my ways.
8:33	Hear instruction, and be wise,. AndDont refuse it not.
8:34	Blessed is the man thatwho hearethhears me, Watchingwatching daily at my gates, Waitingwaiting at themy door posts of my doors.
8:35	For whosowhoever findethfinds me findethfinds life, Andand shallwill obtain favor offrom JehovahYahweh.
8:36	But he thatwho sinnethsins against me wrongethwrongs his own soul:. All theythose thatwho hate me love death.
9:1	Wisdom hathhas buildedbuilt her house;. She hathhas hewncarved out her seven pillars:.
9:2	She hathhas killedprepared her beasts;meat. sheShe hathhas mingledmixed her wine;. She hathhas also furnishedset her table:.
9:3	She hathhas sent forthout her maidens;. She criethcries uponfrom the highest places of the city:
9:4	WhosoWhoever is simple, let him turn in hither:here! As for him thatwho is void of understanding, she saithsays to him,
9:5	Come, eat yesome of my bread, AndDrink drinksome of the wine which I have mingled.mixed!
9:6	Leave off,your ye simple onesways, and live;. AndWalk walk in the way of understanding.
9:7	HeOne thatwho correctethcorrects a scoffermocker gettethinvites toinsult. himselfOne reviling;who Andreproves he that reproveth a wicked man gettethinvites himself a blotabuse.
9:8	ReproveDont notreprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee:you. Reprove a wise manperson, and he will love theeyou.
9:9	GiveInstruct instruction to a wise manperson, and he will be yetstill wiser:. Teach a righteous manperson, and he will increase in learning.
9:10	The fear of JehovahYahweh is the beginning of wisdom;. AndThe the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
9:11	For by me thyyour days shallwill be multiplied,. AndThe the years of thyyour life shallwill be increased.
9:12	If thouyou artare wise, thouyou artare wise for thyself;yourself. AndIf ifyou thou scoffestmock, thouyou alone shaltwill bear it.
9:13	The foolish woman is clamorous;loud, She is simpleundisciplined, and knowethknows nothing.
9:14	AndShe shesits sitteth at the door of her house, Onon a seat in the high places of the city,
9:15	Toto call to themthose thatwho pass by, Whowho go rightstraight on their ways:,
9:16	WhosoWhoever is simple, let him turn in hither;here. AndAs as for him thatwho is void of understanding, she saithsays to him,
9:17	Stolen waterswater areis sweet,. AndFood bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
9:18	But he knowethdoesnt notknow that the deaddeparted spirits are there;, Thatthat her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
10:1	The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makethmakes a glad father; Butbut a foolish son isbrings thegrief heavinessto of his mother.
10:2	Treasures of wickedness profit nothing;, Butbut righteousness deliverethdelivers from death.
10:3	JehovahYahweh will not sufferallow the soul of the righteous to famish;go Buthungry, but he thrusteththrusts away the desire of the wicked.
10:4	He becomethbecomes poor thatwho workethworks with a slacklazy hand;, Butbut the hand of the diligent makethbrings richwealth.
10:5	He thatwho gatherethgathers in summer is a wise son;, Butbut he thatwho sleepethsleeps induring the harvest is a son thatwho causethcauses shame.
10:6	Blessings are uponon the head of the righteous;, Butbut violence coverethcovers the mouth of the wicked.
10:7	The memory of the righteous is blessed;, Butbut the name of the wicked shallwill rot.
10:8	The wise in heart willaccept receive commandments;, Butbut a pratingchattering fool shallwill fall.
10:9	He thatwho walkethwalks uprightlyblamelessly walkethwalks surely;, Butbut he thatwho pervertethperverts his ways shallwill be knownfound out.
10:10	HeOne thatwho winkethwinks with the eye causethcauses sorrow;, Butbut a pratingchattering fool shallwill fall.
10:11	The mouth of the righteous is a fountainspring of life;, Butbut violence coverethcovers the mouth of the wicked.
10:12	Hatred stirrethstirs up strifes;strife, Butbut love coverethcovers all transgressionswrongs.
10:13	InWisdom is found on the lips of him thatwho hathhas discernment, wisdombut is found; But a rod is for the back of him thatwho is void of understanding.
10:14	Wise men lay up knowledge;, Butbut the mouth of the foolish is anear present destructionruin.
10:15	The rich mans wealth is his strong city:. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
10:16	The labor of the righteous tendethleads to life;. The increase of the wicked, leads to sin.
10:17	He is in the way of life thatwho heedethheeds correction;, Butbut he thatwho forsakethforsakes reproof errethleads others astray.
10:18	He thatwho hidethhides hatred ishas of lying lips;. AndHe hewho thatutters uttereth a slander is a fool.
10:19	In the multitude of words there wantethis notno transgression;lack Butof disobedience, but he thatwho refrainethrestrains his lips doethdoes wisely.
10:20	The tongue of the righteous is aslike choice silver:. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
10:21	The lips of the righteous feed many;, Butbut the foolish die for lack of understanding.
10:22	TheYahwehs blessing ofbrings Jehovahwealth, itand maketh rich; And he addethadds no sorrowtrouble therewithto it.
10:23	It is asa sportfools topleasure a fool to do wickedness;, Andbut sowisdom is wisdom to a man of understandingunderstandings pleasure.
10:24	TheWhat fear of the wicked, itfear shallwill comeovertake uponthem, him;but And the desire of the righteous shallwill be granted.
10:25	When the whirlwind passethpasses, the wicked is no more; Butbut the righteous isstand anfirm everlasting foundationforever.
10:26	As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, Soso is the sluggard to themthose thatwho send him.
10:27	The fear of JehovahYahweh prolongethprolongs days;, Butbut the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
10:28	The hopeprospect of the righteous shallis bejoy, gladness;but But the expectationhope of the wicked shallwill perish.
10:29	The way of JehovahYahweh is a stronghold to the upright;, Butbut it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
10:30	The righteous shallwill never be removed;, Butbut the wicked shallwill not dwell in the land.
10:31	The mouth of the righteous bringethproduces forth wisdom;, Butbut the perverse tongue shallwill be cut off.
10:32	The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable;, Butbut the mouth of the wicked speakethis perversenessperverse.
11:1	A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah;Yahweh, Butbut aaccurate justweights weightare is his delight.
11:2	When pride comethcomes, then comethcomes shame;, Butbut with thehumility lowlycomes is wisdom.
11:3	The integrity of the upright shall guide them;, Butbut the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
11:4	Riches dont profit not in the day of wrath;, Butbut righteousness deliverethdelivers from death.
11:5	The righteousness of the perfectblameless shallwill direct his way;, Butbut the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
11:6	The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them;, Butbut the treacherousunfaithful shallwill be takentrapped inby theirevil own iniquitydesires.
11:7	When a wicked man diethdies, hishope expectationperishes, shalland perish;expectation Andof thepower hopecomes ofto iniquity perishethnothing.
11:8	TheA righteous person is delivered out of trouble;, Andand the wicked comethtakes in his steadplace.
11:9	With his mouth the godless man destroyethdestroys his neighbor;, Butbut through knowledge shall the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
11:10	When it goethgoes well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth;rejoices. AndWhen when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11:11	By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted;, Butbut it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
11:12	HeOne thatwho despisethdespises his neighbor is void of wisdom;, Butbut a man of understanding holdethholds his peace.
11:13	HeOne thatwho goethbrings aboutgossip asbetrays a taleconfidence, bearerbut revealethone secrets;who But he that is of a faithfultrustworthy spirit concealethis one who keeps a mattersecret.
11:14	Where there is no wise guidance is, the peoplenation falleth;falls, Butbut in the multitude of counsellorscounselors there is safetyvictory.
11:15	He thatwho is suretycollateral for a stranger shallwill smartsuffer for it;, Butbut he thatwho hatethrefuses suretyshippledges of collateral is secure.
11:16	A gracious woman obtainethobtains honor;, Andbut violent men obtain riches.
11:17	The merciful man doethdoes good to his own soul;, Butbut he thatwho is cruel troublethtroubles his own flesh.
11:18	TheWicked wickedpeople earnethearn deceitful wages;, Butbut heone thatwho sowethsows righteousness hathreaps a sure reward.
11:19	He thatwho is stedfasttruly inrighteous righteousnessgets shall attain unto life;. AndHe hewho thatpursues pursueth evil doethgets it to his own death.
11:20	TheyThose thatwho are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;Yahweh, Butbut suchthose aswhose ways are perfectblameless in their way are his delight.
11:21	ThoughMost hand join in handcertainly, the evil man shallwill not be unpunished;, Butbut the seedoffspring of the righteous shallwill be delivered.
11:22	AsLike a gold ring of gold in a swinespigs snout, So is a fairbeautiful woman thatwho islacks without discretion.
11:23	The desire of the righteous is only good;. ButThe the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
11:24	There is thatone scatterethwho scatters, and increasethincreases yet more;. AndThere there is thatone withholdethwho withholds more than is meetappropriate, but itgains tendeth only to wantpoverty.
11:25	The liberal soul shall be made fat;. AndHe hewho thatwaters watereth shall be watered also himself.
11:26	HePeople thatcurse withholdethsomeone who withholds grain, thebut people shall curse him; But blessing shallwill be uponon the head of him thatwho sellethsells it.
11:27	He thatwho diligently seekethseeks good seekethseeks favor;, Butbut he thatwho searchethsearches after evil, it shall come untoto him.
11:28	He thatwho trustethtrusts in his riches shallwill fall;, Butbut the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
11:29	He thatwho troublethtroubles his own house shall inherit the wind;. AndThe the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
11:30	The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;. AndHe hewho that is wise winnethwins souls.
11:31	Behold, the righteous shall be recompensedrepaid in the earth;, Howhow much more the wicked and the sinner!
12:1	WhosoWhoever lovethloves correction lovethloves knowledge;, Butbut he thatwho hatethhates reproof is brutishstupid.
12:2	A good man shall obtain favor offrom Jehovah;Yahweh, Butbut he will condemn a man of wicked devices will he condemnplans.
12:3	A man shall not be established by wickedness;, Butbut the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
12:4	A worthy woman is the crown of her husband;, Butbut shea thatdisgraceful makethwife ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
12:5	The thoughts of the righteous are just;, Butbut the counselsadvice of the wicked areis deceitdeceitful.
12:6	The words of the wicked are ofabout lying in wait for blood;, Butbut the mouthspeech of the upright shallrescues deliver them.
12:7	The wicked are overthrown, and are not;no Butmore, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
12:8	A man shall be commended according to his wisdom;, Butbut he thatwho ishas of a perversewarped heartmind shall be despised.
12:9	Better is he thatwho is lightlylittle esteemedknown, and hathhas a servant, Thanthan he thatwho honorethhonors himself, and lackethlacks bread.
12:10	A righteous man regardethrespects the life of his beast;animal, Butbut the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
12:11	He thatwho tillethtills his land shall have plenty of bread;, Butbut he thatwho followethchases afterfantasies vain persons is void of understanding.
12:12	The wicked desirethdesires the netplunder of evil men;, Butbut the root of the righteous yieldeth fruitflourishes.
12:13	InAn theevil transgressionman of the lips is atrapped snareby tosinfulness theof evillips, man;but But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
12:14	A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth;. AndThe thework doings of a mans hands shall be renderedrewarded untoto him.
12:15	The way of a fool is right in his own eyes;, Butbut he thatwho is wise hearkenethlistens untoto counsel.
12:16	A foolsfool vexationshows ishis presentlyannoyance known;the Butsame aday, prudentbut manone concealethwho shameoverlooks an insult is prudent.
12:17	He thatwho utterethis truthtruthful showethtestifies forthhonestly, righteousness;but But a false witness, deceitlies.
12:18	There is thatone speakethwho speaks rashly like the piercingspiercing of a sword;, Butbut the tongue of the wise is healthheals.
12:19	TheTruths liplips ofwill truth shall be established forforever, ever;but But a lying tongue is butonly for a momentmomentary.
12:20	Deceit is in the heart of themthose thatwho deviseplot evil;, Butbut joy comes to the counsellorspromoters of peace is joy.
12:21	ThereNo mischief shall no mischief happen to the righteous;, Butbut the wicked shall be filled with evil.
12:22	Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;Yahweh, Butbut theythose thatwho dealdo trulythe truth are his delight.
12:23	A prudent man concealethkeeps his knowledge;, Butbut the hearthearts of fools proclaimethproclaim foolishness.
12:24	The handhands of the diligent ones shall bear rule;, Butbut thelaziness slothfulends shallin beslave put under taskworklabor.
12:25	HeavinessAnxiety in thea mans heart ofweighs a man maketh it stoop;down, Butbut a goodkind word makethmakes it glad.
12:26	TheA righteous person is acautious guidein tofriendship, hisbut neighbor; But the way of the wicked causethleads them to errastray.
12:27	The slothful man roastethdoesnt notroast thathis whichgame, hebut took in hunting; But the preciouspossessions substance of diligent men isare to the diligentprized.
12:28	In the way of righteousness is life; And in theits pathwaypath thereof there is no death.
13:1	A wise son hearethlistens to his fathers instruction;, Butbut a scoffer hearethdoesnt notlisten to rebuke.
13:2	ABy man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth;lips, Buta theman soulenjoys ofgood things, but the treacherousunfaithful shallcrave eat violence.
13:3	He thatwho guardethguards his mouth keepethguards his life;soul. ButOne hewho thatopens openeth wide his lips shallcomes haveto destructionruin.
13:4	The soul of the sluggard desirethdesires, and hathhas nothing;, Butbut the souldesire of the diligent shall be madefully fatsatisfied.
13:5	A righteous man hatethhates lying;lies, Butbut a wicked man isbrings loathsome,shame and cometh to shamedisgrace.
13:6	Righteousness guardethguards himthe thatway isof uprightintegrity, inbut the way; But wickedness overthrowethoverthrows the sinner.
13:7	There isare thatsome makethwho himselfpretend to be rich, yet hathhave nothing:. There isare thatsome makethwho himselfpretend to be poor, yet hathhave great wealth.
13:8	The ransom of a mans life is his riches;, Butbut the poor hearethhear no threateningthreats.
13:9	The light of the righteous rejoiceth;shines Butbrightly, but the lamp of the wicked shallis besnuffed put out.
13:10	ByPride prideonly comethbreeds onlyquarrels, contention;but Butwisdom is with thepeople wellwho advisedtake is wisdomadvice.
13:11	Wealth gottengained bydishonestly vanitydwindles shallaway, bebut diminished; But he thatwho gatherethgathers by laborhand shallmakes haveit increasegrow.
13:12	Hope deferred makethmakes the heart sick;, Butbut when thelonging desireis comethfulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13:13	WhosoWhoever despisethdespises theinstruction wordwill bringethpay destructionfor onit, himself;but But he thatwho fearethrespects thea commandmentcommand shallwill be rewarded.
13:14	The lawteaching of the wise is a fountainspring of life, Thatto oneturn may depart from the snares of death.
13:15	Good understanding givethwins favor;, Butbut the way of the transgressorunfaithful is hard.
13:16	Every prudent man workethacts withfrom knowledge;, Butbut a fool flauntethexposes his folly.
13:17	A wicked messenger fallethfalls into evil;trouble, Butbut a faithfultrustworthy ambassadorenvoy isgains healthhealing.
13:18	Poverty and shame shallcome be to him thatwho refusethrefuses correction;discipline, Butbut he thatwho regardethheeds reproofcorrection shall be honored.
13:19	TheLonging desirefulfilled accomplished is sweet to the soul;, Butbut it is an abomination to fools todetest departturning from evil.
13:20	WalkOne who walks with wise men, andgrows thou shalt be wise;, Butbut thea companion of fools shallsuffers smart for itharm.
13:21	EvilMisfortune pursuethpursues sinners;, Butbut prosperity rewards the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
13:22	A good man leavethleaves an inheritance to his childrens children;, Andbut the wealth of the sinner is laidstored up for the righteous.
13:23	MuchAn abundance of food is in the tillage of the poor; Butpeoples therefields, isbut thatinjustice issweeps destroyedit by reason of injusticeaway.
13:24	HeOne thatwho sparethspares histhe rod hatethhates his son;, Butbut heone thatwho lovethloves him chastenethis careful to discipline him betimes.
13:25	The righteous eatethone eats to the satisfying of his soul;, Butbut the belly of the wicked shallgoes wanthungry.
14:1	Every wise woman buildethbuilds her house;, Butbut the foolish pluckethone tears it down with her own hands.
14:2	He thatwho walkethwalks in his uprightness fearethfears Jehovah;Yahweh, Butbut he thatwho is perverse in his ways despisethdespises him.
14:3	InThe thefools mouthtalk ofbrings the foolish is a rod forto his pride;back, Butbut the lips of the wise shallprotect preserve them.
14:4	Where no oxen are, the crib is clean;, Butbut much increase is by the strength of the ox.
14:5	A faithfultruthful witness will not lie;, Butbut a false witness utterethpours out lies.
14:6	A scoffer seekethseeks wisdom, and findethdoesnt find it, not;but But knowledge iscomes easyeasily untoto hima thatdiscerning hath understandingperson.
14:7	GoStay intoaway thefrom presence of a foolish man, Andfor thouyou shaltwont notfind perceiveknowledge inon himhis the lips of knowledge.
14:8	The wisdom of the prudent is to understandthink about his way;, Butbut the folly of fools is deceit.
14:9	AFools trespassmock offeringat mockethmaking fools;atonement Butfor sins, but among the upright there is good will.
14:10	The heart knowethknows its own bitterness; Andand ajoy; strangerhe dothwill not intermeddleshare these with itsa joystranger.
14:11	The house of the wicked shallwill be overthrown;, Butbut the tent of the upright shallwill flourish.
14:12	There is a way which seemethseems right untoto a man;, Butbut in the end thereofit areleads theto ways of death.
14:13	Even in laughter the heart ismay be sorrowful;, Andand themirth may end ofin mirth is heaviness.
14:14	The backsliderunfaithful inwill heart shall be filledrepaid withfor his own ways; Andlikewise a good man shallwill be satisfiedrewarded fromfor himselfhis ways.
14:15	TheA simple believethman everybelieves word;everything, Butbut the prudent man lookethcarefully wellconsiders to his goingways.
14:16	A wise man feareth,fears and departethshuns from evil;, Butbut the fool bearethis himselfhot insolently,headed and is confidentreckless.
14:17	He thatwho is soonquick to become angry will dealcommit foolishly;folly, Andand a crafty man of wicked devices is hated.
14:18	The simple inherit folly;, Butbut the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
14:19	The evil bow down before the good;, Andand the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
14:20	The poor person is hatedshunned even ofby his own neighbor;, Butbut the rich hathperson has many friends.
14:21	He thatwho despisethdespises his neighbor sinneth;sins, Butbut he thatwho hathhas pity on the poor, happy is heblessed.
14:22	DoDont they notgo errastray thatwho deviseplot evil? But mercylove and truthfaithfulness shallbelong be to themthose thatwho deviseplan good.
14:23	In all laborhard work there is profit;, Butbut the talk of the lips tendethleads only to penurypoverty.
14:24	The crown of the wise is their riches;, Butbut the folly of fools iscrowns onlythem with folly.
14:25	A truetruthful witness deliverethsaves souls;, Butbut hea thatfalse utterethwitness liesis causeth deceitdeceitful.
14:26	In the fear of JehovahYahweh is stronga confidence;secure Andfortress, hisand childrenhe shallwill havebe a placerefuge offor refugehis children.
14:27	The fear of JehovahYahweh is a fountain of life, Thatturning onepeople may depart from the snares of death.
14:28	In the multitude of people is the kings glory;, Butbut in the wantlack of people is the destruction of the prince.
14:29	He thatwho is slow to anger ishas of great understanding;, Butbut he thatwho ishas hastya ofquick spirittemper exaltethdisplays folly.
14:30	AThe tranquillife heartof is the lifebody ofis thea flesh;heart Butat envypeace, isbut theenvy rottennessrots of the bones.
14:31	He thatwho oppressethoppresses the poor reproachethshows contempt for his Maker;, Butbut he thatwho hathis mercykind onto the needy honorethhonors him.
14:32	The wicked is thrustbrought down in his evilcalamity, doing;but Butin death, the righteous hathhas a refuge in his death.
14:33	Wisdom restethrests in the heart of himone thatwho hathhas understanding;, Butand thatis whicheven ismade known in the inward part of fools is made known.
14:34	Righteousness exaltethexalts a nation;, Butbut sin is a reproachdisgrace to any people.
14:35	The kings favor is toward a servant thatwho dealethdeals wisely;, Butbut his wrath willis betoward againstone himwho thatcauses causeth shame.
15:1	A softgentle answer turnethturns away wrath;, Butbut a grievousharsh word stirrethstirs up anger.
15:2	The tongue of the wise utterethcommends knowledge, aright;but But the mouthmouths of fools pourethgush out folly.
15:3	TheYahwehs eyes of Jehovah are in every placeeverywhere, Keepingkeeping watch uponon the evil and the good.
15:4	A gentle tongue is a tree of life;, Butbut perversenessdeceit thereinin isit acrushes breaking of the spirit.
15:5	A fool despisethdespises his fathers correction;, Butbut he thatwho regardethheeds reproof gettethshows prudence.
15:6	In the house of the righteous is much treasure;, Butbut in the revenuesincome of the wicked isbrings trouble.
15:7	The lips of the wise dispersespread knowledge; Butnot so with the heart of the foolish doeth not sofools.
15:8	The sacrifice ofmade by the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;Yahweh, Butbut the prayer of the upright is his delight.
15:9	The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;Yahweh, Butbut he lovethloves him thatwho followethfollows after righteousness.
15:10	There is grievousstern correctiondiscipline for himone thatwho forsakethforsakes the way;. AndWhoever hehates that hateth reproof shall die.
15:11	Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah;Yahweh— Howhow much more then the hearts of the children of men!
15:12	A scoffer lovethdoesnt notlove to be reproved; Hehe will not go untoto the wise.
15:13	A glad heart makethmakes a cheerful countenance;face, Butbut byan sorrowaching of heart breaks the spirit is broken.
15:14	The heart of himone thatwho hathhas understanding seekethseeks knowledge;, Butbut the mouthmouths of fools feedethfeed on folly.
15:15	All the days of the afflicted are evil;wretched, Butbut heone thatwho ishas of a cheerful heart hathenjoys a continual feast.
15:16	Better is little, with the fear of JehovahYahweh, Thanthan great treasure andwith trouble therewith.
15:17	Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Thanthan a stalledfattened oxcalf andwith hatred therewith.
15:18	A wrathful man stirrethstirs up contention;, Butbut heone thatwho is slow to anger appeasethappeases strife.
15:19	The way of the sluggard is aslike a hedgethorn ofpatch, thorns;but But the path of the upright is made a highway.
15:20	A wise son makethmakes a father glad, father;but But a foolish man despisethdespises his mother.
15:21	Folly is joy to himone thatwho is void of wisdom;, Butbut a man of understanding makethkeeps straight his goingway straight.
15:22	Where there is no counsel, purposesplans are disappointedfail; Butbut in thea multitude of counsellorscounselors they are established.
15:23	AJoy mancomes hathto joya inman with the answerreply of his mouth;. AndHow good is a word inat duethe season,right how good is ittime!
15:24	ToThe thepath wiseof thelife wayleads ofupward lifefor goeththe upwardwise, Thatto hekeep mayhim depart from going downward to Sheol beneath.
15:25	JehovahYahweh will rootuproot up the house of the proud;, Butbut he will establishkeep the borderwidows ofborders the widowintact.
15:26	EvilYahweh devicesdetests arethe anthoughts abominationof tothe Jehovah;wicked, Butbut pleasantthe wordsthoughts of the pure are purepleasing.
15:27	He thatwho is greedy offor gain troublethtroubles his own house;, Butbut he thatwho hatethhates bribes shallwill live.
15:28	The heart of the righteous studiethweighs toanswers, answer;but But the mouth of the wicked pourethgushes out evil things.
15:29	JehovahYahweh is far from the wicked;, Butbut he hearethhears the prayer of the righteous.
15:30	The light of the eyes rejoicethrejoices the heart;. AndGood goodnews tidingsgives makehealth to the bones fat.
15:31	The ear that hearkenethlistens to the reproof oflives, lifeand Shallwill abidebe at home among the wise.
15:32	He thatwho refusethrefuses correction despisethdespises his own soul;, Butbut he thatwho hearkenethlistens to reproof gettethgets understanding.
15:33	The fear of JehovahYahweh isteaches the instruction of wisdom;. AndBefore before honor goethis humility.
16:1	The plans of the heart belong to man;, Butbut the answer of the tongue is from JehovahYahweh.
16:2	All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;, Butbut JehovahYahweh weighethweighs the spiritsmotives.
16:3	Commit thyyour worksdeeds untoto JehovahYahweh, Andand thyyour purposesplans shall be establishedsucceed.
16:4	JehovahYahweh hathhas made everything for its own end;— Yeayes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
16:5	EveryEveryone onewho that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah:Yahweh; Thoughthey handshall joincertainly in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
16:6	By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for;. AndBy by the fear of JehovahYahweh men depart from evil.
16:7	When a mans ways please JehovahYahweh, Hehe makethmakes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
16:8	Better is a little, with righteousness, Thanthan great revenues with injustice.
16:9	A mans heart devisethplans his way;course, Butbut JehovahYahweh directethdirects his steps.
16:10	AInspired divinejudgments sentenceare ison in the lips of the king;. HisHe mouth shall not transgressbetray inhis judgmentmouth.
16:11	AHonest justbalances balance and scales are JehovahsYahwehs; Allall the weights ofin the bag are his work.
16:12	It is an abomination tofor kings to commitdo wickedness;wrong, Forfor the throne is established by righteousness.
16:13	Righteous lips are the delight of kings;. AndThey theyvalue loveone himwho thatspeaks speakeththe righttruth.
16:14	The kings wrath ofis a kingmessenger is as messengers of death;, Butbut a wise man will pacify it.
16:15	In the light of the kings countenanceface is life;. AndHis his favor is aslike a cloud of the latterspring rain.
16:16	How much better it is it to get wisdom than gold! YeaYes, to get understanding is rather to be chosen rather than silver.
16:17	The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:. He thatwho keepethkeeps his way preservethpreserves his soul.
16:18	Pride goethgoes before destruction, Andand aan haughtyarrogant spirit before a fall.
16:19	BetterIt it is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Thanthan to divide the spoilplunder with the proud.
16:20	He thatwho givethheeds heed unto the wordWord shallfinds findprosperity. good;Whoever Andtrusts whoso trusteth in Jehovah,Yahweh happy is heblessed.
16:21	The wise in heart shall be called prudent;. AndPleasantness the sweetness of the lips increasethpromotes learninginstruction.
16:22	Understanding is a wellfountain spring of life untoto himone thatwho hathhas it;, Butbut the correctionpunishment of fools is their folly.
16:23	The heart of the wise instructethinstructs his mouth, Andand addethadds learning to his lips.
16:24	Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweetsweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
16:25	There is a way which seemethseems right untoto a man, Butbut in the end thereofit areleads theto ways of death.
16:26	The appetite of the laboring man laborethlabors for him;, Forfor his mouth urgethurges him theretoon.
16:27	A worthless man devisethdevises mischief;. AndHis inspeech his lips there is aslike a scorching fire.
16:28	A perverse man scatterethstirs abroadup strife;. AndA a whisperer separatethseparates chiefclose friends.
16:29	A man of violence enticethentices his neighbor, Andand leadethleads him in a way that is not good.
16:30	HeOne thatwho shuttethwinks his eyes, it is to deviseplot perverseperversities, things:one Hewho thatcompresses compresseth his lips, bringethis evilbent toon passevil.
16:31	TheGray hoaryhair head is a crown of glory;. It shallis beattained foundby ina thelife way of righteousness.
16:32	HeOne thatwho is slow to anger is better than the mighty; Andone hewho thatrules ruleth his spirit, than he thatwho takethtakes a city.
16:33	The lot is cast into the lap;, Butbut theits wholeevery disposingdecision thereof is offrom JehovahYahweh.
17:1	Better is a dry morsel, andwith quietness therewith, Thanthan a house full of feasting with strife.
17:2	A servant thatwho dealethdeals wisely shallwill have rule over a son thatwho causethcauses shame, Andand shall have a part in the inheritance among the brethrenbrothers.
17:3	The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold;, Butbut JehovahYahweh triethtests the hearts.
17:4	An evilevildoer doerheeds giveth heed to wicked lips;. AndA a liar givethgives ear to a mischievous tongue.
17:5	WhosoWhoever mockethmocks the poor reproachethreproaches his Maker;. AndHe hewho that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
17:6	Childrens children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children areis their fathersparents.
17:7	Excellent speech becomethisnt notfitting for a fool;, Muchmuch less do lying lips fit a prince.
17:8	A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him thatwho hathgives it; Whithersoeverwherever ithe turnethturns, ithe prosperethprospers.
17:9	He thatwho coverethcovers aan transgressionoffense seekethpromotes love; Butbut he thatwho harpethrepeats on a matter separatethseparates chiefbest friends.
17:10	A rebuke enterethenters deeper into one thatwho hathhas understanding Thanthan a hundred stripeslashes into a fool.
17:11	An evil man seekethseeks only rebellion; Thereforetherefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
17:12	Let a bear robbed of her whelpscubs meet a man, Ratherrather than a fool in his folly.
17:13	WhosoWhoever rewardethrewards evil for good, Evilevil shall not depart from his house.
17:14	The beginning of strife is aslike whenbreaching onea lettethdam, outtherefore water:stop Therefore leave off contention, before therequarreling isbreaks quarrellingout.
17:15	He thatwho justifiethjustifies the wicked, and he thatwho condemnethcondemns the righteous, Bothboth of them alike are an abomination to JehovahYahweh.
17:16	WhereforeWhy is there amoney price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeingsince he hathhas no understanding?
17:17	A friend lovethloves at all times; Andand a brother is born for adversity.
17:18	A man void of understanding strikethstrikes hands, Andand becomethbecomes suretycollateral in the presence of his neighbor.
17:19	He lovethwho transgressionloves thatdisobedience lovethloves strife:. HeOne thatwho raisethbuilds a high his gate seekethseeks destruction.
17:20	HeOne thatwho hathhas a waywardperverse heart findethdoesnt nofind good;prosperity, Andand heone thatwho hathhas a perversedeceitful tongue fallethfalls into mischieftrouble.
17:21	He thatwho begettethbecomes athe foolfather doethof ita tofool hisgrieves. sorrow;The And the father of a fool hathhas no joy.
17:22	A cheerful heart ismakes a good medicine;, Butbut a brokencrushed spirit driethdries up the bones.
17:23	A wicked man receivethreceives a bribe outin of the bosomsecret, Toto pervert the ways of justice.
17:24	Wisdom is before the face of himone thatwho hathhas understanding;, Butbut the eyes of a fool arewander into the ends of the earth.
17:25	A foolish son isbrings a grief to his father, Andand bitterness to her thatwho barebore him.
17:26	Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nornor to smiteflog theofficials noble for their uprightnessintegrity.
17:27	He thatwho sparethspares his words hathhas knowledge;. AndHe hewho that is ofeven atempered cool spirit is a man of understanding.
17:28	Even a fool, when he holdethkeeps his peacesilent, is counted wise;. When he shuttethshuts his lips, he is esteemedthought asto prudentbe discerning.
18:1	HeA thatman separatethwho isolates himself seekethpursues his own desireselfishness, Andand ragethdefies against all sound wisdomjudgment.
18:2	A fool hathhas no delight in understanding, Butbut only thatin revealing his heartown may reveal itselfopinion.
18:3	When thewickedness wicked comethcomes, therecontempt cometh also contemptcomes, Andand with ignominyshame comethcomes reproachdisgrace.
18:4	The words of a mans mouth are aslike deep waters;. The wellspringfountain of wisdom is aslike a flowing brook.
18:5	To respectbe partial to the personfaces of the wicked is not good, Nornor to turndeprive aside the righteousinnocent inof judgmentjustice.
18:6	A fools lips entercome into contentionstrife, Andand his mouth callethinvites for stripesbeatings.
18:7	A fools mouth is his destruction, Andand his lips are thea snare ofto his soul.
18:8	The words of a whisperergossip are aslike dainty morsels,: And they go down into thea persons innermost parts.
18:9	HeOne alsowho that is slack in his work Isis brother to him thatwho is a destroyermaster of destruction.
18:10	TheYahwehs name of Jehovah is a strong tower;: Thethe righteous runnethrun intoto ithim, and isare safe.
18:11	The rich mans wealth is his strong city, Andlike asan aunscalable high wall in his own imagination.
18:12	Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;proud, Andbut before honor goethis humility.
18:13	He thatwho givethanswers answer before he hearethhears, Itthat is folly and shame untoto him.
18:14	TheA mans spirit of a man will sustain hishim infirmity;in Butsickness, but a brokencrushed spirit, who can bear?
18:15	The heart of the prudentdiscerning gettethgets knowledge;. AndThe the ear of the wise seekethseeks knowledge.
18:16	A mans gift makethmakes room for him, Andand bringethbrings him before great men.
18:17	He thatwho pleadethpleads his cause first seemethseems just;right— Butuntil hisanother neighborcomes cometh and searchethquestions him out.
18:18	The lot causethsettles contentions to ceasedisputes, Andand partethkeeps betweenstrong theones mightyapart.
18:19	A brother offended is hardermore todifficult be won than a strongfortified city;. AndDisputes such contentions are like the bars of a castlefortress.
18:20	A mans bellystomach shallis be filled with the fruit of his mouth;. With the increaseharvest of his lips shall he beis satisfied.
18:21	Death and life are in the power of the tongue; Andthose theywho that love it shallwill eat theits fruit thereof.
18:22	WhosoWhoever findethfinds a wife findethfinds a good thing, Andand obtainethobtains favor of JehovahYahweh.
18:23	The poor usethplead entreaties;for Butmercy, but the rich answerethanswer roughlyharshly.
18:24	HeA thatman makethof many friendscompanions doethmay itbe toruined, hisbut own destruction; But there is a friend thatwho stickethsticks closer than a brother.
19:1	Better is the poor thatwho walkethwalks in his integrity Thanthan he thatwho is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
19:2	Also,It thatisnt thegood soulto behave zeal without knowledge, isnor notbeing good;hasty Andwith heones thatfeet hastethand withmissing histhe feet sinnethway.
19:3	The foolishness of man subvertethsubverts his way; And his heart frettethrages against JehovahYahweh.
19:4	Wealth addethadds many friends;, Butbut the poor is separated from his friend.
19:5	A false witness shall not be unpunished;. AndHe hewho thatpours utterethout lies shall not escapego free.
19:6	Many will entreat the favor of thea liberalruler, man;and Andeveryone every man is a friend to hima thatman givethwho gives gifts.
19:7	All the brethrenrelatives of the poor doshun hate him:; Howhow much more do his friends goavoid far from him! He pursuethpursues them with wordspleas, but they are gone.
19:8	He thatwho gettethgets wisdom lovethloves his own soul:. He thatwho keepethkeeps understanding shall find good.
19:9	A false witness shall not be unpunished;. AndHe hewho thatutters uttereth lies shall perish.
19:10	Delicate living is not seemlyappropriate for a fool;, Muchmuch less for a servant to have rule over princes.
19:11	The discretion of a man makethmakes him slow to anger;. AndIt it is his glory to passoverlook overan a transgressionoffense.
19:12	The kings wrath is aslike the roaring of a lion;, Butbut his favor is aslike dew uponon the grass.
19:13	A foolish son is the calamity of his father;. AndA thewifes contentionsquarrels of a wife are a continual droppingdripping.
19:14	House and riches are an inheritance from fathers;, Butbut a prudent wife is from JehovahYahweh.
19:15	Slothfulness castethcasts into a deep sleep;. AndThe the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
19:16	He thatwho keepethkeeps the commandment keepethkeeps his soul;, Butbut he thatwho is carelesscontemptuous ofin his ways shall die.
19:17	He thatwho hathhas pity uponon the poor lendethlends untoto Jehovah,Yahweh; Andhe his good deed will hereward pay him again.
19:18	ChastenDiscipline thyyour son, seeingfor there is hope; Anddont setbe nota thywilling heartparty onto his destructiondeath.
19:19	A manhot oftempered greatman wrathmust shallpay bear the penalty;, Forfor if thouyou deliverrescue him, thouyou must do it yet again.
19:20	HearListen to counsel, and receive instruction, Thatthat thouyou mayestmay be wise in thyyour latter end.
19:21	There are many devicesplans in a mans heart;, Butbut theYahwehs counsel ofwill Jehovah, that shall standprevail.
19:22	That which makethmakes a man to be desired is his kindness;. AndA a poor man is better than a liar.
19:23	The fear of JehovahYahweh tendethleads to life, then contentment; And he thatrests hathand itwill shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visitedtouched withby eviltrouble.
19:24	The sluggard buriethburies his hand in the dish,; Andhe will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
19:25	SmiteFlog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; Andrebuke reprove one thatwho hathhas understanding, and he will understandgain knowledge.
19:26	He thatwho doethrobs violence to his father, and chasethdrives away his mother, Isis a son thatwho causethcauses shame and bringethbrings reproach.
19:27	CeaseIf you stop listening to instruction, my son, toyou hearwill instructionstray Only to err from the words of knowledge.
19:28	A worthlesscorrupt witness mockethmocks at justice;, Andand the mouth of the wicked swallowethgulps down iniquity.
19:29	JudgmentsPenalties are prepared for scoffers, Andand stripesbeatings for the backbacks of fools.
20:1	Wine is a mocker, strongand drinkbeer is a brawler;. AndWhoever whosoeveris errethled therebyastray by them is not wise.
20:2	The terror of a king is aslike the roaring of a lion:. He thatwho provokethprovokes him to anger sinnethforfeits against his own life.
20:3	It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife;, Butbut every fool will be quarrellingquarreling.
20:4	The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Thereforetherefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
20:5	Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water;, Butbut a man of understanding will draw it out.
20:6	MostMany men willclaim proclaimto everybe onemen hisof ownunfailing kindness;love, Butbut who can find a faithful man who can find?
20:7	A righteous man thatwalks walketh in his integrity,. Blessed are his children after him.
20:8	A king thatwho sittethsits on the throne of judgment Scatterethscatters away all evil with his eyes.
20:9	Who can say, I have made my heart clean,pure. I am pureclean fromand mywithout sin?
20:10	DiverseDiffering weights, and diversediffering measures, Bothboth of them alike are an abomination to JehovahYahweh.
20:11	Even a child makethmakes himself known by his doings, Whetherwhether his work beis pure, and whether it beis right.
20:12	The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, JehovahYahweh hathhas made even both of them.
20:13	LoveDont notlove sleep, lest thouyou come to poverty;. Open thineyour eyes, and thouyou shaltshall be satisfied with bread.
20:14	ItIts isno badgood, itits isno badgood, saithsays the buyer; Butbut when he is gone his way, then he boastethboasts.
20:15	There is gold, and abundance of rubies;, Butbut the lips of knowledge are a preciousrare jewel.
20:16	Take histhe garment thatof isone suretywho puts up collateral for a stranger; Andand hold him in pledge thatfor isa suretywayward for foreignerswoman.
20:17	BreadFraudulent offood falsehood is sweet to a man;, Butbut afterwards his mouth shallis be filled with gravel.
20:18	EveryPlans purposeare is established by counseladvice; And by wise guidance makeyou thouwage war.!
20:19	He thatwho goethgoes about as a tale bearer revealethreveals secrets; Thereforetherefore dont keep company not with him thatwho openethopens wide his lips.
20:20	WhosoWhoever cursethcurses his father or his mother, Hishis lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
20:21	An inheritance mayquickly begained gotten hastily at the beginning; Butwont thebe endblessed thereofin shallthe not be blessedend.
20:22	SayDont not thousay, I will recompensepay back evil:. Wait for JehovahYahweh, and he will save theeyou.
20:23	DiverseYahweh weightsdetests arediffering anweights, abominationand todishonest Jehovah;scales Andare a false balance is not goodpleasing.
20:24	A mans goingssteps are offrom JehovahYahweh; Howhow then can man understand his way?
20:25	It is a snare to a man rashly to say,make Ita isrash holydedication, Andthen afterlater vows to makeconsider inquiryhis vows.
20:26	A wise king winnowethwinnows out the wicked, Andand bringethdrives the threshing wheel over them.
20:27	The spirit of man is theYahwehs lamp of Jehovah, Searchingsearching all his innermost parts.
20:28	KindnessLove and truthfaithfulness preservekeep the king; Andsafe. hisHis throne is upholdensustained by kindnesslove.
20:29	The glory of young men is their strength;. AndThe thesplendor beauty of old men is thetheir hoarygray headhair.
20:30	StripesWounding thatblows wound cleanse away evil;, Andand strokesbeatings reachpurge the innermost parts.
21:1	The kings heart is in theYahwehs hand oflike Jehovah as the watercourses:. He turnethturns it whithersoeverwherever he willdesires.
21:2	Every way of a man is right in his own eyes;, Butbut JehovahYahweh weighethweighs the hearts.
21:3	To do righteousness and justice Isis more acceptable to JehovahYahweh than sacrifice.
21:4	A high look, and a proud heart, Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
21:5	The thoughtsplans of the diligent tendsurely onlylead to plenteousnessprofit; Butand everyeveryone onewho that is hasty hastethsurely onlyrushes to wantpoverty.
21:6	TheGetting getting of treasures by a lying tongue Isis a fleeting vapor drivenfor tothose andwho fro by them that seek death.
21:7	The violence of the wicked shallwill sweepdrive them away, Becausebecause they refuse to do justicewhat is right.
21:8	The way of himthe thatguilty is ladendevious, withbut guiltthe isconduct exceedingof crooked; But as for the pure,innocent his work is rightupright.
21:9	It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Thanthan withto share a contentioushouse womanwith in a widecontentious housewoman.
21:10	The soul of the wicked desirethdesires evil:; Hishis neighbor findethfinds no favormercy in his eyes.
21:11	When the scoffermocker is punished, the simple isgains madewisdom. wise;When And when the wise is instructed, he receivethreceives knowledge.
21:12	The righteousRighteous manOne considerethconsiders the house of the wicked, Howand brings the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.
21:13	WhosoWhoever stoppethstops his ears at the cry of the poor, Hehe will also shallcry cryout, but shall not be heard.
21:14	A gift in secret pacifiethpacifies anger;, Andand a presentbribe in the bosomcloak, strong wrath.
21:15	It is joy to the righteous to do justice; Butbut it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
21:16	The man thatwho wanderethwanders out of the way of understanding Shallshall rest in the assembly of the deaddeparted spirits.
21:17	He thatwho lovethloves pleasure shallwill be a poor man:. He thatwho lovethloves wine and oil shallwont not be rich.
21:18	The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;, And the treacherous comethfor in the stead of the upright.
21:19	It is better to dwell in a desert land, Thanthan with a contentious and fretful woman.
21:20	There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;, Butbut a foolish man swallowethswallows it up.
21:21	He thatwho followethfollows after righteousness and kindness Findethfinds life, righteousness, and honor.
21:22	A wise man scalethscales the city of the mighty, Andand bringethbrings down the strength of theits confidence thereof.
21:23	WhosoWhoever keepethguards his mouth and his tongue Keepethkeeps his soul from troubles.
21:24	The proud and haughtyarrogant man,—Scoffer scoffer is his name;— Hehe workethworks in the arrogance of pride.
21:25	The desire of the sluggard killethkills him;, Forfor his hands refuse to labor.
21:26	There isare thatthose covetethwho covet greedily all the day long; Butbut the righteous givethgive and withholdethdont notwithhold.
21:27	The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;— Howhow much more, when he bringethbrings it with a wicked mind!
21:28	A false witness shallwill perish;. ButA the man thatwho hearethlistens shallspeaks speak so as to endureeternity.
21:29	A wicked man hardenethhardens his face; Butbut as for the upright, he establishethestablishes his ways.
21:30	There is no wisdom nor understanding Nornor counsel against JehovahYahweh.
21:31	The horse is prepared againstfor the day of battle; Butbut victory is ofwith JehovahYahweh.
22:1	A good name is rathermore todesirable be chosen than great riches, Andand loving favor ratheris better than silver and gold.
22:2	The rich and the poor meethave togetherthis in common: JehovahYahweh is the maker of them all.
22:3	A prudent man seethsees thedanger evil, and hidethhides himself; Butbut the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
22:4	The rewardresult of humility and the fear of JehovahYahweh Isis richeswealth, and honor, and life.
22:5	Thorns and snares are in the waypath of the perverse:wicked; Hewhoever thatguards keepeth his soul shallstays be far from them.
22:6	Train up a child in the way he should go, Andand even when he is old he will not depart from it.
22:7	The rich rulethrule over the poor;. AndThe the borrower is servant to the lender.
22:8	He thatwho sowethsows iniquitywickedness shallreaps reaptrouble, calamity;and And the rod of his wrathfury shallwill failbe destroyed.
22:9	He thatwho hathhas a bountifulgenerous eye shallwill be blessed;, Forfor he givethshares of his breadfood towith the poor.
22:10	CastDrive out the scoffermocker, and contentionstrife will go out; Yeayes, strifequarrels and ignominyinsults will ceasestop.
22:11	He thatwho lovethloves purenesspurity of heart, Forand thespeaks gracegracefully ofis his lips the kingkings will be his friend.
22:12	TheYahwehs eyes ofwatch Jehovahover preserve him that hath knowledge;, Butbut he overthrowethfrustrates the words of the treacherous manunfaithful.
22:13	The sluggard saithsays, There is a lion without;outside! I shallwill be slainkilled in the streets.!
22:14	The mouth of strangean womenadulteress is a deep pit;. He thatwho is abhorredunder ofYahwehs Jehovahwrath shallwill fall thereininto it.
22:15	FoolishnessFolly is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correctiondiscipline shalldrives drive it far from him.
22:16	HeWhoever thatoppresses oppresseth the poor tofor increase his gain,own Andincrease heand thatwhoever givethgives to the rich, shallboth come only to wantpoverty.
22:17	InclineTurn thineyour ear, and hearlisten to the words of the wise,. AndApply applyyour thy heart untoto my knowledgeteaching.
22:18	For it is a pleasant thing if thouyou keep them within theeyou, Ifif theyall beof establishedthem togetherare uponready thyon your lips.
22:19	ThatI thyteach trustyou maytoday, beeven in Jehovahyou, Iso havethat madeyour themtrust knownmay tobe theein this day, even to theeYahweh.
22:20	HaveHavent not I written untoto theeyou thirty excellent things Ofof counselscounsel and knowledge,
22:21	To maketeach theeyou knowtruth, thereliable certainty of the words of truth, Thatto thougive mayestsound carryanswers backto wordsthe ofones truthwho tosent them that send theeyou?
22:22	RobDont notexploit the poor, because he is poor; Neitherand oppressdont crush the afflictedneedy in the gate:court;
22:23	Forfor JehovahYahweh will plead their causecase, Andand despoilplunder ofthe life of those thatwho despoilplunder them.
22:24	MakeDont nobefriend friendshipa withhot atempered man. thatDont isassociate given to anger; And with aone wrathfulwho manharbors thou shalt not go:anger,
22:25	Lestlest thouyou learn his ways, Andand getensnare ayour snare to thy soul.
22:26	BeDont thouyou notbe one of themthose thatwho strike hands, Or of themthose thatwho are suretiescollateral for debts.
22:27	If thouyou hastdont nothave wherewithmeans to pay, Whywhy should he take away thyyour bed from under theeyou?
22:28	RemoveDont notmove the ancient landmark,boundary Whichstone thywhich your fathers have set up.
22:29	SeestDo thouyou see a man diligentskilled in his businesswork? heHe shallwill standserve before kings;. He shallwont notserve standobscure before mean men.
23:1	When thouyou sittestsit to eat with a ruler, Considerconsider diligently himwhat that is before theeyou;
23:2	And put a knife to thyyour throat, Ifif thouyou beare a man given to appetite.
23:3	BeDont notbe desirous of his dainties;, Seeingsince they are deceitful food.
23:4	WearyDont notweary thyselfyourself to be rich;. CeaseIn fromyour thinewisdom, ownshow wisdomrestraint.
23:5	WiltWhy thoudo you set thineyour eyes uponon that which is not? For richesit certainly makesprouts themselves wings, Likelike an eagle thatand fliethflies towardin heaventhe sky.
23:6	EatDont thoueat not the breadfood of him thatwho hathhas ana evilstingy eye, Neitherand desiredont thoucrave his dainties:delicacies,
23:7	Forfor as he thinkeththinks withinabout himselfthe cost, so he is. he: Eat and drink,! saith he says to thee;you, Butbut his heart is not with theeyou.
23:8	TheYou morselwill whichvomit thouup hastthe eatenmorsel shaltwhich thouyou vomithave up,eaten Andand losewaste thyyour sweetpleasant words.
23:9	SpeakDont notspeak in the hearingears of a fool;, Forfor he will despise the wisdom of thyyour words.
23:10	RemoveDont notmove the ancient landmark;boundary Andstone. enterDont notencroach intoon the fields of the fatherless:,
23:11	Forfor their RedeemerDefender is strong;. He will plead their causecase against theeyou.
23:12	Apply thyyour heart untoto instruction, Andand thineyour ears to the words of knowledge.
23:13	WithholdDont notwithhold correction from thea child;. ForIf ifyou thoupunish beat him with the rod, he will not die.
23:14	ThouPunish shalt beat him with the rod, Andand shaltsave deliver his soul from Sheol.
23:15	My son, if thyyour heart beis wise, Mythen my heart will be glad, even mine:.
23:16	YeaYes, my heart will rejoice, Whenwhen thyyour lips speak what is right things.
23:17	LetDont notlet thyyour heart envy sinners;, Butbut berather thou in the fear ofYahweh Jehovah all the day long:.
23:18	ForIndeed surely there is a reward;future Andhope, thyand your hope shallwill not be cut off.
23:19	Hear thouListen, my son, and be wise, Andand guidekeep thyyour heart inon the way.right path!
23:20	BeDont notbe among winebibbersones drinking too much wine, Amongor gluttonousthose eaterswho ofgorge flesh:themselves on meat;
23:21	Forfor the drunkard and the glutton shall comebecome to povertypoor; Andand drowsiness willclothes clothethem ain man with rags.
23:22	HearkenListen untoto thyyour father thatwho begatgave theeyou life, Andand dont despise notyour thy mother when she is old.
23:23	Buy the truth, and dont sell it. not;Get Yea, wisdom, and instructiondiscipline, and understanding.
23:24	The father of the righteous willhas greatlygreat rejoice;joy. AndWhoever hefathers that begetteth a wise child willdelights havein joy of him.
23:25	Let thyyour father and thyyour mother be glad,! AndLet let her thatwho barebore theeyou rejoice.!
23:26	My son, give me thyyour heart; Andand let thineyour eyes delightkeep in my ways.
23:27	For a harlotprostitute is a deep ditchpit; Andand a foreignwayward womanwife is a narrow pitwell.
23:28	YeaYes, she liethlies in wait aslike a robber, Andand increasethincreases the treacherousunfaithful among men.
23:29	Who hathhas woe? whoWho hathhas sorrow? whoWho hathhas contentionsstrife? Who hathhas complainingcomplaints? whoWho hathhas woundsneedless without causebruises? Who hathhas rednessbloodshot of eyes?
23:30	TheyThose thatwho tarrystay long at the wine; Theythose thatwho go to seek out mixed wine.
23:31	LookDont notlook thouat upon the wine when it is red, Whenwhen it sparklethsparkles in the cup, Whenwhen it goethgoes down smoothly:.
23:32	AtIn the lastend, it bitethbites like a serpentsnake, Andand stingethpoisons like ana adderviper.
23:33	ThineYour eyes shallwill beholdsee strange things, Andand thyyour heartmind shallwill utterimagine perverseconfusing things.
23:34	YeaYes, thouyou shaltwill be as he thatwho liethlies down in the midstmiddle of the sea, Oror as he thatwho liethlies uponon the top of athe mast.rigging:
23:35	They havehit stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not hurt;! They havebeat beaten me, and I feltdont feel it! not: When shallwill I awakewake up? I willcan seekdo it yet again. I will look for more.
24:1	BeDont notbe thou envious againstof evil men;, Neitherneither desire to be with them:;
24:2	Forfor their hearthearts studiethplot oppression,violence Andand their lips talk ofabout mischief.
24:3	Through wisdom is a house buildedis built; And by understanding it is established;
24:4	And by knowledge are the chambersrooms are filled Withwith all preciousrare and pleasantbeautiful richestreasure.
24:5	A wise man ishas strong;great Yea,power. aA knowledgeable man ofincreases knowledge increaseth might.strength,
24:6	Forfor by wise guidance thouyou shaltwage makeyour thy war;, Andand invictory theis multitudein ofmany counsellors there is safetyadvisors.
24:7	Wisdom is too high for a fool:. He openethdoesnt notopen his mouth in the gate.
24:8	HeOne thatwho devisethplots to do evil, Menwill shallbe callcalled him a mischief makerschemer.
24:9	The thoughtschemes of foolishnessfolly isare sin;. AndThe themocker scoffer is andetested abominationby to men.
24:10	If thouyou faintfalter in the daytime of adversitytrouble, Thyyour strength is small.
24:11	DeliverRescue themthose thatwho are carriedbeing led away untoto death! Indeed, Andhold back those thatwho are readystaggering to bethe slain see that thou hold back.slaughter!
24:12	If thouyou sayestsay, Behold, we knewdidnt notknow this;, Dothdoesnt not he thatwho weighethweighs the hearts consider it? AndHe hewho thatkeeps keepethyour thy soul, dothdoesnt not he know it? AndShall shallhe not he render to every man according to his work?
24:13	My son, eat thou honey, for it is good;, And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thyyour taste:;
24:14	Soso shaltyou thoushall know wisdom to be untoto thyyour soul;. If thouyou hasthave found it, then shall there will be a reward,: AndYour thy hope shallwill not be cut off.
24:15	LayDont notlay in wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous;. DestroyDont notdestroy his resting place:;
24:16	Forfor a righteous man fallethfalls seven times, and risethrises up again;, Butbut the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
24:17	RejoiceDont notrejoice when thineyour enemy falleth,falls. AndDont let notyour thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;,
24:18	Lestlest JehovahYahweh see it, and it displease him, Andand he turn away his wrath from him.
24:19	FretDont notfret thyselfyourself because of evilevildoers, doers;neither Neither be thou envious atof the wicked:;
24:20	Forfor there shallwill be no reward to the evil man;. The lamp of the wicked shallwill be putsnuffed out.
24:21	My son, fear thouYahweh Jehovah and the king;. AndDont companyjoin notthose withwho them that are given to change:rebellious,
24:22	Forfor their calamity shallwill rise suddenly;. AndWho theknows what destruction may come from them both, who knoweth it?
24:23	These also are sayings of the wise.: To haveshow respectpartiality of persons in judgment is not good.
24:24	He thatwho saithsays untoto the wicked, ThouYou artare righteous, Peoplespeoples shallwill curse him, and nations shallwill abhor him;—
24:25	Butbut toit themwill thatgo rebukewell himwith shallthose bewho delightconvict the guilty, Andand a goodrich blessing shallwill come uponon them.
24:26	HeAn kissethhonest theanswer lipsis Wholike giveth a rightkiss answeron the lips.
24:27	Prepare thyyour work withoutoutside, Andand makeget ityour fields ready. forAfterwards, thee in the field; And afterwards build thyyour house.
24:28	BeDont notbe a witness against thyyour neighbor without cause;. AndDont deceive not with thyyour lips.
24:29	SayDont notsay, I will do so to him as he hathhas done to me; I will renderrepay to the man according to his work.
24:30	I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;.
24:31	AndBehold, lo, it was all grown over with thorns,. TheIts facesurface thereof was covered with nettles, Andand theits stone wall thereof was broken down.
24:32	Then I beheldsaw, and considered well;. I saw, and received instruction:
24:33	Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, Aa little folding of the hands to sleep;,
24:34	Soso shallyour thy poverty will come as a robber, Andand thyyour want as an armed man.
25:2	It is the glory of God to conceal a thing;, Butbut the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
25:3	As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, Soso the hearthearts of kings isare unsearchable.
25:4	Take away the dross from the silver, Andand therematerial comethcomes forthout a vessel for the refiner:.
25:5	Take away the wicked from before the kingkings presence, Andand his throne shallwill be established in righteousness.
25:6	PutDont notexalt thyselfyourself forward in the presence of the king, Andor standclaim nota in the place ofamong great men:;
25:7	Forfor betterit is itbetter that it be said untoto theeyou, Come up hitherhere, Thanthan that thouyou shouldestshould be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whomwhom thineyour eyes have seen.
25:8	GoDont notbe forthhasty hastilyin tobringing strive,charges Lestto thoucourt. knowWhat notwill whatyou to do in the end thereof,when Whenyour thy neighbor hathshames put thee to shame.you?
25:9	Debate thyyour causecase with thyyour neighbor himself, Andand disclosedont notbetray the secretconfidence of another;,
25:10	Lestlest heone thatwho hearethhears it revileput theeyou to shame, Andand thineyour infamybad turnreputation notnever awaydepart.
25:11	A word fitly spoken Isis like apples of gold in networksettings of silver.
25:12	As an earearring ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, Soso is a wise reprover uponto an obedient ear.
25:13	As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, Soso is a faithful messenger to themthose thatwho send him; Forfor he refreshethrefreshes the soul of his masters.
25:14	As clouds and wind without rain, Soso is he thatwho boastethboasts himself of his gifts falselydeceptively.
25:15	By longpatience forbearing is a ruler is persuaded,. AndA a soft tongue breakethbreaks the bone.
25:16	HastHave thouyou found honey? eatEat soas much as is sufficient for theeyou, Lestlest thouyou beeat filledtoo therewithmuch, and vomit it.
25:17	Let thyyour foot be seldom in thyyour neighbors house, Lestlest he be weary of theeyou, and hate theeyou.
25:18	A man thatwho bearethgives false witnesstestimony against his neighbor Isis like a maulclub, and a sword, andor a sharp arrow.
25:19	Confidence in ansomeone unfaithful man in time of trouble Isis like a brokenbad tooth, andor a lame foot out of joint.
25:20	As one thatwho takethtakes offaway a garment in cold weather, andor as vinegar uponon soda, Soso is heone thatwho singethsings songs to a heavy heart.
25:21	If thineyour enemy beis hungry, give him breadfood to eat;. AndIf if he beis thirsty, give him water to drink:;
25:22	Forfor thouyou wiltwill heap coals of fire uponon his head, Andand JehovahYahweh will reward theeyou.
25:23	The north wind bringethproduces forth rain; Soso doth a backbiting tongue brings an angry countenanceface.
25:24	It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Thanthan withto share a contentioushouse womanwith in a widecontentious housewoman.
25:25	AsLike cold waterswater to a thirsty soul, Soso is good news from a far country.
25:26	AsLike a troubledmuddied fountain,spring and a corruptedpolluted springwell, Soso is a righteous man thatwho givethgives way before the wicked.
25:27	It is not good to eat much honey;, Sonor foris menit honorable to searchseek outones their own glory is grievoushonor.
25:28	HeLike whosea spiritcity that is withoutbroken restraintdown Isand likewithout awalls cityis thata isman brokenwhose downspirit andis without wallsrestraint.
26:1	AsLike snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, Soso honor is not seemlyfitting for a fool.
26:2	AsLike thea fluttering sparrow, inlike hera wandering,darting as the swallow in her flying, Soso the undeserved curse thatdoesnt iscome causelessto alighteth notrest.
26:3	A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the assdonkey, Andand a rod for the back of fools.!
26:4	AnswerDont notanswer a fool according to his folly, Lestlest thouyou also be like unto him.
26:5	Answer a fool according to his folly, Lestlest he be wise in his own conceiteyes.
26:6	HeOne thatwho sendethsends a message by the hand of a fool Cuttethis cutting off his own feet, and drinkethdrinking in damageviolence.
26:7	TheLike the legs of the lame that hang loose;, Soso is a parable in the mouth of fools.
26:8	As one thatwho bindethbinds a stone in a sling, Soso is he thatwho givethgives honor to a fool.
26:9	AsLike a thorn bush that goethgoes up into the hand of a drunkard, Soso is a parable in the mouth of fools.
26:10	As an archer thatwho woundethwounds all, Soso is he thatwho hirethhires a fool andor he thatwho hirethhires themthose thatwho pass by.
26:11	As a dog that returnethreturns to his vomit, Soso is a fool thatwho repeatethrepeats his folly.
26:12	SeestDo thouyou see a man wise in his own conceiteyes? There is more hope offor a fool than offor him.
26:13	The sluggard saithsays, There is a lion in the way;road! A fierce lion isroams in the streets.!
26:14	As the door turnethturns uponon its hinges, Soso dothdoes the sluggard uponon his bed.
26:15	The sluggard buriethburies his hand in the dish;. ItHe weariethis himtoo lazy to bring it againback to his mouth.
26:16	The sluggard is wiser in his own conceiteyes Thanthan seven men thatwho cananswer renderwith a reasondiscretion.
26:17	HeLike thatone passethwho by,grabs anda vexethdogs himselfears withis strifeone belongingwho notpasses toby him,and Ismeddles likein one that taketh a dogquarrel bynot thehis earsown.
26:18	AsLike a madman who castethshoots firebrandstorches, Arrowsarrows, and death,
26:19	So is the man thatwho deceivethdeceives his neighbor, Andand saithsays, Am not I innot sportjoking?
26:20	For lack of wood thea fire goethgoes out;. AndWithout wheregossip, therea isquarrel nodies whisperer, contention ceasethdown.
26:21	As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, Soso is a contentious man to inflamekindling strife.
26:22	The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
26:23	FerventLike lipssilver anddross aon wickedan heartearthen Arevessel likeare anthe earthenlips vesselof overlaida fervent one with silveran drossevil heart.
26:24	HeA thatmalicious hatethman dissemblethdisguises himself with his lips;, Butbut he layethharbors upevil deceitin withinhis him:heart.
26:25	When hehis speakethspeech fairis charming, dont believe him, not;for For there are seven abominations in his heart:.
26:26	ThoughHis hismalice hatredmay coverbe itselfconcealed withby guiledeception, Hisbut his wickedness shallwill be openlyexposed showedin before the assembly.
26:27	WhosoWhoever diggethdigs a pit shall fall therein;into Andit. heWhoever thatrolls rolleth a stone, it shallwill returncome uponback on him.
26:28	A lying tongue hatethhates those whom it hath woundedhurts; Andand a flattering mouth workethworks ruin.
27:1	BoastDont notboast thyselfabout of tomorrow; Forfor thouyou knowestdont notknow what a day may bring forth.
27:2	Let another man praise theeyou, and not thineyour own mouth; Aa stranger, and not thineyour own lips.
27:3	A stone is heavy, and the sand weightyis a burden; Butbut a fools vexationprovocation is heavier than they both.
27:4	Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; Butbut who is able to stand before jealousy?
27:5	Better is open rebuke Thanthan hidden love that is hidden.
27:6	FaithfulThe are the wounds of a friend; Butare faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
27:7	TheA full soul loathethloathes a honeycomb; Butbut to thea hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
27:8	As a bird that wanderethwanders from her nest, Soso is a man thatwho wanderethwanders from his placehome.
27:9	OilPerfume and perfumeincense rejoicebring joy to the heart; Soso dothdoes theearnest sweetnesscounsel offrom a mans friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
27:10	ThineDont ownforsake your friend, and thyyour fathers friend,. forsakeDont not; And go not to thyyour brothers house in the day of thyyour calamity:disaster. BetterA is a neighbor thatwho is near is better than a distant brother far off.
27:11	MyBe sonwise, bemy wiseson, and makebring joy to my heart glad, Thatthen I maycan answer himmy that reproacheth metormentor.
27:12	A prudent man seethsees thedanger evil, and hidethtakes himselfrefuge; Butbut the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
27:13	Take his garment thatwhen ishe suretyputs up collateral for a stranger;. AndHold holdit him in pledge that is surety for a foreignwayward woman.!
27:14	He thatwho blessethblesses his friendneighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, Itit shallwill be countedtaken as a curse toby him.
27:15	A continual dropping inon a very rainy day Andand a contentious womanwife are alike:
27:16	Herestraining thather wouldis restrainlike herrestraining restraineth the wind;, Andor like grasping oil in his right hand encountereth oil.
27:17	Iron sharpenethsharpens iron; Soso a man sharpenethsharpens thehis friends countenance of his friend.
27:18	WhosoWhoever keepethtends the fig tree shall eat theits fruit. thereof;He Andwho helooks thatafter regardeth his master shall be honored.
27:19	AsLike in water facereflects answeretha to face, Soso thea mans heart ofreflects manthe to man.
27:20	Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; Andand thea mans eyes of man are never satisfied.
27:21	The refiningcrucible pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; Andbut a man is triedrefined by his praise.
27:22	Though thouyou shouldestgrind bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yetyet his foolishness will not hisbe foolishnessremoved depart from him.
27:23	BeKnow thouwell diligent to know the state of thyyour flocks, Andand lookpay wellattention to thyyour herds:,
27:24	Forfor riches are not forforever, ever;nor Anddoes doth the crown endure untoto all generations?.
27:25	The hay is carriedremoved, and the tendernew grassgrowth showeth itselfappears, And the herbsgrasses of the mountainshills are gathered in.
27:26	The lambs are for thyyour clothing, Andand the goats are the price of thea field;.
27:27	AndThere there will be plenty of goats milk enough for thyyour food, for theyour familys food, ofand thyfor household,the Andnourishment maintenanceof foryour thyservant maidensgirls.
28:1	The wicked flee when no manone pursuethpursues; Butbut the righteous are as bold as a lion.
28:2	ForIn therebellion, transgression of a land has many arerulers, thebut princesorder thereof;is Butmaintained by mena man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
28:3	A needy man thatwho oppressethoppresses the poor Isis like a sweepingdriving rain which leavethleaves no foodcrops.
28:4	TheyThose thatwho forsake the law praise the wicked; Butbut suchthose aswho keep the law contend with them.
28:5	Evil men dont understand not justice; Butbut theythose thatwho seek JehovahYahweh understand allit thingsfully.
28:6	Better is the poor thatwho walkethwalks in his integrity, Thanthan he thatwho is perverse in his ways, thoughand he beis rich.
28:7	WhosoWhoever keepethkeeps the law is a wise son; Butbut he thatwho is a companion of gluttons shamethshames his father.
28:8	He thatwho augmentethincreases his substancewealth by excessive interest andgathers increase, Gathereth it for himone thatwho hathhas pity on the poor.
28:9	He thatwho turnethturns away his ear from hearing the law, Eveneven his prayer is an abomination.
28:10	WhosoWhoever causethcauses the upright to go astray in an evil way, Hehe shallwill fall himself into his own pittrap; Butbut the perfectblameless shallwill inherit good.
28:11	The rich man is wise in his own conceiteyes; Butbut the poor thatwho hathhas understanding searchethsees through him out.
28:12	When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; Butbut when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
28:13	He thatwho coverethconceals his transgressionssins shalldoesnt not prosper;, Butbut whosowhoever confessethconfesses and forsakethrenounces them shallfinds obtain mercy.
28:14	HappyBlessed is the man thatwho fearethalways alwayfears; Butbut heone thatwho hardenethhardens his heart shallfalls fall into mischieftrouble.
28:15	As a roaring lion, andor a rangingcharging bear, Soso is a wicked ruler over ahelpless poor people.
28:16	TheA princetyrannical thatruler lackethlacks understandingjudgment. isOne alsowho ahates greatill oppressor;gotten Butgain hewill thathave hatethlong covetousness shall prolong his days.
28:17	A man thatwho is ladentormented withby the blood ofguilt anywill personbe Shalla fleefugitive untountil thedeath. pit;No letone nowill mansupport stay him.
28:18	WhosoWhoever walkethwalks uprightlyblamelessly shallis bekept deliveredsafe; Butbut heone thatwith is perverse in his ways shallwill fall at oncesuddenly.
28:19	HeOne thatwho tillethworks his land shallwill have plentyan abundance of breadfood; Butbut heone thatwho followethchases afterfantasies vainwill personshave shallhis havefill of poverty enough.
28:20	A faithful man shallis aboundrich with blessings; Butbut heone thatwho makethis hasteeager to be rich shallwill not bego unpunished.
28:21	To haveshow respectpartiality of persons is not good;, Neitheryet that a man shouldwill transgressdo wrong for a piece of bread.
28:22	HeA thatstingy hathman anhurries evil eye hasteth after riches, Andand knowethdoesnt notknow that wantpoverty shallwaits comefor upon him.
28:23	HeOne thatwho rebukethrebukes a man shallwill afterward find more favor Thanthan heone thatwho flatterethflatters with the tongue.
28:24	WhosoWhoever robbethrobs his father or his mother, and saithsays, ItIts isnot no transgressionwrong, The same is thea companionpartner ofwith a destroyer.
28:25	HeOne thatwho is of a greedy spiritstirs stirreth up strife; Butbut heone thatwho puttethtrusts his trust in JehovahYahweh shallwill be made fatprosper.
28:26	HeOne thatwho trustethtrusts in hishimself own heart is a fool; Butbut whosoone walkethwho wisely,walks hein shallwisdom beis deliveredkept safe.
28:27	HeOne thatwho givethgives untoto the poor shallhas notno lack; Butbut heone thatwho hidethcloses his eyes shallwill have many a cursecurses.
28:28	When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; Butbut when they perish, the righteous increasethrive.
29:1	He thatwho beingis often reprovedrebuked hardenethand stiffens his neck Shallwill suddenly be destroyed suddenly, andwith thatno without remedy.
29:2	When the righteous are increasedthrive, the people rejoice; Butbut when athe wicked man beareth rule, the people sighgroan.
29:3	WhosoWhoever lovethloves wisdom rejoicethbrings joy to his father; Butbut hea thatcompanion keepethof companyprostitutes withsquanders harlots wasteth his substancewealth.
29:4	The king by justice establishethmakes the land; Butstable, but he thatwho exactethtakes giftsbribes overthrowethtears it down.
29:5	A man thatwho flatterethflatters his neighbor Spreadethspreads a net for his stepsfeet.
29:6	InAn the transgression of an evil man there is asnared snare;by Buthis sin, but the righteous dothcan sing and rejoicebe glad.
29:7	The righteous takethcare knowledgeabout ofjustice thefor cause of the poor;. The wicked hatharent notconcerned understandingabout to know itknowledge.
29:8	ScoffersMockers setstir up a city, inbut a flame; But wise men turn away wrathanger.
29:9	If a wise man hathgoes ato controversycourt with a foolish man, Whetherthe hefool berages angry or laughscoffs, and there willis be no restpeace.
29:10	The bloodthirsty hate hima thatman isof perfectintegrity; Andand asthey forseek the upright,life theyof seekthe his lifeupright.
29:11	A fool utterethvents all of his anger;, Butbut a wise man keepethbrings ithimself backunder and stilleth itcontrol.
29:12	If a ruler hearkenethlistens to falsehoodlies, Allall of his servantsofficials are wicked.
29:13	The poor man and the oppressor meethave together;this Jehovahin lightenethcommon: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of them both.
29:14	The king thatwho faithfullyfairly judgethjudges the poor, Hishis throne shall be established for everforever.
29:15	The rod andof reproofcorrection givegives wisdom;, Butbut a child left to himself causethcauses shame to his mother.
29:16	When the wicked are increasedincrease, transgressionsin increasethincreases; Butbut the righteous shallwill looksee upon their falldownfall.
29:17	Correct thyyour son, and he will give theeyou restpeace; Yeayes, he will givebring delight untoto thyyour soul.
29:18	Where there is no visionrevelation, the people cast off restraint; Butbut heone thatwho keepethkeeps the law, happy is heblessed.
29:19	A servant willcant not be corrected by words;. ForThough though he understandunderstands, yet he will not give heedrespond.
29:20	SeestDo thouyou see a man thatwho is hasty in his words? There is more hope offor a fool than offor him.
29:21	He thatwho delicatelypampers bringeth up his servant from ayouth childwill Shall have him become a son atin the lastend.
29:22	An angry man stirrethstirs up strife, Andand a wrathful man aboundethabounds in transgressionsin.
29:23	A mans pride shallbrings bring him low;, Butbut heone that is of a lowly spirit shallgains obtain honor.
29:24	WhosoWhoever is partneran withaccomplice of a thief hatethis an enemy of his own soul;. He hearethtakes thean adjurationoath, andbut utterethdares nothingnot testify.
29:25	The fear of man bringethproves to be a snare;, Butbut whosowhoever puttethputs his trust in JehovahYahweh shallis bekept safe.
29:26	Many seek the rulers favor;, Butbut a mans judgmentjustice comethcomes from JehovahYahweh.
29:27	AnA unjustdishonest man isdetests an abomination to the righteous;, Andand hethe that is upright in thetheir wayways isdetest an abomination to the wicked.
30:1	The words of Agur the son of Jakeh;, the oracle.revelation: Thethe man saithsays untoto Ithiel, untoto Ithiel and Ucal:
30:2	Surely I am morethe brutishmost thanignorant any man, Andand dont have nota themans understanding of a man;.
30:3	And I have not learned wisdom, Neitherneither havedo I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
30:4	Who hathhas ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hathhas gathered the wind in his fists? Who hathhas bound the waters in his garment? Who hathhas established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his sons name, if thouyou knowestknow?
30:5	Every word of God is tried:flawless. He is a shield untoto themthose thatwho take refuge in him.
30:6	AddDont thouyou notadd untoto his words, Lestlest he reprove theeyou, and thouyou be found a liar.
30:7	Two things I have I asked of thee;you. DenyDont deny me them not before I die:.
30:8	Remove far from me falsehood and lies;. Give me neither poverty nor riches;. Feed me with the food that is needful for me:,
30:9	Lestlest I be full, and deny theeyou, and say, Who is JehovahYahweh? Oror lest I be poor, and steal, Andand useso profanelydishonor the name of my God.
30:10	SlanderDont notslander a servant untoto his master, Lestlest he curse theeyou, and thouyou be held guilty.
30:11	There is a generation that cursecurses their father, Andand doesnt bless not their mother.
30:12	There is a generation that areis pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.
30:13	There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! AndTheir their eyelids are lifted up.
30:14	There is a generation whose teeth are aslike swords, and their jawjaws teethlike as knives, Toto devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
30:15	The horseleachleech hathhas two daughters,: crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied,; Yea, four that dont say not, Enough:!:
30:16	Sheol;, and the barren womb;, Thethe earth that is not satisfied with water;, Andand the fire that saithdoesnt notsay, Enough.!
30:17	The eye that mockethmocks at his father, Andand despisethscorns obedience to obey his mother, Thethe ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.
30:18	There are three things which are too wonderfulamazing for me, Yea, four which I knowdont notunderstand:
30:19	The way of an eagle in the air;, Thethe way of a serpent uponon a rock;, Thethe way of a ship in the midstmiddle of the sea;, Andand the way of a man with a maiden.
30:20	So is the way of an adulterous woman;: She eateth,eats and wipethwipes her mouth, Andand saithsays, I have done nonothing wickednesswrong.
30:21	For three things the earth doth trembletrembles, Andand forunder four, which it cannotcant bear up:
30:22	For a servant when he is king;, And a fool when he is filled with food;,
30:23	Forfor an odiousunloved woman when she is married;, Andand a handmaidservant thatwho is heir to her mistress.
30:24	There are four things which are little uponon the earth, Butbut they are exceedingexceedingly wise:
30:25	The ants are not a strong people not strong, Yetyet they provide their food in the summer;.
30:26	The conieshyraxes are but a feeble folk, Yetyet make they their houses in the rocks;.
30:27	The locusts have no king, Yetyet go they forthadvance allin of them by bands;ranks.
30:28	TheYou lizardcan takethcatch holda lizard with heryour hands, Yetyet it is she in kings palaces.
30:29	There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:
30:30	The lion, which is mightiest among beastsanimals, Andand turnethdoesnt notturn away for any;
30:31	Thethe greyhound; the hemale goat also; Andand the king against whom there is no rising up.
30:32	If thouyou hasthave done foolishly in lifting up thyselfyourself, Oror if thouyou hasthave thought evil, Layput thyyour hand uponover thyyour mouth.
30:33	For as the churning of milk bringethproduces forth butter, Andand the wringing of the nose bringethproduces forth blood;, Soso the forcing of wrath bringethproduces forth strife.
31:1	The words of kingKing Lemuel; —the oraclerevelation which his mother taught him.:
31:2	WhatOh, my son?! and whatOh, O son of my womb?! And whatOh, O son of my vows?!
31:3	GiveDont notgive thyyour strength untoto women, Nornor thyyour ways to that which destroyethdestroys kings.
31:4	It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine;, Nornor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?
31:5	Lestlest they drink, and forget the law, Andand pervert the justice due to anyanyone thatwho is afflicted.
31:6	Give strong drink untoto him thatwho is ready to perish, Andand wine untoto the bitter in soul:.
31:7	Let him drink, and forget his poverty, Andand remember his misery no more.
31:8	Open thyyour mouth for the dumbmute, Inin the cause of all suchwho as are left desolate.
31:9	Open thyyour mouth, judge righteously, Andand ministerserve justice to the poor and needy.
31:10	AWho worthycan womanfind whoa canworthy findwoman? For her pricevalue is far above rubies.
31:11	The heart of her husband trustethtrusts in her,. AndHe he shall have no lack of gain.
31:12	She doethdoes him good, and not evilharm, Allall the days of her life.
31:13	She seekethseeks wool and flax, Andand workethworks willinglyeagerly with her hands.
31:14	She is like the merchant ships;. She bringethbrings her bread from afar.
31:15	She risethrises also while it is yet night, Andgives giveth food to her household, Andand theirportions taskfor to her maidensservant girls.
31:16	She considerethconsiders a field, and buyethbuys it;. With the fruit of her hands, she plantethplants a vineyard.
31:17	She girdetharms her loinswaist with strength, Andand makethmakes strong her arms strong.
31:18	She perceivethperceives that her merchandise is profitable;. Her lamp goethdoesnt notgo out by night.
31:19	She layethlays her hands to the distaff, Andand her hands hold the spindle.
31:20	She stretchethopens out her handarms to the poor; Yeayes, she reachethextends forth her hands to the needy.
31:21	She is not afraid of the snow for her household;, Forfor all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22	She makethmakes for herself carpets of tapestry;. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
31:23	Her husband is knownrespected in the gates, Whenwhen he sittethsits among the elders of the land.
31:24	She makethmakes linen garments and sellethsells them, Andand deliverethdelivers girdlessashes untoto the merchant.
31:25	Strength and dignity are her clothing;. AndShe shelaughs laugheth at the time to come.
31:26	She openethopens her mouth with wisdom;. AndKind theinstruction law of kindness is on her tongue.
31:27	She lookethlooks well to the ways of her household, Andand eatethdoesnt noteat the bread of idleness.
31:28	Her children rise up, and call her blessed;. Her husband also, andpraises he praiseth her, saying:
31:29	Many daughterswomen havedo donenoble worthilythings, Butbut thouyou excellestexcel them all.
31:30	GraceCharm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Butbut a woman thatwho fearethfears JehovahYahweh, she shall be praised.
31:31	Give her of the fruit of her hands;! AndLet let her works praise her in the gates.!