1 Better H2896 AMS is the poor H7326 that walketh H1980 VQPMS in his integrity H8537 , than he that is perverse H6141 in his lips H8193 CFD-3MS , and is a fool H3684 .
2 Also H1571 CONJ , that the soul H5315 GFS be without H3808 ADV knowledge H1847 NFS , it is not H3808 NADV good H2896 AMS ; and he that hasteth H213 with his feet H7272 sinneth H2398 .
3 The foolishness H200 of man H120 NMS perverteth H5557 his way H1870 CMS-3MS : and his heart H3820 CMS-3MS fretteth H2196 against H5921 W-PREP the LORD H3068 EDS .
4 Wealth H1952 NMS maketh H3254 VHY3MS many H7227 AMP friends H7453 NMP ; but the poor H1800 is separated H6504 from his neighbor H7453 .
5 A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not H3808 NADV be unpunished H5352 , and he that speaketh H6315 lies H3577 shall not H3808 NADV escape H4422 .
6 Many H7227 AMP will entreat H2470 the favor H6440 of the prince H5081 AMS : and every man H3605 W-CMS is a friend H7453 to him that giveth gifts H376 L-NMS .
7 All H3605 NMS the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 do hate H8130 him : how much more H637 CONJ do his friends H4828 go far H7368 VQQ3MP from H4480 M-PREP-3MS him ? he pursueth H7291 them with words H561 , yet they H1992 are wanting H3808 NPAR to him .
8 He that getteth H7069 wisdom H3820 loveth H157 his own soul H5315 NMS-3MS : he that keepeth H8104 understanding H8394 NFS shall find H4672 good H2896 AMS .
9 A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not H3808 NADV be unpunished H5352 , and he that speaketh H6315 lies H3577 shall perish H6 .
10 Delight H8588 is not H3808 ADV seemly H5000 for a fool H3684 ; much less H637 CONJ for H3588 CONJ a servant H5650 L-CMS to have rule H4910 over princes H8269 .
11 The discretion H7922 of a man H120 NMS deferreth H748 his anger H639 CMS-3MS ; and it is his glory H8597 to pass H5674 over H5921 PREP a transgression H6588 .
12 The king H4428 NMS \'s wrath H2197 is as the roaring H5099 of a lion H3715 ; but his favor H7522 is as dew H2919 upon H5921 PREP the grass H6212 NMS .
13 A foolish H3684 NMS son H1121 NMS is the calamity H1942 of his father H1 : and the contentions H4079 of a wife H802 NFS are a continual H2956 dropping H1812 .
14 House H1004 NMS and riches H1952 are the inheritance H5159 of fathers H1 : and a prudent H7919 wife H802 NFS is from the LORD H3068 .
15 Slothfulness H6103 casteth H5307 VHY2MS into a deep sleep H8639 NFS ; and an idle H7423 soul H5315 W-GFS shall suffer hunger H7456 .
16 He that keepeth H8104 the commandment H4687 keepeth H8104 his own soul H5315 NMS-3MS ; but he that despiseth H959 his ways H1870 CMP-3MS shall die H4191 .
17 He that hath pity H2603 upon the poor H1800 CMS lendeth H3867 unto the LORD H3068 EDS ; and that which he hath given H1576 will he pay him again H7999 VPY3MS .
18 Chasten H3256 thy son H1121 while H3588 CONJ there is H3426 PART hope H8615 NFS , and let not H408 NPAR thy soul H5315 spare H5375 VQY2MS for H413 W-PREP his crying H4191 .
19 A man of great H1419 wrath H2534 shall suffer H5375 punishment H6066 : for H3588 CONJ if H518 PART thou deliver H5337 him , yet H5750 W-ADV thou must do it again H3254 .
20 Hear H8085 VQI2MS counsel H6098 NFS , and receive H6901 instruction H4148 , that H4616 L-CONJ thou mayest be wise H2449 in thy latter H319 end .
21 There are many H7227 AFP devices H4284 in a man H376 NMS \'s heart H3820 ; nevertheless the counsel H6098 W-CFS of the LORD H3068 EDS , that H1931 PPRO-3FS shall stand H6965 .
22 The desire H8378 of a man H120 NMS is his kindness H2617 : and a poor H7326 man H376 M-NMS is better H2896 than a liar H3577 .
23 The fear H3374 CFS of the LORD H3068 EDS tendeth to life H2416 : and he that hath it shall abide H3885 VQY3MS satisfied H7649 ; he shall not H1077 ADV be visited H6485 with evil H7451 AMS .
24 A slothful H6102 man hideth H2934 his hand H3027 CFS-3MS in his bosom H6747 , and will not H3808 NADV so much H1571 CONJ as bring it to his mouth again H413 PREP .
25 Smite H5221 a scorner H3887 , and the simple H6612 will beware H6191 : and reprove H3198 one that hath understanding H995 , and he will understand H995 VQY3MS knowledge H1847 .
26 He that wasteth H7703 his father H1 NMS , and chaseth away H1272 his mother H517 GFS , is a son H1121 NMS that causeth shame H954 , and bringeth reproach H2659 .
27 Cease H2308 , my son H1121 NMS-1MS , to hear H8085 the instruction H4148 that causeth to err H7686 from the words H561 of knowledge H1847 NFS .
28 An ungodly H1100 witness H5707 scorneth H3887 judgment H4941 NMS : and the mouth H6310 W-CMS-1MS of the wicked H7563 AMP devoureth H1104 iniquity H205 NMS .
29 Judgments H8201 are prepared H3559 for scorners H3887 , and stripes H4112 for the back H1460 of fools H3684 .