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1. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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1. A soft H7390 answer H4617 turneth away H7725 wrath H2534 : but grievous H6089 words H1697 stir up H5927 anger H639 .
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2. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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2. The tongue H3956 of the wise H2450 useth knowledge H1847 aright H3190 : but the mouth H6310 of fools H3684 poureth out H5042 foolishness H200 .
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3. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
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3. The eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 are in every H3605 place H4725 , beholding H6822 the evil H7451 and the good H2896 .
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4. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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4. A wholesome H4832 tongue H3956 is a tree H6086 of life H2416 : but perverseness H5558 therein is a breach H7667 in the spirit H7307 .
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5. A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
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5. A fool H191 despiseth H5006 his father H1 's instruction H4148 : but he that regardeth H8104 reproof H8433 is prudent H6191 .
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6. In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
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6. In the house H1004 of the righteous H6662 is much H7227 treasure H2633 : but in the revenues H8393 of the wicked H7563 is trouble H5916 .
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7. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
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7. The lips H8193 of the wise H2450 disperse H2219 knowledge H1847 : but the heart H3820 of the foolish H3684 doeth not H3808 so H3651 .
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8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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8. The sacrifice H2077 of the wicked H7563 is an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 : but the prayer H8605 of the upright H3477 is his delight H7522 .
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9. The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
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9. The way H1870 of the wicked H7563 is an abomination H8441 unto the LORD H3068 : but he loveth H157 him that followeth after H7291 righteousness H6666 .
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10. Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
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10. Correction H4148 is grievous H7451 unto him that forsaketh H5800 the way H734 : and he that hateth H8130 reproof H8433 shall die H4191 .
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11. Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
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11. Hell H7585 and destruction H11 are before H5048 the LORD H3068 : how much more then H637 H3588 the hearts H3826 of the children H1121 of men H120 ?
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12. A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
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12. A scorner H3887 loveth H157 not H3808 one that reproveth H3198 him: neither H3808 will he go H1980 unto H413 the wise H2450 .
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13. A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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13. A merry H8056 heart H3820 maketh a cheerful H3190 countenance H6440 : but by sorrow H6094 of the heart H3820 the spirit H7307 is broken H5218 .
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14. The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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14. The heart H3820 of him that hath understanding H995 seeketh H1245 knowledge H1847 : but the mouth H6310 of fools H3684 feedeth on H7462 foolishness H200 .
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15. All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
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15. All H3605 the days H3117 of the afflicted H6041 are evil H7451 : but he that is of a merry H2896 heart H3820 hath a continual H8548 feast H4960 .
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16. Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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16. Better H2896 is little H4592 with the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 than great H7227 treasure H4480 H214 and trouble H4103 therewith.
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17. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
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17. Better H2896 is a dinner H737 of herbs H3419 where H8033 love H160 is , than a stalled H75 ox H4480 H7794 and hatred H8135 therewith.
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18. A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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18. A wrathful H2534 man H376 stirreth up H1624 strife H4066 : but he that is slow H750 to anger H639 appeaseth H8252 strife H7379 .
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19. The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
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19. The way H1870 of the slothful H6102 man is as a hedge H4881 of thorns H2312 : but the way H734 of the righteous H3477 is made plain H5549 .
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20. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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20. A wise H2450 son H1121 maketh a glad H8055 father H1 : but a foolish H3684 man H120 despiseth H959 his mother H517 .
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21. Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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21. Folly H200 is joy H8057 to him that is destitute H2638 of wisdom H3820 : but a man H376 of understanding H8394 walketh H1980 uprightly H3474 .
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22. Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
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22. Without H369 counsel H5475 purposes H4284 are disappointed H6565 : but in the multitude H7230 of counselors H3289 they are established H6965 .
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23. A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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23. A man H376 hath joy H8057 by the answer H4617 of his mouth H6310 : and a word H1697 spoken in due season H6256 , how H4100 good H2896 is it !
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24. The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
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24. The way H734 of life H2416 is above H4605 to the wise H7919 , that H4616 he may depart H5493 from hell H4480 H7585 beneath H4295 .
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25. The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
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25. The LORD H3068 will destroy H5255 the house H1004 of the proud H1343 : but he will establish H5324 the border H1366 of the widow H490 .
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26. The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
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26. The thoughts H4284 of the wicked H7451 are an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 : but the words of the pure H2889 are pleasant H5278 words H561 .
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27. He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
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27. He that is greedy H1214 of gain H1215 troubleth H5916 his own house H1004 ; but he that hateth H8130 gifts H4979 shall live H2421 .
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28. The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
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28. The heart H3820 of the righteous H6662 studieth H1897 to answer H6030 : but the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 poureth out H5042 evil things H7451 .
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29. The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
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29. The LORD H3068 is far H7350 from the wicked H4480 H7563 : but he heareth H8085 the prayer H8605 of the righteous H6662 .
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30. The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
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30. The light H3974 of the eyes H5869 rejoiceth H8055 the heart H3820 : and a good H2896 report H8052 maketh the bones H6106 fat H1878 .
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31. The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
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31. The ear H241 that heareth H8085 the reproof H8433 of life H2416 abideth H3885 among H7130 the wise H2450 .
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32. He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
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32. He that refuseth H6544 instruction H4148 despiseth H3988 his own soul H5315 : but he that heareth H8085 reproof H8433 getteth H7069 understanding H3820 .
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33. The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
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33. The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the instruction H4148 of wisdom H2451 ; and before H6440 honor H3519 is humility H6038 .
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