1 Better H2896 is the poor H7326 that walketh H1980 in his integrity, H8537 than he that is perverse H4480 H6141 in his lips, H8193 and is a fool. H3684
2 Also H1571 , that the soul H5315 be without H3808 knowledge, H1847 it is not H3808 good; H2896 and he that hasteth H213 with his feet H7272 sinneth. H2398
3 The foolishness H200 of man H120 perverteth H5557 his way: H1870 and his heart H3820 fretteth H2196 against H5921 the LORD. H3068
4 Wealth H1952 maketh H3254 many H7227 friends; H7453 but the poor H1800 is separated H6504 from his neighbor H4480 H7453 .
5 A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not H3808 be unpunished, H5352 and he that speaketh H6315 lies H3577 shall not H3808 escape. H4422
6 Many H7227 will entreat H2470 the favor H6440 of the prince: H5081 and every man H3605 is a friend H7453 to him that giveth gifts H376 H4976 .
7 All H3605 the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 do hate H8130 him : how much more H637 H3588 do his friends H4828 go far H7368 from H4480 him? he pursueth H7291 them with words, H561 yet they H1992 are wanting H3808 to him .
8 He that getteth H7069 wisdom H3820 loveth H157 his own soul: H5315 he that keepeth H8104 understanding H8394 shall find H4672 good. H2896
9 A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not H3808 be unpunished, H5352 and he that speaketh H6315 lies H3577 shall perish. H6
10 Delight H8588 is not H3808 seemly H5000 for a fool; H3684 much less H637 for H3588 a servant H5650 to have rule H4910 over princes. H8269
11 The discretion H7922 of a man H120 deferreth H748 his anger; H639 and it is his glory H8597 to pass H5674 over H5921 a transgression. H6588
12 The king's H4428 wrath H2197 is as the roaring H5099 of a lion; H3715 but his favor H7522 is as dew H2919 upon H5921 the grass. H6212
13 A foolish H3684 son H1121 is the calamity H1942 of his father: H1 and the contentions H4079 of a wife H802 are a continual H2956 dropping. H1812
14 House H1004 and riches H1952 are the inheritance H5159 of fathers: H1 and a prudent H7919 wife H802 is from the LORD H4480 H3068 .
15 Slothfulness H6103 casteth H5307 into a deep sleep; H8639 and an idle H7423 soul H5315 shall suffer hunger. H7456
16 He that keepeth H8104 the commandment H4687 keepeth H8104 his own soul; H5315 but he that despiseth H959 his ways H1870 shall die. H4191
17 He that hath pity H2603 upon the poor H1800 lendeth H3867 unto the LORD; H3068 and that which he hath given H1576 will he pay him again. H7999
18 Chasten H3256 thy son H1121 while H3588 there is H3426 hope, H8615 and let not H408 thy soul H5315 spare H5375 for H413 his crying. H4191
19 A man of great H1419 wrath H2534 shall suffer H5375 punishment: H6066 for H3588 if H518 thou deliver H5337 him , yet H5750 thou must do it again. H3254
20 Hear H8085 counsel, H6098 and receive H6901 instruction, H4148 that H4616 thou mayest be wise H2449 in thy latter H319 end.
21 There are many H7227 devices H4284 in a man's H376 heart; H3820 nevertheless the counsel H6098 of the LORD, H3068 that H1931 shall stand. H6965
22 The desire H8378 of a man H120 is his kindness: H2617 and a poor H7326 man H4480 H376 is better H2896 than a liar. H3577
23 The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 tendeth to life: H2416 and he that hath it shall abide H3885 satisfied; H7649 he shall not H1077 be visited H6485 with evil. H7451
24 A slothful H6102 man hideth H2934 his hand H3027 in his bosom, H6747 and will not H3808 so much H1571 as bring it to his mouth again H413 H6310. H7725
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 knowledge. H1847
26 He that wasteth H7703 his father, H1 and chaseth away H1272 his mother, H517 is a son H1121 that causeth shame, H954 and bringeth reproach. H2659
27 Cease H2308 , my son, H1121 to hear H8085 the instruction H4148 that causeth to err H7686 from the words H4480 H561 of knowledge. H1847
28 An ungodly H1100 witness H5707 scorneth H3887 judgment: H4941 and the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 devoureth H1104 iniquity. H205
29 Judgments H8201 are prepared H3559 for scorners, H3887 and stripes H4112 for the back H1460 of fools. H3684