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Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

Envy H7065 (PielImpf) thou not the oppressor, H376 H2555 and choose H977 (QalImpf) none of his ways. H1870

Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes. He examines all his paths.

For the ways H1870 of man H376 [are] before H5227 the eyes H5869 of the Lord, H3068 and he pondereth H6424 (PielPtc) all his goings. H4570

For over-against the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of each, And all his paths He is pondering.

so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

So shall thy poverty H7389 come H935 (QalPerf) as one that travelleth, H1980 (PielPtc) and thy want H4270 as an armed H4043 man. H376

And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

A naughty H1100 person, H120 a wicked H205 man, H376 walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) with a froward H6143 mouth. H6310

A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking with perverseness of mouth,

For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

For by means of H1157 a whorish H2181 (QalActPtc) woman H802 [a man is brought] to a piece H3603 of bread: H3899 and the adulteress H802 H376 will hunt H6679 (QalImpf) for the precious H3368 life. H5315

For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.

Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

Can a man H376 take H2846 (QalImpf) fire H784 in his bosom, H2436 and his clothes H899 not be burned? H8313 (NiphImpf)

Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?

Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

Can one H376 go H1980 (PielImpf) upon hot coals, H1513 and his feet H7272 not be burned? H3554 (NiphImpf)

Doth a man walk on the hot coals, And are his feet not scorched?

For my husband isn’t at home. He has gone on a long journey.

For the goodman H376 [is] not at home, H1004 he is gone H1980 (QalPerf) a long H7350 journey: H1870

For the man is not in his house, He hath gone on a long journey.

“I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

Unto you, O men, H376 I call; H7121 (QalImpf) and my voice H6963 [is] to the sons H1121 of man. H120

‘Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men.

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

[It is] as sport H7814 to a fool H3684 to do H6213 (QalInf) mischief: H2154 but a man H376 of understanding H8394 hath wisdom. H2451

To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

He that is void H2638 of wisdom H3820 despiseth H936 (QalActPtc) his neighbour: H7453 but a man H376 of understanding H8394 holdeth his peace. H2790 (HiphImpf)

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

The merciful H2617 man H376 doeth good H1580 (QalActPtc) to his own soul: H5315 but [he that is] cruel H394 troubleth H5916 (QalActPtc) his own flesh. H7607

A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.

A good H2896 [man] obtaineth H6329 (HiphImpf) favour H7522 of the Lord: H3068 but a man H376 of wicked devices H4209 will he condemn. H7561 (HiphImpf)

The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

A man H376 shall be commended H1984 (PualImpf) according H6310 to his wisdom: H7922 but he that is of a perverse H5753 (NiphPtc) heart H3820 shall be despised. H937

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

A man H376 shall be satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with good H2896 by the fruit H6529 of [his] mouth: H6310 and the recompence H1576 of a man’s H120 hands H3027 shall be rendered H7725 (HiphImpf) (Qere) H7725 (QalImpf) unto him.

From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man’s hands returneth to him.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

Heaviness H1674 in the heart H3820 of man H376 maketh it stoop: H7812 (HiphImpf) but a good H2896 word H1697 maketh it glad. H8055 (PielImpf)

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.

A man H376 shall eat H398 (QalImpf) good H2896 by the fruit H6529 of [his] mouth: H6310 but the soul H5315 of the transgressors H898 (QalActPtc) [shall eat] violence. H2555

From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous-violence.

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

The ransom H3724 of a man’s H376 life H5315 [are] his riches: H6239 but the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) heareth H8085 (QalPerf) not rebuke. H1606

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

Go H3212 (QalImpv) from the presence H5048 of a foolish H3684 man, H376 when thou perceivest H3045 (QalPerf) not [in him] the lips H8193 of knowledge. H1847

Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

There is H3426 a way H1870 which seemeth right H3477 unto H6440 a man, H376 but the end H319 thereof [are] the ways H1870 of death. H4194

There is a way-right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.

The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

The backslider H5472 (QalPasPtc) in heart H3820 shall be filled H7646 (QalImpf) with his own ways: H1870 and a good H2896 man H376 [shall be satisfied] from himself.

From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man-from his fruits.

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

[He that is] soon H7116 angry H639 dealeth H6213 (QalImpf) foolishly: H200 and a man H376 of wicked devices H4209 is hated. H8130 (NiphImpf)

Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

A wrathful H2534 man H376 stirreth up H1624 (PielImpf) strife: H4066 but [he that is] slow H750 to anger H639 appeaseth H8252 (HiphImpf) strife. H7379

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

Folly H200 [is] joy H8057 to [him that is] destitute H2638 of wisdom: H3820 but a man H376 of understanding H8394 walketh H3212 (QalInf) uprightly. H3474 (PielImpf)

Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

A man H376 hath joy H8057 by the answer H4617 of his mouth: H6310 and a word H1697 [spoken] in due season, H6256 how good H2896 [is it]!

Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season-how good!

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.

All the ways H1870 of a man H376 [are] clean H2134 in his own eyes; H5869 but the Lord H3068 weigheth H8505 (QalActPtc) the spirits. H7307

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

When a man’s H376 ways H1870 please H7521 (QalInf) the Lord, H3068 he maketh even his enemies H341 (QalActPtc) to be at peace H7999 (HiphImpf) with him.

When a man’s ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

The wrath H2534 of a king H4428 [is as] messengers H4397 of death: H4194 but a wise H2450 man H376 will pacify H3722 (PielImpf) it.

The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

There is H3426 a way H1870 that seemeth right H3477 unto H6440 a man, H376 but the end H319 thereof [are] the ways H1870 of death. H4194

There is a way right before a man, And its latter end-ways of death.

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

An ungodly H1100 man H376 diggeth up H3738 (QalActPtc) evil: H7451 and in his lips H8193 [there is] as a burning H6867 fire. H784

A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips-as a burning fire.

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

A froward H8419 man H376 soweth H7971 (PielImpf) strife: H4066 and a whisperer H5372 separateth H6504 (HiphPtc) chief friends. H441

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

A violent H2555 man H376 enticeth H6601 (PielImpf) his neighbour, H7453 and leadeth H3212 (HiphPerf) him into the way H1870 [that is] not good. H2896

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Let a bear H1677 robbed H7909 of her whelps meet H6298 (QalInf) a man, H376 rather than H408 a fool H3684 in his folly. H200

The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And-not a fool in his folly.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

He that hath H3045 (QalActPtc) knowledge H1847 spareth H2820 (QalActPtc) his words: H561 [and] a man H376 of understanding H8394 is of an excellent H3368 (Qere) H7119 spirit. H7307

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

The words H1697 of a man’s H376 mouth H6310 [are as] deep H6013 waters, H4325 [and] the wellspring H4726 of wisdom H2451 [as] a flowing H5042 (QalActPtc) brook. H5158

Deep waters are the words of a man’s mouth, The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

Before H6440 destruction H7667 the heart H3820 of man H376 is haughty, H1361 (QalImpf) and before H6440 honour H3519 [is] humility. H6038

Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility.

A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

The spirit H7307 of a man H376 will sustain H3557 (PilpImpf) his infirmity; H4245 but a wounded H5218 spirit H7307 who can bear? H5375 (QalImpf)

The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

A man’s H376 belly H990 shall be satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with the fruit H6529 of his mouth; H6310 [and] with the increase H8393 of his lips H8193 shall he be filled. H7646 (QalImpf)

From the fruit of a man’s mouth is his belly satisfied, From the increase of his lips he is satisfied.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

A man H376 [that hath] friends H7453 must shew himself friendly: H7489 (HiplInf) and there is H3426 a friend H157 (QalActPtc) [that] sticketh closer H1695 than a brother. H251

A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

Many H7227 will intreat H2470 (PielImpf) the favour H6440 of the prince: H5081 and every man [is] a friend H7453 to him H376 that giveth gifts. H4976

Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

[There are] many H7227 devices H4284 in a man’s H376 heart; H3820 nevertheless the counsel H6098 of the Lord, H3068 that shall stand. H6965 (QalImpf)

Many are the purposes in a man’s heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

The desire H8378 of a man H120 [is] his kindness: H2617 and a poor man H7326 (QalActPtc) [is] better H2896 than H376 a liar. H3577

The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

[It is] an honour H3519 for a man H376 to cease H7674 from strife: H7379 but every fool H191 will be meddling. H1566 (HithImpf)

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Counsel H6098 in the heart H3820 of man H376 [is like] deep H6013 water; H4325 but a man H376 of understanding H8394 will draw it out. H1802 (QalImpf)

Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

Most H7230 men H120 will proclaim H7121 (QalImpf) every one H376 his own goodness: H2617 but a faithful H529 man H376 who can find? H4672 (QalImpf)

A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

Bread H3899 of deceit H8267 [is] sweet H6156 to a man; H376 but afterwards H310 his mouth H6310 shall be filled H4390 (NiphImpf) with gravel. H2687

Sweet to a man is the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled with gravel.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

Every way H1870 of a man H376 [is] right H3477 in his own eyes: H5869 but the Lord H3068 pondereth H8505 (QalActPtc) the hearts. H3826

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

The way H1870 of man H376 [is] froward H2019 and strange: H2054 but [as for] the pure, H2134 his work H6467 [is] right. H3477

Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure-upright is his work.

He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

He that loveth H157 (QalActPtc) pleasure H8057 [shall be] a poor H4270 man: H376 he that loveth H157 (QalActPtc) wine H3196 and oil H8081 shall not be rich. H6238 (HiphImpf)

Whoso is loving mirth is a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.

A false H3577 witness H5707 shall perish: H6 (QalImpf) but the man H376 that heareth H8085 (QalActPtc) speaketh H1696 (PielImpf) constantly. H5331

A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.