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[1] Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
[2] It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.
[3] The foolishness of man subverts his way;
his heart rages against Yahweh.
[4] Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor is separated from his friend.
[5] A false witness shall not be unpunished.
He who pours out lies shall not go free.
[6] Many will entreat the favor of a ruler,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
[7] All the relatives of the poor shun him;
how much more do his friends avoid him!
He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
[8] He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
He who keeps understanding shall find good.
[9] A false witness shall not be unpunished.
He who utters lies shall perish.
[10] Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool,
much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
[11] The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.
It is his glory to overlook an offense.
[12] The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
[13] A foolish son is the calamity of his father.
A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
[14] House and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
[15] Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep.
The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
[16] He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
[17] He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
he will reward him.
[18] Discipline your son, for there is hope;
don’t be a willing party to his death.
[19] A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty,
for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
[20] Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
that you may be wise in your latter end.
[21] There are many plans in a man’s heart,
but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
[22] That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness.
A poor man is better than a liar.
[23] The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment;
he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
[24] The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
[25] Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
[26] He who robs his father and drives away his mother
is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
[27] If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.
[28] A corrupt witness mocks justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
[29] Penalties are prepared for scoffers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.
than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
[2] It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.
[3] The foolishness of man subverts his way;
his heart rages against Yahweh.
[4] Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor is separated from his friend.
[5] A false witness shall not be unpunished.
He who pours out lies shall not go free.
[6] Many will entreat the favor of a ruler,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
[7] All the relatives of the poor shun him;
how much more do his friends avoid him!
He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
[8] He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
He who keeps understanding shall find good.
[9] A false witness shall not be unpunished.
He who utters lies shall perish.
[10] Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool,
much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
[11] The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.
It is his glory to overlook an offense.
[12] The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
[13] A foolish son is the calamity of his father.
A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
[14] House and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
[15] Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep.
The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
[16] He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
[17] He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
he will reward him.
[18] Discipline your son, for there is hope;
don’t be a willing party to his death.
[19] A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty,
for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
[20] Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
that you may be wise in your latter end.
[21] There are many plans in a man’s heart,
but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
[22] That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness.
A poor man is better than a liar.
[23] The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment;
he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
[24] The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
[25] Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
[26] He who robs his father and drives away his mother
is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
[27] If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.
[28] A corrupt witness mocks justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
[29] Penalties are prepared for scoffers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.
King James Version
[1] Better H2896 is the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) in his integrity, H8537
Than he that is perverse H6141 in his lips, H8193 and is a fool. H3684
[2] Also, that the soul H5315 be without knowledge, H1847 it is not good; H2896
And he that hasteth H213 (QalPtc) with his feet H7272 sinneth. H2398 (QalActPtc)
[3] The foolishness H200 of man H120 perverteth H5557 (PielImpf) his way: H1870
And his heart H3820 fretteth H2196 (QalImpf) against the Lord. H3068
[4] Wealth H1952 maketh H3254 (HiphImpf) many H7227 friends; H7453
But the poor H1800 is separated H6504 (NiphImpf) from his neighbour. H7453
[5] A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not be unpunished, H5352 (NiphImpf)§
And he that speaketh H6315 (HiphImpf) lies H3577 shall not escape. H4422 (NiphImpf)
[6] 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§
[7] All the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) do hate H8130 (QalPerf) him:
How much more do his friends H4828 go far H7368 (QalPerf) from him?
He pursueth H7291 (PielPtc) them with words, H561 yet they are wanting to him.
[8] He that getteth H7069 (QalActPtc) wisdom H3820§ loveth H157 (QalActPtc) his own soul: H5315
He that keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) understanding H8394 shall find H4672 (QalInf) good. H2896
[9] A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not be unpunished, H5352 (NiphImpf)
And he that speaketh H6315 (HiphImpf) lies H3577 shall perish. H6 (QalImpf)
[10] Delight H8588 is not seemly H5000 for a fool; H3684
Much less for a servant H5650 to have rule H4910 (QalInf) over princes. H8269
[11] The discretion H7922§ of a man H120 deferreth H748 (HiphPerf) his anger; H639
And it is his glory H8597 to pass over H5674 (QalInf) a transgression. H6588
[12] The king’s H4428 wrath H2197 is as the roaring H5099 of a lion; H3715
But his favour H7522 is as dew H2919 upon 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 (QalActPtc) dropping. H1812
[14] House H1004 and riches H1952 are the inheritance H5159 of fathers: H1
And a prudent H7919 (HiphPtc) wife H802 is from the Lord. H3068
[15] Slothfulness H6103 casteth H5307 (HiphImpf) into a deep sleep; H8639
And an idle H7423 soul H5315 shall suffer hunger. H7456 (QalImpf)
[16] He that keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) the commandment H4687 keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) his own soul; H5315
But he that despiseth H959 (QalActPtc) his ways H1870 shall die. H4191 (QalImpf)
[17] He that hath pity H2603 (QalActPtc) upon the poor H1800 lendeth H3867 (HiphPtc) unto the Lord; H3068
And that which he hath given H1576§ will he pay him again. H7999 (PielImpf)
[18] Chasten H3256 (PielImpv) thy son H1121 while there is H3426 hope, H8615
And let not thy soul H5315 spare H5375 (QalImpf) for his crying. H4191 (HiphInf)§
[19] A man H1419 of great H1632 wrath H2534 shall suffer H5375 (QalActPtc) punishment: H6066
For if thou deliver H5337 (HiphImpf) him, yet thou must do it again.§ H3254 (HiphImpf)
[20] Hear H8085 (QalImpv) counsel, H6098 and receive H6901 (PielImpv) instruction, H4148
That thou mayest be wise H2449 (QalImpf) in thy latter end. H319
[21] 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)
[22] 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
[23] The fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 tendeth to life: H2416
And he that hath it shall abide H3885 (QalImpf) satisfied; H7649
He shall not be visited H6485 (NiphImpf) with evil. H7451
[24] A slothful H6102 man hideth H2934 (QalPerf) his hand H3027 in his bosom, H6747
And will not so much as bring H7725 it to his mouth H6310 again. H7725 (HiphImpf)
[25] Smite H5221 (HiphImpf) a scorner, H3887 (QalPtc) and the simple H6612 will beware: H6191 (HiphImpf)§
And reprove H3198 (HiphPerf) one that hath understanding, H995 (NiphPtc) and he will understand H995 (QalImpf) knowledge. H1847
[26] He that wasteth H7703 (PielPtc) his father, H1 and chaseth away H1272 (HiphImpf) his mother, H517
Is a son H1121 that causeth shame, H954 (HiphPtc) and bringeth reproach. H2659 (HiphPtc)
[27] Cease, H2308 (QalImpv) my son, H1121 to hear H8085 (QalInf) the instruction H4148
That causeth to err H7686 (QalInf) from the words H561 of knowledge. H1847
[28] An ungodly H1100 witness H5707§ scorneth H3887 (HiphImpf) judgment: H4941
And the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 devoureth H1104 (PielImpf) iniquity. H205
[29] Judgments H8201 are prepared H3559 (NiphPerf) for scorners, H3887 (QalPtc)
And stripes H4112 for the back H1460 of fools. H3684
Than he that is perverse H6141 in his lips, H8193 and is a fool. H3684
[2] Also, that the soul H5315 be without knowledge, H1847 it is not good; H2896
And he that hasteth H213 (QalPtc) with his feet H7272 sinneth. H2398 (QalActPtc)
[3] The foolishness H200 of man H120 perverteth H5557 (PielImpf) his way: H1870
And his heart H3820 fretteth H2196 (QalImpf) against the Lord. H3068
[4] Wealth H1952 maketh H3254 (HiphImpf) many H7227 friends; H7453
But the poor H1800 is separated H6504 (NiphImpf) from his neighbour. H7453
[5] A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not be unpunished, H5352 (NiphImpf)§
And he that speaketh H6315 (HiphImpf) lies H3577 shall not escape. H4422 (NiphImpf)
[6] 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§
[7] All the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) do hate H8130 (QalPerf) him:
How much more do his friends H4828 go far H7368 (QalPerf) from him?
He pursueth H7291 (PielPtc) them with words, H561 yet they are wanting to him.
[8] He that getteth H7069 (QalActPtc) wisdom H3820§ loveth H157 (QalActPtc) his own soul: H5315
He that keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) understanding H8394 shall find H4672 (QalInf) good. H2896
[9] A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not be unpunished, H5352 (NiphImpf)
And he that speaketh H6315 (HiphImpf) lies H3577 shall perish. H6 (QalImpf)
[10] Delight H8588 is not seemly H5000 for a fool; H3684
Much less for a servant H5650 to have rule H4910 (QalInf) over princes. H8269
[11] The discretion H7922§ of a man H120 deferreth H748 (HiphPerf) his anger; H639
And it is his glory H8597 to pass over H5674 (QalInf) a transgression. H6588
[12] The king’s H4428 wrath H2197 is as the roaring H5099 of a lion; H3715
But his favour H7522 is as dew H2919 upon 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 (QalActPtc) dropping. H1812
[14] House H1004 and riches H1952 are the inheritance H5159 of fathers: H1
And a prudent H7919 (HiphPtc) wife H802 is from the Lord. H3068
[15] Slothfulness H6103 casteth H5307 (HiphImpf) into a deep sleep; H8639
And an idle H7423 soul H5315 shall suffer hunger. H7456 (QalImpf)
[16] He that keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) the commandment H4687 keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) his own soul; H5315
But he that despiseth H959 (QalActPtc) his ways H1870 shall die. H4191 (QalImpf)
[17] He that hath pity H2603 (QalActPtc) upon the poor H1800 lendeth H3867 (HiphPtc) unto the Lord; H3068
And that which he hath given H1576§ will he pay him again. H7999 (PielImpf)
[18] Chasten H3256 (PielImpv) thy son H1121 while there is H3426 hope, H8615
And let not thy soul H5315 spare H5375 (QalImpf) for his crying. H4191 (HiphInf)§
[19] A man H1419 of great H1632 wrath H2534 shall suffer H5375 (QalActPtc) punishment: H6066
For if thou deliver H5337 (HiphImpf) him, yet thou must do it again.§ H3254 (HiphImpf)
[20] Hear H8085 (QalImpv) counsel, H6098 and receive H6901 (PielImpv) instruction, H4148
That thou mayest be wise H2449 (QalImpf) in thy latter end. H319
[21] 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)
[22] 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
[23] The fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 tendeth to life: H2416
And he that hath it shall abide H3885 (QalImpf) satisfied; H7649
He shall not be visited H6485 (NiphImpf) with evil. H7451
[24] A slothful H6102 man hideth H2934 (QalPerf) his hand H3027 in his bosom, H6747
And will not so much as bring H7725 it to his mouth H6310 again. H7725 (HiphImpf)
[25] Smite H5221 (HiphImpf) a scorner, H3887 (QalPtc) and the simple H6612 will beware: H6191 (HiphImpf)§
And reprove H3198 (HiphPerf) one that hath understanding, H995 (NiphPtc) and he will understand H995 (QalImpf) knowledge. H1847
[26] He that wasteth H7703 (PielPtc) his father, H1 and chaseth away H1272 (HiphImpf) his mother, H517
Is a son H1121 that causeth shame, H954 (HiphPtc) and bringeth reproach. H2659 (HiphPtc)
[27] Cease, H2308 (QalImpv) my son, H1121 to hear H8085 (QalInf) the instruction H4148
That causeth to err H7686 (QalInf) from the words H561 of knowledge. H1847
[28] An ungodly H1100 witness H5707§ scorneth H3887 (HiphImpf) judgment: H4941
And the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 devoureth H1104 (PielImpf) iniquity. H205
[29] Judgments H8201 are prepared H3559 (NiphPerf) for scorners, H3887 (QalPtc)
And stripes H4112 for the back H1460 of fools. H3684
Footnotes
- § 19:5 Heb. held innocent
- § 19:6 Heb. a man of gifts
- § 19:8 Heb. an heart
- § 19:11 Or, prudence
- § 19:17 Or, his deed
- § 19:18 Or, to his destruction Or, to cause him to die
- § 19:19 Heb. add
- § 19:25 Heb. will be cunning
- § 19:28 Heb. a witness of Belial
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