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World English Bible Classic
[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 to be hasty with one’s feet and miss 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 that walketh H1980 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 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 neighbour. H7453
[5] A false H8267 witness H5707 shall H5352 not H3808 be unpunished, H5352§
And he that speaketh H6315 lies H3577 shall H4422 not H3808 escape. H4422
[6] Many H7227 will intreat H2470 the favour H6440 of the prince: H5081
And every man is a friend H7453 to him H376 that giveth gifts. H4976§
[7] All H3605 the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 do hate H8130 him:
How much more do his friends H4828 go far H7368 from H4480 him?
He pursueth H7291 them with words, H561 yet they are wanting 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 H5352 not H3808 be unpunished, H5352
And he that speaketh H6315 lies H3577 shall perish. H6
[10] Delight H8588 is not seemly H5000 for H3588 a fool; H3684
Much less for 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 favour 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. 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 there is H3426 hope, H8615
And let not thy soul H5315 spare H5375 for H3588 his crying. H4191§
[19] A man H1419 of great H1632 wrath H2534 shall suffer H5375 punishment: H6066
For H3588 if thou deliver H5337 him, yet thou must do it again. H3254§
[20] Hear H8085 counsel, H6098 and receive H6901 instruction, H4148
That thou mayest be wise H2449 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
[22] The desire H8378 of a man H120 is his kindness: H2617
And a poor man H7326 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 satisfied; H7649
He shall not be visited H6485 with evil. H7451
[24] A slothful H6102 man hideth H2934 his hand H3027 in his bosom, H6747
And will not so much as bring H7725 it to his mouth H6310 again. 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 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

Footnotes

  1. § 19:5 Heb. held innocent
  2. § 19:6 Heb. a man of gifts
  3. § 19:8 Heb. an heart
  4. § 19:11 Or, prudence
  5. § 19:17 Or, his deed
  6. § 19:18 Or, to his destruction Or, to cause him to die
  7. § 19:19 Heb. add
  8. § 19:25 Heb. will be cunning
  9. § 19:28 Heb. a witness of Belial
Septuaginta
[3] Ἀφροσύνη G877 ἀνδρὸς G435 λυμαίνεται G3075 τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτοῦ, G846 τὸν G3588 δὲ G1161 θεὸν G2316 αἰτιᾶται τῇ G3588 καρδίᾳ G2588 αὐτοῦ. G846 [4] Πλοῦτος G4149 προστίθησιν G4369 φίλους G5384 πολλούς, G4183 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 πτωχὸς G4434 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 ὑπάρχοντος G5225 φίλου G5384 λείπεται. G3007 [5] Μάρτυς G3144 ψευδὴς G5571 οὐκ G3756 ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται, G2071 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐγκαλῶν G1458 ἀδίκως G95 οὐ G3756 διαφεύξεται. G1309 [6] Πολλοὶ G4183 θεραπεύουσιν G2323 πρόσωπα G4383 βασιλέων, G935 πᾶς G3956 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 κακὸς G2556 γίνεται G1096 ὄνειδος G3681 ἀνδρί. G435 [7] Πᾶς, G3956 ὃς G3739 ἀδελφὸν G80 πτωχὸν G4434 μισεῖ, G3404 καὶ G2532 φιλίας G5373 μακρὰν G3112 ἔσται. G2071 Ἔννοια G1771 ἀγαθὴ G18 τοῖς G3588 εἰδόσιν G1492 αὐτὴν G846 ἐγγιεῖ, G1448 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 φρόνιμος G5429 εὑρήσει G2147 αὐτήν. G846 Ὁ G3588 πολλὰ G4183 κακοποιῶν G2554 τελεσιουργεῖ κακίαν· G2549 ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 ἐρεθίζει G2042 λόγους, G3056 οὐ G3756 σωθήσεται. G4982 [8] Ὁ G3588 κτώμενος G2932 φρόνησιν G5428 ἀγαπᾷ G25 ἑαυτόν· G1438 ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 φυλάσσει G5442 φρόνησιν, G5428 εὑρήσει G2147 ἀγαθά. G18 [9] Μάρτυς G3144 ψευδὴς G5571 οὐκ G3756 ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται· G2071 ὃς G3739 δ’ G1161 ἂν G302 ἐκκαύσῃ G1572 κακίαν, G2549 ἀπολεῖται G622 ὑπ’ G5259 αὐτῆς. G846 [10] Οὐ G3756 συμφέρει G4851 ἄφρονι G878 τρυφή, G5172 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 οἰκέτης G3610 ἄρξηται G757 μεθ’ G3326 ὕβρεως G5196 δυναστεύειν. [11] Ἐλεήμων G1655 ἀνὴρ G435 μακροθυμεῖ, G3114 τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 καύχημα G2745 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπέρχεται G1904 παρανόμοις. [12] Βασιλέως G935 ἀπειλὴ G547 ὁμοία G3664 βρυγμῷ G1030 λέοντος· G3023 ὥσπερ G5618 δὲ G1161 δρόσος ἐπὶ G1909 χόρτῳ, G5528 οὕτως G3779 τὸ G3588 ἱλαρὸν G2431 αὐτοῦ. G846 [13] Αἰσχύνη G152 πατρὶ G3962 υἱὸς G5207 ἄφρων, G878 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 ἁγναὶ G53 εὐχαὶ G2171 ἀπὸ G575 μισθώματος G3410 ἑταίρας. [14] Οἶκον G3624 καὶ G2532 ὕπαρξιν G5223 μερίζουσιν G3307 πατέρες G3962 παισίν, G3816 παρὰ G3844 δὲ G1161 θεοῦ G2316 ἁρμόζεται G718 γυνὴ G1135 ἀνδρί. G435 [15] Δειλία G1167 κατέχει G2722 ἀνδρογύναιον, ψυχὴ G5590 δὲ G1161 ἀεργοῦ πεινάσει. G3983 [16] Ὃς G3739 φυλάσσει G5442 ἐντολήν, G1785 τηρεῖ G5083 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ψυχήν· G5590 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 καταφρονῶν G2706 τῶν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ὁδῶν G3598 ἀπολεῖται. G622 [17] Δανίζει G1155 θεῷ G2316 ὁ G3588 ἐλεῶν G1653 πτωχόν, G4434 κατὰ G2596 δὲ G1161 τὸ G3588 δόμα G1390 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀνταποδώσει G467 αὐτῷ. G846 [18] Παίδευε G3811 υἱόν G5207 σου, G4675 οὕτως G3779 γὰρ G1063 ἔσται G2071 εὔελπις· εἰς G1519 δὲ G1161 ὕβριν G5196 μὴ G3361 ἐπαίρου G1869 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 σου. G4675 [19] Κακόφρων ἀνὴρ G435 πολλὰ G4183 ζημιωθήσεται· G2210 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 λοιμεύηται, καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ψυχὴν G5590 αὐτοῦ G846 προσθήσει. G4369 [20] Ἄκουε, G191 υἱέ, G5207 παιδείαν G3809 πατρός G3962 σου, G4675 ἵνα G2443 σοφὸς G4680 γένῃ G1096 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐσχάτων G2078 σου. G4675 [21] Πολλοὶ G4183 λογισμοὶ G3053 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 ἀνδρός, G435 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 βουλὴ G1012 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 μένει. G3306 [22] Καρπὸς G2590 ἀνδρὶ G435 ἐλεημοσύνη, G1654 κρείσσων G2908 δὲ G1161 πτωχὸς G4434 δίκαιος G1342 ἢ G2228 πλούσιος G4145 ψεύστης. G5583 [23] Φόβος G5401 κυρίου G2962 εἰς G1519 ζωὴν G2222 ἀνδρί, G435 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄφοβος αὐλισθήσεται G835 ἐν G1722 τόποις, G5117 οὗ G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἐπισκοπεῖται G1983 γνῶσις. G1108 [24] Ὁ G3588 ἐγκρύπτων G1470 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 κόλπον G2859 αὐτοῦ G846 χεῖρας G5495 ἀδίκως, G95 οὐδὲ G3761 τῷ G3588 στόματι G4750 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 προσαγάγῃ G4317 αὐτάς. G846 [25] Λοιμοῦ G3061 μαστιγουμένου G3146 ἄφρων G878 πανουργότερος G3835 γίνεται· G1096 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 ἐλέγχῃς G1651 ἄνδρα G435 φρόνιμον, G5429 νοήσει G3539 αἴσθησιν. G144 [26] Ὁ G3588 ἀτιμάζων G818 πατέρα G3962 καὶ G2532 ἀπωθούμενος G683 μητέρα G3384 αὐτοῦ G846 καταισχυνθήσεται G2617 καὶ G2532 ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται. G2071 [27] Υἱὸς G5207 ἀπολειπόμενος G620 φυλάξαι G5442 παιδείαν G3809 πατρὸς G3962 μελετήσει G3191 ῥήσεις κακάς. G2556 [28] Ὁ G3588 ἐγγυώμενος παῖδα G3816 ἄφρονα G878 καθυβρίζει δικαίωμα, G1345 στόμα G4750 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 καταπίεται G2666 κρίσεις. G2920 [29] Ἑτοιμάζονται G2090 ἀκολάστοις μάστιγες G3148 καὶ G2532 τιμωρίαι G5098 ὤμοις G5606 ἀφρόνων. G878
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament