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[1] Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler.
Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
[2] The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion.
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
[3] It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.
[4] The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter;
therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
[5] Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
[6] Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
but who can find a faithful man?
[7] A righteous man walks in integrity.
Blessed are his children after him.
[8] A king who sits on the throne of judgment
scatters away all evil with his eyes.
[9] Who can say, “I have made my heart pure.
I am clean and without sin”?
[10] Differing weights and differing measures,
both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
[11] Even a child makes himself known by his doings,
whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
[12] The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,
Yahweh has made even both of them.
[13] Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty.
Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
[14] “It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer;
but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
[15] There is gold and abundance of rubies,
but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
[16] Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger;
and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
[17] Fraudulent food is sweet to a man,
but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
[18] Plans are established by advice;
by wise guidance you wage war!
[19] He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets;
therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
[20] Whoever curses his father or his mother,
his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
[21] An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning
won’t be blessed in the end.
[22] Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.”
Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
[23] Yahweh detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
[24] A man’s steps are from Yahweh;
how then can man understand his way?
[25] It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication,
then later to consider his vows.
[26] A wise king winnows out the wicked,
and drives the threshing wheel over them.
[27] The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
searching all his innermost parts.
[28] Love and faithfulness keep the king safe.
His throne is sustained by love.
[29] The glory of young men is their strength.
The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
[30] Wounding blows cleanse away evil,
and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
[2] The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion.
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
[3] It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.
[4] The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter;
therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
[5] Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
[6] Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
but who can find a faithful man?
[7] A righteous man walks in integrity.
Blessed are his children after him.
[8] A king who sits on the throne of judgment
scatters away all evil with his eyes.
[9] Who can say, “I have made my heart pure.
I am clean and without sin”?
[10] Differing weights and differing measures,
both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
[11] Even a child makes himself known by his doings,
whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
[12] The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,
Yahweh has made even both of them.
[13] Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty.
Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
[14] “It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer;
but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
[15] There is gold and abundance of rubies,
but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
[16] Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger;
and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
[17] Fraudulent food is sweet to a man,
but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
[18] Plans are established by advice;
by wise guidance you wage war!
[19] He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets;
therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
[20] Whoever curses his father or his mother,
his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
[21] An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning
won’t be blessed in the end.
[22] Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.”
Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
[23] Yahweh detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
[24] A man’s steps are from Yahweh;
how then can man understand his way?
[25] It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication,
then later to consider his vows.
[26] A wise king winnows out the wicked,
and drives the threshing wheel over them.
[27] The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
searching all his innermost parts.
[28] Love and faithfulness keep the king safe.
His throne is sustained by love.
[29] The glory of young men is their strength.
The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
[30] Wounding blows cleanse away evil,
and beatings purge the innermost parts.
King James Version
[1] WineH3196 [is] a mocker,H3887(QalPtc) strong drinkH7941 [is] raging:H1993(QalActPtc) and whosoever is deceivedH7686(QalActPtc) thereby is not wise.H2449(QalImpf) [2] The fearH367 of a kingH4428 [is] as the roaringH5099 of a lion:H3715 [whoso] provoketh him to angerH5674(HithPtc) sinnethH2398(QalActPtc) [against] his own soul.H5315 [3] [It is] an honourH3519 for a manH376 to ceaseH7674 from strife:H7379 but every foolH191 will be meddling.H1566(HithImpf) [4] The sluggardH6102 will not plowH2790(QalImpf) by reason of the cold;H2779 [therefore] shall he begH7592(QalPerf/Qere) in harvest,H7105 and [have] nothing. [5] CounselH6098 in the heartH3820 of manH376 [is like] deepH6013 water;H4325 but a manH376 of understandingH8394 will draw it out.H1802(QalImpf) [6] MostH7230 menH120 will proclaimH7121(QalImpf) every oneH376 his own goodness:H2617 but a faithfulH529 manH376 who can find?H4672(QalImpf) [7] The justH6662 [man] walkethH1980(HithPtc) in his integrity:H8537 his childrenH1121 [are] blessedH835 afterH310 him. [8] A kingH4428 that sitteth inH3427(QalActPtc) the throneH3678 of judgmentH1779 scattereth awayH2219(PielPtc) all evilH7451 with his eyes.H5869 [9] Who can say,H559(QalImpf) I have made my heartH3820 clean,H2135(PielPerf) I am pureH2891(QalPerf) from my sin?H2403 [10] Divers weights,H68 [and] divers measures,H374 bothH8147 of them [are] alikeH1571 abominationH8441 to the Lord.H3068 [11] Even a childH5288 is knownH5234(HithImpf) by his doings,H4611 whether his workH6467 [be] pure,H2134 and whether [it be] right.H3477 [12] The hearingH8085(QalActPtc) ear,H241 and the seeingH7200(QalActPtc) eye,H5869 the LordH3068 hath madeH6213(QalPerf) even bothH8147 of them. [13] LoveH157(QalImpf) not sleep,H8142 lest thou come to poverty;H3423(NiphImpf) openH6491(QalImpv) thine eyes,H5869 [and] thou shalt be satisfiedH7646(QalImpv) with bread.H3899 [14] [It is] naught,H7451 [it is] naught,H7451 saithH559(QalImpf) the buyer:H7069(QalActPtc) but when he is goneH235(QalPtc) his way, then he boasteth.H1984(HithImpf) [15] There isH3426 gold,H2091 and a multitudeH7230 of rubies:H6443 but the lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847 [are] a preciousH3366 jewel.H3627 [16] TakeH3947(QalImpv) his garmentH899 that is suretyH6148(QalPerf) [for] a stranger:H2114(QalPtc) and take a pledgeH2254(QalImpv) of him for a strange woman.H5237 [17] BreadH3899 of deceitH8267 [is] sweetH6156 to a man;H376 but afterwardsH310 his mouthH6310 shall be filledH4390(NiphImpf) with gravel.H2687 [18] [Every] purposeH4284 is establishedH3559(NiphImpf) by counsel:H6098 and with good adviceH8458 makeH6213(QalImpv) war.H4421 [19] He that goeth aboutH1980(QalActPtc) [as] a talebearerH7400 revealethH1540(QalActPtc) secrets:H5475 therefore meddleH6148(HithImpf) not with him that flatterethH6601(QalActPtc) with his lips.H8193 [20] Whoso cursethH7043(PielPtc) his fatherH1 or his mother,H517 his lampH5216 shall be put outH1846(QalImpf) in obscureH380(Ketiv) darkness.H2822 [21] An inheritanceH5159 [may be] gotten hastilyH926(PualPtc/Qere) at the beginning;H7223 but the endH319 thereof shall not be blessed.H1288(PualImpf) [22] SayH559(QalImpf) not thou, I will recompenseH7999(PielImpf) evil;H7451 [but] wait onH6960(PielImpv) the Lord,H3068 and he shall saveH3467(HiphImpf) thee. [23] Divers weightsH68 [are] an abominationH8441 unto the Lord;H3068 and a falseH4820 balanceH3976 [is] not good.H2896 [24] Man’sH1397 goingsH4703 [are] of the Lord;H3068 how can a manH120 then understandH995(QalImpf) his own way?H1870 [25] [It is] a snareH4170 to the manH120 [who] devourethH3216(QalPerf) [that which is] holy,H6944 and afterH310 vowsH5088 to make enquiry.H1239(PielInf) [26] A wiseH2450 kingH4428 scatterethH2219(PielPtc) the wicked,H7563 and bringethH7725(HiphImpf) the wheelH212 over them. [27] The spiritH5397 of manH120 [is] the candleH5216 of the Lord,H3068 searchingH2664(QalActPtc) all the inward partsH2315 of the belly.H990 [28] MercyH2617 and truthH571 preserveH5341(QalImpf) the king:H4428 and his throneH3678 is upholdenH5582(QalPerf) by mercy.H2617 [29] The gloryH8597 of young menH970 [is] their strength:H3581 and the beautyH1926 of old menH2205 [is] the gray head.H7872 [30] The bluenessH2250 of a woundH6482 cleansethH8562 away evil:H7451 so [do] stripesH4347 the inward partsH2315 of the belly.H990
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