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World English Bible Classic
[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.
King James Version
[1] Wine H3196 is a mocker, H3887 strong drink H7941 is raging: H1993
And whosoever is deceived H7686 thereby is not wise. H2449
[2] The fear H367 of a king H4428 is as the roaring H5099 of a lion: H3715
Whoso provoketh him to anger H5674 sinneth H2398 against his own soul. H5315
[3] It is an honour H3519 for a man H376 to cease H7674 from strife: H7379
But every fool H191 will be meddling. H1566
[4] The sluggard H6102 will H2790 not H3808 plow H2790 by reason of the cold; H2779§
Therefore shall he beg H7592 H7592 in harvest, H7105 and have nothing.
[5] 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
[6] Most H7230 men H120 will proclaim H7121 every one H376 his own goodness: H2617§
But a faithful H529 man H376 who can find? H4672
[7] The just H6662 man walketh H1980 in his integrity: H8537
His children H1121 are blessed H835 after H310 him.
[8] A king H4428 that sitteth in H3427 the throne H3678 of judgment H1779
Scattereth away H2219 all H3605 evil H7451 with his eyes. H5869
[9] Who can say, H559 I have made my heart H3820 clean, H2135
I am pure H2891 from my sin? H2403
[10] Divers weights, H68§ H68 and divers measures, H374§
H374 Both H8147 of them are alike H1571 abomination H8441 to the Lord. H3068
[11] Even H1571 a child H5288 is known H5234 by his doings, H4611
Whether his work H6467 be pure, H2134 and whether it be right. H3477
[12] The hearing H8085 ear, H241 and the seeing H7200 eye, H5869
The Lord H3068 hath made H6213 even H1571 both H8147 of them.
[13] Love H157 not H408 sleep, H8142 lest thou come to poverty; H3423
Open H6491 thine eyes, H5869 and thou shalt be satisfied H7646 with bread. H3899
[14] It is naught, H7451 it is naught, H7451 saith H559 the buyer: H7069
But when he is gone H235 his way, then he boasteth. H1984
[15] There is H3426 gold, H2091 and a multitude H7230 of rubies: H6443
But the lips H8193 of knowledge H1847 are a precious H3366 jewel. H3627
[16] Take H3947 his garment H899 that is surety H6148 for a stranger: H2114
And take a pledge H2254 of him for a strange woman. H5237
[17] Bread H3899 of deceit H8267§ is sweet H6156 to a man; H376
But afterwards H310 his mouth H6310 shall be filled H4390 with gravel. H2687
[18] Every purpose H4284 is established H3559 by counsel: H6098
And with good advice H8458 make H6213 war. H4421
[19] He that goeth about H1980 as a talebearer H7400 revealeth H1540 secrets: H5475
Therefore meddle H6148 not H3808 with him that flattereth H6601§ with his lips. H8193
[20] Whoso curseth H7043 his father H1 or his mother, H517
His lamp H5216§ shall be put out H1846 in obscure H380 H380 darkness. H2822
[21] An inheritance H5159 may be gotten hastily H926 H973 at the beginning; H7223
But the end H319 thereof shall not be blessed. H1288
[22] Say H559 not H408 thou, I will recompense H7999 evil; H7451
But wait on H6960 the Lord, H3068 and he shall save H3467 thee.
[23] Divers weights H68 H68 are an abomination H8441 unto the Lord; H3068
And a false H4820 balance H3976§ is not good. H2896
[24] Man’s H1397 goings H4703 are of the Lord; H3068
How can a man H120 then understand H995 his own way? H1870
[25] It is a snare H4170 to the man H120 who devoureth H3216 that which is holy, H6944
And after H310 vows H5088 to make enquiry. H1239
[26] A wise H2450 king H4428 scattereth H2219 the wicked, H7563
And bringeth H7725 the wheel H212 over them.
[27] The spirit H5397 of man H120 is the candle H5216§ of the Lord, H3068
Searching H2664 all H3605 the inward parts H2315 of the belly. H990
[28] Mercy H2617 and truth H571 preserve H5341 the king: H4428
And his throne H3678 is upholden H5582 by mercy. H2617
[29] The glory H8597 of young men H970 is their strength: H3581
And the beauty H1926 of old men H2205 is the grey head. H7872
[30] The blueness H2250 of a wound H6482 cleanseth H8562 away evil: H7451§
So do stripes H4347 the inward parts H2315 of the belly. H990

Footnotes

  1. § 20:4 Or, winter
  2. § 20:6 Or, bounty
  3. § 20:10a Heb. A stone and a stone
  4. § 20:10b Heb. an ephah, and an ephah
  5. § 20:17 Heb. bread of lying, or falsehood
  6. § 20:19 Or, enticeth
  7. § 20:20 Or, candle
  8. § 20:23 Heb. balance of deceit
  9. § 20:27 Or, lamp
  10. § 20:30 Heb. is a purging medicine against evil
Septuaginta
[1] Ἀκόλαστον οἶνος G3631 καὶ G2532 ὑβριστικὸν μέθη, G3178 πᾶς G3956 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 συμμειγνύμενος αὐτῇ G846 οὐκ G3756 ἔσται G2071 σοφός. G4680 [2] Οὐ G3756 διαφέρει G1308 ἀπειλὴ G547 βασιλέως G935 θυμοῦ G2372 λέοντος, G3023 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 παροξύνων G3947 αὐτὸν G846 ἁμαρτάνει G264 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ψυχήν. G5590 [3] Δόξα G1391 ἀνδρὶ G435 ἀποστρέφεσθαι G654 λοιδορίας, G3059 πᾶς G3956 δὲ G1161 ἄφρων G878 τοιούτοις G5108 συμπλέκεται. [4] Ὀνειδιζόμενος G3679 ὀκνηρὸς G3636 οὐκ G3756 αἰσχύνεται, G153 ὡσαύτως G5615 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 δανιζόμενος G1155 σῖτον G4621 ἐν G1722 ἀμήτῳ. [5] Ὕδωρ G5204 βαθὺ G901 βουλὴ G1012 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 ἀνδρός, G435 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 φρόνιμος G5429 ἐξαντλήσει αὐτήν. G846 [6] Μέγα G3173 ἄνθρωπος G444 καὶ G2532 τίμιον G5093 ἀνὴρ G435 ἐλεήμων, G1655 ἄνδρα G435 δὲ G1161 πιστὸν G4103 ἔργον G2041 εὑρεῖν. G2147 [7] Ὃς G3739 ἀναστρέφεται G390 ἄμωμος G299 ἐν G1722 δικαιοσύνῃ, G1343 μακαρίους G3107 τοὺς G3588 παῖδας G3816 αὐτοῦ G846 καταλείψει. G2641 [8] Ὅταν G3752 βασιλεὺς G935 δίκαιος G1342 καθίσῃ G2523 ἐπὶ G1909 θρόνου, G2362 οὐκ G3756 ἐναντιοῦται ἐν G1722 ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 πᾶν G3956 πονηρόν. G4190 [9] Τίς G5101 καυχήσεται G2744 ἁγνὴν G53 ἔχειν G2192 τὴν G3588 καρδίαν; G2588 Ἢ G2228 τίς G5101 παρρησιάσεται G3955 καθαρὸς G2513 εἶναι G1511 ἀπὸ G575 ἁμαρτιῶν; G266 [10] Στάθμιον μέγα G3173 καὶ G2532 μικρὸν καὶ G2532 μέτρα G3358 δισσά, ἀκάθαρτα G169 ἐνώπιον G1799 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 ἀμφότερα. G297 [11] Καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ποιῶν G4160 αὐτὰ G846 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἐπιτηδεύμασιν αὐτοῦ G846 συμποδισθήσεται, νεανίσκος G3495 μετὰ G3326 ὁσίου, G3741 καὶ G2532 εὐθεῖα G2117 ἡ G3588 ὁδὸς G3598 αὐτοῦ. G846 [12] Οὖς G3775 ἀκούει G191 καὶ G2532 ὀφθαλμὸς G3788 ὁρᾷ· G3708 κυρίου G2962 ἔργα G2041 καὶ G2532 ἀμφότερα. G297 [13] Μὴ G3361 ἀγάπα G25 καταλαλεῖν, G2635 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ἐξαρθῇς· G1808 διάνοιξον G1272 τοὺς G3588 ὀφθαλμούς G3788 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐμπλήσθητι G1705 ἄρτων. G740 …[20] ‡κακολογοῦντος G2551 πατέρα G3962 ἢ G2228 μητέρα G3384 σβεσθήσεται G4570 λαμπτήρ, αἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 κόραι τῶν G3588 ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 ὄψονται G3700 σκότος. G4655 [21] ‡μερὶς G3310 ἐπισπουδαζομένη ἐν G1722 πρώτοις G4413 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 τελευταίοις οὐκ G3756 εὐλογηθήσεται. G2127 [22] ‡μὴ G3361 εἴπῃς G2036 Τείσομαι G5099 τὸν G3588 ἐχθρόν· G2190 ἀλλὰ G235 ὑπόμεινον G5278 τὸν G3588 κύριον, G2962 ἵνα G2443 σοι G4671 βοηθήσῃ. G997 [23] Βδέλυγμα G946 κυρίῳ G2962 δισσὸν στάθμιον, καὶ G2532 ζυγὸς G2218 δόλιος G1386 οὐ G3756 καλὸν G2570 ἐνώπιον G1799 αὐτοῦ. G846 [24] Παρὰ G3844 κυρίου G2962 εὐθύνεται G2116 τὰ G3588 διαβήματα ἀνδρί· G435 θνητὸς G2349 δὲ G1161 πῶς G4459 ἂν G302 νοήσαι G3539 τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτοῦ; G846 [25] Παγὶς G3803 ἀνδρὶ G435 ταχύ G5035 τι G5100 τῶν G3588 ἰδίων G2398 ἁγιάσαι· G37 μετὰ G3326 γὰρ G1063 τὸ G3588 εὔξασθαι G2172 μετανοεῖν G3340 γίνεται. G1096 [26] Λικμήτωρ ἀσεβῶν G765 βασιλεὺς G935 σοφὸς G4680 καὶ G2532 ἐπιβαλεῖ G1911 αὐτοῖς G846 τροχόν. G5164 [27] Φῶς G5457 κυρίου G2962 πνοὴ G4157 ἀνθρώπων, G444 ὃς G3739 ἐρευνᾷ G2045 ταμίεια G5009 κοιλίας. G2836 [28] Ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 καὶ G2532 ἀλήθεια G225 φυλακὴ G5438 βασιλεῖ G935 καὶ G2532 περικυκλώσουσιν G4033 ἐν G1722 δικαιοσύνῃ G1343 τὸν G3588 θρόνον G2362 αὐτοῦ. G846 [29] Κόσμος G2889 νεανίαις G3494 σοφία, G4678 δόξα G1391 δὲ G1161 πρεσβυτέρων G4245 πολιαί. [30] Ὑπώπια καὶ G2532 συντρίμματα G4938 συναντᾷ G4876 κακοῖς, G2556 πληγαὶ G4127 δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 ταμίεια G5009 κοιλίας. G2836
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 20:20 Originally verse 20:9a.
  2. ‡ 20:21 Originally verse 20:9b.
  3. ‡ 20:22 Originally verse 20:9c.