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World English Bible Classic
[1] A good name is more desirable than great riches,
and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
[2] The rich and the poor have this in common:
Yahweh is the maker of them all.
[3] A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
[4] The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
is wealth, honor, and life.
[5] Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked;
whoever guards his soul stays from them.
[6] Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
[7] The rich rule over the poor.
The borrower is servant to the lender.
[8] He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
[9] He who has a generous eye will be blessed,
for he shares his food with the poor.
[10] Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
[11] He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
[12] Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
[13] The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets!”
[14] The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit.
He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.
[15] Folly is bound up in the heart of a child;
the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
[16] Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,
both come to poverty. [17] Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise.
Apply your heart to my teaching.
[18] For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
[19] I teach you today, even you,
so that your trust may be in Yahweh.
[20] Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things
of counsel and knowledge,
[21] To teach you truth, reliable words,
to give sound answers to the ones who sent you? [22] Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor;
and don’t crush the needy in court;
[23] for Yahweh will plead their case,
and plunder the life of those who plunder them. [24] Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man.
Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,
[25] lest you learn his ways
and ensnare your soul. [26] Don’t you be one of those who strike hands,
of those who are collateral for debts.
[27] If you don’t have means to pay,
why should he take away your bed from under you? [28] Don’t move the ancient boundary stone
which your fathers have set up. [29] Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will serve kings.
He won’t serve obscure men.
and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
[2] The rich and the poor have this in common:
Yahweh is the maker of them all.
[3] A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
[4] The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
is wealth, honor, and life.
[5] Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked;
whoever guards his soul stays from them.
[6] Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
[7] The rich rule over the poor.
The borrower is servant to the lender.
[8] He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
[9] He who has a generous eye will be blessed,
for he shares his food with the poor.
[10] Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
[11] He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
[12] Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
[13] The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets!”
[14] The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit.
He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.
[15] Folly is bound up in the heart of a child;
the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
[16] Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,
both come to poverty. [17] Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise.
Apply your heart to my teaching.
[18] For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
[19] I teach you today, even you,
so that your trust may be in Yahweh.
[20] Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things
of counsel and knowledge,
[21] To teach you truth, reliable words,
to give sound answers to the ones who sent you? [22] Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor;
and don’t crush the needy in court;
[23] for Yahweh will plead their case,
and plunder the life of those who plunder them. [24] Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man.
Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,
[25] lest you learn his ways
and ensnare your soul. [26] Don’t you be one of those who strike hands,
of those who are collateral for debts.
[27] If you don’t have means to pay,
why should he take away your bed from under you? [28] Don’t move the ancient boundary stone
which your fathers have set up. [29] Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will serve kings.
He won’t serve obscure men.
King James Version
[1] A good name H8034 is rather to be chosen H977 (NiphPtc) than great H7227 riches, H6239
And loving H2896 favour H2580 rather than silver H3701 and gold. H2091
[2] The rich H6223 and poor H7326 (QalActPtc) meet together: H6298 (NiphPerf)
The Lord H3068 is the maker H6213 (QalActPtc) of them all.
[3] A prudent H6175 man foreseeth H7200 (QalPerf) the evil, H7451 and hideth H5641 (NiphPerf/Qere) himself:
But the simple H6612 pass on, H5674 (QalPerf) and are punished. H6064 (NiphPerf)
[4] By H6118 humility H6038§ and the fear H3374 of the Lord H3068
Are riches, H6239 and honour, H3519 and life. H2416
[5] Thorns H6791 and snares H6341 are in the way H1870 of the froward: H6141
He that doth keep H8104 (QalActPtc) his soul H5315 shall be far H7368 (QalImpf) from them.
[6] Train up H2596 (QalImpv) a child H5288§ in the way H1870§ he should go: H6310
And when he is old, H2204 (HiphImpf) he will not depart H5493 (QalImpf) from it.
[7] The rich H6223 ruleth H4910 (QalImpf) over the poor, H7326 (QalActPtc)
And the borrower H3867 (QalPtc) is servant H5650 to the lender. H376§ [8] He that soweth H2232 (QalActPtc) iniquity H5766 shall reap H7114 (QalImpf) vanity: H205
And the rod H7626 of his anger H5678 shall fail. H3615 (QalImpf)§
[9] He that hath a bountiful H2896 eye H5869§ shall be blessed; H1288 (PualImpf)
For he giveth H5414 (QalPerf) of his bread H3899 to the poor. H1800
[10] Cast out H1644 (PielInf) the scorner, H3887 (QalPtc) and contention H4066 shall go out; H3318 (QalImpf)
Yea, strife H1779 and reproach H7036 shall cease. H7673 (QalImpf)
[11] He that loveth H157 (QalActPtc) pureness H2890 (Qere) of heart, H3820
For the grace H2580 of his lips H8193§ the king H4428 shall be his friend. H7453
[12] The eyes H5869 of the Lord H3068 preserve H5341 (QalPerf) knowledge, H1847
And he overthroweth H5557 (PielImpf) the words H1697§ of the transgressor. H898 (QalActPtc)
[13] The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 (QalPerf) There is a lion H738 without, H2351
I shall be slain H7523 (NiphImpf) in H8432 the streets. H7339
[14] The mouth H6310 of strange women H2114 (QalPtc) is a deep H6013 pit: H7745
He that is abhorred H2194 (QalPasPtc) of the Lord H3068 shall fall H5307 (QalImpf) therein.
[15] Foolishness H200 is bound H7194 (QalPasPtc) in the heart H3820 of a child; H5288
But the rod H7626 of correction H4148 shall drive it far H7368 (HiphImpf) from him.
[16] He that oppresseth H6231 (QalActPtc) the poor H1800 to increase H7235 (HiphInf) his riches,
And he that giveth H5414 (QalActPtc) to the rich, H6223 shall surely come to want. H4270
And apply H7896 (QalImpf) thine heart H3820 unto my knowledge. H1847
[18] For it is a pleasant thing H5273 if thou keep H8104 (QalImpf) them within H990 thee;§
They shall withal H3162 be fitted H3559 (NiphImpf) in thy lips. H8193
[19] That thy trust H4009 may be in the Lord, H3068
I have made known H3045 (HiphPerf) to thee this day, H3117 even to thee.§
[20] Have not I written H3789 (QalPerf) to thee H8032 excellent things H7991
In counsels H4156 and knowledge, H1847
[21] That I might make thee know H3045 (HiphInf) the certainty H7189 of the words H561 of truth; H571
That thou mightest answer H7725 (HiphInf) the words H561 of truth H571 to them that send H7971 (QalActPtc) unto thee?§
[22] Rob H1497 (QalImpf) not the poor, H1800 because he is poor: H1800
Neither oppress H1792 (PielImpf) the afflicted H6041 in the gate: H8179
[23] For the Lord H3068 will plead H7378 (QalImpf) their cause, H7379
And spoil H6906 (QalPerf) the soul H5315 of those that spoiled H6906 (QalActPtc) them.
[24] Make no friendship H7462 (HithImpf) with an angry H639 man; H1167
And with a furious H2534 man H376 thou shalt not go: H935 (QalImpf)
[25] Lest thou learn H502 (QalImpf) his ways, H734
And get H3947 (QalPerf) a snare H4170 to thy soul. H5315
[26] Be not thou one of them that strike H8628 (QalActPtc) hands, H3709
Or of them that are sureties H6148 (QalActPtc) for debts. H4859
[27] If thou hast nothing to pay, H7999 (PielInf)
Why should he take away H3947 (QalImpf) thy bed H4904 from under thee?
[28] Remove H5253 (HiphImpf) not the ancient H5769 landmark, H1366§
Which thy fathers H1 have set. H6213 (QalPerf)
[29] Seest H2372 (QalPerf) thou a man H376 diligent H4106 in his business? H4399 he shall stand H3320 (HithImpf) before H6440 kings; H4428
He shall not stand H3320 (HithImpf) before H6440 mean H2823 men.§
And loving H2896 favour H2580 rather than silver H3701 and gold. H2091
[2] The rich H6223 and poor H7326 (QalActPtc) meet together: H6298 (NiphPerf)
The Lord H3068 is the maker H6213 (QalActPtc) of them all.
[3] A prudent H6175 man foreseeth H7200 (QalPerf) the evil, H7451 and hideth H5641 (NiphPerf/Qere) himself:
But the simple H6612 pass on, H5674 (QalPerf) and are punished. H6064 (NiphPerf)
[4] By H6118 humility H6038§ and the fear H3374 of the Lord H3068
Are riches, H6239 and honour, H3519 and life. H2416
[5] Thorns H6791 and snares H6341 are in the way H1870 of the froward: H6141
He that doth keep H8104 (QalActPtc) his soul H5315 shall be far H7368 (QalImpf) from them.
[6] Train up H2596 (QalImpv) a child H5288§ in the way H1870§ he should go: H6310
And when he is old, H2204 (HiphImpf) he will not depart H5493 (QalImpf) from it.
[7] The rich H6223 ruleth H4910 (QalImpf) over the poor, H7326 (QalActPtc)
And the borrower H3867 (QalPtc) is servant H5650 to the lender. H376§ [8] He that soweth H2232 (QalActPtc) iniquity H5766 shall reap H7114 (QalImpf) vanity: H205
And the rod H7626 of his anger H5678 shall fail. H3615 (QalImpf)§
[9] He that hath a bountiful H2896 eye H5869§ shall be blessed; H1288 (PualImpf)
For he giveth H5414 (QalPerf) of his bread H3899 to the poor. H1800
[10] Cast out H1644 (PielInf) the scorner, H3887 (QalPtc) and contention H4066 shall go out; H3318 (QalImpf)
Yea, strife H1779 and reproach H7036 shall cease. H7673 (QalImpf)
[11] He that loveth H157 (QalActPtc) pureness H2890 (Qere) of heart, H3820
For the grace H2580 of his lips H8193§ the king H4428 shall be his friend. H7453
[12] The eyes H5869 of the Lord H3068 preserve H5341 (QalPerf) knowledge, H1847
And he overthroweth H5557 (PielImpf) the words H1697§ of the transgressor. H898 (QalActPtc)
[13] The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 (QalPerf) There is a lion H738 without, H2351
I shall be slain H7523 (NiphImpf) in H8432 the streets. H7339
[14] The mouth H6310 of strange women H2114 (QalPtc) is a deep H6013 pit: H7745
He that is abhorred H2194 (QalPasPtc) of the Lord H3068 shall fall H5307 (QalImpf) therein.
[15] Foolishness H200 is bound H7194 (QalPasPtc) in the heart H3820 of a child; H5288
But the rod H7626 of correction H4148 shall drive it far H7368 (HiphImpf) from him.
[16] He that oppresseth H6231 (QalActPtc) the poor H1800 to increase H7235 (HiphInf) his riches,
And he that giveth H5414 (QalActPtc) to the rich, H6223 shall surely come to want. H4270
Words of the Wise
[17] Bow down H5186 (HiphImpv) thine ear, H241 and hear H8085 (QalImpv) the words H1697 of the wise, H2450And apply H7896 (QalImpf) thine heart H3820 unto my knowledge. H1847
[18] For it is a pleasant thing H5273 if thou keep H8104 (QalImpf) them within H990 thee;§
They shall withal H3162 be fitted H3559 (NiphImpf) in thy lips. H8193
[19] That thy trust H4009 may be in the Lord, H3068
I have made known H3045 (HiphPerf) to thee this day, H3117 even to thee.§
[20] Have not I written H3789 (QalPerf) to thee H8032 excellent things H7991
In counsels H4156 and knowledge, H1847
[21] That I might make thee know H3045 (HiphInf) the certainty H7189 of the words H561 of truth; H571
That thou mightest answer H7725 (HiphInf) the words H561 of truth H571 to them that send H7971 (QalActPtc) unto thee?§
[22] Rob H1497 (QalImpf) not the poor, H1800 because he is poor: H1800
Neither oppress H1792 (PielImpf) the afflicted H6041 in the gate: H8179
[23] For the Lord H3068 will plead H7378 (QalImpf) their cause, H7379
And spoil H6906 (QalPerf) the soul H5315 of those that spoiled H6906 (QalActPtc) them.
[24] Make no friendship H7462 (HithImpf) with an angry H639 man; H1167
And with a furious H2534 man H376 thou shalt not go: H935 (QalImpf)
[25] Lest thou learn H502 (QalImpf) his ways, H734
And get H3947 (QalPerf) a snare H4170 to thy soul. H5315
[26] Be not thou one of them that strike H8628 (QalActPtc) hands, H3709
Or of them that are sureties H6148 (QalActPtc) for debts. H4859
[27] If thou hast nothing to pay, H7999 (PielInf)
Why should he take away H3947 (QalImpf) thy bed H4904 from under thee?
[28] Remove H5253 (HiphImpf) not the ancient H5769 landmark, H1366§
Which thy fathers H1 have set. H6213 (QalPerf)
[29] Seest H2372 (QalPerf) thou a man H376 diligent H4106 in his business? H4399 he shall stand H3320 (HithImpf) before H6440 kings; H4428
He shall not stand H3320 (HithImpf) before H6440 mean H2823 men.§
Footnotes
- § 22:4 Or, The reward of humility, etc.
- § 22:6a Or, catechize
- § 22:6b Heb. in his way
- § 22:7 Heb. to the man that lendeth
- § 22:8 Or, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed
- § 22:9 Heb. good of eye
- § 22:11 Or, and hath grace in his lips
- § 22:12 Or, the matters
- § 22:18 Heb. in thy belly
- § 22:19 Or, trust thou also
- § 22:21 Or, to those that send thee
- § 22:28 Or, bound
- § 22:29 Heb. obscure men
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