¹He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom. ²A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself. ³When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach. ⁴The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook. ⁵To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment. ⁶A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. ⁷A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. ⁸The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. ⁹He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer. ¹⁰The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe. ¹¹The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination. ¹²Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility. ¹³He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him. ¹⁴The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear? ¹⁵The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. ¹⁶A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men. ¹⁷He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out. ¹⁸The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty. ¹⁹A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And such contentions are like the bars of a castle. ²⁰A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. ²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. ²²Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah. ²³The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. ²⁴He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

¹Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool. ²Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. ³The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah. ⁴Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend. ⁵A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape. ⁶Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. ⁷All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone. ⁸He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good. ⁹A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish. ¹⁰Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes. ¹¹The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression. ¹²The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass. ¹³A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. ¹⁴House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah. ¹⁵Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. ¹⁶He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die. ¹⁷He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again. ¹⁸Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; nd set not thy heart on his destruction. ¹⁹A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again. ²⁰Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. ²¹There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand. ²²That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar. ²³The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil. ²⁴The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. ²⁵Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. ²⁶He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach. ²⁷Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge. ²⁸A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity. ²⁹Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.