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¹ Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, || Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [is] a fool.

² Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, || And the hasty in feet is sinning.

³ The folly of man perverts his way, || And his heart is angry against YHWH.

⁴ Wealth adds many friends, || And the poor is separated from his neighbor.

⁵ A false witness is not acquitted, || Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.

⁶ Many beg the face of the noble, || And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.⁷ All the brothers of the poor have hated him, || Surely his friends have also been far from him, || He is pursuing words—they are not!

⁸ Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, || He is keeping understanding to find good.

⁹ A false witness is not acquitted, || And whoever breathes out lies perishes.

¹⁰ Luxury is not fitting for a fool, || Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

¹¹ The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, || And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.

¹² The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, || And his goodwill as dew on the herb.

¹³ A foolish son [is] a calamity to his father, || And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.

¹⁴ House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, || And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.

¹⁵ Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, || And an indolent soul hungers.

¹⁶ Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, || Whoever is despising His ways dies.

¹⁷ Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, || And He repays his deed to him.

¹⁸ Discipline your son, for there is hope, || And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.

¹⁹ A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, || For if you deliver, yet again you add.

²⁰ Hear counsel and receive instruction, || So that you are wise in your latter end.

²¹ The purposes in a man's heart [are] many, || And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.

²² The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, || And the poor [is] better than a liar.

²³ The fear of YHWH [is] to life, || And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.

²⁴ The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, || Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.

²⁵ Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, || And give reproof to the intelligent, || He understands knowledge.

²⁶ Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, || A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.

²⁸ A worthless witness scorns judgment, || And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.

²⁹ Judgments have been prepared for scorners, || And stripes for the back of fools!