1 B etter is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

2 D esire without knowledge is not good, and to be overhasty is to sin and miss the mark.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

3 T he foolishness of man subverts his way; then his heart is resentful and frets against the Lord.

The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

4 W ealth makes many friends, but the poor man is avoided by his neighbor.

Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes out lies shall not escape.

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

6 M any will entreat the favor of a liberal man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

7 A ll the brothers of a poor man detest him—how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

All 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.

8 H e who gains Wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding shall prosper and find good.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes forth lies shall perish.

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

10 L uxury is not fitting for a fool—much less for a slave to rule over princes.

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11 G ood sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense.

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

12 T he king’s wrath is as terrifying as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.

13 A self-confident and foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continual dripping.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14 H ouse and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but a wise, understanding, and prudent wife is from the Lord.

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

15 S lothfulness casts one into a deep sleep, and the idle person shall suffer hunger.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 H e who keeps the commandment keeps his own life, but he who despises His ways shall die.

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

17 H e who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and that which he has given He will repay to him.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

18 D iscipline your son while there is hope, but do not set yourself to his ruin.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; nd set not thy heart on his destruction.

19 A man of great wrath shall suffer the penalty; for if you deliver him, he will cause you to do it again.

A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

20 H ear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, that you may be wise in the time to come.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21 M any plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand.

There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

22 T hat which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness, but a poor man is better than a liar.

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

23 T he reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied; he cannot be visited with evil.

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

24 T he sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

25 S trike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will increase in knowledge.

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

26 H e who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

27 C ease, my son, to hear instruction only to ignore it and stray from the words of knowledge.

Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.

28 A worthless witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.

A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

29 J udgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the backs of fools.

Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.