1 ¶ The wicked flee when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a young lion.

The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.

2 ¶ By the rebellion of the land, many are its princes, but by the man of understanding and wisdom the land shall remain stable.

By the transgression of a land many its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.

3 ¶ A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.

A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

4 ¶ Those that forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them.

Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.

5 ¶ Evil men do not understand judgment, but those that seek the LORD understand all things.

Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

6 ¶ Better is the poor that walks in his perfection than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.

Better the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

7 ¶ Whosoever keeps the law is a wise son, but he that is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.

8 ¶ He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

9 ¶ He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer an abomination.

10 ¶ Whosoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit, but the perfect shall inherit every good thing.

Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

11 ¶ The rich man is wise in his own conceit, but the poor that has understanding is wiser than he.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

12 ¶ When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, the sane man hides himself.

In the exulting of the righteous the glory abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.

13 ¶ He that covers his sins shall not prosper, but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall attain mercy.

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

14 ¶ Blessed is the man that fears God always, but he that hardens his heart shall fall into evil.

O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

15 ¶ As a roaring lion and a hungry bear, so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

A growling lion, and a ranging bear, the wicked ruler over a poor people.

16 ¶ The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor, but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.

A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

17 ¶ A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee all the way to the grave, and no one shall sustain him.

A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.

18 ¶ Whosoever walks in integrity shall be saved, but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall into one of them.

Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

19 ¶ He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.

Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled poverty.

20 ¶ The man of truth shall abound with blessings, but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be absolved.

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

21 ¶ To have respect of persons in judgment is not good; even for a piece of bread, man will transgress.

To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

22 ¶ He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye and does not consider that poverty shall come upon him.

Troubled for wealth the man an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

23 ¶ He that rebukes a man, afterwards shall find more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.

Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

24 ¶ Whosoever robs his father or his mother and says, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of the destroyer.

Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.

25 ¶ He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

26 ¶ He that trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whosoever walks in wisdom, he shall be saved.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

27 ¶ He that gives unto the poor shall never lack, but he that hides his eyes from the poor shall have many a curse.

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

28 ¶ When the wicked rise, sane men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous multiply.

In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!