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

Better is a poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

2 A lso it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.

3 T he foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the Lord.

The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.

4 W ealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend.

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

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.

A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

6 M any will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.

7 A ll the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

All the brethren of a poor hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth with words,—they are not.

8 H e who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.

He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will perish.

A false witness shall not be held innocent, 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.

Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11 A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

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 like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.

The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

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

14 H ouse and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.

House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

15 L aziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 H e who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die.

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

17 O ne who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed.

He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

18 D iscipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.

19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver, yet thou must do it again.

20 L isten to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.

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

21 M any plans are in a man’s heart, But the counsel of the Lord will stand.

Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

22 W hat is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor is better than a liar.

23 T he fear of the Lord leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

The fear of Jehovah to life, and he shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.

24 T he sluggard buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.

25 S trike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.

26 H e who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

He that ruineth father and chaseth away mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

27 C ease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.

28 A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.

A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.

29 J udgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish.