1 A poor man who walks with honor is better than a fool who is sinful in his speaking.

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

2 I t is not good for a person to be without much learning, and he who hurries with his feet rushes into sin.

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

3 T he foolish acts of man make his way bad, and his heart is angry toward the Lord.

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

4 R iches add 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 man who tells lies about someone will be punished. He who tells lies will not get away.

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

6 M any will ask for the favor of a man who gives much, 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 hate him. How much more do his friends go far from him! He runs to 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 gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding will find good.

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

9 A man who tells lies about someone will be punished. He who tells lies will be lost.

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

10 I t is not right for a fool to live in great comfort, and for sure, for a servant to rule over rulers.

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

11 A man’s understanding makes him slow to anger. It is to his honor to forgive and forget a wrong done to him.

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 anger is like the noise of a lion, but his favor is like morning water 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 foolish son destroys his father. The arguing of a wife is like water falling drop by drop all the time.

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 handed down from fathers, but an understanding wife is from the Lord.

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

15 B eing lazy makes one go into a deep sleep, and a lazy man will suffer from being hungry.

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

16 H e who keeps God’s Word keeps his soul, but he who is not careful of his ways will die.

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

17 H e who shows kindness to a poor man gives to the Lord and He will pay him in return for his good act.

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

18 P unish your son if he needs it while there is hope, and do not worry about his crying.

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

19 A n angry man will suffer punishment. For if you save him from his trouble, you will only have 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 L isten to words about what you should do, and take your punishment if you need it, so 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 T here are many plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s plan that will stand.

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

22 W hat is desired in a man is his kindness, and it is better to be a poor man 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 fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will sleep well, and will not be touched by sin.

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 lazy man buries his hand in the dish, and will not even 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 H it a man who laughs at the truth, and the foolish may become wise. But speak strong words to one who has understanding, and he will get more learning.

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

26 H e who hurts his father and puts his mother out of the house is a son who causes much shame.

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

27 M y son, stop listening to teaching that will cause you to turn away from the words of much learning.

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

28 A man without worth who tells all he knows laughs at what is right and fair, and the mouth of the sinful spreads wrong-doing.

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

29 W ays of punishing are made ready for those who laugh at the truth, and beatings are for the back of fools.

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