KJV ¹ Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

WLC ¹ אֹהֵ֣ב מ֭וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃

KJV ² A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

WLC ² ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

KJV ³ A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

WLC ³ לֹא־ יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־ יִמּֽוֹט׃

KJV ⁴ A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

WLC ⁴ אֵֽשֶׁת־ חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃

KJV ⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

WLC ⁵ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

KJV ⁶ The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

WLC ⁶ דִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרָב־ דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃

KJV ⁷ The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

WLC ⁷ הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃

KJV ⁸ A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

WLC ⁸ לְֽפִי־ שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־ אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־ לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃

KJV ⁹ He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

WLC ⁹ ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־ לָֽחֶם׃

KJV ¹⁰ A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

WLC ¹⁰ יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי׃

KJV ¹¹ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

WLC ¹¹ עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־ לֵֽב׃

KJV ¹² The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

WLC ¹² חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

KJV ¹³ The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

WLC ¹³ בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃

KJV ¹⁴ A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

WLC ¹⁴ מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־ אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־ אָ֝דָ֗ם לֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

WLC ¹⁵ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃

KJV ¹⁶ A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

WLC ¹⁶ אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃

KJV ¹⁷ He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

WLC ¹⁷ יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁸ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

WLC ¹⁸ יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃

KJV ¹⁹ The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

WLC ¹⁹ שְֽׂפַת־ אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־ אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃

KJV ²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

WLC ²⁰ מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃

KJV ²¹ There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

WLC ²¹ לֹא־ יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כָּל־ אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃

KJV ²² Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

WLC ²² תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־ שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

KJV ²³ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

WLC ²³ אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

KJV ²⁴ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

WLC ²⁴ יַד־ חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃

KJV ²⁵ Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

WLC ²⁵ דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־ אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃

KJV ²⁶ The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

WLC ²⁶ יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃

KJV ²⁷ The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

WLC ²⁷ לֹא־ יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־ אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃

KJV ²⁸ In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

WLC ²⁸ בְּאֹֽרַח־ צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־ מָֽוֶת׃