KJV ¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

VULC ¹ [Responsio mollis frangit iram ;
sermo durus suscitat furorem.

WLC ¹ מַֽעֲנֶה־ רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־ עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־ אָֽף׃

KJV ² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

VULC ² Lingua sapientium ornat scientiam ;
os fatuorum ebullit stultitiam.

WLC ² לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

KJV ³ The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

VULC ³ In omni loco, oculi Domini
contemplantur bonos et malos.

WLC ³ בְּֽכָל־ מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃

KJV ⁴ A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

VULC ⁴ Lingua placabilis lignum vitæ ;
quæ autem immoderata est conteret spiritum.

WLC ⁴ מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃

KJV ⁵ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

VULC ⁵ Stultus irridet disciplinam patris sui ;
qui autem custodit increpationes astutior fiet.
In abundanti justitia virtus maxima est :
cogitationes autem impiorum eradicabuntur.

WLC ⁵ אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃

KJV ⁶ In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

VULC ⁶ Domus justi plurima fortitudo,
et in fructibus impii conturbatio.

WLC ⁶ בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃

KJV ⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

VULC ⁷ Labia sapientium disseminabunt scientiam ;
cor stultorum dissimile erit.

WLC ⁷ שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־ כֵֽן׃

KJV ⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

VULC ⁸ Victimæ impiorum abominabiles Domino ;
vota justorum placabilia.

WLC ⁸ זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

KJV ⁹ The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

VULC ⁹ Abominatio est Domino via impii ;
qui sequitur justitiam diligitur ab eo.

WLC ⁹ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃

KJV ¹⁰ Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

VULC ¹⁰ Doctrina mala deserenti viam vitæ ;
qui increpationes odit, morietur.

WLC ¹⁰ מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃

KJV ¹¹ Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

VULC ¹¹ Infernus et perditio coram Domino ;
quanto magis corda filiorum hominum !

WLC ¹¹ שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־ אָדָֽם׃

KJV ¹² A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

VULC ¹² Non amat pestilens eum qui se corripit,
nec ad sapientes graditur.]

WLC ¹² לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־ לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־ חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃

KJV ¹³ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

VULC ¹³ [Cor gaudens exhilarat faciem ;
in mœrore animi dejicitur spiritus.

WLC ¹³ לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־ לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁴ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

VULC ¹⁴ Cor sapientis quærit doctrinam,
et os stultorum pascitur imperitia.

WLC ¹⁴ לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־ דָּ֑עַת כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

KJV ¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

VULC ¹⁵ Omnes dies pauperis, mali ;
secura mens quasi juge convivium.

WLC ¹⁵ כָּל־ יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֽוֹב־ לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃

KJV ¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

VULC ¹⁶ Melius est parum cum timore Domini,
quam thesauri magni et insatiabiles.

WLC ¹⁶ טוֹב־ מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁷ Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

VULC ¹⁷ Melius est vocari ad olera cum caritate,
quam ad vitulum saginatum cum odio.

WLC ¹⁷ ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־ שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־ בֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁸ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

VULC ¹⁸ Vir iracundus provocat rixas ;
qui patiens est mitigat suscitatas.

WLC ¹⁸ אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃

KJV ¹⁹ The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

VULC ¹⁹ Iter pigrorum quasi sepes spinarum ;
via justorum absque offendiculo.

WLC ¹⁹ דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃

KJV ²⁰ A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

VULC ²⁰ Filius sapiens lætificat patrem,
et stultus homo despicit matrem suam.

WLC ²⁰ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־ אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃

KJV ²¹ Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

VULC ²¹ Stultitia gaudium stulto,
et vir prudens dirigit gressus suos.

WLC ²¹ אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־ לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־ לָֽכֶת׃

KJV ²² Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

VULC ²² Dissipantur cogitationes ubi non est consilium ;
ubi vero sunt plures consiliarii, confirmantur.

WLC ²² הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃

KJV ²³ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

VULC ²³ Lætatur homo in sententia oris sui,
et sermo opportunus est optimus.

WLC ²³ שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־ פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־ טּֽוֹב׃

KJV ²⁴ The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

VULC ²⁴ Semita vitæ super eruditum,
ut declinet de inferno novissimo.]

WLC ²⁴ אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃

KJV ²⁵ The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

VULC ²⁵ [Domum superborum demolietur Dominus,
et firmos faciet terminos viduæ.

WLC ²⁵ בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃

KJV ²⁶ The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

VULC ²⁶ Abominatio Domini cogitationes malæ,
et purus sermo pulcherrimus firmabitur ab eo.

WLC ²⁶ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־ נֹֽעַם׃

KJV ²⁷ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

VULC ²⁷ Conturbat domum suam qui sectatur avaritiam ;
qui autem odit munera, vivet.
Per misericordiam et fidem purgantur peccata :
per timorem autem Domini declinat omnis a malo.

WLC ²⁷ עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃

KJV ²⁸ The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

VULC ²⁸ Mens justi meditatur obedientiam ;
os impiorum redundat malis.

WLC ²⁸ לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃

KJV ²⁹ The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

VULC ²⁹ Longe est Dominus ab impiis,
et orationes justorum exaudiet.

WLC ²⁹ רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

KJV ³⁰ The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

VULC ³⁰ Lux oculorum lætificat animam ;
fama bona impinguat ossa.

WLC ³⁰ מְֽאוֹר־ עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־ לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־ עָֽצֶם׃

KJV ³¹ The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

VULC ³¹ Auris quæ audit increpationes vitæ
in medio sapientium commorabitur.

WLC ³¹ אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃

KJV ³² He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

VULC ³² Qui abjicit disciplinam despicit animam suam ;
qui autem acquiescit increpationibus possessor est cordis.

WLC ³² פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃

KJV ³³ The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

VULC ³³ Timor Domini disciplina sapientiæ,
et gloriam præcedit humilitas.]

WLC ³³ יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃