KJV ¹ Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

WLC ¹ ט֤וֹב פַּ֣ת חֲ֭רֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־ בָ֑הּ מִ֝בַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֥א זִבְחֵי־ רִֽיב׃

KJV ² A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

WLC ² עֶֽבֶד־ מַשְׂכִּ֗יל יִ֭מְשֹׁל בְּבֵ֣ן מֵבִ֑ישׁ וּבְת֥וֹךְ אַ֝חִ֗ים יַחֲלֹ֥ק נַחֲלָֽה׃

KJV ³ The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

WLC ³ מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וּבֹחֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃

KJV ⁴ A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

WLC ⁴ מֵ֭רַע מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־ שְׂפַת־ אָ֑וֶן שֶׁ֥קֶר מֵ֝זִין עַל־ לְשׁ֥וֹן הַוֺּֽת׃

KJV ⁵ Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

WLC ⁵ לֹעֵ֣ג לָ֭רָשׁ חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ שָׂמֵ֥חַ לְ֝אֵ֗יד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃

KJV ⁶ Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

WLC ⁶ עֲטֶ֣רֶת זְ֭קֵנִים בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת בָּנִ֣ים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃

KJV ⁷ Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

WLC ⁷ לֹא־ נָאוָ֣ה לְנָבָ֣ל שְׂפַת־ יֶ֑תֶר אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לְנָדִ֥יב שְׂפַת־ שָֽׁקֶר׃

KJV ⁸ A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

WLC ⁸ אֶֽבֶן־ חֵ֣ן הַ֭שֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵ֣י בְעָלָ֑יו אֶֽל־ כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

KJV ⁹ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

WLC ⁹ מְֽכַסֶּה־ פֶּ֭שַׁע מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה בְ֝דָבָ֗ר מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃

KJV ¹⁰ A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

WLC ¹⁰ תֵּ֣חַת גְּעָרָ֣ה בְמֵבִ֑ין מֵהַכּ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל מֵאָֽה׃

KJV ¹¹ An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

WLC ¹¹ אַךְ־ מְרִ֥י יְבַקֶּשׁ־ רָ֑ע וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י יְשֻׁלַּח־ בּֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹² Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

WLC ¹² פָּג֬וֹשׁ דֹּ֣ב שַׁכּ֣וּל בְּאִ֑ישׁ וְאַל־ כְּ֝סִ֗יל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹³ Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

WLC ¹³ מֵשִׁ֣יב רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה לֹא־ רָ֝עָ֗ה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁴ The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

WLC ¹⁴ פּ֣וֹטֵֽר מַ֭יִם רֵאשִׁ֣ית מָד֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע הָרִ֥יב נְטֽוֹשׁ׃

KJV ¹⁵ He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

WLC ¹⁵ מַצְדִּ֣יק רָ֭שָׁע וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ צַדִּ֑יק תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

KJV ¹⁶ Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

WLC ¹⁶ לָמָּה־ זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־ כְּסִ֑יל לִקְנ֖וֹת חָכְמָ֣ה וְלֶב־ אָֽיִן׃

KJV ¹⁷ A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

WLC ¹⁷ בְּכָל־ עֵ֭ת אֹהֵ֣ב הָרֵ֑עַ וְאָ֥ח לְ֝צָרָ֗ה יִוָּלֵֽד׃

KJV ¹⁸ A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

WLC ¹⁸ אָדָ֣ם חֲסַר־ לֵ֭ב תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף עֹרֵ֥ב עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה לִפְנֵ֥י רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

KJV ¹⁹ He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

WLC ¹⁹ אֹ֣הֵֽב פֶּ֭שַׁע אֹהֵ֣ב מַצָּ֑ה מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־ שָֽׁבֶר׃

KJV ²⁰ He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

WLC ²⁰ עִקֶּשׁ־ לֵ֭ב לֹ֣א יִמְצָא־ ט֑וֹב וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃

KJV ²¹ He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

WLC ²¹ יֹלֵ֣ד כְּ֭סִיל לְת֣וּגָה ל֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־ יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח אֲבִ֣י נָבָֽל׃

KJV ²² A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

WLC ²² לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב גֵּהָ֑ה וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־ גָּֽרֶם׃

KJV ²³ A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

WLC ²³ שֹׁ֣חַד מֵ֭חֵיק רָשָׁ֣ע יִקָּ֑ח לְ֝הַטּ֗וֹת אָרְח֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

KJV ²⁴ Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

WLC ²⁴ אֶת־ פְּנֵ֣י מֵבִ֣ין חָכְמָ֑ה וְעֵינֵ֥י כְ֝סִ֗יל בִּקְצֵה־ אָֽרֶץ׃

KJV ²⁵ A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

WLC ²⁵ כַּ֣עַס לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃

KJV ²⁶ Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

WLC ²⁶ גַּ֤ם עֲנ֣וֹשׁ לַצַּדִּ֣יק לֹא־ ט֑וֹב לְהַכּ֖וֹת נְדִיבִ֣ים עַל־ יֹֽשֶׁר׃

KJV ²⁷ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

WLC ²⁷ חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יוֹדֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת ר֝֗וּחַ אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

KJV ²⁸ Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

WLC ²⁸ גַּ֤ם אֱוִ֣יל מַ֭חֲרִישׁ חָכָ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב אֹטֵ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֣יו נָבֽוֹן׃