KJV ¹ Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

WLC ¹ לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ נִפְרָ֑ד בְּכָל־ תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

KJV ² A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

WLC ² לֹֽא־ יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם־ בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽוֹ׃

KJV ³ When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

WLC ³ בְּֽבוֹא־ רָ֭שָׁע בָּ֣א גַם־ בּ֑וּז וְֽעִם־ קָל֥וֹן חֶרְפָּֽה׃

KJV ⁴ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

WLC ⁴ מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי־ אִ֑ישׁ נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה׃

KJV ⁵ It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

WLC ⁵ שְׂאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־ רָשָׁ֣ע לֹא־ ט֑וֹב לְהַטּ֥וֹת צַ֝דִּ֗יק בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

KJV ⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

WLC ⁶ שִׂפְתֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל יָבֹ֣אֽוּ בְרִ֑יב וּ֝פִ֗יו לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃

KJV ⁷ A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

WLC ⁷ פִּֽי־ כְ֭סִיל מְחִתָּה־ ל֑וֹ וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו מוֹקֵ֥שׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

KJV ⁸ The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

WLC ⁸ דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־ בָֽטֶן׃

KJV ⁹ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

WLC ⁹ גַּ֭ם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְבַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃

KJV ¹⁰ The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

WLC ¹⁰ מִגְדַּל־ עֹ֭ז שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בּֽוֹ־ יָר֖וּץ צַדִּ֣יק וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃

KJV ¹¹ The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

WLC ¹¹ ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

WLC ¹² לִפְנֵי־ שֶׁ֭בֶר יִגְבַּ֣הּ לֵב־ אִ֑ישׁ וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃

KJV ¹³ He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

WLC ¹³ מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃

KJV ¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

WLC ¹⁴ רֽוּחַ־ אִ֭ישׁ יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ וְר֥וּחַ נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה מִ֣י יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃

KJV ¹⁵ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

WLC ¹⁵ לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־ דָּ֑עַת וְאֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־ דָּֽעַת׃

KJV ¹⁶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

WLC ¹⁶ מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב ל֑וֹ וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃

KJV ¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

WLC ¹⁷ צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁸ The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

WLC ¹⁸ מִ֭דְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּ֣ית הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּבֵ֖ין עֲצוּמִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיד׃

KJV ¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

WLC ¹⁹ אָ֗ח נִפְשָׁ֥ע מִקִּרְיַת־ עֹ֑ז כִּבְרִ֥יחַ אַרְמֽוֹן׃

KJV ²⁰ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

WLC ²⁰ מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־ אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃

KJV ²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

WLC ²¹ מָ֣וֶת וְ֭חַיִּים בְּיַד־ לָשׁ֑וֹן וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ יֹאכַ֥ל פִּרְיָֽהּ׃

KJV ²² Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

WLC ²² מָצָ֣א אִ֭שָּׁה מָ֣צָא ט֑וֹב וַיָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵיְהוָֽה׃

KJV ²³ The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

WLC ²³ תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים יְדַבֶּר־ רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת׃

KJV ²⁴ A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

WLC ²⁴ אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח׃