KJV ¹ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

WLC ¹ טֽוֹב־ רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

KJV ² Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

WLC ² גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־ דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־ ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא׃

KJV ³ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

WLC ³ אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְעַל־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִזְעַ֥ף לִבּֽוֹ׃

KJV ⁴ Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

WLC ⁴ ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃

KJV ⁵ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

WLC ⁵ עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃

KJV ⁶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

WLC ⁶ רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־ נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־ הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃

KJV ⁷ All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

WLC ⁷ כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־ רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים הֵֽמָּה׃

KJV ⁸ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

WLC ⁸ קֹֽנֶה־ לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־ טֽוֹב׃

KJV ⁹ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

WLC ⁹ עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃

KJV ¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

WLC ¹⁰ לֹֽא־ נָאוֶ֣ה לִכְסִ֣יל תַּעֲנ֑וּג אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀ מְשֹׁ֬ל בְּשָׂרִֽים׃

KJV ¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

WLC ¹¹ שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹ וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־ פָּֽשַׁע׃

KJV ¹² The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

WLC ¹² נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־ עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

WLC ¹³ הַוֺּ֣ת לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י אִשָּֽׁה׃

KJV ¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

WLC ¹⁴ בַּ֣יִת וָ֭הוֹן נַחֲלַ֣ת אָב֑וֹת וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה אִשָּׁ֥ה מַשְׂכָּֽלֶת׃

KJV ¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

WLC ¹⁵ עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃

KJV ¹⁶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

WLC ¹⁶ שֹׁמֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו

KJV ¹⁷ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

WLC ¹⁷ מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־ לֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁸ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

WLC ¹⁸ יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ כִּי־ יֵ֣שׁ תִּקְוָ֑ה וְאֶל־ הֲ֝מִית֗וֹ אַל־ תִּשָּׂ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

KJV ¹⁹ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

WLC ¹⁹ חֵ֭מָה נֹ֣שֵׂא עֹ֑נֶשׁ כִּ֥י אִם־ תַּ֝צִּ֗יל וְע֣וֹד תּוֹסִֽף׃

KJV ²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

WLC ²⁰ שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃

KJV ²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

WLC ²¹ רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב־ אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃

KJV ²² The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

WLC ²² תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־ רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃

KJV ²³ The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

WLC ²³ יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־ יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃

KJV ²⁴ A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

WLC ²⁴ טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת גַּם־ אֶל־ פִּ֝֗יהוּ לֹ֣א יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃

KJV ²⁵ Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

WLC ²⁵ לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ לְ֝נָב֗וֹן יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃

KJV ²⁶ He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

WLC ²⁶ מְֽשַׁדֶּד־ אָ֭ב יַבְרִ֣יחַ אֵ֑ם בֵּ֝֗ן מֵבִ֥ישׁ וּמַחְפִּֽיר׃

KJV ²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

WLC ²⁷ חַֽדַל־ בְּ֭נִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר לִ֝שְׁג֗וֹת מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ דָֽעַת׃

KJV ²⁸ An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

WLC ²⁸ עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־ אָֽוֶן׃

KJV ²⁹ Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

WLC ²⁹ נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃