KJV ¹ The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

VULC ¹ [Sicut divisiones aquarum, ita cor regis in manu Domini :
quocumque voluerit, inclinabit illud.

WLC ¹ פַּלְגֵי־ מַ֣יִם לֶב־ מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד־ יְהוָ֑ה עַֽל־ כָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃

KJV ² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

VULC ² Omnis via viri recta sibi videtur :
appendit autem corda Dominus.

WLC ² כָּֽל־ דֶּרֶךְ־ אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃

KJV ³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

VULC ³ Facere misericordiam et judicium
magis placet Domino quam victimæ.

WLC ³ עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃

KJV ⁴ An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

VULC ⁴ Exaltatio oculorum est dilatatio cordis ;
lucerna impiorum peccatum.

WLC ⁴ רוּם־ עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־ לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃

KJV ⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

VULC ⁵ Cogitationes robusti semper in abundantia ;
omnis autem piger semper in egestate est.]

WLC ⁵ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־ לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכָל־ אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

KJV ⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

VULC ⁶ [Qui congregat thesauros lingua mendacii vanus et excors est,
et impingetur ad laqueos mortis.

WLC ⁶ פֹּ֣עַל א֭וֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי־ מָֽוֶת׃

KJV ⁷ The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

VULC ⁷ Rapinæ impiorum detrahent eos,
quia noluerunt facere judicium.

WLC ⁷ שֹׁד־ רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

KJV ⁸ The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

VULC ⁸ Perversa via viri aliena est ;
qui autem mundus est, rectum opus ejus.

WLC ⁸ הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃

KJV ⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

VULC ⁹ Melius est sedere in angulo domatis,
quam cum muliere litigiosa, et in domo communi.

WLC ⁹ ט֗וֹב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־ פִּנַּת־ גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃

KJV ¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

VULC ¹⁰ Anima impii desiderat malum :
non miserebitur proximo suo.

WLC ¹⁰ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־ רָ֑ע לֹא־ יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

KJV ¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

VULC ¹¹ Mulctato pestilente, sapientior erit parvulus,
et si sectetur sapientem, sumet scientiam.

WLC ¹¹ בַּעְנָשׁ־ לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־ פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־ דָּֽעַת׃

KJV ¹² The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

VULC ¹² Excogitat justus de domo impii,
ut detrahat impios a malo.]

WLC ¹² מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע׃

KJV ¹³ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

VULC ¹³ [Qui obturat aurem suam ad clamorem pauperis,
et ipse clamabit, et non exaudietur.

WLC ¹³ אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־ דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה׃

KJV ¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

VULC ¹⁴ Munus absconditum extinguit iras,
et donum in sinu indignationem maximam.

WLC ¹⁴ מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־ אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃

KJV ¹⁵ It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

VULC ¹⁵ Gaudium justo est facere judicium,
et pavor operantibus iniquitatem.

WLC ¹⁵ שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

KJV ¹⁶ The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

VULC ¹⁶ Vir qui erraverit a via doctrinæ
in cœtu gigantum commorabitur.

WLC ¹⁶ אָדָ֗ם תּ֭וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ׃

KJV ¹⁷ He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

VULC ¹⁷ Qui diligit epulas in egestate erit ;
qui amat vinum et pinguia non ditabitur.

WLC ¹⁷ אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־ וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃

KJV ¹⁸ The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

VULC ¹⁸ Pro justo datur impius,
et pro rectis iniquus.

WLC ¹⁸ כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בּוֹגֵֽד׃

KJV ¹⁹ It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

VULC ¹⁹ Melius est habitare in terra deserta
quam cum muliere rixosa et iracunda.

WLC ¹⁹ ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת וָכָֽעַס׃

KJV ²⁰ There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

VULC ²⁰ Thesaurus desiderabilis, et oleum in habitaculo justi :
et imprudens homo dissipabit illud.

WLC ²⁰ אוֹצָ֤ר ׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃

KJV ²¹ He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

VULC ²¹ Qui sequitur justitiam et misericordiam
inveniet vitam, justitiam, et gloriam.

WLC ²¹ רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֽוֹד׃

KJV ²² A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

VULC ²² Civitatem fortium ascendit sapiens,
et destruxit robur fiduciæ ejus.

WLC ²² עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃

KJV ²³ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

VULC ²³ Qui custodit os suum et linguam suam
custodit ab angustiis animam suam.

WLC ²³ שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

KJV ²⁴ Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

VULC ²⁴ Superbus et arrogans vocatur indoctus,
qui in ira operatur superbiam.

WLC ²⁴ זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן׃

KJV ²⁵ The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

VULC ²⁵ Desideria occidunt pigrum :
noluerunt enim quidquam manus ejus operari.

WLC ²⁵ תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־ מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

KJV ²⁶ He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

VULC ²⁶ Tota die concupiscit et desiderat ;
qui autem justus est, tribuet, et non cessabit.

WLC ²⁶ כָּל־ הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃

KJV ²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

VULC ²⁷ Hostiæ impiorum abominabiles,
quia offeruntur ex scelere.

WLC ²⁷ זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃

KJV ²⁸ A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

VULC ²⁸ Testis mendax peribit ;
vir obediens loquetur victoriam.

WLC ²⁸ עֵד־ כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃

KJV ²⁹ A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

VULC ²⁹ Vir impius procaciter obfirmat vultum suum ;
qui autem rectus est corrigit viam suam.

WLC ²⁹ הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא ׀

KJV ³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

VULC ³⁰ Non est sapientia, non est prudentia,
non est consilium contra Dominum.

WLC ³⁰ אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה׃

KJV ³¹ The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

VULC ³¹ Equus paratur ad diem belli ;
Dominus autem salutem tribuit.]

WLC ³¹ ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃