KJV ¹ The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

WLC ¹ נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־ רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃

KJV ² For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

WLC ² בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃

KJV ³ A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

WLC ³ גֶּ֣בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃

KJV ⁴ They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

WLC ⁴ עֹזְבֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָה יְהַֽלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י ת֝וֹרָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ בָֽם׃

KJV ⁵ Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

WLC ⁵ אַנְשֵׁי־ רָ֭ע לֹא־ יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃

KJV ⁶ Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

WLC ⁶ טֽוֹב־ רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃

KJV ⁷ Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

WLC ⁷ נוֹצֵ֣ר תּ֭וֹרָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶה זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃

KJV ⁸ He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

WLC ⁸ מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃

KJV ⁹ He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

WLC ⁹ מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּֽם־ תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁰ Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

WLC ¹⁰ מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא־ יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־ טֽוֹב׃

KJV ¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

WLC ¹¹ חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃

KJV ¹² When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

WLC ¹² בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃

KJV ¹³ He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

WLC ¹³ מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃

KJV ¹⁴ Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

WLC ¹⁴ אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁵ As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

WLC ¹⁵ אֲרִי־ נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־ דָּֽל׃

KJV ¹⁶ The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

WLC ¹⁶ נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃

KJV ¹⁷ A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

WLC ¹⁷ אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם־ נָפֶשׁ עַד־ בּ֥וֹר יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־ יִתְמְכוּ־ בֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁸ Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

WLC ¹⁸ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃

KJV ¹⁹ He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

WLC ¹⁹ עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ רִֽישׁ׃

KJV ²⁰ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

WLC ²⁰ אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־ בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃

KJV ²¹ To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

WLC ²¹ הַֽכֵּר־ פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־ ט֑וֹב וְעַל־ פַּת־ לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־ גָּֽבֶר׃

KJV ²² He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

WLC ²² נִֽבֳהָ֥ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־ יֵ֝דַע כִּי־ חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

KJV ²³ He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

WLC ²³ מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן׃

KJV ²⁴ Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

WLC ²⁴ גּוֹזֵ֤ל ׀ אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־ פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃

KJV ²⁵ He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

WLC ²⁵ רְחַב־ נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־ יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃

KJV ²⁶ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

WLC ²⁶ בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃

KJV ²⁷ He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

WLC ²⁷ נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־ מְאֵרֽוֹת׃

KJV ²⁸ When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

WLC ²⁸ בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃