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^1:1The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

^1:2To know wisdom and instruction;
      To discern the words of understanding;

^1:3To receive instruction in wise dealing,
      In righteousness, justice, and equity;

^1:4To give prudence to the simple,
      Knowledge and discretion to the young man:

^1:5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
      That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

^1:6To understand a proverb, and parables,
      The words and riddles of the wise.

^1:7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
      But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

^1:8My son, listen to your father's instruction,
      And don't forsake your mother's teaching:

^1:9For they will be a garland to grace your head,
      And chains around your neck.

^1:10My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.

^1:11If they say, "Come with us,
      Let's lay in wait for blood;
      Let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

^1:12Let's swallow them up alive like Sheol,
      And whole, like those who go down into the pit.

^1:13We'll find all valuable wealth.
      We'll fill our houses with spoil.

^1:14You shall cast your lot among us.
      We'll all have one purse."

^1:15My son, don't walk in the way with them.
      Keep your foot from their path,

^1:16For their feet run to evil.
      They hurry to shed blood.

^1:17For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:

^1:18But these lay wait for their own blood.
      They lurk secretly for their own lives.

^1:19So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.
      It takes away the life of its owners.

^1:20Wisdom calls aloud in the street.
      She utters her voice in the public squares.

^1:21She calls at the head of noisy places.
      At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

^1:22"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
      How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
      And fools hate knowledge?

^1:23Turn at my reproof.
      Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you.
      I will make known my words to you.

^1:24Because I have called, and you have refused;
      I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

^1:25But you have ignored all my counsel,
      And wanted none of my reproof;

^1:26I also will laugh at your disaster.
      I will mock when calamity overtakes you;

^1:27When calamity overtakes you like a storm,
      When your disaster comes on like a whirlwind;
      When distress and anguish come on you.

^1:28Then will they call on me, but I will not answer.
      They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;

^1:29Because they hated knowledge,
      And didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.

^1:30They wanted none of my counsel.
      They despised all my reproof.

^1:31Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way,
      And be filled with their own schemes.

^1:32For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.
      The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

^1:33But whoever listens to me will dwell securely,
      And will be at ease, without fear of harm."

^2:1My son, if you will receive my words,
      And store up my commandments within you;

^2:2So as to turn your ear to wisdom,
      And apply your heart to understanding;

^2:3Yes, if you call out for discernment,
      And lift up your voice for understanding;

^2:4If you seek her as silver,
      And search for her as for hidden treasures:

^2:5Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
      And find the knowledge of God.

^2:6For Yahweh gives wisdom.
      Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

^2:7He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
      He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;

^2:8That he may guard the paths of justice,
      And preserve the way of his saints.

^2:9Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
      Equity and every good path.

^2:10For wisdom will enter into your heart.
      Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

^2:11Discretion will watch over you.
      Understanding will keep you,

^2:12To deliver you from the way of evil,
      From the men who speak perverse things;

^2:13Who forsake the paths of uprightness,
      To walk in the ways of darkness;

^2:14Who rejoice to do evil,
      And delight in the perverseness of evil;

^2:15Who are crooked in their ways,
      And wayward in their paths:

^2:16To deliver you from the strange woman,
      Even from the foreigner who flatters with her words;

^2:17Who forsakes the friend of her youth,
      And forgets the covenant of her God:

^2:18For her house leads down to death,
      Her paths to the dead.

^2:19None who go to her return again,
      Neither do they attain to the paths of life:

^2:20That you may walk in the way of good men,
      And keep the paths of the righteous.

^2:21For the upright will dwell in the land.
      The perfect will remain in it.

^2:22But the wicked will be cut off from the land.
      The treacherous will be rooted out of it.

^3:1My son, don't forget my teaching;
      But let your heart keep my commandments:

^3:2For length of days, and years of life,
      And peace, will they add to you.

^3:3Don't let kindness and truth forsake you.
      Bind them around your neck.
      Write them on the tablet of your heart.

^3:4So you will find favor,
      And good understanding in the sight of God and man.

^3:5Trust in Yahweh with all your heart,
      And don't lean on your own understanding.

^3:6In all your ways acknowledge him,
      And he will make your paths straight.

^3:7Don't be wise in your own eyes.
      Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

^3:8It will be health to your body,
      And nourishment to your bones.

^3:9Honor Yahweh with your substance,
      With the first fruits of all your increase:

^3:10So your barns will be filled with plenty,
      And your vats will overflow with new wine.

^3:11My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline,
      Neither be weary of his reproof:

^3:12For whom Yahweh loves, he reproves;
      Even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

^3:13Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
      The man who gets understanding.

^3:14For her good profit is better than getting silver,
      And her return is better than fine gold.

^3:15She is more precious than rubies.
      None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

^3:16Length of days is in her right hand.
      In her left hand are riches and honor.

^3:17Her ways are ways of pleasantness.
      All her paths are peace.

^3:18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
      Happy is everyone who retains her.

^3:19By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth.
      By understanding, he established the heavens.

^3:20By his knowledge, the depths were broken up,
      And the skies drop down the dew.

^3:21My son, let them not depart from your eyes.
      Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

^3:22So they will be life to your soul,
      And grace for your neck.

^3:23Then you shall walk in your way securely.
      Your foot won't stumble.

^3:24When you lie down, you will not be afraid.
      Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

^3:25Don't be afraid of sudden fear,
      Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

^3:26For Yahweh will be your confidence,
      And will keep your foot from being taken.

^3:27Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due,
      When it is in the power of your hand to do it.

^3:28Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again,
      Tomorrow I will give it to you,"
      When you have it by you.

^3:29Don't devise evil against your neighbor,
      Seeing he dwells securely by you.

^3:30Don't strive with a man without cause,
      If he has done you no harm.

^3:31Don't envy the man of violence.
      Choose none of his ways.

^3:32For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh,
      But his friendship is with the upright.

^3:33Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked,
      But he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

^3:34Surely he mocks the mockers,
      But he gives grace to the humble.

^3:35The wise will inherit glory,
      But shame will be the promotion of fools.

^4:1Listen, sons, to a father's instruction.
      Pay attention and know understanding;

^4:2For I give you sound learning.
      Don't forsake my law.

^4:3For I was a son to my father,
      Tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.

^4:4He taught me, and said to me:
      "Let your heart retain my words.
      Keep my commandments, and live.

^4:5Get wisdom.
      Get understanding.
      Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

^4:6Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you.
      Love her, and she will keep you.

^4:7Wisdom is supreme.
      Get wisdom.
      Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

^4:8Esteem her, and she will exalt you.
      She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

^4:9She will give to your head a garland of grace.
      She will deliver a crown of splendor to you."

^4:10Listen, my son, and receive my sayings.
      The years of your life will be many.

^4:11I have taught you in the way of wisdom.
      I have led you in straight paths.

^4:12When you go, your steps will not be hampered.
      When you run, you will not stumble.

^4:13Take firm hold of instruction.
      Don't let her go.
      Keep her, for she is your life.

^4:14Don't enter into the path of the wicked.
      Don't walk in the way of evil men.

^4:15Avoid it, and don't pass by it.
      Turn from it, and pass on.

^4:16For they don't sleep, unless they do evil.
      Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

^4:17For they eat the bread of wickedness,
      And drink the wine of violence.

^4:18But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light,
      That shines more and more until the perfect day.

^4:19The way of the wicked is like darkness.
      They don't know what they stumble over.

^4:20My son, attend to my words.
      Turn your ear to my sayings.

^4:21Let them not depart from your eyes.
      Keep them in the midst of your heart.

^4:22For they are life to those who find them,
      And health to their whole body.

^4:23Keep your heart with all diligence,
      For out of it is the wellspring of life.

^4:24Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
      Put corrupt lips far from you.

^4:25Let your eyes look straight ahead.
      Fix your gaze directly before you.

^4:26Make the path of your feet level.
      Let all of your ways be established.

^4:27Don't turn to the right hand nor to the left.
      Remove your foot from evil.

^5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom.
      Turn your ear to my understanding:

^5:2That you may maintain discretion,
      That your lips may preserve knowledge.

^5:3For the lips of an adulteress drip honey.
      Her mouth is smoother than oil,

^5:4But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood,
      And as sharp as a two-edged sword.

^5:5Her feet go down to death.
      Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

^5:6She gives no thought to the way of life.
      Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.

^5:7Now therefore, my sons, listen to me.
      Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

^5:8Remove your way far from her.
      Don't come near the door of her house,

^5:9Lest you give your honor to others,
      And your years to the cruel one;

^5:10Lest strangers feast on your wealth,
      And your labors enrich another man's house.

^5:11You will groan at your latter end,
      When your flesh and your body are consumed,

^5:12And say, "How I have hated instruction,
      And my heart despised reproof;

^5:13Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers,
      Nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!

^5:14I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
      In the midst of the gathered assembly."

^5:15Drink water out of your own cistern,
      Running water out of your own well.

^5:16Should your springs overflow in the streets,
      Streams of water in the public squares?

^5:17Let them be for yourself alone,
      Not for strangers with you.

^5:18Let your spring be blessed.
      Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

^5:19A loving doe and a graceful deer--
      Let her breasts satisfy you at all times.
      Be captivated always with her love.

^5:20For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress?
      Why embrace the bosom of another?

^5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh.
      He examines all his paths.

^5:22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
      The cords of his sin hold him firmly.

^5:23He will die for lack of instruction.
      In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

^6:1My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor,
      If you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;

^6:2You are trapped by the words of your mouth.
      You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

^6:3Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself,
      Seeing you have come into the hand of your neighbor.

Go, humble yourself.
      Press your plea with your neighbor.

^6:4Give no sleep to your eyes,
      Nor slumber to your eyelids.

^6:5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
      Like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

^6:6Go to the ant, you sluggard.
      Consider her ways, and be wise;

^6:7Which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
      ^6:8Provides her bread in the summer,
      And gathers her food in the harvest.

^6:9How long will you sleep, sluggard?
      When will you arise out of your sleep?

^6:10A little sleep, a little slumber,
      A little folding of the hands to sleep:

^6:11So your poverty will come as a robber,
      And your scarcity as an armed man.

^6:12A worthless person, a man of iniquity,
      Is he who walks with a perverse mouth;

^6:13Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet,
      Who motions with his fingers;

^6:14In whose heart is perverseness,
      Who devises evil continually,
      Who always sows discord.

^6:15Therefore his calamity will come suddenly.
      He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

^6:16There are six things which Yahweh hates;
      Yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

^6:17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
      Hands that shed innocent blood;

^6:18A heart that devises wicked schemes,
      Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

^6:19A false witness who utters lies,
      And he who sows discord among brothers.

^6:20My son, keep your father's commandment,
      And don't forsake your mother's teaching.

^6:21Bind them continually on your heart.
      Tie them around your neck.

^6:22When you walk, it will lead you.
      When you sleep, it will watch over you.
      When you awake, it will talk with you.

^6:23For the commandment is a lamp,
      And the law is light.
      Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

^6:24To keep you from the immoral woman,
      From the flattery of the wayward wife's tongue.

^6:25Don't lust after her beauty in your heart,
      Neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

^6:26For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread.
      The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

^6:27Can a man scoop fire into his lap,
      And his clothes not be burned?

^6:28Or can one walk on hot coals,
      And his feet not be scorched?

^6:29So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife.
      Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.

^6:30Men don't despise a thief,
      If he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:

^6:31But if he is found, he shall restore seven times.
      He shall give all the wealth of his house.

^6:32He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding.
      He who does it destroys his own soul.

^6:33He will get wounds and dishonor.
      His reproach will not be wiped away.

^6:34For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband.
      He won't spare in the day of vengeance.

^6:35He won't regard any ransom,
      Neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

^7:1My son, keep my words.
      Lay up my commandments within you.

^7:2Keep my commandments and live;
      Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.

^7:3Bind them on your fingers.
      Write them on the tablet of your heart.

^7:4Tell wisdom, "You are my sister."
      Call understanding your relative,

^7:5That they may keep you from the strange woman,
      From the foreigner who flatters with her words.

^7:6For at the window of my house,
      I looked out through my lattice.

^7:7I saw among the simple ones.
      I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

^7:8Passing through the street near her corner,
      He went the way to her house,

^7:9In the twilight, in the evening of the day,
      In the middle of the night and in the darkness.

^7:10Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute,
      And with crafty intent.

^7:11She is loud and defiant.
      Her feet don't stay in her house.

^7:12Now she is in the streets, now in the squares,
      And lurking at every corner.

^7:13So she caught him, and kissed him.
      With an impudent face she said to him:

^7:14"Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me.
      This day I have paid my vows.

^7:15Therefore I came out to meet you,
      To diligently seek your face,
      And I have found you.

^7:16I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry,
      With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.

^7:17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

^7:18Come, let's take our fill of loving until the morning.
      Let's solace ourselves with loving.

^7:19For my husband isn't at home.
      He has gone on a long journey.

^7:20He has taken a bag of money with him.
      He will come home at the full moon."

^7:21With persuasive words, she led him astray.
      With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

^7:22He followed her immediately,
      As an ox goes to the slaughter,
      As a fool stepping into a noose.

^7:23Until an arrow strikes through his liver,
      As a bird hurries to the snare,
      And doesn't know that it will cost his life.

^7:24Now therefore, sons, listen to me.
      Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

^7:25Don't let your heart turn to her ways.
      Don't go astray in her paths,

^7:26For she has thrown down many wounded.
      Yes, all her slain are a mighty army.

^7:27Her house is the way to Sheol,
      Going down to the chambers of death.

^8:1Doesn't wisdom cry out?
      Doesn't understanding raise her voice?

^8:2On the top of high places by the way,
      Where the paths meet, she stands.

^8:3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city,
      At the entry doors, she cries aloud:

^8:4"To you men, I call!
      I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

^8:5You simple, understand prudence.
      You fools, be of an understanding heart.

^8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things.
      The opening of my lips is for right things.

^8:7For my mouth speaks truth.
      Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

^8:8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness.
      There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

^8:9They are all plain to him who understands,
      Right to those who find knowledge.

^8:10Receive my instruction rather than silver;
      Knowledge rather than choice gold.

^8:11For wisdom is better than rubies.
      All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

^8:12"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling.
      Find out knowledge and discretion.

^8:13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil.
      I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

^8:14Counsel and sound knowledge are mine.
      I have understanding and power.

^8:15By me kings reign,
      And princes decree justice.

^8:16By me princes rule;
      Nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

^8:17I love those who love me.
      Those who seek me diligently will find me.

^8:18With me are riches, honor,
      Enduring wealth, and prosperity.

^8:19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold;
      My yield than choice silver.

^8:20I walk in the way of righteousness,
      In the midst of the paths of justice;

^8:21That I may give wealth to those who love me.
      I fill their treasuries.

^8:22"Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work,
      Before his deeds of old.

^8:23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,
      Before the earth existed.

^8:24When there were no depths, I was brought forth,
      When there were no springs abounding with water.

^8:25Before the mountains were settled in place,
      Before the hills, I was brought forth;

^8:26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,
      Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

^8:27When he established the heavens, I was there;
      When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

^8:28When he established the clouds above,
      When the springs of the deep became strong,

^8:29When he gave to the sea its boundary,
      That the waters should not violate his commandment,
      When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

^8:30Then I was the craftsman by his side.
      I was a delight day by day,
      Always rejoicing before him,

^8:31Rejoicing in his whole world.
      My delight was with the sons of men.

^8:32"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
      For blessed are those who keep my ways.

^8:33Hear instruction, and be wise.
      Don't refuse it.

^8:34Blessed is the man who hears me,
      Watching daily at my gates,
      Waiting at my door posts.

^8:35For whoever finds me, finds life,
      And will obtain favor from Yahweh.

^8:36But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul.
      All those who hate me love death."

^9:1Wisdom has built her house.
      She has carved out her seven pillars.

^9:2She has prepared her meat.
      She has mixed her wine.
      She has also set her table.

^9:3She has sent out her maidens.
      She cries from the highest places of the city:

^9:4"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!"
      As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

^9:5"Come, eat some of my bread,
      Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

^9:6Leave your simple ways, and live.
      Walk in the way of understanding."

^9:7He who corrects a mocker invites insult.
      He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

^9:8Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
      Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

^9:9Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser.
      Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

^9:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
      The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

^9:11For by me your days will be multiplied.
      The years of your life will be increased.

^9:12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
      If you mock, you alone will bear it.

^9:13The foolish woman is loud,
      Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

^9:14She sits at the door of her house,
      On a seat in the high places of the city,

^9:15To call to those who pass by,
      Who go straight on their ways,

^9:16"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here."
      As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

^9:17"Stolen water is sweet.
      Food eaten in secret is pleasant."

^9:18But he doesn't know that the dead are there,
      That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

^10:1The proverbs of Solomon.

A wise son makes a glad father;
      But a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

^10:2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
      But righteousness delivers from death.

^10:3Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
      But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

^10:4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand,
      But the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

^10:5He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
      But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

^10:6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
      But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

^10:7The memory of the righteous is blessed,
      But the name of the wicked will rot.

^10:8The wise in heart accept commandments,
      But a chattering fool will fall.

^10:9He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
      But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

^10:10One winking with the eye causes sorrow,
      But a chattering fool will fall.

^10:11The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
      But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

^10:12Hatred stirs up strife,
      But love covers all wrongs.

^10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment,
      But a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

^10:14Wise men lay up knowledge,
      But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

^10:15The rich man's wealth is his strong city.
      The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

^10:16The labor of the righteous leads to life.
      The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

^10:17He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
      But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

^10:18He who hides hatred has lying lips.
      He who utters a slander is a fool.

^10:19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,
      But he who restrains his lips does wisely.

^10:20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
      The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

^10:21The lips of the righteous feed many,
      But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

^10:22Yahweh's blessing brings wealth,
      And he adds no trouble to it.

^10:23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness,
      But wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

^10:24What the wicked fear, will overtake them,
      But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

^10:25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
      But the righteous stand firm forever.

^10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
      So is the sluggard to those who send him.

^10:27The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
      But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

^10:28The prospect of the righteous is joy,
      But the hope of the wicked will perish.

^10:29The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
      But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

^10:30The righteous will never be removed,
      But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

^10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
      But the perverse tongue will be cut off.

^10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
      But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

^11:1A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
      But accurate weights are his delight.

^11:2When pride comes, then comes shame,
      But with humility comes wisdom.

^11:3The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
      But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

^11:4Riches don't profit in the day of wrath,
      But righteousness delivers from death.

^11:5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
      But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

^11:6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
      But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

^11:7When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
      And expectation of power comes to nothing.

^11:8A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
      And the wicked takes his place.

^11:9With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
      But the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

^11:10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
      When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

^11:11By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,
      But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

^11:12One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,
      But a man of understanding holds his peace.

^11:13One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
      But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

^11:14Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls,
      But in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

^11:15He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it,
      But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

^11:16A gracious woman obtains honor,
      But violent men obtain riches.

^11:17The merciful man does good to his own soul,
      But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

^11:18Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
      But one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

^11:19He who is truly righteous gets life.
      He who pursues evil gets death.

^11:20Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
      But those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

^11:21Most assuredly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
      But the seed of the righteous will be delivered.

^11:22Like a gold ring in a pig's snout,
      Is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

^11:23The desire of the righteous is only good.
      The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

^11:24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.
      There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

^11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat.
      He who waters shall be watered also himself.

^11:26People curse someone who withholds grain,
      But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

^11:27He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
      But he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

^11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall,
      But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

^11:29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
      The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

^11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
      He who is wise wins souls.

^11:31Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth;
      How much more the wicked and the sinner!

^12:1Whoever loves correction loves knowledge,
      But he who hates reproof is stupid.

^12:2A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
      But he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

^12:3A man shall not be established by wickedness,
      But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

^12:4A worthy woman is the crown of her husband,
      But a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

^12:5The thoughts of the righteous are just,
      But the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

^12:6The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood,
      But the speech of the upright rescues them.

^12:7The wicked are overthrown, and are no more,
      But the house of the righteous shall stand.

^12:8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom,
      But he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

^12:9Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant,
      Than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.

^12:10A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
      But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

^12:11He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread,
      But he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

^12:12The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
      But the root of the righteous flourishes.

^12:13An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips,
      But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

^12:14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth.
      The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

^12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
      But he who is wise listens to counsel.

^12:16A fool shows his annoyance the same day,
      But one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

^12:17He who is truthful testifies honestly,
      But a false witness lies.

^12:18There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword,
      But the tongue of the wise heals.

^12:19Truth's lips will be established forever,
      But a lying tongue is only momentary.

^12:20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,
      But joy comes to the promoters of peace.

^12:21No mischief shall happen to the righteous,
      But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

^12:22Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
      But those who do the truth are his delight.

^12:23A prudent man keeps his knowledge,
      But the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

^12:24The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
      But laziness ends in slave labor.

^12:25Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down,
      But a kind word makes it glad.

^12:26A righteous person is cautious in friendship,
      But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

^12:27The slothful man doesn't roast his game,
      But the possessions of diligent men are prized.

^12:28In the way of righteousness is life;
      In its path there is no death.

^13:1A wise son listens to his father's instruction,
      But a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

^13:2By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things;
      But the unfaithful crave violence.

^13:3He who guards his mouth guards his soul.
      One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

^13:4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,
      But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

^13:5A righteous man hates lies,
      But a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

^13:6Righteousness guards the way of integrity,
      But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

^13:7There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing.
      There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

^13:8The ransom of a man's life is his riches,
      But the poor hear no threats.

^13:9The light of the righteous shines brightly,
      But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

^13:10Pride only breeds quarrels,
      But with ones who take advice is wisdom.

^13:11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
      But he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

^13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
      But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

^13:13Whoever despises instruction will pay for it,
      But he who respects a command will be rewarded.

^13:14The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,
      To turn from the snares of death.

^13:15Good understanding wins favor;
      But the way of the unfaithful is hard.

^13:16Every prudent man acts from knowledge,
      But a fool exposes folly.

^13:17A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
      But a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

^13:18Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,
      But he who heeds correction shall be honored.

^13:19Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
      But fools detest turning from evil.

^13:20One who walks with wise men grows wise,
      But a companion of fools suffers harm.

^13:21Misfortune pursues sinners,
      But prosperity rewards the righteous.

^13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
      But the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

^13:23An abundance of food is in poor people's fields,
      But injustice sweeps it away.

^13:24One who spares the rod hates his son,
      But one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

^13:25The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul,
      But the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

^14:1Every wise woman builds her house,
      But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

^14:2He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh,
      But he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

^14:3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back,
      But the lips of the wise protect them.

^14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean,
      But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

^14:5A truthful witness will not lie,
      But a false witness pours out lies.

^14:6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it,
      But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

^14:7Stay away from a foolish man,
      For you won't find knowledge on his lips.

^14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way,
      But the folly of fools is deceit.

^14:9Fools mock at making atonement for sins,
      But among the upright there is good will.

^14:10The heart knows its own bitterness and joy;
      He will not share these with a stranger.

^14:11The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
      But the tent of the upright will flourish.

^14:12There is a way which seems right to a man,
      But in the end it leads to death.

^14:13Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful,
      And mirth may end in heaviness.

^14:14The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways;
      Likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

^14:15A simple man believes everything,
      But the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

^14:16A wise man fears, and shuns evil,
      But the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

^14:17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
      And a crafty man is hated.

^14:18The simple inherit folly,
      But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

^14:19The evil bow down before the good,
      And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

^14:20The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor,
      But the rich person has many friends.

^14:21He who despises his neighbor sins,
      But blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

^14:22Don't they go astray who plot evil?
      But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

^14:23In all hard work there is profit,
      But the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

^14:24The crown of the wise is their riches,
      But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

^14:25A truthful witness saves souls,
      But a false witness is deceitful.

^14:26In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress,
      And he will be a refuge for his children.

^14:27The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life,
      Turning people from the snares of death.

^14:28In the multitude of people is the king's glory,
      But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

^14:29He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
      But he who has a quick temper displays folly.

^14:30The life of the body is a heart at peace,
      But envy rots the bones.

^14:31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker,
      But he who is kind to the needy honors him.

^14:32The wicked is brought down in his calamity,
      But in death, the righteous has a refuge.

^14:33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
      And is even made known in the inward part of fools.

^14:34Righteousness exalts a nation,
      But sin is a disgrace to any people.

^14:35The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely,
      But his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

^15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath,
      But a harsh word stirs up anger.

^15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
      But the mouth of fools gush out folly.

^15:3Yahweh's eyes are everywhere,
      Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

^15:4A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
      But deceit in it crushes the spirit.

^15:5A fool despises his father's correction,
      But he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

^15:6In the house of the righteous is much treasure,
      But the income of the wicked brings trouble.

^15:7The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
      Not so with the heart of fools.

^15:8The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
      But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

^15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
      But he loves him who follows after righteousness.

^15:10There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way:
      Whoever hates reproof shall die.

^15:11Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh--
      How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

^15:12A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved;
      He will not go to the wise.

^15:13A glad heart makes a cheerful face;
      But an aching heart breaks the spirit.

^15:14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
      But the mouths of fools feed on folly.

^15:15All the days of the afflicted are wretched,
      But one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

^15:16Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh,
      Than great treasure with trouble.

^15:17Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,
      Than a fattened calf with hatred.

^15:18A wrathful man stirs up contention,
      But one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

^15:19The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch,
      But the path of the upright is a highway.

^15:20A wise son makes a father glad,
      But a foolish man despises his mother.

^15:21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom,
      But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

^15:22Where there is no counsel, plans fail;
      But in a multitude of counselors they are established.

^15:23Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth.
      How good is a word at the right time!

^15:24The path of life leads upward for the wise,
      To keep him from going downward to Sheol.

^15:25Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud,
      But he will keep the widow's borders intact.

^15:26Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked,
      But the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

^15:27He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
      But he who hates bribes will live.

^15:28The heart of the righteous weighs answers,
      But the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

^15:29Yahweh is far from the wicked,
      But he hears the prayer of the righteous.

^15:30The light of the eyes rejoices the heart.
      Good news gives health to the bones.

^15:31The ear that listens to reproof lives,
      And will be at home among the wise.

^15:32He who refuses correction despises his own soul,
      But he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

^15:33The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom.
      Before honor is humility.

^16:1The plans of the heart belong to man,
      But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

^16:2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
      But Yahweh weighs the motives.

^16:3Commit your deeds to Yahweh,
      And your plans shall succeed.

^16:4Yahweh has made everything for its own end--
      Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

^16:5Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh:
      They shall assuredly not be unpunished.

^16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
      By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

^16:7When a man's ways please Yahweh,
      He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

^16:8Better is a little with righteousness,
      Than great revenues with injustice.

^16:9A man's heart plans his course,
      But Yahweh directs his steps.

^16:10Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king.
      He shall not betray his mouth.

^16:11Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's;
      All the weights in the bag are his work.

^16:12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong,
      For the throne is established by righteousness.

^16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings.
      They value one who speaks the truth.

^16:14The king's wrath is a messenger of death,
      But a wise man will pacify it.

^16:15In the light of the king's face is life.
      His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

^16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
      Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

^16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.
      He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

^16:18Pride goes before destruction,
      And a haughty spirit before a fall.

^16:19It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor,
      Than to divide the plunder with the proud.

^16:20He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.
      Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

^16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
      Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

^16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
      But the punishment of fools is their folly.

^16:23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
      And adds learning to his lips.

^16:24Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
      Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

^16:25There is a way which seems right to a man,
      But in the end it leads to death.

^16:26The appetite of the laboring man labors for him;
      For his mouth urges him on.

^16:27A worthless man devises mischief.
      His speech is like a scorching fire.

^16:28A perverse man stirs up strife.
      A whisperer separates close friends.

^16:29A man of violence entices his neighbor,
      And leads him in a way that is not good.

^16:30One who winks his eyes to plot perversities,
      One who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

^16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory.
      It is attained by a life of righteousness.

^16:32One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
      One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

^16:33The lot is cast into the lap,
      But its every decision is from Yahweh.

^17:1Better is a dry morsel with quietness,
      Than a house full of feasting with strife.

^17:2A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
      And shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

^17:3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
      But Yahweh tests the hearts.

^17:4An evil-doer heeds wicked lips.
      A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

^17:5Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.
      He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

^17:6Children's children are the crown of old men;
      The glory of children are their parents.

^17:7Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool,
      Much less do lying lips fit a prince.

^17:8A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it;
      Wherever he turns, he prospers.

^17:9He who covers an offense promotes love;
      But he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

^17:10A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
      Than a hundred lashes into a fool.

^17:11An evil man seeks only rebellion;
      Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

^17:12Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man,
      Rather than a fool in his folly.

^17:13Whoever rewards evil for good,
      Evil shall not depart from his house.

^17:14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,
      Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

^17:15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous,
      Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

^17:16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
      Seeing he has no understanding?

^17:17A friend loves at all times;
      And a brother is born for adversity.

^17:18A man void of understanding strikes hands,
      And becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

^17:19He who loves disobedience loves strife.
      One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

^17:20One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity,
      And one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

^17:21He who becomes the father of a fool grieves.
      The father of a fool has no joy.

^17:22A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
      But a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

^17:23A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,
      To pervert the ways of justice.

^17:24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding,
      But the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

^17:25A foolish son brings grief to his father,
      And bitterness to her who bore him.

^17:26Also to punish the righteous is not good,
      Nor to flog officials for their integrity.

^17:27He who spares his words has knowledge.
      He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

^17:28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.
      When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

^18:1An unfriendly man pursues selfishness,
      And defies all sound judgment.

^18:2A fool has no delight in understanding,
      But only in revealing his own opinion.

^18:3When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
      And with shame comes disgrace.

^18:4The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters.
      The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

^18:5To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
      Nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

^18:6A fool's lips come into strife,
      And his mouth invites beatings.

^18:7A fool's mouth is his destruction,
      And his lips are a snare to his soul.

^18:8The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
      They go down into a person's innermost parts.

^18:9One who is slack in his work
      Is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

^18:10The name of Yahweh is a strong tower:
      The righteous run to him, and are safe.

^18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city,
      Like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

^18:12Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
      But before honor is humility.

^18:13He who gives answer before he hears,
      That is folly and shame to him.

^18:14A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness,
      But a crushed spirit, who can bear?

^18:15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
      The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

^18:16A man's gift makes room for him,
      And brings him before great men.

^18:17He who pleads his cause first seems right;
      Until another comes and questions him.

^18:18The lot settles disputes,
      And keeps strong ones apart.

^18:19A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city;
      And disputes are like the bars of a castle.

^18:20A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
      With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

^18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
      Those who love it will eat its fruit.

^18:22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
      And obtains favor of Yahweh.

^18:23The poor plead for mercy,
      But the rich answer harshly.

^18:24A man of many companions may be ruined,
      But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

^19:1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
      Than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

^19:2It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge;
      Nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

^19:3The foolishness of man subverts his way;
      His heart rages against Yahweh.

^19:4Wealth adds many friends,
      But the poor is separated from his friend.

^19:5A false witness shall not be unpunished.
      He who pours out lies shall not go free.

^19:6Many will entreat the favor of a ruler,
      And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

^19:7All the relatives of the poor shun him:
      How much more do his friends avoid him!
      He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

^19:8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
      He who keeps understanding shall find good.

^19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished.
      He who utters lies shall perish.

^19:10Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool,
      Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

^19:11The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.
      It is his glory to overlook an offense.

^19:12The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
      But his favor is like dew on the grass.

^19:13A foolish son is the calamity of his father.
      A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

^19:14House and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
      But a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

^19:15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep.
      The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

^19:16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
      But he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

^19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
      He will reward him.

^19:18Discipline your son, for there is hope;
      Don't be a willing party to his death.

^19:19A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty,
      For if you rescue him, you must do it again.

^19:20Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
      That you may be wise in your latter end.

^19:21There are many plans in a man's heart,
      But Yahweh's counsel will prevail.

^19:22That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness.
      A poor man is better than a liar.

^19:23The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment;
      He rests and will not be touched by trouble.

^19:24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
      He will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

^19:25Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
      Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

^19:26He who robs his father and drives away his mother,
      Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

^19:27If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
      You will stray from the words of knowledge.

^19:28A corrupt witness mocks justice,
      And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

^19:29Penalties are prepared for scoffers,
      And beatings for the backs of fools.

^20:1Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler;
      Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

^20:2The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion:
      He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

^20:3It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife;
      But every fool will be quarreling.

^20:4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter;
      Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

^20:5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water;
      But a man of understanding will draw it out.

^20:6Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
      But who can find a faithful man?

^20:7A righteous man walks in integrity.
      Blessed are his children after him.

^20:8A king who sits on the throne of judgment
      Scatters away all evil with his eyes.

^20:9Who can say, "I have made my heart pure.
      I am clean and without sin?"

^20:10Differing weights and differing measures,
      Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

^20:11Even a child makes himself known by his doings,
      Whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

^20:12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,
      Yahweh has made even both of them.

^20:13Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty;
      Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

^20:14"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer;
      But when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

^20:15There is gold and abundance of rubies;
      But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

^20:16Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger;
      And hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

^20:17Fraudulent food is sweet to a man,
      But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

^20:18Plans are established by advice;
      By wise guidance you wage war!

^20:19He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets;
      Therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

^20:20Whoever curses his father or his mother,
      His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

^20:21An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning,
      Won't be blessed in the end.

^20:22Don't say, "I will pay back evil."
      Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

^20:23Yahweh detests differing weights,
      And dishonest scales are not pleasing.

^20:24A man's steps are from Yahweh;
      How then can man understand his way?

^20:25It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication,
      Then later to consider his vows.

^20:26A wise king winnows out the wicked,
      And drives the threshing wheel over them.

^20:27The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp,
      Searching all his innermost parts.

^20:28Love and faithfulness keep the king safe.
      His throne is sustained by love.

^20:29The glory of young men is their strength.
      The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

^20:30Wounding blows cleanse away evil,
      And beatings purge the innermost parts.

^21:1The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses.
      He turns it wherever he desires.

^21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
      But Yahweh weighs the hearts.

^21:3To do righteousness and justice
      Is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

^21:4A high look, and a proud heart,
      The lamp of the wicked, is sin.

^21:5The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
      And everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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