148:1Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights. 148:2Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host. 148:3Praise ye him, sun and moon: Praise him, all ye stars of light. 148:4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens. 148:5Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For he commanded, and they were created. 148:6He hath also established them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away. 148:7Praise Jehovah from the earth, Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps. 148:8Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word; 148:9Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars; 148:10Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying birds; 148:11Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; 148:12Both young men and virgins; Old men and children: 148:13Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens. 148:14And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye Jehovah. Psalm 149
149:1Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints. 149:2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 149:3Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp. 149:4For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation. 149:5Let the saints exult in glory: Let them sing for joy upon their beds. 149:6[Let] the high praises of God [be] in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand; 149:7To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples; 149:8To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 149:9To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah. Psalm 150
150:1Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power. 150:2Praise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness. 150:3Praise him with trumpet sound: Praise him with psaltery and harp. 150:4Praise him with timbrel and dance: Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe. 150:5Praise him with loud cymbals: Praise him with high sounding cymbals. 150:6Let everything that hath breath praise Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah.
Proverbs
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 and justice and equity; 1:4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion: 1:5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels: 1:6To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings. 1:7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. 1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: 1:9For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck. 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not. 1:11If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause; 1:12Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit; 1:13We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil; 1:14Thou shalt cast thy lot among us; We will all have one purse: 1:15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path: 1:16For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood. 1:17For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird: 1:18And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives. 1:19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 1:20Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places; 1:21She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words: 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? 1:23Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you. 1:24Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded; 1:25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof: 1:26I also will laugh in [the day of] your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; 1:27When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you. 1:28Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me: 1:29For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah: 1:30They would none of my counsel; They despised all my reproof. 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices. 1:32For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them. 1:33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.
2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2:2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 2:3Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 2:4If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 2:5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. 2:6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding: 2:7He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; [He is] a shield to them that walk in integrity; 2:8That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints. 2:9Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, [yea], every good path. 2:10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul; 2:11Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee: 2:12To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that 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 thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words; 2:17That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God: 2:18For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead; 2:19None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life: 2:20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous. 2:21For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it. 2:22But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it.
3:1My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: 3:2For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee. 3:3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: 3:4So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man. 3:5Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths. 3:7Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: 3:8It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones. 3:9Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: 3:10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine. 3:11My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: 3:12For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 3:13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. 3:14For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold. 3:15She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto 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, And all her paths are peace. 3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her. 3:19Jehovah by wisdom 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 thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion: 3:22So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck. 3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble. 3:24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 3:25Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh: 3:26For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken. 3:27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. 3:28Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. 3:29Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 3:30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm. 3:31Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways. 3:32For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright. 3:33The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. 3:34Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly. 3:35The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
4:1Hear, [my] sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: 4:2For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law. 4:3For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4:4And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live; 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth; 4:6Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee. 4:7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding. 4:8Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her. 4:9She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee. 4:10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many. 4:11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness. 4:12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 4:13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life. 4:14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men. 4:15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on. 4:16For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 4:17For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence. 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 4:19The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble. 4:20My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. 4:21Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart. 4:22For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh. 4:23Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life. 4:24Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee. 4:25Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 4:26Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established. 4:27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding: 5:2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. 5:3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil: 5:4But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. 5:5Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol; 5:6So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, [and] she knoweth [it] not. 5:7Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth. 5:8Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house; 5:9Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel; 5:10Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors [be] in the house of an alien, 5:11And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed, 5:12And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof; 5:13Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! 5:14I was well-nigh in all evil In the midst of the assembly and congregation. 5:15Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well. 5:16Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets? 5:17Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee. 5:18Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth. 5:19[As] a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love. 5:20For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner? 5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths. 5:22His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin. 5:23He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
6:1My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger; 6:2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 6:3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor; 6:4Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids; 6:5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], And as a bird from the hand of the fowler. 6:6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: 6:7Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler, 6:8Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest. 6:9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 6:10[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: 6:11So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man. 6:12A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth; 6:13That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers; 6:14In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord. 6:15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy. 6:16There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: 6:17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; 6:18A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief, 6:19A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren. 6:20My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: 6:21Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck. 6:22When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 6:23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life: 6:24To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner`s tongue. 6:25Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids. 6:26For on account of a harlot [a man is brought] to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life. 6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned? 6:28Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched? 6:29So he that goeth in to his neighbor`s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished. 6:30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry: 6:31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house. 6:32He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul. 6:33Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away. 6:34For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 6:35He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
7:1My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee. 7:2Keep my commandments and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye. 7:3Bind them upon thy fingers; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart. 7:4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding [thy] kinswoman: 7:5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words. 7:6For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice; 7:7And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding, 7:8Passing through the street near her corner; And 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. 7:10And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart. 7:11She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house: 7:12Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner. 7:13So she caught him, and kissed him, [And] with an impudent face she said unto him: 7:14Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows. 7:15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. 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 us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves. 7:19For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey: 7:20He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon. 7:21With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along. 7:22He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool; 7:23Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life. 7:24Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth. 7:25Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths. 7:26For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host. 7:27Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.
8:1Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? 8:2On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; 8:3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: 8:4Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men. 8:5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. 8:7For my mouth shall utter truth; And 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 that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge. 8:10Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. 8:11For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it. 8:12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion. 8:13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate. 8:14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might. 8:15By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. 8:16By me princes rule, And nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth. 8:17I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me. 8:18Riches and honor are with me; [Yea], durable wealth and righteousness. 8:19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver. 8:20I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice; 8:21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries. 8:22Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. 8:23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. 8:24When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. 8:25Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I 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 upon the face of the deep, 8:28When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, 8:29When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; 8:30Then I was by him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [his] delight, Rejoicing always before him, 8:31Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men. 8:32Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. 8:33Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not. 8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. 8:35For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah. 8:36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
9:1Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: 9:2She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table: 9:3She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city: 9:4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 9:5Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. 9:6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. 9:7He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man [getteth] himself a blot. 9:8Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. 9:9Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. 9:10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 9:11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased. 9:12If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it. 9:13The foolish woman is clamorous; [She is] simple, and knoweth nothing. 9:14And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, 9:15To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways: 9:16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 9:17Stolen waters are sweet, And bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant. 9:18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 10:2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death. 10:3Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. 10:4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 10:5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. 10:6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 10:7The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot. 10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall. 10:9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. 10:10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall. 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. 10:13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. 10:14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. 10:15The rich man`s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty. 10:16The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin. 10:17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth. 10:18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely. 10:20The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. 10:22The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith. 10:23It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding. 10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 10:25When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation. 10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. 10:27The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 10:28The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. 10:29The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. 10:30The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land. 10:31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off. 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.
11:1A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom. 11:3The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. 11:4Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. 11:5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 11:6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity. 11:7When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth. 11:8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead. 11:9With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered. 11:10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And 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. 11:12He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. 11:13He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter. 11:14Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. 11:15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure. 11:16A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches. 11:17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. 11:18The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward. 11:19He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death. 11:20They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight. 11:21[Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. 11:22[As] a ring of gold in a swine`s snout, [So is] a fair woman that is without discretion. 11:23The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 11:24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want. 11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 11:26He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. 11:27He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him. 11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. 11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls. 11:31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: How much more the wicked and the sinner!
12:1Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. 12:2A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn. 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 she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. 12:5The thoughts of the righteous are just; [But] the counsels of the wicked are deceit. 12:6The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 12:7The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand. 12:8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. 12:9Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread. 12:10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 12:11He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding. 12:12The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit]. 12:13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. 12:14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man`s hands shall be rendered unto him. 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel. 12:16A fool`s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame. 12:17He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit. 12:18There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health. 12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment. 12:20Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy. 12:21There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil. 12:22Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight. 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. 12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork. 12:25Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad. 12:26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err. 12:27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent. 12:28In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
13:1A wise son [heareth] his father`s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. 13:2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence. 13:3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 13:5A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 13:6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner. 13:7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. 13:8The ransom of a man`s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening. 13:9The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 13:10By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom. 13:11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase. 13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13:13Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. 13:14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. 13:15Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard. 13:16Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly. 13:17A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health. 13:18Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. 13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. 13:20Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it. 13:21Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good. 13:22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children`s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous. 13:23Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice. 13:24He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 13:25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
14:1Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. 14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. 14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox. 14:5A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies. 14:6A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. 14:7Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge. 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit. 14:9A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will. 14:10The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. 14:11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish. 14:12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death. 14:13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness. 14:14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself. 14:15The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going. 14:16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. 14:17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices 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 is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends. 14:21He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. 14:22Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good. 14:23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury. 14:24The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly. 14:25A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit. 14:26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge. 14:27The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. 14:28In the multitude of people is the king`s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 14:29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 14:30A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones. 14:31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him. 14:32The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. 14:33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known. 14:34Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people. 14:35The king`s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame.
15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. 15:2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly. 15:3The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good. 15:4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit. 15:5A fool despiseth his father`s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence. 15:6In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. 15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so. 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight. 15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. 15:10There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; [And] he that hateth reproof shall die. 15:11Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah: How much more then the hearts of the children of men! 15:12A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise. 15:13A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. 15:14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly. 15:15All the days of the afflicted are evil; But he that is of a cheerful heart [hath] a continual feast. 15:16Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith. 15:17Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 15:18A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. 15:19The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway. 15:20A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother. 15:21Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going. 15:22Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established. 15:23A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it! 15:24To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath. 15:25Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow. 15:26Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words [are] pure. 15:27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live. 15:28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 15:29Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 15:30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; [And] good tidings make the bones fat. 15:31The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise. 15:32He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding. 15:33The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.
16:1The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. 16:2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits. 16:3Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established. 16:4Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 16:5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: [Though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil. 16:7When a man`s ways please Jehovah, He maketh 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 deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps. 16:10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment. 16:11A just balance and scales are Jehovah`s; All the weights of the bag are his work. 16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness. 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right. 16:14The wrath of a king is [as] messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it. 16:15In the light of the king`s countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. 16:18Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. 16:19Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. 16:20He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he. 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 16:22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly. 16:23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips. 16:24Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 16:25There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death. 16:26The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto]. 16:27A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire. 16:28A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends. 16:29A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good. 16:30He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass. 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness. 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city. 16:33The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.