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¹Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

²Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

³The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

⁴Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

⁵A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

⁶Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

⁷All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words — they are not!

⁸Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

⁹A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

¹⁰Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

¹¹The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression.

¹²The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

¹³A calamity to his father is a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

¹⁴House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah is an understanding wife.

¹⁵Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

¹⁶Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

¹⁷Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

¹⁸Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

¹⁹A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

²⁰Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

²¹Many are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

²²The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

²³The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.

²⁴The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

²⁵A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

²⁶Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

²⁷Cease, my son, to hear instruction — To err from sayings of knowledge.

²⁸A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

²⁹Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!