Proverbs 21:12-20 in English

¹² The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.

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

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

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

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

¹² A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.

¹³ He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.

¹⁴ A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.

¹⁶ A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.

¹⁷ A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;

¹⁸ and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.

²⁰ A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹² A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.

¹³ He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.

¹⁴ A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.

¹⁶ A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.

¹⁷ A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;

¹⁸ and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.

²⁰ A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.

¹² The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked; how the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.

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

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do judgment; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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

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

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

¹² God, the one who is completely righteous, knows what happens inside the houses of wicked people, and he will cause those people to be completely ruined/destroyed.

¹³ There are people who refuse to listen when poor people cry out for help; but some day they themselves will cry out for help, and no one will hear them.

¹⁴ When someone is angry with you, if you secretly give him a gift, he will stop being angry.

¹⁵ Good/Righteous people are happy when they see others do what is just/fair, but those who do what is evil are terrified when they think about what may happen to them.

¹⁶ Those who stop behaving like those who have good sense behave will soon discover that they have gone to the place where dead people are.

¹⁷ Those who spend their money to buy ◄things that give them pleasure/things that cause them to feel happy► will become poor; those who love to spend money to buy wine and nice/fancy food MTY will never become rich.

¹⁸ Wicked people bring on themselves the sufferings that they were trying to cause righteous people to experience DOU.

¹⁹ It is better to live alone in a desert than to live with a wife who is always nagging and complaining.

²⁰ Wise people have many valuable things in their houses, but foolish people quickly spend/waste all their money.

¹² A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.

¹³ He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.

¹⁴ A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is the joy of the righteous to do judgement: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.

¹⁶ A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.

¹⁷ A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;

¹⁸ and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.

²⁰ A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

¹² The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

¹³ He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

¹⁴ By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.

¹⁵ It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

¹⁶ The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.

¹⁷ The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.

¹⁸ The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.

²⁰ There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

¹² One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to their ruin.

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

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.

¹⁵ It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁷ He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous man in the stead of the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

²⁰ There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise man; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

¹² The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil.

¹³ He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself and shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity.

¹⁶ A man that shall wander out of the way of doctrine, shall abide in the company of the giants.

¹⁷ He that loveth good cheer, shall be in want: he that loveth wine, and fat things, shall not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman.

²⁰ There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.

¹² The God of justice sees what happens in the homes of the wicked, and brings the wicked down in disaster.

¹³ If you refuse to hear the cries of the poor, your cries won't be heard either.

¹⁴ A gift given in secret calms down anger, and a hidden bribe soothes furious rage.

¹⁵ When justice is done, the good are happy, but it brings terror to those who do evil.

¹⁶ Anyone who wanders away from the path of understanding ends up with the dead.

¹⁷ If you love pleasure you'll become poor; if you love wine and olive oil you won't ever be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked pay the price and not the good; those who are deceitful and not those who live right.

¹⁹ It's better to live in a desert than with an argumentative and bad-tempered wife.

²⁰ The wise hold on to their wealth and olive oil, but stupid people use up everything they have.

¹² The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

¹³ He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

¹⁵ It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

¹⁶ A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁷ Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

¹⁸ The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.

²⁰ In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

¹² The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.

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

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.

¹⁵ To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.

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

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹² The righteous regardeth attentively the house of the wicked; but God overturneth the wicked into unhappiness.

¹³ Whoso stoppeth his ears against the cry of the poor, he also will cry himself, but shall not be answered.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a bribe in the bosom, strong fury.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to execute justice; but it is a terror to wrong-doers.

¹⁶ The man that wandereth astray out of the way of intelligence shall rest in the assembly of the departed.

¹⁷ He that loveth pleasure will be a man of want: he that loveth wine and oil will not become rich.

¹⁸ The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous shall be put in the stead of the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a quarrelsome and vexatious woman.

²⁰ There are a desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man will swallow it up.

¹² A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: And despises the ungodly for their wickedness.

¹³ He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, Himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.

¹⁴ A secret gift calms anger: But he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: But a holy man is abominable with evildoers.

¹⁶ A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, Shall rest in the congregation of giants.

¹⁷ A poor man loves mirth, Loving wine and oil in abundance;

¹⁸ And a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a wilderness Than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.

²⁰ A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; But foolish men will swallow it up.

¹² The righteous man hath regard to the house of the wicked; He casteth the wicked headlong into ruin.

¹³ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry aloud, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

¹⁵ To do justice shall be joy to the righteous; But destruction is for them that do iniquity.

¹⁶ A man who wandereth from the way of discretion Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

¹⁷ He that loveth pleasure will be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil will not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous! And in the room of the upright shall be the transgressor.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of the wise; But the foolish man swalloweth them up.

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the upright to do mishpat ·justice·; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

¹⁷ He who 'ahav ·affectionately loves· pleasure shall be a poor man. He who 'ahav ·affectionately loves· wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the upright; the treacherous for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

¹² The righteous person watches the house of the wicked person; he brings wicked people to disaster.

¹³ The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry out, but he will not be answered.

¹⁴ A gift in secret appeases anger and a concealed gift appeases strong wrath.

¹⁵ When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous person, but it brings terror to evildoers.

¹⁶ The one who wanders from the way of understanding, he will rest in the assembly of the dead.

¹⁷ Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

¹⁸ A wicked person is ransom for the righteous person, and the treacherous person is ransom for upright people.

¹⁹ It is better to live in the desert than with a quarreling and angry wife.

²⁰ Desirable treasure and oil are kept in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows it all up.

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

¹² A just or rightwise man of the house of a wicked man thinketh, to withdraw wicked men from evil.

¹³ He that stoppeth his ear at the cry of a poor man, shall cry also, and he shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift hid quencheth chidings; and a gift in the bosom quencheth most indignation.

¹⁵ It is joy to a just or rightwise man to make doom; and it is dread to them that work wickedness.

¹⁶ A man that erreth from the way of doctrine, shall dwell in the company of giants, that is, of men evil ruled, either of fiends.

¹⁷ He that loveth meats, shall be in neediness; he that loveth wine and fat things, shall not be made rich.

¹⁸ An unpious man shall be given for a just or rightwise man; and a wicked man shall be given for a rightful or the right man.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman full of chiding, and wrathful.

²⁰ Desirable treasure and oil is in the dwelling place of a just or rightwise man; and an unprudent man shall destroy it.

¹² A just man of the house of a wicked man thinketh, to withdraw wicked men from evil. (The righteous think about the wicked in their houses, but it is God who shall throw down the wicked for their evil./The just God thinketh about the house of the wicked, and he shall throw down the wicked for their evil.)

¹³ He that stoppeth his ear at the cry of a poor man, shall cry also (or shall also cry), and he shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift hid quencheth chidings (or A secret gift quencheth arguments); and a gift in the bosom quencheth most indignation.

¹⁵ It is joy to a just man to make doom; and it is dread to them that work wickedness. (It is a joy for the righteous to see justice done; but judgement bringeth ruin to those who work wickedness.)

¹⁶ A man that erreth from the way of doctrine, shall dwell in the company of giants, that is, of men evil ruled, either of fiends. (Those who err, or who stray, from the way of doctrine, shall dwell in the company of the dead.)

¹⁷ He that loveth meats shall be in neediness (or He who loveth too much food shall be in want); he that loveth wine and fat things, shall not be made rich.

¹⁸ An unpious man shall be given for a just man; and a wicked man shall be given for a rightful man. (An evil person shall be given as a ransom for a righteous person; and a wicked person shall be given as a ransom for an upright person.)

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman full of chiding, and wrathful.

²⁰ Desirable treasure and oil is in the dwelling place of a just man; and an unprudent man shall destroy it. (Desirable treasure and oil be in the dwelling place of the wise; but an imprudent person shall destroy it all.)

¹² The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

¹³ Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.

¹⁵ To do justice is joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.

¹⁷ Whoso is loving mirth is a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

¹⁸ The wicked is an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.

¹⁹ Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than with a woman of contentions and anger.

²⁰ A treasure to be desired, and oil, Is in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.