Proverbs 21:2-18 in English

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

⁴ A high look, and a proud heart, Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

⁸ The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.

³ To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.

⁴ A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.

⁶ He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.

⁷ Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.

⁸ To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.

¹⁰ The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.

¹¹ When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

⁴ An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

⁷ The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸ The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

⁴ An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

⁷ The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸ The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.

³ To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.

⁴ A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.

⁶ He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.

⁷ Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.

⁸ To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.

¹⁰ The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.

¹¹ When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts.

³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

⁴ An high look, and a proud heart, even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away; because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸ The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² People always think that what they do is right, but Yahweh judges our ◄motives/reasons for doing things► MTY.

³ Doing what is right and fair is more acceptable to Yahweh than bringing sacrifices to him.

⁴ Being proud and arrogant DOU is like a lamp MTY that guides wicked people; being proud and arrogant characterizes ◄wicked people's whole behavior/everything that wicked people do►.

⁵ People who plan carefully will surely have plenty of what they need; those who act too quickly to become rich will become poor.

⁶ Money that people acquire by cheating others by lying MTY to them will soon disappear like a mist, and doing that will soon lead to their death.

⁷ Wicked people refuse to do what is right/just, but they will be ruined because of the violent things PRS that they do.

⁸ Guilty people continually do what is evil; it is as though MET they are walking on a crooked road; but righteous/innocent people always do what is right.

⁹ It is better to live in the corner of an attic/housetop by yourself than to live inside the house with a wife who is always nagging.

¹⁰ Wicked people SYN are always wanting to do what is evil; they never act mercifully toward anyone.

¹¹ When those who ridicule others are punished, even those who do not have good sense see that, and they become wise, and when those who are wise are taught, they become wiser.

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.

² Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.

³ To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.

⁴ A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.

⁶ He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.

⁷ Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.

⁸ To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.

¹⁰ The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.

¹¹ When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

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

⁵ The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁸ The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

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

⁵ The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁸ The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

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

⁵ The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapour for those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁸ The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbour finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

³ To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.

⁴ A high look and a heart of pride, ***of the evil-doer is sin.

⁵ The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

⁶ He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.

⁷ By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

⁸ Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

⁹ It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

¹¹ When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

³ To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

⁴ Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.

⁷ The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁸ Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

³ To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.

⁴ Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.

⁶ He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death.

⁷ The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not do judgment.

⁸ The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling women, and in a common house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour.

¹¹ When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.

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.

² People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their motives.

³ Doing what's right and fair pleases the Lord more than sacrifices.

⁴ Pride and arrogance are the sins the wicked live by.

⁵ Those who plan ahead and work hard will have plenty, while those who act rashly end up poor.

⁶ Money made by lies is like smoke in the wind—a chase that ends in death.

⁷ The destruction caused by the wicked will destroy them, for they refuse to do what's right.

⁸ Guilty people live crooked lives, but the innocent follow straight paths.

⁹ It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.

¹⁰ Evil people love to do wrong, they don't care what pain they cause anyone.

¹¹ When a mocker is punished, an immature person can learn wisdom. When the wise are educated, they gain knowledge.

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.

² Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

³ To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.

⁴ A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.

⁵ The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

⁶ The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.

⁷ The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

⁸ The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

⁴ A haughty look, and a proud heart — the tillage of the wicked is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.

⁸ The way of man is froward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: But the Lord pondereth the hearts.

³ To do justice and judgment Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

⁴ A high look, and a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But of every one that is hasty only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

⁷ The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; Because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸ The way of man is froward and strange: But as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is straight in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

³ To exercise righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

⁴ Haughtiness of the eyes, and an immoderate heart, are the sinful field of the wicked.

⁵ The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; but every hasty man is destined only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a tongue of falsehood is like the fleeting breath of those that seek death.

⁷ The robbery of the wicked will drag them away; because they refuse to execute justice.

⁸ Perverse is the way of the man that is estranged from goodness; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman in a roomy house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked longeth for evil: his neighbor findeth no grace in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is taught intelligence, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² Every man seems to himself righteous; But the Lord directs the hearts.

³ To do justly and to speak truth, Are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.

⁴ A high-minded man is stouthearted in his pride; And the lamp of the wicked is sin.

⁶ He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue Pursues vanity on to the snares of death.

⁷ Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; For they refuse to do justly.

⁸ To the froward God sends froward ways; For his works are pure and right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner on the housetop, Than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.

¹⁰ The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.

¹¹ When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: And a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

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.

² All the ways of a man are right in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the heart.

³ To do justice and equity Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

⁴ The lofty look, the proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is ruin.

⁵ The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; But the hasty hasteneth only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a false tongue Is the fleeting breath of them that seek death.

⁷ The rapine of the wicked shall snatch them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

⁸ The way of the guilty man is crooked; But he that is pure, his doings are right.

⁹ Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop Than with a brawling woman in a large house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked longeth to do evil; His neighbor findeth no compassion in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; When the wise man is taught, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Adonai weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and mishpat ·justice· is more acceptable to Adonai than sacrifice.

⁴ A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp candle of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is mishpat ·just·.

⁸ The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no pity in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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.

² Every person's way is right in his own eyes, but it is Yahweh who weighs the hearts.

³ To do what is right and just is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

⁴ Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are sin.

⁵ The plans of the diligent lead only to prosperity, but everyone who acts too quickly comes only to poverty.

⁶ Acquiring riches by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare that kills.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is just.

⁸ The way of a guilty person is crooked, but the one who is pure does what is right.

⁹ It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

¹⁰ The appetite of the wicked craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the naive become wise, and when the wise person is instructed, he lays hold of knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

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

⁵ The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁸ The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

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

⁵ The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapour for those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁸ The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbour finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

⁴ A high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro by them that seek death.

⁷ The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸ The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

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

⁵ The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁸ The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

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

⁵ The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapour for those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁸ The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbour finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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.

² Each way of a man seemeth rightful or right to himself; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

³ To do mercy and doom, pleaseth more the Lord, than sacrifices.

⁴ Enhancing of eyes is the alarging of the heart; the lantern of wicked men is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of a strong man be ever in abundance; but each slow man is ever in neediness.

⁶ He that gathereth treasures by the tongue of a lie maker, is vain, and without heart; and he shall be hurled to the snares of death.

⁷ The ravens of unpious men shall draw them down; for they would not do doom.

⁸ The wayward way of a man is alien from God; but the work of him that is clean of sin, is rightful or right.

⁹ It is better to sit in the corner of an house without roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house.

¹⁰ The soul of an unpious man desireth evil; he shall not have mercy on his neighbour.

¹¹ When a man full of pestilence is punished, a little man of wit shall be wiser; and if he pursueth or follow a wise man, he shall take knowing.

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.

² Each way of a man seemeth rightful to himself; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

³ To do mercy and doom, pleaseth more the Lord, than sacrifices. (To do mercy and justice, that pleaseth the Lord more than sacrifices, or burnt offerings.)

⁴ Enhancing of eyes is the alarging of the heart; the lantern of wicked men is sin. (The raising up of the eyes, and the enlarging of the heart; such sins be the lantern of the wicked.)

⁵ The thoughts of a strong man be ever in abundance; but each slow man is ever in neediness. (The thoughts of a strong person (be) forevermore on abundance, (or on plenty); but those of each person in haste (be) forevermore on neediness./Carefully-made plans shall be successful; but each person in haste shall be forever in need.)

⁶ He that gathereth treasures by the tongue of a lie maker, (or of a liar), is vain, and without heart; and he shall be hurled to the snares of death.

⁷ The ravens of unpious men shall draw them down; for they would not do doom. (The robberies of the wicked shall pull them down; for what they do is wrong.)

⁸ The wayward way of a man is alien from God; but the work of him that is clean of sin, is rightful. (The evil way of a person is alien to God; but the work of him who is clean of sin, is upright.)

⁹ It is better to sit in the corner of an house without roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house. (It is better to sit in the corner of a house without a roof, than with a woman full of arguments, or of bickering, in a house together.)

¹⁰ The soul of an unpious man desireth evil; he shall not have mercy on his neighbour. (The soul of a wicked person desireth evil; he shall not even give mercy to his friend.)

¹¹ When a man full of pestilence is punished, a little man of wit shall be wiser (or even someone of little wit, or of low intelligence, shall be made the wiser); and if he followeth a wise man, he shall take knowing.

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.)

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

³ To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

⁴ Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked is sin.

⁵ The purposes of the diligent are only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

⁶ The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

⁷ The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

⁸ Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure — upright is his work.

⁹ Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

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.