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Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make
themselves wings;
they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
When you
glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and
flies like an eagle to
the sky.
Eat thou not
the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his
dainty meats:
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
for he is keeping
track, inwardly counting
the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou
vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
You will
vomit up what little you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
Speak not in
the ears of a
fool: for he will
despise the wisdom of thy words.
Do not speak to a
fool, for he will
despise the wisdom of your words.
Remove not
the old
landmark; and enter not into
the fields of
the fatherless:
Do not move an ancient boundary stone or
encroach on
the fields of
the fatherless,
For
their redeemer is mighty; he shall
plead their cause with
thee.
for
their Redeemer is strong; He will take up
their case against you.
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
Withhold not correction from
the child: for if thou beatest him with
the rod, he shall not die.
Do not
withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
Thou shalt beat him with
the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from
hell.
Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from
Sheol.
Let not thine heart
envy sinners: but be thou in
the fear of
the LORD all
the day long.
Do not let your heart
envy sinners, but always continue in
the fear of
the LORD.
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on
the right course.
Be not among winebibbers; among
riotous eaters of flesh:
Do not join those who drink too much wine or
gorge themselves on meat.
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not
despise your mother when she is old.
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
The father of
the righteous shall greatly
rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
The father of a righteous man will greatly
rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
Thy father and thy mother shall be
glad, and she that bare
thee shall
rejoice.
May your father and mother be
glad, and may she who gave you birth
rejoice!
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
Like a
robber she lies in wait and multiplies
the faithless among men.
They that
tarry long at
the wine;
they that go to seek mixed wine.
Those who
linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks.
Look not thou upon
the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in
the cup, when it moveth itself
aright.
Do not
gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in
the cup and goes down smoothly.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
In
the end it bites like a
snake and stings like a
viper.
Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in
the midst of
the sea, or as he that lieth upon
the top of a mast.
You will be like one sleeping on the high seas or lying on the top of a mast:
They have
stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick;
they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I
awake? I will seek it yet again.
“
They struck me, but I feel no pain!
They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I
wake up to search for another drink?”
Be not thou
envious against evil men, neither desire to be with
them.
Do not
envy wicked men or desire
their company;
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
for
their hearts
devise violence, and
their lips declare trouble.
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful
treasure.
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Only with sound guidance should you
wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
Wisdom is too high for a
fool: he openeth not his mouth in
the gate.
Wisdom is too high for a
fool; he does not open his mouth in
the meeting place.
If you
faint in
the day of distress, how small is your strength!
If thou
forbear to deliver
them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those
stumbling toward
the slaughter.
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not;
doth not he that pondereth
the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul,
doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and
the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and
the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against
the dwelling of
the righteous;
spoil not his resting place:
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but
the wicked
stumble in bad times.
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
or
the LORD will see and
disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
Do not
fret over evildoers, and do not be
envious of
the wicked.
For
there shall be no reward to
the evil man;
the candle of
the wicked shall be put out.
For
the evil man has no future;
the lamp of
the wicked will be
extinguished.
My son, fear thou
the LORD and
the king: and
meddle not with
them that are given to change:
My son, fear
the LORD and
the king, and do not associate with
the rebellious.
For
their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth
the ruin of
them both?
For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
These also are sayings of
the wise: To show
partiality in judgment is not good.
He that saith unto
the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall
the people
curse, nations shall
abhor him:
Whoever tells
the guilty, “You are innocent”— peoples will
curse him, and nations will
denounce him;
But to
them that
rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon
them.
but it will go well with those who
convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon
them.
Every man shall
kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
An
honest answer given is like a
kiss on
the lips.
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for
thyself in
the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
I went by
the field of
the slothful, and by
the vineyard of
the man void of understanding;
I went past
the field of a slacker and by
the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and
nettles had covered
the face
thereof, and
the stone wall
thereof was broken down.
Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
Yet a little sleep, a little
slumber, a little folding of
the hands to sleep:
A little sleep, a little
slumber, a little folding of
the hands to rest,
These are also
proverbs of Solomon, which
the men of
Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
These are additional
proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by
the men of
Hezekiah king of Judah:
It is
the glory of God to
conceal a thing: but
the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
It is
the glory of God to
conceal a matter and
the glory of kings to search it out.
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Take away
the dross from
the silver, and
there shall come forth a vessel for
the finer.
Remove
the dross from
the silver, and a vessel for a
silversmith will come forth.
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Put not forth
thyself in
the presence of
the king, and stand not in
the place of great men:
Do not
exalt yourself in
the presence of
the king, and do not stand in
the place of great men;
For better it is that it be said unto
thee, Come up
hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in
the presence of
the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,
Go not forth
hastily to
strive, lest thou know not what to do in
the end
thereof, when thy neighbour hath put
thee to shame.
do not bring
hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in
the end when your
neighbor puts you to shame?
Lest he that heareth it put
thee to shame, and thine
infamy turn not away.
lest
the one who hears may disgrace you, and your
infamy never go away.
As
the cold of snow in
the time of harvest, so is a faithful
messenger to
them that send him: for he refresheth
the soul of his masters.
Like
the cold of snow in
the time of harvest is a
trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes
the soul of his masters.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
By long
forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh
the bone.
Through
patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for
thee, lest thou be filled
therewith, and
vomit it.
If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and
vomit it up.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be
weary of
thee, and so
hate thee.
For thou shalt
heap coals of fire upon his head, and
the LORD shall reward
thee.
For in so doing, you will
heap burning coals on his head, and
the LORD will reward you.
As
the north wind brings forth rain, so a
backbiting tongue brings
angry looks.
It is better to dwell in
the corner of
the housetop, than with a
brawling woman and in a wide house.
Better to live on a corner of
the roof than to share a house with a
quarrelsome wife.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Like a
muddied spring or a
polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to
the wicked.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
As
the bird by wandering, as
the swallow by flying, so
the curse causeless shall not come.
A
whip for
the horse, a
bridle for
the donkey, and a rod for
the backs of fools!
He that sendeth a message by
the hand of a
fool cutteth off
the feet, and drinketh damage.
Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is
the sending of a message by
the hand of a
fool.
The legs of
the lame are not equal: so is a parable in
the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a
sling, so is he that giveth honour to a
fool.
Like binding a stone into a
sling is
the giving of honor to a
fool.
As a
thorn goeth up into
the hand of a
drunkard, so is a parable in
the mouth of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth
the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
Seest thou a man wise in his own
conceit?
there is more hope of a
fool than of him.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a
fool than for him.
The slothful man saith,
There is a lion in
the way; a lion is in
the streets.
The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
As
the door turneth upon his hinges, so
doth the slothful upon his bed.
As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
The slothful hideth his hand in his
bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The slacker buries his hand in
the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own
conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer
discreetly.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with
strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by
the ears.
Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
So is
the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in
sport?
so is
the man who deceives his
neighbor and says, “I was only
joking!”
Where no wood is,
there the fire goeth out: so where
there is no
talebearer,
the strife ceaseth.
Without wood, a fire goes out; without
gossip, a conflict ceases.
The words of a
gossip are like choice morsels that go down into
the inmost being.
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
When he speaks
graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
Whose hatred is covered by
deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before
the whole congregation.
Though his hatred is concealed by
deception, his wickedness will be exposed in
the assembly.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall
therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
A stone is heavy, and
the sand
weighty; but a
fool’s wrath is heavier than
them both.
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but
aggravation from a
fool outweighs
them both.
Faithful are
the wounds of a friend; but
the kisses of an enemy are
deceitful.
The wounds of a friend are faithful, but
the kisses of an enemy are
deceitful.
The full soul loatheth an
honeycomb; but to
the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a
hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend,
forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in
the day of thy
calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Do not
forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in
the day of your
calamity; better a
neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
A
prudent man foreseeth
the evil, and hideth himself; but
the simple pass on, and are punished.
The prudent see danger and take cover; but
the simple keep going and pay
the penalty.
Take his garment that is
surety for a stranger, and take a
pledge of him for a strange woman.
Take
the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get
collateral if it is for a foreigner.
