1 Mais vale o bom nome do que as muitas riquezas;

e o ser estimado é melhor do que a prata e o ouro.

2 O rico e o pobre se encontram;

a um e a outro faz o Senhor.

3 O prudente vê o mal e esconde-se;

mas os simples passam adiante e sofrem a pena.

4 O galardão da humildade e o temor do Senhor

são riquezas, e honra, e vida.

5 Espinhos e laços há no caminho do perverso;

o que guarda a sua alma retira-se para longe deles.

6 Ensina a criança no caminho em que deve andar,

e, ainda quando for velho, não se desviará dele.

7 O rico domina sobre o pobre,

e o que toma emprestado é servo do que empresta.

8 O que semeia a injustiça segará males;

e a vara da sua indignação falhará.

9 O generoso será abençoado,

porque dá do seu pão ao pobre.

10 Lança fora o escarnecedor, e com ele se irá a contenda;

cessarão as demandas e a ignomínia.

11 O que ama a pureza do coração e é grácil no falar

terá por amigo o rei.

12 Os olhos do Senhor conservam aquele que tem conhecimento,

mas as palavras do iníquo ele transtornará.

13 Diz o preguiçoso: Um leão está lá fora;

serei morto no meio das ruas.

14 Cova profunda é a boca da mulher estranha;

aquele contra quem o Senhor se irar cairá nela.

15 A estultícia está ligada ao coração da criança,

mas a vara da disciplina a afastará dela.

16 O que oprime ao pobre para enriquecer a si

ou o que dá ao rico certamente empobrecerá.

17 Inclina o ouvido, e ouve as palavras dos sábios,

e aplica o coração ao meu conhecimento.

18 Porque é coisa agradável os guardares no teu coração

e os aplicares todos aos teus lábios.

19 Para que a tua confiança esteja no Senhor,

quero dar-te hoje a instrução, a ti mesmo.

20 Porventura, não te escrevi excelentes coisas

acerca de conselhos e conhecimentos,

21 para mostrar-te a certeza das palavras da verdade,

a fim de que possas responder claramente aos que te enviarem?

22 Não roubes ao pobre, porque é pobre,

nem oprimas em juízo ao aflito,

23 porque o Senhor defenderá a causa deles

e tirará a vida aos que os despojam.

24 Não te associes com o iracundo,

nem andes com o homem colérico,

25 para que não aprendas as suas veredas

e, assim, enlaces a tua alma.

26 Não estejas entre os que se comprometem

e ficam por fiadores de dívidas,

27 pois, se não tens com que pagar,

por que arriscas perder a cama de debaixo de ti?

28 Não removas os marcos antigos

que puseram teus pais.

29 Vês a um homem perito na sua obra?

Perante reis será posto; não entre a plebe.

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,

And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

2 The rich and the poor meet together:

Jehovah is the maker of them all.

3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;

But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah

Is riches, and honor, and life.

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse:

He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go,

And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

7 The rich ruleth over the poor;

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity;

And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;

For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out;

Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

11 He that loveth pureness of heart,

For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge;

But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without;

I shall be slain in the streets.

14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit;

He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.

15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;

But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain,

And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,

And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee,

If they be established together upon thy lips.

19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah,

I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.

20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things

Of counsels and knowledge,

21 To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth,

That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor;

Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

23 For Jehovah will plead their cause,

And despoil of life those that despoil them.

24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger;

And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

25 Lest thou learn his ways,

And get a snare to thy soul.

26 Be thou not one of them that strike hands,

Or of them that are sureties for debts.

27 If thou hast not wherewith to pay,

Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

28 Remove not the ancient landmark,

Which thy fathers have set.

29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings;

He shall not stand before mean men.

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

2 Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.

3 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

4 Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.

5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

8 Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.

9 The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.

12 The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

13 The sluggard says, "There's a lion outside! I'll be killed in the public square!"

14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit; a man who is under the LORD's wrath falls into it.

15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich —both come to poverty.

17 Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,

18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.

19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.

20 Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

21 teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth, so that you bring back truthful reports to those you serve?

22 Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,

23 for the LORD will take up their case and will exact life for life.

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered,

25 or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.

26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts;

27 if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.

28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors.

29 Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.