1 A good name is more desirable than great riches,
and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common:
Yahweh is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
4 The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
is wealth, honor, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked;
whoever guards his soul stays from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 The rich rule over the poor.
The borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed,
for he shares his food with the poor.
10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
12 Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets!"
14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit.
He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child;
the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,
both come to poverty.
17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise.
Apply your heart to my teaching.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
19 I teach you today, even you,
so that your trust may be in Yahweh.
20 Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things
of counsel and knowledge,
21 To teach you truth, reliable words,
to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?
22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor;
and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for Yahweh will plead their case,
and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
24 Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man.
Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,
25 lest you learn his ways
and ensnare your soul.
26 Don’t you be one of those who strike hands,
of those who are collateral for debts.
27 If you don’t have means to pay,
why should he take away your bed from under you?
28 Don’t move the ancient boundary stone
which your fathers have set up.
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will serve kings.
He won’t serve obscure men.
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1 A {good} name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.2 The rich and 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 are punished.4 The reward of humility {and} the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.5 Thorns {and} snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.6 Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and 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 unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.10 Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.11 He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!14 The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.15 Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.16 He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, {bringeth} 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: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.19 That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made {them} known to thee this day, even to thee.20 Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,21 that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest 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 the soul of those that despoil them.24 Make no friendship with an angry man, and go not with a furious man;25 lest thou learn his paths, and get a snare to thy soul.26 Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:27 if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?28 Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.29 Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.