1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5 A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of
understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and
their dark sayings.
7 The fear of [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise
wisdom and instruction.
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy
mother:
9 For they [shall be] an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy
neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for
the innocent without cause:
12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down
into the pit:
13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own
lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which
taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20 crieth without; uttereth voice in the streets:
21 crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in
the city uttereth words, saying,
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight
in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at reproof: behold, I will pour out spirit unto you, I will
make known words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out hand, and no
man regarded;
25 But ye have set at nought all counsel, and would none of reproof:
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a
whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
28 Then shall they call upon , but I will not answer; they shall seek
early, but they shall not find :
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of :
30 They would none of counsel: they despised all reproof.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with
their own devices.
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of
fools shall destroy them.
33 But whoso hearkeneth unto shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear
of evil.
~ Proverbs 2 ~
1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto , and apply thine heart to
understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for
understanding;
4 If thou seekest as silver, and searchest for as for hid
treasures;
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of , and find the knowledge of
.
6 For YAHUVEH giveth wisdom: out of HIS mouth cometh knowledge and
understanding.
7 HE layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: HE is a buckler to them
that walk uprightly.
8 HE keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of HIS saints.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea,
every good path.
10 When WISDOM entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy
soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that
speaketh froward things;
13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the
wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which
flattereth with her words;
17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her
ELOHIM.
18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of
life.
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of
the righteous.
21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall
be rooted out of it.
~ Proverbs 3 ~
1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them
upon the table of thine heart:
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of ELOHIM and
man.
5 Trust in YAHUVEH with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own
understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear YAHUVEH, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Honour YAHUVEH with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine
increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out
with new wine.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of YAHUVEH; neither be weary of HIS
correction:
12 For whom YAHUVEH loveth HE correcteth; even as a father the son in whom
he delighteth.
13 Happy is the man that findeth WISDOM, and the man that
getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,
and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 SHEis more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst
desire are not to be compared unto HER.
16 Length of days is in HER right hand; and in HER left hand
riches and honour.
17 HER ways are ways of pleasantness, and all HER paths are
peace.
18 SHEis a tree of life to them that lay hold upon HER: and happy is
every one that retaineth HER.
19 YAHUVEH by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath HE
established the heavens.
20 By HIS knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and
discretion:
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and
thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when
it cometh.
26 For YAHUVEH shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being
taken.
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of
thine hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give;
when thou hast it by thee.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 For the froward is abomination to YAHUVEH: but HIS secret is
with the righteous.
33 The curse of YAHUVEHis in the house of the wicked: but HE blesseth
the habitation of the just.
34 Surely HE scorneth the scorners: but HE giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
~ Proverbs 4 ~
1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know
understanding.
2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my
mother.
4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my
commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from
the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep
thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get WISDOM: and
with all thy getting get understanding.
8 Exalt HER, and SHE shall promote thee: SHE shall bring thee to honour, when
thou dost embrace HER.
9 SHE shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall SHE
deliver to thee.
10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be
many.
11 I have taught thee in the way of WISDOM; I have led thee in right paths.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest,
thou shalt not stumble.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; let HER not go: keep HER; for SHEis
thy life.
14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken
away, unless they cause some to fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more
and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they
stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their
flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of
life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before
thee.
26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
~ Proverbs 5 ~
1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep
knowledge.
3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is
smoother than oil:
4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that
thou canst not know them.
7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my
mouth.
8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the
house of a stranger;
11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them
that instructed me!
14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own
well.
16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the
streets.
17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.
18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts
satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the
bosom of a stranger?
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of YAHUVEH, and HE pondereth
all HIS goings.
22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with
the cords of his sins.
23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall
go astray.
~ Proverbs 6 ~
1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy
hand with a stranger,
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of
thy mouth.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of
thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird
from the hand of the fowler.
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the
harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands
to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed
man.
12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his
fingers;
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he
soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken
without remedy.
16 These six things doth YAHUVEH hate: yea, seven are an
abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to
mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among
brethren.
20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee;
and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and
reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a
strange woman.
25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her
eyelids.
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of
bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not
be innocent.
30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he
is hungry;
31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all
the substance of his house.
32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he
that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in
the day of vengeance.
35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou
givest many gifts.
~ Proverbs 7 ~
1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy
kinswoman:
5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which
flattereth with her words.
6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man
void of understanding,
8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and
subtil of heart.
11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every
corner.)
13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said
unto him,
14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have
found thee.
16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works,
with fine linen of Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves
with loves.
19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day
appointed.
21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her
lips she forced him.
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool
to the correction of the stocks;
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and
knoweth not that it is for his life.
24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my
mouth.
25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been
slain by her.
27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
~ Proverbs 8 ~
1 Doth not WISDOM cry? and understanding put forth HER voice?
2 SHE standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3 SHE crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the
doors.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and MY voice is to the sons of man.
5 O ye simple, understand WISDOM: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding
heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of MY lips shall
be right things.
7 For MY mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to
MY lips.
8 All the words of MY mouth are in righteousness; there is
nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that
find knowledge.
10 Receive MY instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice
gold.
11 For WISDOMis better than rubies; and all the things that may be
desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I WISDOM dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 The fear of YAHUVEHis to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the
evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is MINE, and sound wisdom: I AM understanding; I
have strength.
15 By ME kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By ME princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17 I love them that love ME; and those that seek ME early shall find ME.
18 Riches and honour are with ME; yea, durable riches and
righteousness.
19 MY fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and MY revenue
than choice silver.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21 That I may cause those that love ME to inherit substance; and I will fill
their treasures.
22 YAHUVEH possessed ME in the beginning of HIS way, before HIS works of old.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there
were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 While as yet HE had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part
of the dust of the world.
27 When HE prepared the heavens, I was there: when HE set a compass
upon the face of the depth:
28 When HE established the clouds above: when HE strengthened the fountains of
the deep:' ' ');
29 When HE gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his
commandment: when HE appointed the foundations of the earth:
30 Then I was by HIM, as one brought up with HIM: and I was
daily HIS delight, rejoicing always before HIM;
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of HIS earth; and MY delights were
with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto ME, O ye children: for blessed are they that
keep MY ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth ME, watching daily at MY gates,
waiting at the posts of MY doors.
35 For whoso findeth ME findeth life, and shall obtain favour of YAHUVEH.
36 But he that sinneth against ME wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate ME
love death.
~ Proverbs 9 ~
1 WISDOM hath builded HER house, SHE hath hewn out HER seven pillars:
2 SHE hath killed HER beasts; SHE hath mingled HER wine; SHE hath also furnished
HER table.
3 SHE hath sent forth HER maidens: SHE crieth upon the highest places of the
city,
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that
wanteth understanding, SHE saith to him,
5 Come, eat of MY bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a
wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love
thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:
teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of YAHUVEHis the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of
the holy is understanding.
11 For by ME thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be
increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou
scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth
nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the
city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him
that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her
guests are in the depths of hell.
~ Proverbs 10 ~
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is
the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from
death.
3 YAHUVEH will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but HE casteth
away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the
diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that
sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the
mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall
rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways
shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence
covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is
for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is
near destruction.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the
poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked
to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that
refuseth reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a
slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his
lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked
is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of YAHUVEH, it maketh rich, and HE addeth no sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding
hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the
righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the
righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the
sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of YAHUVEH prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be
shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of
the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of YAHUVEHis strength to the upright: but destruction shall
be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the
earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be
cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the
wicked speaketh frowardness.
~ Proverbs 11 ~
1 A false balance is abomination to YAHUVEH: but a just weight isHIS delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is
wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of
transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from
death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall
fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall
be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope
of unjust men perisheth.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through
knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the
wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by
the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding
holdeth his peace.
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit
concealeth the matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of
counsellors there is safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that
hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel
troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall
be a sure reward.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth
it to his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to YAHUVEH: but such
as are upright in their way areHIS delight.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be
unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman
which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the
expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that
withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered
also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall
be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh
mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish
as a branch.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall
be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth
souls is wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked
and the sinner.
~ Proverbs 12 ~
1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is
brutish.
2 A good man obtaineth favour of YAHUVEH: but a man of wicked devices
will HE condemn.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous
shall not be moved.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh
ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of
the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth
of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the
righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse
heart shall be despised.
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he
that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth
vain persons is void of understanding.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the
righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just
shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and
the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth
unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false
witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the
wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is
but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the
counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with
mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to YAHUVEH: but they that deal truly areHIS delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth
foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under
tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it
glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of
the wicked seduceth them.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the
substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof
there is no death.
~ Proverbs 13 ~
1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth
not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the
transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide
his lips shall have destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of
the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome,
and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness
overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is
that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not
rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put
out.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is
wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth
by labour shall increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it
is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the
commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares
of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is
hard.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his
folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is
health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he
that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination
to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of
fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and
the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is
destroyed for want of judgment.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him
betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the
wicked shall want.
~ Proverbs 14 ~
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her
hands.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth YAHUVEH: but he that is
perverse in his ways despiseth HIM.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the
wise shall preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is
by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is
easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him
the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of
fools is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle
with his joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the
upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is
heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall
be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to
his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth,
and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices
is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many
friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor,
happy is he.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to
them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only
to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness
of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh
lies.
26 In the fear of YAHUVEHis strong confidence: and HIS children shall
have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of YAHUVEHis a fountain of life, to depart from the snares
of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of
people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he
that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of
the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him
hath mercy on the poor.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in
his death.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that
which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any
people.
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against
him that causeth shame.
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
~ Proverbs 15 ~
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth
out foolishness.
3 The eyes of YAHUVEHare in every place, beholding the evil and the
good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is
a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is
prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues
of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth
not so.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to YAHUVEH: but the
prayer of the upright isHIS delight.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto YAHUVEH: but HE loveth
him that followeth after righteousness.
10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and
he that hateth reproof shall die.
11 Hell and destruction are before YAHUVEH: how much more then the
hearts of the children of men?
12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the
wise.
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the
spirit is broken.
14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of
fools feedeth on foolishness.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry
heart hath a continual feast.
16 Better is little with the fear of YAHUVEH than great treasure and
trouble therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger
appeaseth strife.
19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of
the righteous is made plain.
20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man
of understanding walketh uprightly.
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of
counsellors they are established.
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due
season, how good is it!
24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell
beneath.
25 YAHUVEH will destroy the house of the proud: but HE will establish the border
of the widow.
26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to YAHUVEH: but the
words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts
shall live.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked
poureth out evil things.
29 YAHUVEHis far from the wicked: but HE heareth the prayer of the
righteous.
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh
the bones fat.
31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth
reproof getteth understanding.
33 The fear of YAHUVEHis the instruction of wisdom; and before honour
is humility.
~ Proverbs 16 ~
1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is
from YAHUVEH.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but YAHUVEH weigheth
the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto YAHUVEH, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 YAHUVEH hath made all things for HIMSELF: yea, even the wicked for
the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to
YAHUVEH: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of YAHUVEHmen
depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please YAHUVEH, HE maketh even his enemies to be at peace
with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without
right.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but YAHUVEH directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth
transgresseth not in judgment.
11 A just weight and balance areYAHUVEH'S: all the weights of the bag
areHIS work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne
is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that
speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will
pacify it.
15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is
as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get
understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth
his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to
divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in
YAHUVEH, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips
increaseth learning.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the
instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to
the bones.
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death.
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 An unElohimly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a
burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that
is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth
evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the
way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he
that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of
YAHUVEH.
~ Proverbs 17 ~
1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full
of sacrifices with strife.
2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have
part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but YAHUVEH
trieth the hearts.
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a
naughty tongue.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at
calamities shall not be unpunished.
6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of
children are their fathers.
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it:
whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter
separateth very friends.
10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger
shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore
leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they
both are abomination to YAHUVEH.
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom,
seeing he hath no heart to it?
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in
the presence of his friend.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his
gate seeketh destruction.
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse
tongue falleth into mischief.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a
fool hath no joy.
22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth
the bones.
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of
judgment.
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool
are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that
bare him.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes
for equity.
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding
is of an excellent spirit.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that
shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
~ Proverbs 18 ~
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and
intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover
itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy
reproach.
4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the
wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the
righteous in judgment.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the
snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the
innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of YAHUVEHis a strong tower: the righteous runneth into
it, and is safe.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his
own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is
humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is
folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can
bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh
knowledge.
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his
neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their
contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and
with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it
shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth
favour of YAHUVEH.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a
friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
~ Proverbs 19 ~
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that
is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not
good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against
YAHUVEH.
4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies
shall not escape.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend
to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far
from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are
wanting to him.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding
shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies
shall perish.
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over
princes.
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to
pass over a transgression.
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is
as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of
a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife
is from YAHUVEH.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that
despiseth his ways shall die.
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto YAHUVEH; and that which he hath
given will HE pay him again.
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his
crying.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him,
yet thou must do it again.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter
end.
21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of
YAHUVEH, that shall stand.
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is
better than a liar.
23 The fear of YAHUVEHtendeth to life: and he that hath it
shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not
so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath
understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his
mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the
words of knowledge.
28 An unElohimly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked
devoureth iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
~ Proverbs 20 ~
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso
provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will
be meddling.
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he
beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of
understanding will draw it out.
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can
find?
7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are
blessed after him.
8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with
his eyes.
9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike
abomination to YAHUVEH.
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and
whether it be right.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, YAHUVEH hath made even both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou
shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is
gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are
a precious jewel.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of
him for a strange woman.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be
filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make
war.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore
meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure
darkness.
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end
thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on YAHUVEH, and HE
shall save thee.
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto YAHUVEH; and a false balance
is not good.
24 Man's goings are of YAHUVEH; how can a man then understand his own
way?
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is
holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the candle of YAHUVEH, searching all the inward
parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men
is the gray head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the
inward parts of the belly.
~ Proverbs 21 ~
1 The king's heart is in the hand of YAHUVEH, as the rivers of
water: HE turneth it whithersoever HE will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but YAHUVEH pondereth
the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to YAHUVEH 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
ELOHIM 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.
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness,
and honour.
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the
strength of the confidence thereof.
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud
wrath.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth
not.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when
he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he
directeth his way.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against YAHUVEH.
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is
of YAHUVEH.' ' ');
~ Proverbs 22 ~
1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and
loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together: YAHUVEHis the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple
pass on, and are punished.
4 By humility and the fear of YAHUVEHare riches, and honour,
and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that
doth keep his soul shall be far 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 ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the
lender.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger 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 scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach
shall cease.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king
shall be his friend.
12 The eyes of YAHUVEH preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the
transgressor.
13 The slothful man 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
YAHUVEH shall fall therein.
15 Foolishness is bound 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 riches, and he that
giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart
unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall
withal be fitted in thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in YAHUVEH, I have made 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 answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted
in the gate:
23 For YAHUVEH will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled
them.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not
go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or 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 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he
shall not stand before mean men.
~ Proverbs 23 ~
1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is
before thee:
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly
make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire
thou his dainty meats:
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to
thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy
sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with
the rod, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of YAHUVEH
all the day long.
18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall
clothe a man with rags.
22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she
is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and
instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a
wise child shall have joy of him.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall
rejoice.
26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a
narrow pit.
28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the
transgressors among men.
29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who
hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the
cup, when it moveth itself aright.
32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse
things.
34 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.
35 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.
~ Proverbs 24 ~
1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant
riches.
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there
is safety.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an
abomination to men.
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is
small.
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those
that are ready to be slain;
12 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?
13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which
is sweet to thy taste:
14 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.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
spoil not his resting place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the
wicked shall fall into mischief.
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he
stumbleth:
18 Lest YAHUVEH see it, and it displease HIM, and HE turn away HIS
wrath from him.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the
wicked;
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the
wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou YAHUVEH and the king: and meddle not with them
that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them
both?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not
good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the
people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing
shall come upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and
afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not
with thy lips.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man
according to his work.
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of
understanding;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered
the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it,
and received instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands
to sleep:
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an
armed man.
~ Proverbs 25 ~
1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of
Judah copied out.
2 It is the glory of ELOHIM to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings
is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is
unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for
the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be
established in righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place
of great men:
7 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.
8 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.
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a
secret to another:
10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not
away.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is
a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 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.
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the
bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be
filled therewith, and vomit it.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so
hate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul,
and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken
tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as
vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give
him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and YAHUVEH shall reward
thee.
23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a
backbiting tongue.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman and in a wide house.
25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a
far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled
fountain, and a corrupt spring.
27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search
their own glory is not glory.
28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that
is broken down, and without walls.
~ Proverbs 26 ~
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless
shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and
drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of
fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to
a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a
parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great ELOHIM that formed all things both rewardeth the
fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a
fool than of him.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion
is in the streets.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful
upon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring
it again to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can
render a reason.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not
to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am
not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is
no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is
a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the
innermost parts of the belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with
silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven
abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed
before the whole congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will
return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a
flattering mouth worketh ruin.
~ Proverbs 27 ~
1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring
forth.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not
thine own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is
heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is
able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are
deceitful.
7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing
is sweet.
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth
from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a
man's friend by hearty counsel.
10 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.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that
reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but
the simple pass on, and are punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for
a strange woman.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
it shall be counted a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which
bewrayeth itself.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on
his master shall be honoured.
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is
a man to his praise.
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet
will not his foolishness depart from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to
thy herds.
24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to
every generation?
25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the
mountains are gathered.
26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price
of the field.
27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of
thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
~ Proverbs 28 ~
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by
a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall
be prolonged.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which
leaveth no food.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend
with them.
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek YAHUVEH understand all things.
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that
is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of
riotous men shameth his father.
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it
for him that will pity the poor.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall
be abomination.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall
himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in
possession.
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath
understanding searcheth him out.
12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but
when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and
forsaketh them shall have mercy.
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart
shall fall into mischief.
15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler
over the poor people.
16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but
he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to
the pit; let no man stay him.
18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in
his ways shall fall at once.
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth
after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be
rich shall not be innocent.
21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that
man will transgress.
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not
that poverty shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that
flattereth with the tongue.
24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no
transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust
in YAHUVEH shall be made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he
shall be delivered.
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes
shall have many a curse.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the
righteous increase.
~ Proverbs 29 ~
1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be
destroyed, and that without remedy.
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked
beareth rule, the people mourn.
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with
harlots spendeth his substance.
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts
overthroweth it.
5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the
righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked
regardeth not to know it.
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or
laugh, there is no rest.
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: YAHUVEH lighteneth both their
eyes.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established
for ever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself
bringeth his mother to shame.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous
shall see their fall.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto
thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the
law, happy is he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will
not answer.
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more
hope of a fool than of him.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become
his son at the length.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in
transgression.
23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in
spirit.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and
bewrayeth it not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in YAHUVEH
shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh
from YAHUVEH.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is
upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
~ Proverbs 30 ~
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake
unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the
understanding of a man.
3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in
his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the
ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's
name, if thou canst tell?
5 Every word of ELOHIMis pure: HEis a shield unto them that
put their trust in HIM.
6 Add thou not unto HIS words, lest HE reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before
I die:
8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed
me with food convenient for me:
9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who isYAHUVEH? or
lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my ELOHIMin vain.
10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found
guilty.
11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth
not bless their mother.
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and
yet is not washed from their filthiness.
13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids
are lifted up.
14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their
jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the
needy from among men.
15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are
three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things
say not, It is enough:
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with
water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his
mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall
eat it.
18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four
which I know not:
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of
a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her
mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which
it cannot bear:
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is
heir to her mistress.
24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are
exceeding wise:
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the
summer;
26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the
rocks;
27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for
any;
31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no
rising up.
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought
evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the
nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
~ Proverbs 31 ~
1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink
wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the
afflicted.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that
be of heavy hearts.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to
destruction.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no
need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and
a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she
planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not
out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to
the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are
clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and
purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the
land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto
the merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time
to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of
kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of
idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and
he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a
woman that feareth YAHUVEH, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the
gates.