\id PRO  
\h Proverbs 
\toc1 The Proverbs 
\toc2 Proverbs 
\toc3 Pro 
\mt1 The Proverbs 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\v 2 \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*; \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w discern|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H0561"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*; 
\v 3 \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* wisdom, \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w equity|strong="H4339"\w*; 
\v 4 \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w prudence|strong="H6195"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* simple, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w*. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3254"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w*; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w gain|strong="H0995"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w counsels|strong="H8458"\w*: 
\v 6 \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* an allegory, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H0995"\w* enigmas. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*: \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* \w despise|strong="H0936"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*; 
\v 9 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H7218"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w garland|strong="H3880"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* unto thy \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* chains about thy \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*. 
\v 10 \w My|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* entice thee, \w consent|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*. 
\v 11 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Come \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*, let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w lay|strong="H0693"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w lurk|strong="H6845"\w* \w secretly|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*; 
\v 12 \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H3381"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w as|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w whole|strong="H8549"\w*, \w as|strong="H3381"\w* those that \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w pit|strong="H0953"\w*; 
\v 13 \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w substance|strong="H1952"\w*, \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*: 
\v 14 \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* thy \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* us; \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w purse|strong="H3599"\w*: 
\v 15  — \w my|strong="H0854"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H0854"\w*, \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w back|strong="H4513"\w* thy \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*; 
\v 16 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H4116"\w* \w haste|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w vain|strong="H2600"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w spread|strong="H2219"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H2600"\w* hath \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1818"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w lay|strong="H0693"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H6845"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w lurk|strong="H6845"\w* \w secretly|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H6845"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w greedy|strong="H1214"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w*: \w it|strong="H3651"\w* taketh \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessors|strong="H1167"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* crieth without; she raiseth \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* broadways; 
\v 21 \w she|strong="H7121"\w* calleth \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* [place] \w of|strong="H7218"\w* concourse, \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*; \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* uttereth \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*: 
\v 22 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*, simple \w ones|strong="H3684"\w*, \w will|strong="H5704"\w* ye \w love|strong="H0157"\w* simpleness, \w and|strong="H0157"\w* scorners take pleasure \w in|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* scorning, \w and|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*? 
\v 23 \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w pour|strong="H5042"\w* \w forth|strong="H5042"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* unto \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ye \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*; \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* regarded; 
\v 25 \w and|strong="H6098"\w* ye \w have|strong="H3605"\w* rejected \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*: 
\v 26 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w mock|strong="H3932"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* cometh; 
\v 27 \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* cometh \w as|strong="H0935"\w* sudden \w destruction|strong="H0343"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w* cometh \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* whirlwind; \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w anguish|strong="H6869"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*: 
\v 28  — \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0227"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* early, \w and|strong="H7121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; 
\v 30 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*: 
\v 31 \w therefore|strong="H4156"\w* shall \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* own \w devices|strong="H4156"\w*. 
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w turning|strong="H4878"\w* away \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* simple shall \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7962"\w* \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* shall cause \w them|strong="H2026"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*. 
\v 33 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* whoso hearkeneth unto me shall \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w safely|strong="H0983"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* shall be \w at|strong="H7931"\w* \w rest|strong="H7931"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w My|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou receivest \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* layest \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* thee, 
\v 2 so \w that|strong="H3820"\w* thou \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* thine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* unto \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* [\w and|strong="H2451"\w*] thou apply thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*; 
\v 3 \w yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou criest \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w discernment|strong="H0998"\w* [\w and|strong="H6963"\w*] liftest \w up|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*; 
\v 4 \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou seekest \w her|strong="H0518"\w* \w as|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* searchest \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w her|strong="H0518"\w* \w as|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4301"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4301"\w*: 
\v 5 \w then|strong="H0227"\w* shalt thou \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 2.5 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* giveth \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; out \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* [come] \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* layeth \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* for \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*; [\w he|strong="H1980"\w*] \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H6845"\w* \w that|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*; 
\v 8 \w guarding|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \f ° \fr 2.8 \ft Elohim\f*\w godly|strong="H2623"\w* \w ones|strong="H2623"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* shalt thou \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w equity|strong="H4339"\w*: \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w path|strong="H4570"\w*. 
\v 10 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* entereth \w into|strong="H0935"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5276"\w* unto thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, 
\v 11 \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w* shall \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* thee, \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* shall \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* thee: 
\v 12 \w To|strong="H1696"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* thee \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* speaketh froward \w things|strong="H8419"\w*; 
\v 13 [from those] who \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w*, \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*; 
\v 14 \w who|strong="H8056"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, [\w and|strong="H8056"\w*] \w delight|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H8056"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* frowardness \w of|strong="H8419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; 
\v 15 \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w*, \w and|strong="H6141"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w perverted|strong="H6141"\w* \w in|strong="H6141"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w course|strong="H0734"\w*: 
\v 16 \w To|strong="H0802"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* thee \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* flattereth \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*; 
\v 17 \w who|strong="H0430"\w* forsaketh \w the|strong="H0853"\w* guide \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* forgetteth \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* \f ° \fr 2.17 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*; 
\v 18  — \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* inclineth unto \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w paths|strong="H4570"\w* unto \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4194"\w*; 
\v 19 \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* unto \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w attain|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*: 
\v 20  — \w that|strong="H4616"\w* thou mayest \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; 
\v 22 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* unfaithful \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* plucked \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H3772"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H7911"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w observe|strong="H5341"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*; 
\v 2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w length|strong="H0753"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* thee. 
\v 3 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* loving-kindness \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* thee; \w bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*, \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablet|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*: 
\v 4 \w and|strong="H0430"\w* thou shalt \w find|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7922"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 3.4 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 5 Confide \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* unto thine own \w intelligence|strong="H3820"\w*; 
\v 6 \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* thy \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* plain thy \w paths|strong="H0734"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* thine \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: 
\v 8 \w it|strong="H1961"\w* shall \w be|strong="H1961"\w* health \w for|strong="H1961"\w* thy \w navel|strong="H8270"\w*, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* moisture \w for|strong="H1961"\w* thy \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\v 9 Honour \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* thy \w substance|strong="H1952"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* thine \w increase|strong="H8393"\w*; 
\v 10 so shall thy \w barns|strong="H0618"\w* be \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w*, \w and|strong="H8492"\w* thy \w vats|strong="H3342"\w* shall \w overflow|strong="H6555"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. 
\v 11 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* weary \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* chastisement; 
\v 12 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* loveth \w he|strong="H0834"\w* chasteneth, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* delighteth. 
\v 13 \w Blessed|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* that findeth \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* that getteth \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gain|strong="H5504"\w* thereof \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gain|strong="H5504"\w* \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w revenue|strong="H8393"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w fine|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*. 
\v 15 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* rubies; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* thou canst \w desire|strong="H2656"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* equal unto \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Length|strong="H0753"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*; \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* honour. 
\v 17 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* pleasantness, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 18 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6086"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* lay \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* upon \w her|strong="H8551"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w happy|strong="H0833"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* retaineth \w her|strong="H8551"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w founded|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 20 \w By|strong="H7834"\w* \w his|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w deeps|strong="H8415"\w* \w were|strong="H8415"\w* \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w up|strong="H1234"\w*, \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w* drop \w down|strong="H7491"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*. 
\v 21 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w depart|strong="H3868"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w*: 
\v 22 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* unto thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* unto thy \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* shalt thou \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* thy \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w securely|strong="H0983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* thy \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H5062"\w*; 
\v 24 \w when|strong="H0518"\w* thou liest \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, thou shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* thou shalt \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H7901"\w* thy \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6149"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7722"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* cometh; 
\v 26 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* thy \w confidence|strong="H3689"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* thy \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* whom \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w due|strong="H1167"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* unto thy neighbour, \w Go|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* to-morrow \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w*, \w when|strong="H7725"\w* thou hast \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* thee. 
\v 29 Devise \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* thy neighbour, seeing \w he|strong="H1931"\w* dwelleth \w securely|strong="H0983"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* thee. 
\v 30 \w Strive|strong="H7378"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* thee \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* perverse \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* blesseth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* habitation \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. 
\v 34 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w indeed|strong="H0518"\w* scorneth \w the|strong="H5414"\w* scorners; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* giveth \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* unto \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w lowly|strong="H6041"\w*. 
\v 35 \w The|strong="H7311"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* shall \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*; but \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* shall \w be|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* promotion \w of|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, ye \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* attend \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* intelligence; 
\v 2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* doctrine: \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* ye \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* unto \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, Let thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* retain \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w get|strong="H7069"\w* intelligence: \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* [\w it|strong="H5186"\w*] \w not|strong="H0408"\w*; \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w decline|strong="H5186"\w* from \w the|strong="H7911"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she shall \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* thee; \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w her|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she shall \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* thee. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* [\w is|strong="H3605"\w*], \w Get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* thy getting \w get|strong="H7069"\w* intelligence. 
\v 8 \w Exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7311"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* shall \w promote|strong="H7311"\w* thee; \w she|strong="H3588"\w* shall bring thee \w to|strong="H3588"\w* honour \w when|strong="H3588"\w* thou dost \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 9 She \w shall|strong="H7218"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w garland|strong="H3880"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w*; \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* she \w bestow|strong="H5414"\w* upon thee. 
\v 10 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sayings|strong="H0561"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w*. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H2451"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* thee \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H2451"\w* \w lead|strong="H1869"\w* thee \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w paths|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w*. 
\v 12 \w When|strong="H0518"\w* thou goest, thy \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* straitened; \w and|strong="H7323"\w* \w when|strong="H0518"\w* thou runnest, thou shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Take|strong="H2388"\w* \w fast|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H2388"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w let|strong="H7503"\w* [\w her|strong="H3588"\w*] \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H7503"\w*: \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* thy \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* [\w men|strong="H7563"\w*]: 
\v 15 \w avoid|strong="H6544"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w turn|strong="H7847"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7847"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H7847"\w*. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* done mischief, \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H1497"\w* \w away|strong="H1497"\w* \w unless|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* caused [some] \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w shining|strong="H0216"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* brightening \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* fully \w come|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* as \w darkness|strong="H0653"\w*: \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*. 
\v 20 \w My|strong="H5186"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, attend \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* thine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* unto \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w sayings|strong="H0561"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w depart|strong="H3868"\w* \w from|strong="H8432"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* unto \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w health|strong="H4832"\w* \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Keep|strong="H5341"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* guarded; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* issues \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* thee perverseness \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* corrupt \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* thee. 
\v 25 \w Let|strong="H6079"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w* \w on|strong="H5027"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w let|strong="H6079"\w* thine \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* thee. 
\v 26 \w Ponder|strong="H6424"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* thy \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* thy \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* well-ordered. 
\v 27 \w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*; \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* thy \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w My|strong="H5186"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, attend unto \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* thine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*; 
\v 2 that thou mayest \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* reflection, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* that thy \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w may|strong="H8193"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H2114"\w* drop \w honey|strong="H5317"\w*, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* \w smoother|strong="H2509"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*; 
\v 4 but her \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*, \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* \w two-edged|strong="H6310"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Her|strong="H3381"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*; \w her|strong="H3381"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w take|strong="H3381"\w* \w hold|strong="H8551"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* should \w ponder|strong="H6424"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w ways|strong="H0734"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w*, \w she|strong="H3808"\w* knoweth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [whither]. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, hearken unto \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Remove|strong="H7368"\w* thy \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* nigh \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: 
\v 9 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* thou \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thine honour unto \w others|strong="H0312"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* thy \w years|strong="H8141"\w* unto \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cruel|strong="H0394"\w*; 
\v 10 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* thy wealth, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6435"\w* fruits \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thy toil [come] into \w the|strong="H6435"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* a \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w*; 
\v 11 \w and|strong="H1320"\w* thou mourn \w in|strong="H1320"\w* thine \w end|strong="H0319"\w*, \w when|strong="H3615"\w* thy \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* thy \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*; 
\v 12 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* thou \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w have|strong="H8130"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*! 
\v 13 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hearkened unto \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3925"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w inclined|strong="H5186"\w* mine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* those \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*; 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* well nigh \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w and|strong="H5712"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* thine own \w cistern|strong="H0953"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* running \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* thine own \w well|strong="H0875"\w*. 
\v 16 Thy \w fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* poured forth, \w as|strong="H4325"\w* water-brooks \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* broadways. 
\v 17 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* thine \w own|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H0905"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* strangers' \w with|strong="H0854"\w* thee. 
\v 18 \w Let|strong="H8055"\w* thy \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*; \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* thy \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*. 
\v 19 \w As|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* lovely hind \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w graceful|strong="H2580"\w* roe, \w let|strong="H6256"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w breasts|strong="H1717"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7301"\w* thee \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*: \w be|strong="H3605"\w* thou ravished \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* shouldest thou, \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* ravished \w with|strong="H7686"\w* \w a|strong="H4100"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H5237"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H4100"\w* \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w*? 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* pondereth \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H4570"\w*. 
\v 22 \w His|strong="H8551"\w* own \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w shall|strong="H3920"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w shall|strong="H3920"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* holden \w with|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w his|strong="H8551"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 
\v 23 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* want \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*; \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H7686"\w* \w astray|strong="H7686"\w*. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w My|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou hast \w become|strong="H6148"\w* \w surety|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* thy \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou hast stricken thy \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* stranger, 
\v 2 thou art \w snared|strong="H3369"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, thou art \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* thyself, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*: \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w humble|strong="H7511"\w* thyself, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* urgent \w with|strong="H0935"\w* thy \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w slumber|strong="H8572"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* thine \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w*: 
\v 5 \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* thyself \w as|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3027"\w* gazelle \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* [\w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* hunter], \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3027"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w fowler|strong="H3353"\w*. 
\v 6 Go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w ant|strong="H5244"\w*, thou \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w*; \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*: 
\v 7 \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w having|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w chief|strong="H7101"\w*, \w overseer|strong="H7860"\w*, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, 
\v 8 provideth \w her|strong="H3559"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*, [\w and|strong="H3899"\w*] gathereth \w her|strong="H3559"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*. 
\v 9 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*, \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w*, wilt thou \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*? \w When|strong="H4970"\w* wilt thou \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w of|strong="H5704"\w* thy \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*? 
\v 10 \w A|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w slumber|strong="H8572"\w*, \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folding|strong="H2264"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*! 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* thy \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* roving plunderer, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* thy penury \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 12 \w A|strong="H1980"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Belial, \w a|strong="H1980"\w* \w wicked|strong="H0205"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w*, \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H1980"\w* goeth \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6143"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; 
\v 13 \w he|strong="H7272"\w* winketh \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7169"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w he|strong="H7272"\w* speaketh \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7169"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w he|strong="H7272"\w* teacheth \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7169"\w* \w fingers|strong="H0676"\w*; 
\v 14 deceits \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w he|strong="H7971"\w* deviseth mischief \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* soweth discords. 
\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*: \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* moment \w shall|strong="H0369"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w remedy|strong="H4832"\w*. 
\v 16 \w These|strong="H2007"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* [\w things|strong="H8441"\w*] doth \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*, yea, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* unto \w him|strong="H8130"\w*: 
\v 17 \w haughty|strong="H7311"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w a|strong="H7311"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; 
\v 18 \w a|strong="H7272"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* deviseth \w wicked|strong="H0205"\w* imaginations; \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w swift|strong="H4116"\w* \w in|strong="H7272"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* mischief; 
\v 19 \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w that|strong="H7971"\w* uttereth \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H7971"\w* soweth discords \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 20 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w observe|strong="H5341"\w* thy father's \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*; 
\v 21 \w bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*: 
\v 22 \w when|strong="H1980"\w* thou walkest, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* thee; \w when|strong="H1980"\w* thou sleepest, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* thee; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* [\w when|strong="H1980"\w*] thou awakest, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w talk|strong="H7878"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* thee. 
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* reproofs \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*: 
\v 24 \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* thee \w from|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w from|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* flattery \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* strange \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Lust|strong="H3824"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* after \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* thee \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w*; 
\v 26 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H0802"\w* means \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* whorish \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* [\w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* brought] \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w loaf|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* another's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* doth \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Can|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w take|strong="H2846"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*? 
\v 28 \w Can|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w hot|strong="H1513"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w scorched|strong="H3554"\w*? 
\v 29 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* goeth \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* neighbour's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: whosoever toucheth \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5352"\w*. 
\v 30 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w despise|strong="H0936"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w*: 
\v 31 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* if \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* restore \w sevenfold|strong="H7659"\w*; \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w substance|strong="H1952"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 32 Whoso committeth \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* void \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* doeth \w it|strong="H1931"\w* destroyeth \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 33 \w A|strong="H4672"\w* wound \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w contempt|strong="H2781"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* get; \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* wiped away. 
\v 34 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rage|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w*; 
\v 35 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* rest content \w though|strong="H3588"\w* thou multipliest [thy] \w gifts|strong="H7810"\w*. 
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* thee. 
\v 2 \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*, as \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w apple|strong="H0380"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* thine \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w fingers|strong="H0676"\w*, \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablet|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, Thou art \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* intelligence [thy] kinswoman: 
\v 5 that they may \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* thee \w from|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w from|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* flattereth \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* forth \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w lattice|strong="H0822"\w*, 
\v 7 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* beheld among \w the|strong="H7200"\w* simple \w ones|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w discerned|strong="H0995"\w* among \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* void \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*, 
\v 8 \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w street|strong="H1870"\w* \w near|strong="H0681"\w* \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, 
\v 9 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w twilight|strong="H6153"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* blackness \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H0653"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H7125"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* attire \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w harlot|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* subtle \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 11 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* clamorous \w and|strong="H1004"\w* unmanageable; \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w abide|strong="H7931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: 
\v 12 \w now|strong="H6471"\w* without, \w now|strong="H6471"\w* \w in|strong="H0693"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* broadways, — \w and|strong="H3605"\w* she lieth \w in|strong="H0693"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w at|strong="H7339"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* impudent \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* peace-offerings \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* paid \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*: 
\v 15 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* thee, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7836"\w* thy \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* thee. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* decked \w my|strong="H7234"\w* \w bed|strong="H6210"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* tapestry coverlets \w of|strong="H4714"\w* variegated linen \w from|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; 
\v 17 I have perfumed \w my|strong="H5130"\w* \w couch|strong="H4904"\w* \w with|strong="H4904"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*, \w aloes|strong="H0174"\w*, \w and|strong="H4753"\w* \w cinnamon|strong="H7076"\w*. 
\v 18 Come, let us revel \w in|strong="H5704"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, let us \w delight|strong="H5965"\w* ourselves \w with|strong="H7301"\w* loves. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H7350"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*; 
\v 20 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* hath \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* money-bag \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w moon|strong="H3677"\w*. 
\v 21 \w With|strong="H5186"\w* \w her|strong="H5186"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* enticement \w she|strong="H3948"\w* beguiled \w him|strong="H5186"\w*; \w with|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5186"\w* smoothness \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w her|strong="H5186"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w she|strong="H3948"\w* constrained \w him|strong="H5186"\w*. 
\v 22 \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* straightway, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* goeth \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* stocks [\w serve|strong="H1980"\w*] \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w*; 
\v 23 \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* strike \w through|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w liver|strong="H3516"\w*: \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* hasteth \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* knoweth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, ye \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, hearken unto \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* attend \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* decline \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w*: 
\v 26 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5307"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w chambers|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 Doth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*? \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w forth|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*? 
\v 2 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w places|strong="H4791"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cross-paths she taketh \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H5324"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w entry|strong="H3996"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*, \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* coming \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w*, she crieth \w aloud|strong="H7442"\w*. 
\v 4 Unto \w you|strong="H0413"\w*, \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: 
\v 5 O ye simple, \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w prudence|strong="H6195"\w*; \w and|strong="H3820"\w* ye \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*, \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* excellent \w things|strong="H4339"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w opening|strong="H4669"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* shall \w be|strong="H8193"\w* \w right|strong="H4339"\w* \w things|strong="H4339"\w*. 
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w palate|strong="H2441"\w* shall \w meditate|strong="H1897"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w and|strong="H0571"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H8193"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* tortuous \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* them. 
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3477"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* plain \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* understandeth, \w and|strong="H0995"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w rather|strong="H0408"\w* \w than|strong="H0408"\w* \w choice|strong="H0977"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*: 
\v 11 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* rubies, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w desired|strong="H2656"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* equal \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* [\w with|strong="H4672"\w*] \w prudence|strong="H6195"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* [which cometh] \w of|strong="H2451"\w* reflection. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* arrogancy, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* froward \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w is|strong="H8454"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w*: \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* intelligence; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0589"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*. 
\v 15 By me \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* make \w just|strong="H6664"\w* decrees; 
\v 16 \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w rule|strong="H8323"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w nobles|strong="H5081"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. 
\v 17 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* those that \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*; \w and|strong="H0157"\w* they that \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* early \w shall|strong="H0589"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* honour are \w with|strong="H0854"\w* me; durable \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 19 \w My|strong="H0977"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w fine|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*, yea, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w pure|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w my|strong="H0977"\w* \w revenue|strong="H8393"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w choice|strong="H0977"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 20 I \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*: 
\v 21 that \w I|strong="H0214"\w* \w may|strong="H3426"\w* cause those that \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w me|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H0157"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* substance; \w and|strong="H0157"\w* \w I|strong="H0214"\w* \w will|strong="H3426"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w treasuries|strong="H0214"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessed|strong="H7069"\w* \w me|strong="H7069"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w before|strong="H0227"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* works \w of|strong="H3068"\w* old. 
\v 23 \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* set up \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w eternity|strong="H5769"\w*, \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w*, \w before|strong="H6924"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 24 When \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w depths|strong="H8415"\w*, \w I|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* brought forth, when \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w abounding|strong="H3513"\w* \w with|strong="H3513"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w settled|strong="H2883"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w was|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* brought forth; 
\v 26 \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w fields|strong="H2351"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*. 
\v 27 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w ordained|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w circle|strong="H2329"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*; 
\v 28 when he established \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*, when \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w fountains|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w became|strong="H5810"\w* \w strong|strong="H0553"\w*; 
\v 29 \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* imposed \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w decree|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w should|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w*, \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4144"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: 
\v 30 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* [\w his|strong="H3605"\w*] nursling, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w delight|strong="H8191"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="H7832"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; 
\v 31 \w rejoicing|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* habitable part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0854"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H0854"\w* delights [\w were|strong="H1121"\w*] \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, hearken unto \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w blessed|strong="H0835"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*: 
\v 33 \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* refuse it \w not|strong="H0408"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Blessed|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* heareth \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w watching|strong="H8245"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, \w waiting|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*. 
\v 35 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* whoso findeth \w me|strong="H4672"\w* findeth \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* obtaineth favour \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; 
\v 36 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H4194"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* sinneth \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* doeth \w violence|strong="H2554"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* hath \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, she hath \w hewn|strong="H2672"\w* \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*; 
\v 2 \w she|strong="H0637"\w* hath \w slaughtered|strong="H2873"\w* \w her|strong="H2873"\w* cattle, \w she|strong="H0637"\w* hath \w mingled|strong="H4537"\w* \w her|strong="H2873"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w she|strong="H0637"\w* hath \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w prepared|strong="H2873"\w* \w her|strong="H2873"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*; 
\v 3 \w she|strong="H7121"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w*: \w she|strong="H7121"\w* crieth \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* summits \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w places|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*, 
\v 4 Whoso \w is|strong="H4310"\w* simple, let \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* hither. \w To|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* void \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*, \w she|strong="H3820"\w* saith, 
\v 5 Come, \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* ye \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H4537"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H3196"\w* I have \w mingled|strong="H4537"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Forsake|strong="H5800"\w* follies \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* go \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* intelligence. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3947"\w* that instructeth \w a|strong="H3947"\w* scorner getteth \w to|strong="H7563"\w* himself \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*; \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* that reproveth \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] [getteth] \w to|strong="H7563"\w* himself \w a|strong="H3947"\w* blot. 
\v 8 \w Reprove|strong="H3198"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H3198"\w* scorner, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H0157"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* thee; \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3198"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*], \w and|strong="H2450"\w* \w he|strong="H0157"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* thee. 
\v 9 \w Impart|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*], \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* become \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w wiser|strong="H2449"\w*; \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*], \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* intelligence. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* thy \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* thee. 
\v 12 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* thou art \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, thou shalt \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* thyself; \w and|strong="H0905"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou scornest, thou \w alone|strong="H0905"\w* shalt \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* foolish \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* clamorous; \w she|strong="H1993"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* stupid, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* knoweth \w nothing|strong="H1077"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* she sitteth \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w places|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*, 
\v 15 \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* passers-by \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*: 
\v 16 Whoso \w is|strong="H4310"\w* simple, let \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* hither. \w And|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* void \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* saith, 
\v 17 \w Stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* are \w sweet|strong="H4985"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H1589"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* secrecy \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5276"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* knoweth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H7496"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; [\w that|strong="H3588"\w*] \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* depths \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*. 
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w Proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w A|strong="H0517"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* maketh \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w but|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w grief|strong="H8424"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Treasures|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* delivereth \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* suffereth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* famish; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* repelleth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w craving|strong="H1942"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* cometh \w to|strong="H3027"\w* want \w that|strong="H3027"\w* dealeth \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3027"\w* slack \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w but|strong="H7326"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* diligent maketh \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* gathereth \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* sleepeth \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* causeth \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* upon \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3680"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*]; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* covereth \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1293"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w rot|strong="H7537"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* receiveth \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*; \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* prating \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* fall. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* walketh \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w* walketh \w securely|strong="H0983"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* perverteth \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w shall|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 10 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* winketh \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* causeth grief, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* prating \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* shall fall. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3680"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3680"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* covereth \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Hatred|strong="H8135"\w* stirreth \w up|strong="H5921"\w* strifes; \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* covereth \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*. 
\v 13 \w In|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* [man] \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* back \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H0995"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* void \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H1847"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* lay \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w the|strong="H1847"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H1847"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* destruction. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5797"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* man's \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* is \w his|strong="H5797"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*; \w the|strong="H5797"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H7151"\w* \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* is their \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H7563"\w* labour \w of|strong="H7563"\w* a \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] [tendeth] \w to|strong="H6662"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w revenue|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* a \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*], \w to|strong="H6662"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* is \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w but|strong="H5800"\w* he that forsaketh \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* goeth \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*. 
\v 18 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* covereth \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* hath \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* sendeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w slander|strong="H1681"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 19 \w In|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* wanteth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* restraineth \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* doeth wisely. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H0977"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0977"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w is|strong="H3820"\w* [\w as|strong="H6662"\w*] \w choice|strong="H0977"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w the|strong="H0977"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0977"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* worth. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H4191"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H6662"\w*] \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* want \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* maketh \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* addeth \w no|strong="H3808"\w* sorrow \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. 
\v 23 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w sport|strong="H7814"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* [\w man|strong="H0376"\w*] \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H2154"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* hath \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* fear \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*], \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 25 \w As|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* whirlwind passeth, \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* [\w more|strong="H0369"\w*]; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w an|strong="H0369"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3247"\w*. 
\v 26 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* prolongeth \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w shortened|strong="H7114"\w*. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="H0006"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w expectation|strong="H8431"\w* \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* perfect [man], \w but|strong="H1870"\w* destruction \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w*. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H3772"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H6662"\w*] putteth forth \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* froward \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w shall|strong="H3772"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* out. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3045"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H7522"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w acceptable|strong="H7522"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* frowardness. 
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H4820"\w* \w balance|strong="H3976"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H8003"\w* \w weight|strong="H0068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*. 
\v 2 [\w When|strong="H0935"\w*] \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* cometh, \w then|strong="H0935"\w* cometh \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* lowly \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5148"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w* \w of|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H5148"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* guideth \w them|strong="H5148"\w*; but \w the|strong="H5148"\w* \w crookedness|strong="H5558"\w* \w of|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H5148"\w* unfaithful destroyeth \w them|strong="H5148"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* profiteth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* delivereth \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* maketh plain \w his|strong="H3474"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* falleth \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3474"\w* own \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3920"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* delivereth \w them|strong="H5337"\w*; but \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w treacherous|strong="H0898"\w* \w are|strong="H3477"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* own \w craving|strong="H1942"\w*. 
\v 7 When a \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* dieth, [\w his|strong="H0120"\w*] \w expectation|strong="H8431"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*; \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* [\w men|strong="H0120"\w*] perisheth. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* delivered \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* cometh \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\v 9 \w With|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* hypocrite destroyeth \w his|strong="H7843"\w* neighbour; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* through \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w delivered|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 10 When it goeth \w well|strong="H2898"\w* \w with|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* rejoiceth; \w and|strong="H6662"\w* when \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*, there \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w shouting|strong="H7440"\w*. 
\v 11 \w By|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w it|strong="H2040"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w by|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. 
\v 12 \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* despiseth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* neighbour \w is|strong="H3820"\w* void \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* holdeth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* peace. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* goeth \w about|strong="H1697"\w* talebearing revealeth \w secrets|strong="H5475"\w*; but \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* concealeth \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 14 Where \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w advice|strong="H3289"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w*, \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* counsellors \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* safety. 
\v 15 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* goeth ill \w with|strong="H6148"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w surety|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w another|strong="H2114"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* hateth suretyship \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w secure|strong="H0982"\w*. 
\v 16 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2580"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* retaineth honour; \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8551"\w* \w violent|strong="H6184"\w* retain \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H1580"\w* merciful \w man|strong="H0376"\w* doeth good \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1580"\w* \w cruel|strong="H0394"\w* troubleth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w flesh|strong="H7607"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* worketh a \w deceitful|strong="H8267"\w* \w work|strong="H6468"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H2232"\w* soweth \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* hath a sure \w reward|strong="H6468"\w*. 
\v 19 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* [tendeth] \w to|strong="H7291"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* pursueth \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* [doeth \w it|strong="H3651"\w*] \w to|strong="H7291"\w* \w his|strong="H7291"\w* own \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* [\w their|strong="H3068"\w*] \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*! an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* [\w man|strong="H6662"\w*] \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* held \w innocent|strong="H5352"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w*. 
\v 22 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* \w fair|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* without \w discretion|strong="H2940"\w*, \w is|strong="H0639"\w* [\w as|strong="H3303"\w*] \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* swine's \w snout|strong="H0639"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H0389"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0389"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w the|strong="H0389"\w* expectation \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0389"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*. 
\v 24 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w that|strong="H5750"\w* scattereth, \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* increaseth; \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w that|strong="H5750"\w* withholdeth \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w than|strong="H3254"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w right|strong="H3476"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* [\w it|strong="H3254"\w* tendeth] \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* liberal \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* watereth \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* watered \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*. 
\v 26 He that withholdeth corn, \w the|strong="H4513"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* curse him; but \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w shall|strong="H7218"\w* \w be|strong="H3816"\w* upon \w the|strong="H4513"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* him that selleth \w it|strong="H4513"\w*. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* earnest \w after|strong="H1875"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* seeketh favour; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0935"\w* searcheth \w for|strong="H1245"\w* mischief, \w it|strong="H0935"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 28 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* trusteth \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* flourish \w as|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w*. 
\v 29 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* troubleth \w his|strong="H5157"\w* \w own|strong="H5157"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* winneth \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* requited \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*. 
\c 12  
\p
\v 1 Whoso loveth \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* loveth \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, but \w he|strong="H0157"\w* that hateth \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* brutish. 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* [\w man|strong="H0376"\w*] obtaineth favour \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* mischievous \w devices|strong="H4209"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w*. 
\v 3 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*. 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* worth \w is|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w to|strong="H0954"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w*; but she that maketh \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w is|strong="H0802"\w* as \w rottenness|strong="H7538"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* his \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H4941"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*; \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w counsels|strong="H8458"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* lying-in-wait \w for|strong="H0693"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5337"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* [\w more|strong="H0369"\w*]; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 8 \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* commended \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* perverted \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w despised|strong="H0937"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* he \w that|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w lightly|strong="H7034"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H7034"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* hath \w a|strong="H3899"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* he \w that|strong="H2896"\w* honoureth \w himself|strong="H3513"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* lacketh \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 10 \w A|strong="H3045"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w concerned|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w beast|strong="H0929"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* tender \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w cruel|strong="H0394"\w*. 
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* tilleth \w his|strong="H5647"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w but|strong="H5647"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* followeth \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7386"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* void \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* desireth \w the|strong="H5414"\w* net \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* [\w men|strong="H7563"\w*]; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* yieldeth [fruit]. 
\v 13 \w In|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H6588"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w an|strong="H6588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w*; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H6662"\w*] shall \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 14 \w A|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w recompense|strong="H1576"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* man's \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* rendered unto \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w but|strong="H8085"\w* he \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* hearkeneth unto \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* vexation \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* presently \w known|strong="H3045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* [\w man|strong="H6175"\w*] covereth \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*. 
\v 17 He \w that|strong="H5046"\w* uttereth \w truth|strong="H0530"\w* sheweth forth \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*; but \w a|strong="H5046"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. 
\v 18 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* babbleth like \w the|strong="H3426"\w* piercings \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; but \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w health|strong="H4832"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w lip|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3956"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*; \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* moment. 
\v 20 \w Deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H7965"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* them \w that|strong="H3289"\w* devise \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7965"\w* counsellors \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 21 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*]; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* mischief. 
\v 22 \w Lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* truly \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H7121"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* concealeth \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* proclaimeth \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* diligent \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* bear \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* slothful [\w hand|strong="H3027"\w*] \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4522"\w*. 
\v 25 Heaviness \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* maketh \w it|strong="H7812"\w* stoop; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* maketh \w it|strong="H7812"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* guideth \w his|strong="H7453"\w* neighbour; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* misleadeth \w them|strong="H8582"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* slothful roasteth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* what \w he|strong="H3808"\w* took \w in|strong="H3808"\w* hunting; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* man's \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w substance|strong="H1952"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* diligent. 
\v 28 \w In|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w pathway|strong="H1870"\w* thereof there \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* [heareth] \w his|strong="H8085"\w* father's \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* scorner heareth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w*. 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w by|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w treacherous|strong="H0898"\w*, \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*. 
\v 3 \w He|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* guardeth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* keepeth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; destruction \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* openeth \w wide|strong="H6589"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H0369"\w* sluggard's \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* desireth \w and|strong="H5315"\w* hath \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* diligent \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w made|strong="H1878"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H1697"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] hateth \w lying|strong="H8267"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* maketh \w himself|strong="H0887"\w* \w odious|strong="H0887"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* cometh \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w shame|strong="H2659"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* preserveth \w him|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* perfect \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* overthroweth \w the|strong="H1870"\w* sinner. 
\v 7 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* feigneth himself \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* hath \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w*; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* maketh himself \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* hath \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* man's \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* indigent heareth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H8055"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H0216"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* rejoiceth; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H0216"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w put|strong="H1846"\w* \w out|strong="H1846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w By|strong="H5414"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* there \w only|strong="H7535"\w* cometh \w contention|strong="H4683"\w*; \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* well-advised \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* [gotten] \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* diminisheth; \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* gathereth \w by|strong="H5921"\w* manual-labour \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* [\w it|strong="H5921"\w*]. 
\v 12 \w Hope|strong="H8431"\w* \w deferred|strong="H4900"\w* maketh \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* [\w that|strong="H0935"\w*] cometh \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w pass|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 13 Whoso despiseth \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* held \w by|strong="H4687"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w but|strong="H4687"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* feareth \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* rewarded. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*] \w is|strong="H8451"\w* a \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w snares|strong="H4170"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Good|strong="H2896"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7922"\w* procureth favour; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w treacherous|strong="H0898"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w hard|strong="H0386"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* [\w man|strong="H6175"\w*] acteth \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* layeth open [\w his|strong="H3605"\w*] \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 17 \w A|strong="H5307"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* falleth \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0529"\w* ambassador \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w health|strong="H4832"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* shall be [\w to|strong="H8104"\w*] \w him|strong="H4148"\w* that refuseth \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*; \w but|strong="H3513"\w* he that regardeth \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* shall be honoured. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* accomplished \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6149"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H1980"\w* walketh \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w men|strong="H2450"\w*] becometh \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*; \w but|strong="H7489"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* companion \w of|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* be depraved. 
\v 21 \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* pursueth \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w to|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* shall \w be|strong="H6662"\w* repaid. 
\v 22 \w A|strong="H2398"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* leaveth \w an|strong="H5157"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5157"\w* children's \w children|strong="H1121"\w*; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* laid \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H2428"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H6662"\w*]. 
\v 23 \w Much|strong="H7230"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* tillage \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* lost \w for|strong="H4941"\w* want \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 24 \w He|strong="H0157"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* spareth \w his|strong="H2820"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* hateth \w his|strong="H2820"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; but \w he|strong="H0157"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* loveth \w him|strong="H8130"\w* chasteneth \w him|strong="H8130"\w* betimes. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* eateth \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* satisfying \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H0398"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w want|strong="H2637"\w*. 
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* buildeth \w their|strong="H0802"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; but \w folly|strong="H0200"\w* plucketh \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* walketh \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w* feareth \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* perverted \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* despiseth \w him|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 3 \w In|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* fool's \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H8104"\w* \w rod|strong="H2415"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w pride|strong="H1346"\w*; \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w shall|strong="H6310"\w* \w preserve|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H8104"\w*. 
\v 4 Where \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w*, \w the|strong="H0369"\w* crib \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w clean|strong="H1249"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w by|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0529"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* uttereth \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*. 
\v 6 \w A|strong="H7043"\w* scorner seeketh \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* [\w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w*]; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w easy|strong="H7043"\w* unto \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w*. 
\v 7 Go \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w in|strong="H0376"\w* whom thou perceivest \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w discern|strong="H0995"\w* \w his|strong="H0995"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Fools|strong="H0191"\w* make \w a|strong="H0996"\w* \w mock|strong="H3887"\w* \w at|strong="H0996"\w* trespass; \w but|strong="H0191"\w* for \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* there \w is|strong="H3477"\w* favour. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* knoweth \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* bitterness, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* stranger doth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* intermeddle \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* overthrown; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* flourish. 
\v 12 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* seemeth \w right|strong="H3477"\w* unto \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* thereof \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* sorrowful, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* sadness. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w backslider|strong="H5472"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* simple believeth \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*; \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* [\w man|strong="H6175"\w*] heedeth \w his|strong="H3605"\w* going. 
\v 16 A \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*] feareth \w and|strong="H2450"\w* departeth \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H3684"\w* overbearing \w and|strong="H2450"\w* \w confident|strong="H0982"\w*. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* soon \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* dealeth \w foolishly|strong="H0200"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* mischievous \w devices|strong="H4209"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H5157"\w* simple \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*; but \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w are|strong="H6175"\w* \w crowned|strong="H3803"\w* \w with|strong="H3803"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w bow|strong="H7817"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*]. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H0157"\w* \w that|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H7227"\w* \w his|strong="H8130"\w* own neighbour; \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* hath \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 21 He that despiseth \w his|strong="H0936"\w* neighbour sinneth; but he that \w is|strong="H2398"\w* gracious \w to|strong="H7453"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w*, \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H2398"\w* he. 
\v 22 Do \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w err|strong="H8582"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* devise \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? \w but|strong="H3808"\w* loving-kindness \w and|strong="H0571"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* those \w that|strong="H3808"\w* devise \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 23 \w In|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* labour \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w profit|strong="H4195"\w*; \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* [tendeth] \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w*. 
\v 24 The \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H5850"\w* the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3684"\w* their \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*; the \w folly|strong="H0200"\w* \w of|strong="H5850"\w* the \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H3684"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 25 \w A|strong="H5707"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* delivereth \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*; but \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* uttereth \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*. 
\v 26 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w snares|strong="H4170"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 28 \w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0657"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0657"\w* king's \w glory|strong="H1927"\w*; \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0657"\w* \w lack|strong="H0657"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0657"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4288"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* prince. 
\v 29 \w He|strong="H8394"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H0750"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*; \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w he|strong="H8394"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* hasty \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* exalteth \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 30 \w A|strong="H1320"\w* sound \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*; \w but|strong="H1320"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w rottenness|strong="H7538"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\v 31 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* that oppresseth \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* reproacheth \w his|strong="H3513"\w* Maker; \w but|strong="H3513"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* that honoureth \w Him|strong="H6213"\w* is gracious \w to|strong="H0034"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w*. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H4194"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* driven \w away|strong="H1760"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* his evil-doing; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* trusteth, [even] \w in|strong="H6662"\w* his \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 33 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* resteth \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* [\w man|strong="H3684"\w*]; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* which \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* maketh itself \w known|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* exalteth \w a|strong="H7311"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*; but \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H6666"\w* \w a|strong="H7311"\w* reproach \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w*. 
\v 35 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* king's favour \w is|strong="H4428"\w* toward \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* [against] \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* causeth \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*. 
\c 15  
\p
\v 1 \w A|strong="H5927"\w* \w soft|strong="H7390"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* turneth \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w*; \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* grievous \w word|strong="H1697"\w* stirreth \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3190"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* useth \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* aright; but \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* poureth \w out|strong="H5042"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, beholding \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 4 Gentleness \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; but \w crookedness|strong="H5558"\w* therein \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* breaking \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7667"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H8104"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* despiseth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* father's \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*; \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w he|strong="H0001"\w* \w that|strong="H0001"\w* regardeth \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* becometh prudent. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* a \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w treasure|strong="H2633"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w revenue|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* a \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w is|strong="H6662"\w* disturbance. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3651"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w disperse|strong="H2219"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w him|strong="H0157"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* pursueth \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* loveth. 
\v 10 Grievous \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* \w is|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w that|strong="H4191"\w* forsaketh \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w*; he \w that|strong="H4191"\w* hateth \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* \w shall|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0011"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*! 
\v 12 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* scorner loveth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* reproveth \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go unto \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. 
\v 13 \w A|strong="H6440"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8056"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* maketh \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w cheerful|strong="H3190"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* sorrow \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* broken. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* [\w man|strong="H3684"\w*] seeketh \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* feedeth \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* cheerful \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* store \w and|strong="H3068"\w* disquietude therewith. 
\v 17 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H8033"\w* meal \w of|strong="H0160"\w* herbs \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H8033"\w* fatted \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* therewith. 
\v 18 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* furious \w man|strong="H0376"\w* stirreth \w up|strong="H1624"\w* \w contention|strong="H4066"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* appeaseth \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* as \w a|strong="H3477"\w* \w hedge|strong="H4881"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w thorns|strong="H2312"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* made plain. 
\v 20 \w A|strong="H0517"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* maketh \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w but|strong="H0959"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* despiseth \w his|strong="H0959"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Folly|strong="H0200"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* him \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* void \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* regulateth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* walk. 
\v 22 \w Without|strong="H0369"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w purposes|strong="H4284"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* disappointed; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* counsellors \w they|strong="H3289"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w established|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* hath \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* its \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H4100"\w*! 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H4616"\w* \w upwards|strong="H4605"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* he \w may|strong="H4616"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w beneath|strong="H4295"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* plucketh \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w*; \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* establisheth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w widow|strong="H0490"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* [man] \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5278"\w*. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w greedy|strong="H1214"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* troubleth \w his|strong="H8130"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; but \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* hateth \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="H6030"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H1897"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] studieth \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*; \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* poureth \w out|strong="H5042"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* things. 
\v 29 \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* heareth \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. 
\v 30 \w That|strong="H5869"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* enlighteneth \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* rejoiceth \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w tidings|strong="H8052"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* heareth \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* \w of|strong="H7130"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* shall abide \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. 
\v 32 \w He|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* refuseth \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* despiseth \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* heareth \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* getteth \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* honour [goeth] \w humility|strong="H6038"\w*. 
\c 16  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* purposes \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w clean|strong="H2134"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* weigheth \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Commit|strong="H1556"\w* thy \w works|strong="H4639"\w* unto \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* thy \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w wrought|strong="H6466"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own account, yea, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* proud \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*: \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* held \w innocent|strong="H5352"\w*. 
\v 6 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* loving-kindness \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* atoned \w for|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* [men] \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 7 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man's \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w please|strong="H7521"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* maketh \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* peace \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* revenues \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* deviseth \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* directeth \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*. 
\v 10 \w An|strong="H5921"\w* oracle \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w err|strong="H4603"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w balance|strong="H6425"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* Jehovah's; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weights|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*. 
\v 12 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* commit \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H7522"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0157"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* speaketh aright. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H4194"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* [\w as|strong="H0376"\w*] \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* pacify it. 
\v 15 \w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* king's \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* favour \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w latter|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H4456"\w*. 
\v 16 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0977"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w fine|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* getting \w of|strong="H2451"\w* intelligence \w to|strong="H0977"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w preferred|strong="H0977"\w* \w to|strong="H0977"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*! 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: he \w that|strong="H5315"\w* taketh \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* keepeth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Pride|strong="H1347"\w* [goeth] \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w haughty|strong="H1363"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* fall. 
\v 19 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H7998"\w* \w to|strong="H0854"\w* be \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0854"\w* meek, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0854"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H0854"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0854"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w*. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* giveth heed \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* whoso confideth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w sweetness|strong="H4986"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* increaseth \w learning|strong="H3948"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Wisdom|strong="H7922"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* a \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w for|strong="H4148"\w* \w him|strong="H4148"\w* that hath it; \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w the|strong="H7922"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* maketh \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* intelligent, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* increaseth \w learning|strong="H3948"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Pleasant|strong="H5278"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* [\w as|strong="H5315"\w*] a \w honeycomb|strong="H6688"\w*, \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* the \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w health|strong="H4832"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* the \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\v 25 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* seemeth \w right|strong="H3477"\w* unto \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* thereof \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* labourer laboureth \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* urgeth \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 27 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Belial diggeth \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* there \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* scorching \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H7971"\w* false \w man|strong="H0376"\w* soweth \w contention|strong="H4066"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* talebearer separateth very \w friends|strong="H6504"\w*. 
\v 29 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* enticeth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* neighbour, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* leadeth \w him|strong="H1870"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 30 \w He|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* shutteth \w his|strong="H2803"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, [\w it|strong="H3615"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w*] \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* froward \w things|strong="H8419"\w*; biting \w his|strong="H2803"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w he|strong="H2803"\w* bringeth \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w pass|strong="H3615"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* hoary \w head|strong="H7872"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*, [if] \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 32 \w He|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H0750"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H0639"\w* \w he|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* ruleth \w his|strong="H7307"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* taketh \w a|strong="H3920"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H2904"\w* \w into|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lap|strong="H2436"\w*; \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\c 17  
\p
\v 1 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H7379"\w* dry \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w quietness|strong="H7962"\w* therewith, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H7379"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w feasting|strong="H2077"\w* [\w with|strong="H1004"\w*] \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*. 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H0251"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* causeth \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w part|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* fining-pot \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* trieth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* evil-doer giveth \w heed|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* iniquitous \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w liar|strong="H8267"\w* giveth \w ear|strong="H0238"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* mischievous \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. 
\v 5 Whoso mocketh \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* [\w man|strong="H7326"\w*] reproacheth \w his|strong="H3808"\w* Maker; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0343"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5352"\w*. 
\v 6 Children's \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 7 Excellent \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* becometh \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* vile [\w man|strong="H5081"\w*]; \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w less|strong="H0637"\w* \w do|strong="H0637"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w*! 
\v 8 \w A|strong="H0834"\w* gift \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* precious \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* possessor: whithersoever \w it|strong="H0834"\w* turneth \w it|strong="H0834"\w* prospereth. 
\v 9 He \w that|strong="H1697"\w* covereth \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* seeketh \w love|strong="H0160"\w*; \w but|strong="H1245"\w* he \w that|strong="H1697"\w* bringeth \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* up \w again|strong="H8138"\w* separateth very \w friends|strong="H6504"\w*. 
\v 10 \w A|strong="H5221"\w* reproof entereth more deeply into \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w that|strong="H0995"\w* hath \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* than \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* stripes into \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 11 \w An|strong="H7971"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* [\w man|strong="H0394"\w*] seeketh \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w*; \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w cruel|strong="H0394"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w shall|strong="H4397"\w* \w be|strong="H0389"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* against \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w robbed|strong="H6298"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0376"\w* whelps \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w rather|strong="H0408"\w* \w than|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 13 Whoso rewardeth \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H4185"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w contention|strong="H4066"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* [\w as|strong="H4325"\w*] when one letteth \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*; therefore \w leave|strong="H5203"\w* off \w strife|strong="H7379"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* become vehement. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* justifieth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* condemneth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 16 \w To|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w* \w in|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, seeing [\w he|strong="H3027"\w*] hath \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*? 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* loveth \w at|strong="H0251"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversity|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\v 18 \w A|strong="H8628"\w* senseless \w man|strong="H0120"\w* striketh \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, becoming \w surety|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* neighbour. 
\v 19 \w He|strong="H0157"\w* loveth \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* that loveth \w a|strong="H1245"\w* quarrel; \w he|strong="H0157"\w* that maketh \w high|strong="H1361"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w gate|strong="H6607"\w* seeketh \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* hath \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* findeth \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* shifteth about \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* falleth \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 21 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* begetteth \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* [doeth \w it|strong="H3808"\w*] \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H8424"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* vile [\w man|strong="H5036"\w*] hath \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 22 \w A|strong="H7307"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8056"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* promoteth \w healing|strong="H1456"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* broken \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* drieth \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w bones|strong="H1634"\w*. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H3947"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] taketh \w a|strong="H3947"\w* gift \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w pervert|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* hath \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*; but \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ends \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 25 \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* grief \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4470"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 26 \w To|strong="H5921"\w* punish \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H6662"\w*] \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w nobles|strong="H5081"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* [\w their|strong="H5921"\w*] \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w*. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* hath \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* spareth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w cool|strong="H7307"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H2803"\w* holdeth \w his|strong="H0995"\w* peace \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w reckoned|strong="H2803"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, [\w and|strong="H0995"\w*] \w he|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H1571"\w* shutteth \w his|strong="H0995"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w*. 
\c 18  
\p
\v 1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* separateth \w himself|strong="H1245"\w* seeketh [\w his|strong="H3605"\w*] pleasure, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* vehement \w against|strong="H1566"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w*. 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* hath \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* itself. 
\v 3 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* cometh, there cometh \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w contempt|strong="H0937"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* ignominy \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* man's \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, [\w and|strong="H0376"\w*] \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* gushing \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*. 
\v 5 \w It|strong="H5186"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* accept \w the|strong="H6440"\w* person \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w to|strong="H6440"\w* wrong \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 6 \w A|strong="H7121"\w* fool's \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w contention|strong="H7379"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* calleth \w for|strong="H7121"\w* stripes. 
\v 7 \w A|strong="H6310"\w* fool's \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* destruction \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* talebearer \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w dainty|strong="H3859"\w* \w morsels|strong="H3859"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w innermost|strong="H2315"\w* \w parts|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w*. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* indolent \w in|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7843"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*: \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* runneth into \w it|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w safe|strong="H7682"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5797"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* man's \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* is \w his|strong="H5797"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, \w and|strong="H5797"\w* as \w a|strong="H2346"\w* \w high|strong="H7682"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w in|strong="H2346"\w* \w his|strong="H5797"\w* own \w imagination|strong="H4906"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* haughty; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* honour [goeth] \w humility|strong="H6038"\w*. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* giveth \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* heareth, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* unto \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* sustaineth \w his|strong="H5375"\w* infirmity; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* broken \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w*? 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H1245"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w an|strong="H1245"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*] getteth \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* seeketh \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 16 \w A|strong="H6440"\w* man's \w gift|strong="H4976"\w* maketh \w room|strong="H7337"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* bringeth \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H7223"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* own \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* [seemeth] \w just|strong="H6662"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* neighbour cometh \w and|strong="H0935"\w* searcheth \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H0996"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* causeth contentions \w to|strong="H1486"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*, \w and|strong="H6099"\w* parteth \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w*. 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H0251"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w offended|strong="H6586"\w* \w is|strong="H0251"\w* [harder \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w be|strong="H0251"\w* won] than \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*; \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w contentions|strong="H4066"\w* are as \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* \w of|strong="H0251"\w* \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w palace|strong="H0759"\w*. 
\v 20 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* man's \w belly|strong="H0990"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Death|strong="H4194"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* thereof. 
\v 22 Whoso hath \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* hath \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* thing, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* hath obtained favour \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 23 \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H6030"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* speaketh \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w supplications|strong="H8469"\w*, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* answereth \w roughly|strong="H5794"\w*. 
\v 24 \w A|strong="H3426"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* [many] \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* come \w to|strong="H0376"\w* ruin \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* [\w that|strong="H0376"\w*] sticketh closer than \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* [\w man|strong="H7326"\w*] \w that|strong="H1931"\w* walketh \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* hasteth \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* maketh false \w steps|strong="H7272"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* distorteth \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* irritated \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* addeth \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*; \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3254"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* is \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w from|strong="H6504"\w* \w his|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* held \w innocent|strong="H5352"\w*, \w and|strong="H4422"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* uttereth \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* court \w the|strong="H3605"\w* favour \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* giveth. 
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* [\w man|strong="H7326"\w*] \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*; \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w do|strong="H0637"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H4828"\w* \w go|strong="H7368"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*: \w he|strong="H3588"\w* pursueth [\w them|strong="H1992"\w*] \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*, — \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [\w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* found]. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H8394"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* getteth \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* loveth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; \w he|strong="H8394"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* keepeth \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 9 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* held \w innocent|strong="H5352"\w*, \w and|strong="H0006"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* uttereth \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*. 
\v 10 Good living beseemeth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*; \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w less|strong="H0637"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w discretion|strong="H7922"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* maketh \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w slow|strong="H0748"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* king's displeasure \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roaring|strong="H5099"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*; \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* favour \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H4428"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w*. 
\v 13 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w calamity|strong="H1942"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* contentions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* continual dropping. 
\v 14 \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prudent \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 15 Slothfulness casteth \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* idle \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w suffer|strong="H7456"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7456"\w*. 
\v 16 He \w that|strong="H5315"\w* keepeth \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* keepeth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; he \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w careless|strong="H0959"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* gracious \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* lendeth unto \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7999"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* hath bestowed \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* unto \w him|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Chasten|strong="H3256"\w* thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w upon|strong="H0413"\w* \w killing|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* man \w of|strong="H2534"\w* great \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* shall \w suffer|strong="H5375"\w* punishment; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* [\w him|strong="H5375"\w*], \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* thou \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w receive|strong="H6901"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* thou mayest \w be|strong="H0319"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* thy \w latter|strong="H0319"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* doth \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H2896"\w* charm \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* [\w man|strong="H0376"\w*] \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* liar. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* [tendeth] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* [\w that|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w it|strong="H3068"\w*] \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* rest \w satisfied|strong="H7649"\w* without being \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 24 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* burieth \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w dish|strong="H6747"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Smite|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* scorner, \w and|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* simple \w will|strong="H0995"\w* beware; \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w*, \w and|strong="H0995"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H0995"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 26 \w He|strong="H0001"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* ruineth [\w his|strong="H7703"\w*] \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* chaseth \w away|strong="H1272"\w* [\w his|strong="H7703"\w*] \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* causeth \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* bringeth reproach. 
\v 27 \w Cease|strong="H2308"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w which|strong="H4148"\w* causeth \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w stray|strong="H7686"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H5707"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* Belial scorneth \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* swalloweth down \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w are|strong="H8201"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* scorners, \w and|strong="H3559"\w* stripes \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* back of \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* scorner, \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* raging; \w and|strong="H3196"\w* whoso erreth thereby \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H2398"\w* \w terror|strong="H0367"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H2398"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w roaring|strong="H5099"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H2398"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*: \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* provoketh \w him|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w anger|strong="H5099"\w* sinneth \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 3 \w It|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* honour \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* cease \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* rusheth \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* plough \w by|strong="H3808"\w* reason \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w beg|strong="H7592"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* draweth \w it|strong="H3820"\w* \w out|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 6 Most \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w*? 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0310"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* walketh \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0310"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*: \w blessed|strong="H0835"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0310"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*! 
\v 8 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1779"\w* scattereth \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* have made \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* am \w pure|strong="H2135"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*? 
\v 10 Divers \w weights|strong="H0068"\w*, divers \w measures|strong="H0374"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* known \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w doings|strong="H6467"\w*, \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*, \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Love|strong="H0157"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* thou \w come|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w poverty|strong="H3423"\w*; \w open|strong="H6491"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, [\w and|strong="H5869"\w*] thou shalt \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Bad|strong="H7451"\w*! \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*! saith \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w buyer|strong="H7069"\w*; \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w when|strong="H1984"\w* \w he|strong="H0227"\w* \w is|strong="H0559"\w* \w gone|strong="H0235"\w* \w his|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H0235"\w*, \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w he|strong="H0227"\w* boasteth. 
\v 15 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* rubies; \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w precious|strong="H3366"\w* \w Jewel|strong="H3627"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H6148"\w* \w surety|strong="H6148"\w* [\w for|strong="H3588"\w*] \w another|strong="H2114"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* hold \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* pledge \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6156"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w afterwards|strong="H0310"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w gravel|strong="H2687"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*; \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* good \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* goeth \w about|strong="H1980"\w* talebearing revealeth \w secrets|strong="H5475"\w*; therefore meddle \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H1540"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* openeth \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 20 Whoso curseth \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w shall|strong="H0517"\w* \w be|strong="H0517"\w* \w put|strong="H1846"\w* \w out|strong="H1846"\w* \w in|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H7043"\w* blackest \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. 
\v 21 \w An|strong="H1288"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* obtained hastily \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* recompense \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* thee. 
\v 23 Divers \w weights|strong="H0068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* unto \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H4820"\w* \w balance|strong="H3976"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w steps|strong="H4703"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w way|strong="H1870"\w*? 
\v 25 \w It|strong="H0310"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* a \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H0120"\w* a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* rashly \w to|strong="H0120"\w* say, \w It|strong="H0310"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* hallowed, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w* \w to|strong="H0120"\w* \w make|strong="H1239"\w* \w inquiry|strong="H1239"\w*. 
\v 26 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* scattereth \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* bringeth \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wheel|strong="H0212"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 27 Man's \w spirit|strong="H5397"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w searching|strong="H2664"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w parts|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w*. 
\v 28 Mercy \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w the|strong="H5341"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* upholdeth \w his|strong="H5341"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w by|strong="H3678"\w* mercy. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3581"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* is \w their|strong="H0970"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*; \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3581"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* is \w the|strong="H3581"\w* grey \w head|strong="H7872"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Wounding|strong="H6482"\w* \w stripes|strong="H4347"\w* purge \w away|strong="H4838"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0990"\w* \w strokes|strong="H4347"\w* [purge] \w the|strong="H7451"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w parts|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H2315"\w* \w the|strong="H7451"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* [\w as|strong="H0834"\w*] brooks \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*: \w he|strong="H0834"\w* turneth \w it|strong="H5921"\w* whithersoever \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* weigheth \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w*. 
\v 3 \w To|strong="H3068"\w* exercise \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* more acceptable \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* than \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. 
\v 4 Lofty \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H5869"\w* \w proud|strong="H7342"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w the|strong="H5869"\w* lamp \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* diligent [tend] \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w to|strong="H0389"\w* plenteousness; \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w hasty|strong="H0213"\w*, \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w to|strong="H0389"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H1245"\w* getting \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* \w by|strong="H6467"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w fleeting|strong="H1892"\w* \w breath|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* them \w that|strong="H3956"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w devastation|strong="H7701"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* sweepeth \w them|strong="H1641"\w* \w away|strong="H1641"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3985"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 8 Very \w crooked|strong="H2019"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w guilty|strong="H2054"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w*, \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*. 
\v 9 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w housetop|strong="H1406"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* contentious \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* common. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* desireth \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w his|strong="H3808"\w* neighbour findeth \w no|strong="H3808"\w* favour \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 11 \w When|strong="H6064"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* scorner \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w punished|strong="H6064"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* simple becometh \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*; \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H6064"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* instructed, \w he|strong="H3947"\w* receiveth \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 12 \w One|strong="H6662"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* wisely considereth \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*: \w he|strong="H1004"\w* overthroweth \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* [\w their|strong="H7563"\w*] ruin. 
\v 13 Whoso stoppeth \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H0241"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H7121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* heard. 
\v 14 \w A|strong="H2534"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\w* \w in|strong="H4976"\w* secret pacifieth \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*; \w and|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H2534"\w* \w present|strong="H7810"\w* \w in|strong="H4976"\w* \w the|strong="H0639"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, vehement \w fury|strong="H2534"\w*. 
\v 15 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H6466"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H6662"\w*] \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4288"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H6951"\w* wandereth out \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* wisdom \w shall|strong="H6951"\w* abide \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w dead|strong="H7496"\w*. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* loveth \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H4270"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* loveth \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w treacherous|strong="H0898"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*. 
\v 19 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w contentious|strong="H4066"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* irritable \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 20 There \w is|strong="H0120"\w* costly store \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H0214"\w* \w a|strong="H8081"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H0120"\w*]; \w but|strong="H1104"\w* \w a|strong="H8081"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* swalloweth it \w up|strong="H1104"\w*. 
\v 21 He that followeth \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H6666"\w* mercy findeth \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H6666"\w* honour. 
\v 22 \w A|strong="H5927"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*] scaleth \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* casteth \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w* thereof. 
\v 23 Whoso keepeth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* keepeth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* troubles. 
\v 24 \w Proud|strong="H2086"\w*, \w arrogant|strong="H2086"\w*, scorner \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* dealeth \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* killeth \w him|strong="H4191"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* work: 
\v 26 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* coveteth \w greedily|strong="H8378"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* giveth \w and|strong="H3117"\w* spareth \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*: \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* purpose! 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H8085"\w* \w lying|strong="H3577"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* heareth \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* constantly. 
\v 29 \w A|strong="H3559"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* hardeneth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* establisheth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 30 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w but|strong="H3117"\w* safety \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H0977"\w* [\w good|strong="H2896"\w*] \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* rather \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*; loving favour rather \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* together; \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* maker \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 3 \w A|strong="H7200"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* [\w man|strong="H6175"\w*] seeth \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* hideth himself; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* simple \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H6175"\w* \w punished|strong="H6064"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H6118"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w humility|strong="H6038"\w* [\w and|strong="H3068"\w*] \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* honour, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Thorns|strong="H6791"\w* [\w and|strong="H1870"\w*] \w snares|strong="H6341"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w*: he \w that|strong="H5315"\w* keepeth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* holdeth \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Train|strong="H2596"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tenor \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* ruleth \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* borrower \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* lender. 
\v 8 He \w that|strong="H7626"\w* soweth \w unrighteousness|strong="H5766"\w* \w shall|strong="H7626"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w*, \w and|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w his|strong="H3615"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w shall|strong="H7626"\w* \w have|strong="H0205"\w* \w an|strong="H3615"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w*. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w a|strong="H3588"\w* bountiful \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* giveth \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*. 
\v 10 Cast \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* scorner, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w contention|strong="H4066"\w* \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w depart|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w strife|strong="H4066"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* ignominy shall \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*. 
\v 11 \w He|strong="H0157"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* loveth pureness \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, upon \w whose|strong="H7453"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H0157"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* overthroweth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* unfaithful. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* saith, \w There|strong="H8432"\w* \w is|strong="H0738"\w* \w a|strong="H8432"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* without, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w shall|strong="H7523"\w* be \w killed|strong="H7523"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*! 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* women \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* ditch: \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w displeased|strong="H2194"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* therein. 
\v 15 \w Folly|strong="H0200"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w bound|strong="H7194"\w* \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*; \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* \w shall|strong="H7626"\w* drive \w it|strong="H7368"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 16 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* oppresseth \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0389"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* enrich \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* giveth \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w*, [bringeth] \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Incline|strong="H5186"\w* thine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w apply|strong="H7896"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* unto \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5273"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* thou \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* thee: \w they|strong="H3588"\w* shall \w be|strong="H8193"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* fitted \w on|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 19 \w That|strong="H3045"\w* thy \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* [\w them|strong="H1961"\w*] \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* thee \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w even|strong="H0637"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* thee. 
\v 20 \w Have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* thee excellent \w things|strong="H3808"\w*, \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w counsels|strong="H4156"\w* \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, 
\v 21 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* might \w make|strong="H3045"\w* thee \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w certainty|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0561"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H0561"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*; \w that|strong="H3045"\w* thou mightest carry \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H0561"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* thee? 
\v 22 \w Rob|strong="H1497"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* oppress \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w in|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; 
\v 23 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* despoil \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* despoil \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 24 Make \w no|strong="H3808"\w* friendship \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* furious \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; 
\v 25 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* thou \w learn|strong="H0502"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* strike \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3709"\w* sureties \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w debts|strong="H4859"\w*: 
\v 27 \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou hast \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* thy \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* thee? 
\v 28 Remove \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* landmark \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thy \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 29 Hast thou \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* diligent \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*? \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*; \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mean. 
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* thou sittest \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, \w consider|strong="H0995"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee; 
\v 2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w knife|strong="H7915"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* thy \w throat|strong="H5315"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* given \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* desirous \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* dainties; \w for|strong="H3899"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* are deceitful \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Weary|strong="H3021"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thyself \w to|strong="H2308"\w* \w become|strong="H6238"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*; \w cease|strong="H2308"\w* \w from|strong="H2308"\w* thine own intelligence: 
\v 5 wilt thou \w set|strong="H6213"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* upon \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* maketh \w itself|strong="H6213"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* flieth \w away|strong="H0369"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Eat|strong="H3898"\w* thou \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* hath an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w desire|strong="H0183"\w* thou \w his|strong="H0183"\w* dainties. 
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* thinketh \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*! \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee. 
\v 8 Thy \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* thou hast \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* must thou \w vomit|strong="H6958"\w* \w up|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* thou wilt \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w wasted|strong="H7843"\w* thy sweet \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H0241"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* [\w man|strong="H3684"\w*], \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0241"\w* \w despise|strong="H0936"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H7922"\w* \w of|strong="H0241"\w* thy \w words|strong="H4405"\w*. 
\v 10 Remove \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* landmark; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*: 
\v 11 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w redeemer|strong="H1350"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* thee. 
\v 12 \w Apply|strong="H0935"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* unto \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* thine \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* \w from|strong="H4513"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* [\w if|strong="H3588"\w*] thou beatest \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*: 
\v 14 thou shalt \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* shalt \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*. 
\v 15 \w My|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* mine; 
\v 16 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* reins shall \w exult|strong="H5937"\w*, \w when|strong="H1696"\w* thy \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w right|strong="H4339"\w* \w things|strong="H4339"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* [\w be|strong="H0408"\w* thou] \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; 
\v 18 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* result, \w and|strong="H3772"\w* thine expectation \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. 
\v 19 Thou, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w direct|strong="H0833"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* among winebibbers, among riotous eaters \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* drunkard \w and|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* glutton shall \w come|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w poverty|strong="H3423"\w*; \w and|strong="H3423"\w* \w drowsiness|strong="H5124"\w* clotheth \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w rags|strong="H7168"\w*. 
\v 22 Hearken unto thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* begat thee, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w despise|strong="H0936"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w it|strong="H7069"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*; \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* intelligence. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*] \w shall|strong="H0001"\w* \w greatly|strong="H1523"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w he|strong="H0001"\w* \w that|strong="H0001"\w* begetteth \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w son|strong="H2450"\w*] \w shall|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*: 
\v 25 \w let|strong="H1523"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* thy \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w let|strong="H1523"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H0001"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* thee \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 26 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w observe|strong="H7521"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* whore \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* ditch; \w and|strong="H0875"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* strange \w woman|strong="H5237"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* narrow \w pit|strong="H7745"\w*. 
\v 28 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* lieth \w in|strong="H0693"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w as|strong="H3254"\w* \w a|strong="H1931"\w* \w robber|strong="H2863"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* increaseth \w the|strong="H3254"\w* \w treacherous|strong="H0898"\w* \w among|strong="H0898"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* hath \w woe|strong="H0188"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* hath \w sorrow|strong="H0017"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w contentions|strong="H4066"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w complaining|strong="H7879"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w wounds|strong="H6482"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w redness|strong="H2448"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? 
\v 30  — \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3196"\w* \w tarry|strong="H0309"\w* \w long|strong="H0309"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3196"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* try \w mixed|strong="H4469"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w upon|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w red|strong="H0119"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* sparkleth \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cup, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* goeth \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w smoothly|strong="H4339"\w*: 
\v 32 at \w the|strong="H0319"\w* \w last|strong="H0319"\w* \w it|strong="H0319"\w* biteth like a \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*, \w and|strong="H5175"\w* stingeth like an adder. 
\v 33 Thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* women, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* froward \w things|strong="H8419"\w*; 
\v 34 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* thou shalt \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* lieth \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w midst|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* lieth \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* mast: 
\v 35  — “\w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*, [\w and|strong="H3045"\w*] \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am \w not|strong="H3254"\w* sore; \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w beaten|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*, [\w and|strong="H3045"\w*] \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w*. \w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w shall|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* awake? \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.” 
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\v 1 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thou \w envious|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w desire|strong="H0183"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*; 
\v 2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* studieth \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w mischief|strong="H5999"\w*. 
\v 3 Through \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*; 
\v 4 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w are|strong="H2315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chambers|strong="H2315"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5273"\w* \w substance|strong="H1952"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* increaseth \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* good \w advice|strong="H3289"\w* shalt thou \w make|strong="H6213"\w* thy \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* counsellors \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* safety. 
\v 7 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w*: \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* deviseth \w to|strong="H7121"\w* do \w evil|strong="H4209"\w* \w shall|strong="H1167"\w* be \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* master \w of|strong="H1167"\w* intrigues. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H8441"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H0120"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H8441"\w* scorner \w is|strong="H0120"\w* an \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H0120"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 10 [If] thou losest courage \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, thy \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* small. 
\v 11 \w Deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H0518"\w* are \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w forth|strong="H3947"\w* unto \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* withdraw \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H0518"\w* stagger \w to|strong="H0518"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2027"\w*. 
\v 12 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* thou sayest, \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* weigheth \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w* \w consider|strong="H0995"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*? \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* preserveth thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* knoweth \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* rendereth \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* according \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* honeycomb \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w taste|strong="H2441"\w*: 
\v 14 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w consider|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou hast \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* result, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* thine expectation \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Lay|strong="H0693"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w*, O \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*], against \w the|strong="H0408"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0408"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*; \w lay|strong="H0693"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w waste|strong="H7703"\w* \w his|strong="H0408"\w* resting-place. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* falleth \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H7651"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* riseth \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* thine \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* falleth, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* stumbleth; 
\v 18 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Fret|strong="H2734"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thyself because \w of|strong="H7065"\w* evil-doers, [\w and|strong="H2734"\w*] \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w envious|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H7065"\w* \w the|strong="H0408"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*: 
\v 20 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*]; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H1846"\w* \w out|strong="H1846"\w*. 
\v 21 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: meddle \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* given \w to|strong="H3068"\w* change. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* knoweth \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruin|strong="H6365"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*? 
\v 23 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* come \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. \w It|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* persons \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 24 \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* saith unto \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, Thou art \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* curse \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w abhor|strong="H2194"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*; 
\v 25 \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0935"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* [\w him|strong="H5921"\w*] shall be \w delight|strong="H5276"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* cometh \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 26 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* kisseth \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* who giveth \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H5228"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Prepare|strong="H3559"\w* thy \w work|strong="H4399"\w* without, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* thy \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w order|strong="H3559"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w afterwards|strong="H0310"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* thy \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H7453"\w* thy neighbour \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*; \w and|strong="H7453"\w* wouldest thou deceive \w with|strong="H1961"\w* thy \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*? 
\v 29 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w render|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w according|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*. 
\v 30 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* void \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*; 
\v 31 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w lo|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* grown \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* thistles, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w nettles|strong="H2738"\w* had \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* thereof, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w wall|strong="H1444"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w broken|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*: 
\v 33  — \w A|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w slumber|strong="H8572"\w*, \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folding|strong="H2264"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*! 
\v 34 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* thy \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* [\w as|strong="H0935"\w*] \w a|strong="H0935"\w* roving plunderer, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* thy penury \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\c 25  
\p
\v 1 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w transcribed|strong="H6275"\w*. 
\v 2 It \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \f ° \fr 25.2 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w conceal|strong="H5641"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*; \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w search|strong="H2713"\w* \w out|strong="H2713"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0776"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w height|strong="H7312"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w depth|strong="H6011"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* unsearchable. 
\v 4 \w Take|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* there cometh \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* refiner: 
\v 5 \w take|strong="H1898"\w* \w away|strong="H1898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*. 
\v 6 Put \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thyself \w forward|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*; 
\v 7 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee, \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* hither, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou shouldest \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w lower|strong="H8213"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prince|strong="H5081"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w hastily|strong="H7378"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w strive|strong="H7378"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* [thou know \w not|strong="H0408"\w*] \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H7453"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* thereof, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* thy neighbour hath \w put|strong="H3318"\w* thee \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w shame|strong="H3637"\w*. 
\v 9 Debate thy \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* thy neighbour, but \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* \w of|strong="H5475"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w*; 
\v 10 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* heareth [\w it|strong="H7725"\w*] disgrace thee, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* thine \w evil|strong="H1681"\w* \w report|strong="H1681"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 11 [\w As|strong="H1697"\w*] \w apples|strong="H8598"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pictures \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* season. 
\v 12 \w An|strong="H5921"\w* ear-ring \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w ornament|strong="H2481"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w fine|strong="H3800"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w reprover|strong="H3198"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w attentive|strong="H0241"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w*. 
\v 13 \w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* cold \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, [\w so|strong="H7971"\w*] \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w messenger|strong="H6735"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*: \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* refresheth \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w masters|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 14 Clouds \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, [\w so|strong="H0369"\w*] \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* boasteth \w himself|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w gift|strong="H4991"\w*. 
\v 15 \w By|strong="H0753"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w* forbearing \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H7665"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7101"\w* persuaded, \w and|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H7665"\w* \w soft|strong="H7390"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* breaketh \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w bone|strong="H1634"\w*. 
\v 16 Hast thou \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*? \w Eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w so|strong="H6435"\w* much \w as|strong="H0398"\w* \w is|strong="H4672"\w* \w sufficient|strong="H1767"\w* \w for|strong="H0398"\w* thee, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* thou be surfeited therewith, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w vomit|strong="H6958"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 17 Let thy \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* seldom \w in|strong="H1004"\w* thy neighbour's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w weary|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thee \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* thee. 
\v 18 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* maul, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w sharp|strong="H8150"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w*, \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H2719"\w* beareth \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* neighbour. 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H3117"\w* broken \w tooth|strong="H8127"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* tottering \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*, \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* an unfaithful [man] \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\v 20 [\w As|strong="H3117"\w*] \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* taketh \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w* weather, [\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w*] \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* nitre, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* singeth \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* sad \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 21 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* thine \w enemy|strong="H8130"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*, \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*, \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*: 
\v 22 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou shalt \w heap|strong="H2846"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* thee. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* bringeth forth \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* backbiting \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. 
\v 24 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w housetop|strong="H1406"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w contentious|strong="H4066"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* common. 
\v 25 [\w As|strong="H5315"\w*] \w cold|strong="H7119"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* thirsty \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 26 \w A|strong="H6440"\w* troubled \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* defiled \w well|strong="H4726"\w*, \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* [\w man|strong="H7563"\w*] \w that|strong="H6662"\w* giveth \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. 
\v 27 \w It|strong="H0398"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w search|strong="H2714"\w* into weighty matters \w is|strong="H2896"\w* [itself] \w a|strong="H3808"\w* weight. 
\v 28 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w no|strong="H0369"\w* rule over \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* [\w as|strong="H0834"\w*] \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*. 
\c 26  
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\v 1 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*, \w and|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* honour beseemeth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 2 \w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w sparrow|strong="H6833"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w flitting|strong="H5110"\w* \w about|strong="H0935"\w*, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1866"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* flying, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* undeserved \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 3 A \w whip|strong="H7752"\w* for \w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, a \w bridle|strong="H4964"\w* for \w the|strong="H7626"\w* ass, \w and|strong="H2543"\w* a \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* for \w the|strong="H7626"\w* back \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* according \w to|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H1571"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* thou \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* like unto him. 
\v 5 \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* he \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* sendeth \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* cutteth \w off|strong="H7096"\w* [\w his|strong="H7971"\w* own] \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, [\w and|strong="H3027"\w*] drinketh damage. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6310"\w* \w legs|strong="H7785"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w hang|strong="H1809"\w* loose; \w so|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 8 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* bag \w of|strong="H0068"\w* \w gems|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* stoneheap, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* giveth honour \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 9 [\w As|strong="H5927"\w*] \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w thorn|strong="H2336"\w* goeth \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w drunkard|strong="H7910"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 10 \w A|strong="H3605"\w* master roughly worketh \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*: \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* hireth \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* hireth passers-by. 
\v 11 As \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* turneth \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w vomit|strong="H6892"\w*, [\w so|strong="H7725"\w*] \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* repeateth \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 12 Hast thou \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? There \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* saith, There \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H0996"\w* fierce \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w a|strong="H0996"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w midst|strong="H0996"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*! 
\v 14 [As] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* turneth \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* hinges, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* burieth \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w dish|strong="H6747"\w*: \w it|strong="H7725"\w* wearieth \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 16 \w A|strong="H7725"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w wiser|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* than \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* [\w men|strong="H2450"\w*] \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* discreetly. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* vexeth \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w* belonging \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w is|strong="H3808"\w* [\w like|strong="H3808"\w*] \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* taketh \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*. 
\v 18 As a madman who casteth \w firebrands|strong="H2131"\w*, \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*, \w and|strong="H4194"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, 
\v 19 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* deceiveth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* neighbour, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* saith, \w Am|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w sport|strong="H7832"\w*? 
\v 20 Where \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w*, \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* goeth \w out|strong="H0784"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* where \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* talebearer, \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w contention|strong="H4066"\w* ceaseth. 
\v 21 [\w As|strong="H0376"\w*] \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w hot|strong="H1513"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, so \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w contentious|strong="H4066"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* inflame \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* talebearer \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w dainty|strong="H3859"\w* \w morsels|strong="H3859"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w innermost|strong="H2315"\w* \w parts|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w belly|strong="H0990"\w*. 
\v 23 Ardent \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w are|strong="H8193"\w* [\w as|strong="H3701"\w*] \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w earthen|strong="H2789"\w* \w vessel|strong="H2789"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w*. 
\v 24 \w He|strong="H7130"\w* that hateth dissembleth \w with|strong="H8193"\w* \w his|strong="H7130"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w he|strong="H7130"\w* layeth \w up|strong="H7896"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*: 
\v 25 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* gracious, \w believe|strong="H0539"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* there \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 26 Though [\w his|strong="H1540"\w*] \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w is|strong="H6951"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* dissimulation, \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w shall|strong="H6951"\w* be \w made|strong="H1540"\w* manifest \w in|strong="H6951"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w*. 
\v 27 Whoso diggeth \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w* \w shall|strong="H0068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* therein; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* rolleth \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H0068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w upon|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H3956"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* hateth \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* injured \w by|strong="H8130"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3956"\w* \w flattering|strong="H2509"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* worketh \w ruin|strong="H4072"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Boast|strong="H1984"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* thyself \w of|strong="H3117"\w* to-morrow, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou knowest \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H3205"\w* \w forth|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w another|strong="H2114"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* thine own \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* thine own \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 3 \w A|strong="H0068"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w*, \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w weighty|strong="H5192"\w*; \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w a|strong="H0068"\w* fool's vexation \w is|strong="H0191"\w* \w heavier|strong="H3515"\w* than them \w both|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* cruel, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* outrageous; but \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* able \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*? 
\v 5 \w Open|strong="H1540"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Faithful|strong="H0539"\w* are \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w wounds|strong="H6482"\w* \w of|strong="H0539"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w friend|strong="H0157"\w*; but \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w kisses|strong="H5390"\w* \w of|strong="H0539"\w* an \w enemy|strong="H8130"\w* are profuse. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H7649"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* trampleth \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3605"\w* honeycomb; \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*. 
\v 8 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* wandereth \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H3651"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* wandereth \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Ointment|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w perfume|strong="H7004"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w sweetness|strong="H4986"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* one's \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* [\w the|strong="H8055"\w* fruit] \w of|strong="H3820"\w* hearty \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*. 
\v 10 Thine own \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* thy father's \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*, \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* thy brother's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thy \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w*: \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* neighbour \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Be|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* wherewith \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* reproacheth \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 12 \w A|strong="H7200"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* [\w man|strong="H6175"\w*] seeth \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, [\w and|strong="H7200"\w*] hideth himself; \w the|strong="H7200"\w* simple \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w*, [\w and|strong="H7200"\w*] \w are|strong="H6175"\w* \w punished|strong="H6064"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H6148"\w* \w surety|strong="H6148"\w* [\w for|strong="H3588"\w*] \w another|strong="H2114"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* hold \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* pledge \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H5237"\w*. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1242"\w* \w that|strong="H1242"\w* blesseth \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H1288"\w* \w a|strong="H2803"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w shall|strong="H7045"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w reckoned|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H2803"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*. 
\v 15 \w A|strong="H3117"\w* continual dropping \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* very rainy \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w contentious|strong="H4066"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* alike: 
\v 16 whosoever \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w restrain|strong="H6845"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* restraineth \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* encountereth \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w sharpened|strong="H2300"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*; \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* sharpeneth \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 18 Whoso keepeth \w the|strong="H0398"\w* fig-tree \w shall|strong="H0113"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* thereof; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* he \w that|strong="H8384"\w* guardeth \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w shall|strong="H0113"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* honoured. 
\v 19 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* [\w in|strong="H6440"\w*] \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* [answereth] \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* destruction \w are|strong="H5869"\w* insatiable; \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H6310"\w* fining-pot \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w so|strong="H6310"\w* let \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H3701"\w* praiseth him. 
\v 22 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* thou shouldest bray \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w mortar|strong="H4388"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* wheat \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w pestle|strong="H5940"\w*, \w yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w folly|strong="H0200"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Be|strong="H3820"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w acquainted|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* thy \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*; look \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* thy \w herds|strong="H5739"\w*: 
\v 24 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2633"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w and|strong="H5769"\w* doth \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* [\w endure|strong="H5769"\w*] \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*? 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* hay \w is|strong="H1877"\w* \w removed|strong="H1540"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tender|strong="H1877"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* sheweth itself, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w herbs|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w are|strong="H2022"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w in|strong="H0622"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H7704"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* are \w for|strong="H7704"\w* thy \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* are \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H3532"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; 
\v 27 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* there \w is|strong="H1004"\w* goats' \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* thy \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thy \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* sustenance \w for|strong="H1004"\w* thy \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H7291"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* pursueth; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H7291"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w bold|strong="H0982"\w* \w as|strong="H7291"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*. 
\v 2 \w By|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* thereof; \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w by|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* [\w and|strong="H0776"\w*] \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*, [\w its|strong="H3045"\w*] stability \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w prolonged|strong="H0748"\w*. 
\v 3 \w A|strong="H0369"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* oppresseth \w the|strong="H6231"\w* helpless \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* sweeping \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w which|strong="H3899"\w* leaveth \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5800"\w* that \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* such as \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w contend|strong="H1624"\w* \w with|strong="H7563"\w* \w them|strong="H8104"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* walketh \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w*, double \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w though|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w*. 
\v 7 Whoso observeth \w the|strong="H0995"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0995"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* hath \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*; but \w he|strong="H0001"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0995"\w* companion \w of|strong="H1121"\w* profligates bringeth \w shame|strong="H3637"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H5341"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H7235"\w* that \w by|strong="H1952"\w* \w usury|strong="H8636"\w* \w and|strong="H5392"\w* unjust gain increaseth his \w substance|strong="H1952"\w* gathereth \w it|strong="H6908"\w* for \w him|strong="H6908"\w* that is gracious \w to|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* turneth \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w an|strong="H1571"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*. 
\v 10 Whoso causeth \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* \w astray|strong="H7686"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w an|strong="H5157"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w own|strong="H5157"\w* \w pit|strong="H7816"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 11 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0995"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* hath \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* searcheth \w him|strong="H0995"\w* \w out|strong="H2713"\w*. 
\v 12 \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w triumph|strong="H5970"\w*, there \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w when|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w men|strong="H0120"\w* conceal themselves. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* covereth \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* whoso confesseth \w and|strong="H3034"\w* forsaketh [\w them|strong="H7355"\w*] \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* obtain \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* feareth \w always|strong="H8548"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* hardeneth \w his|strong="H7185"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 15 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w roaring|strong="H5098"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, \w and|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* ranging \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*, \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* void \w of|strong="H3117"\w* intelligence \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H4642"\w*: \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* hateth covetousness \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w prolong|strong="H0748"\w* [\w his|strong="H8130"\w*] \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 17 \w A|strong="H5704"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w laden|strong="H6231"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* [\w any|strong="H0120"\w*] \w person|strong="H5315"\w*, fleeth \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w pit|strong="H0953"\w*: \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* stay \w him|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 18 Whoso walketh \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8549"\w* shall \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* perverted \w in|strong="H1980"\w* [\w his|strong="H1980"\w*] double \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, shall \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* [\w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*]. 
\v 19 He that tilleth \w his|strong="H5647"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* shall \w be|strong="H0127"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w but|strong="H5647"\w* he that followeth \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7386"\w* shall \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\v 20 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0530"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* aboundeth \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* maketh \w haste|strong="H0213"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5352"\w*. 
\v 21 \w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* persons \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w transgress|strong="H6586"\w*. 
\v 22 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* hasteth \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* knoweth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w poverty|strong="H2639"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 23 \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* rebuketh \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w shall|strong="H3956"\w* \w afterwards|strong="H0310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* more favour than \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* flattereth \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. 
\v 24 Whoso robbeth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* saith, \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w companion|strong="H2270"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7843"\w*. 
\v 25 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* puffed \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* exciteth \w contention|strong="H4066"\w*; \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* relieth \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1878"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*. 
\v 26 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* confideth \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H4422"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* whoso walketh \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w*. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* giveth unto \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w shall|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w lack|strong="H4270"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* withdraweth \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w curse|strong="H3994"\w*. 
\v 28 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* themselves; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* they \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0369"\w* being often reproved hardeneth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6621"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0369"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w remedy|strong="H4832"\w*. 
\v 2 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*, \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* beareth \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*, \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* mourn. 
\v 3 Whoso loveth \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* rejoiceth \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0001"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* companion \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w harlots|strong="H2181"\w* destroyeth [\w his|strong="H0376"\w*] \w substance|strong="H1952"\w*. 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H0776"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H0776"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* establisheth \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0776"\w* taketh gifts overthroweth \w it|strong="H2040"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* that flattereth \w his|strong="H5921"\w* neighbour spreadeth \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w steps|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* there \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* taketh \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w cause|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*; \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* understandeth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Scornful|strong="H3944"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* flame; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* contendeth \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w*, whether \w he|strong="H0376"\w* rage \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w*, [\w he|strong="H0376"\w*] hath \w no|strong="H0369"\w* rest. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1245"\w* bloodthirsty \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8535"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* care \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 11 \w A|strong="H3318"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* uttereth \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H7307"\w*; \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [\w man|strong="H2450"\w*] keepeth \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H0268"\w*. 
\v 12 If \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* hearken \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H8334"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* indigent \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oppressor \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* together; \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* lighteneth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 14 \w A|strong="H3559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3559"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H0571"\w* judgeth \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; but \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* [\w to|strong="H0954"\w* himself] bringeth \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w to|strong="H0954"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*. 
\v 16 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*, \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* increaseth; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w fall|strong="H4658"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Chasten|strong="H3256"\w* thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w delight|strong="H4574"\w* unto thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 18 Where \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* cast off restraint; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w he|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H0369"\w* keepeth \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* corrected \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: \w he|strong="H3588"\w* understandeth \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w*. 
\v 20 Hast thou \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w hasty|strong="H0213"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*? there \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 21 He \w that|strong="H1961"\w* delicately bringeth \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* child, \w shall|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H4497"\w*. 
\v 22 \w An|strong="H0376"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* exciteth \w contention|strong="H4066"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* furious \w man|strong="H0376"\w* aboundeth \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H7307"\w* man's \w pride|strong="H1346"\w* bringeth \w him|strong="H8213"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*; \w but|strong="H1346"\w* \w the|strong="H8213"\w* \w humble|strong="H8217"\w* \w in|strong="H0120"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w shall|strong="H0120"\w* \w obtain|strong="H8551"\w* honour. 
\v 24 Whoso shareth \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* hateth \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*: \w he|strong="H3808"\w* heareth \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w adjuration|strong="H0423"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* declareth \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w fear|strong="H2731"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* bringeth \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w*; \w but|strong="H3068"\w* whoso putteth \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w confidence|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* protected. 
\v 26 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ruler's \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man's \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 27 \w An|strong="H0376"\w* \w unjust|strong="H5766"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [\w man|strong="H0376"\w*]. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Agur|strong="H0094"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jakeh|strong="H3348"\w*; \w the|strong="H5002"\w* prophecy uttered \w by|strong="H1397"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* unto \w Ithiel|strong="H0384"\w*, [even] unto \w Ithiel|strong="H0384"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ucal|strong="H0401"\w*: 
\v 2 \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w* \bd \+w I|strong="H0595"\+w*\bd* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w stupid|strong="H1198"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man's intelligence. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w learned|strong="H3925"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* hath \w ascended|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w descended|strong="H3381"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* hath \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fists|strong="H2651"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* hath bound \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* mantle? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* hath \w established|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ends|strong="H0657"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* son's \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* thou knowest? 
\v 5 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H0565"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \f + \fr 30.5 \ft Eloah\f*\w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w pure|strong="H6884"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3605"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* unto \w them|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* put \w their|strong="H3605"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Add|strong="H3254"\w* thou \w not|strong="H0408"\w* unto \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* thou \w be|strong="H0408"\w* found \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w liar|strong="H3576"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* thee; \w deny|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* [\w them|strong="H0854"\w*] \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*: 
\v 8 \w Remove|strong="H7368"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w vanity|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*; \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*; \w feed|strong="H2963"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w daily|strong="H1697"\w* \w need|strong="H1697"\w*: 
\v 9 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w deny|strong="H3584"\w* [thee], \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*? \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* outrage \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 30.9 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 10 Speak \w not|strong="H0408"\w* too much \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H7043"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* thou \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w held|strong="H0816"\w* \w guilty|strong="H0816"\w*. 
\v 11 There \w is|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* curseth \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* doth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*; 
\v 12 there \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w in|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H7364"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7364"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H6675"\w*; 
\v 13 there \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*, — \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w lofty|strong="H7311"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*! 
\v 14  — \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w whose|strong="H0120"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* jaw-teeth \w knives|strong="H2719"\w*, \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w off|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* [\w among|strong="H1755"\w*] \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w leech|strong="H5936"\w* hath \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*: \w Give|strong="H3051"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w*. There \w are|strong="H0702"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* [\w things|strong="H7969"\w*] \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*; \w four|strong="H0702"\w* which \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1323"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*: 
\v 16  — \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w barren|strong="H6115"\w* \w womb|strong="H7356"\w*; \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* saith \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* mocketh \w at|strong="H0398"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* despiseth \w to|strong="H0001"\w* obey \w a|strong="H0398"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w ravens|strong="H6158"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w pick|strong="H5365"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* out, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 18 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* [\w things|strong="H7969"\w*] \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*: 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w ship|strong="H0591"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w midst|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w maid|strong="H5959"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Such|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w adulterous|strong="H5003"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*: \w she|strong="H3808"\w* eateth, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* wipeth \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* saith, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H0205"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* [\w things|strong="H7969"\w*] \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* disquieted, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*: 
\v 22 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* reigneth, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* churl \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* meat; 
\v 23 \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* odious [\w woman|strong="H8130"\w*] \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w married|strong="H1166"\w*, \w and|strong="H3423"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* handmaid \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3423"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w*. 
\v 24 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* [\w things|strong="H0702"\w*] \w little|strong="H6996"\w* upon \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* exceeding \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*: 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w ants|strong="H5244"\w*, \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w provide|strong="H3559"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*; 
\v 26 \w the|strong="H7760"\w* rock-badgers \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* feeble folk, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w cliff|strong="H5553"\w*; 
\v 27 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w locusts|strong="H0697"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w yet|strong="H0369"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* bands; 
\v 28 thou takest \w hold|strong="H8610"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w lizard|strong="H8079"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, yet \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* kings' \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w*. 
\v 29 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* [\w things|strong="H7969"\w*] which have \w a|strong="H3190"\w* \w stately|strong="H3190"\w* step, \w and|strong="H3190"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* comely \w in|strong="H3190"\w* going: 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w lion|strong="H3918"\w*, \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, \w which|strong="H0929"\w* turneth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w*; 
\v 31 \w a|strong="H0176"\w* [horse] girt \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w loins|strong="H4975"\w*; \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* he-goat; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w against|strong="H5973"\w* whom none can rise \w up|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 32 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* thou hast \w done|strong="H3027"\w* foolishly \w in|strong="H3027"\w* lifting \w up|strong="H5375"\w* thyself, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thou hast thought evil, [lay] \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 33 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pressing|strong="H4330"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* bringeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w butter|strong="H2529"\w*, \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pressing|strong="H4330"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nose|strong="H0639"\w* bringeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pressing|strong="H4330"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* bringeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lemuel|strong="H3927"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* prophecy \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w taught|strong="H3256"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*: 
\v 2 \w What|strong="H4100"\w*, \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w*? \w and|strong="H5088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w*, \w O|strong="H1248"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w* \w of|strong="H5088"\w* \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*? \w and|strong="H5088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w*, \w O|strong="H1248"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w* \w of|strong="H5088"\w* \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*? 
\v 3 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* unto \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* thy \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* destroy \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 4 \w It|strong="H0176"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Lemuel|strong="H3927"\w*, \w it|strong="H0176"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* [\w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0176"\w*], Where \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0176"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*? 
\v 5  — \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* pervert \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* affliction. 
\v 6 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w* unto \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* ready \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* unto \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*: 
\v 7 \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H2142"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w misery|strong="H5999"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dumb, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* left desolate. 
\v 9 \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H6041"\w* minister \w justice|strong="H6664"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w worth|strong="H4377"\w*? \w for|strong="H2428"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w price|strong="H4377"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* above rubies. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* her \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* confideth \w in|strong="H0982"\w* her, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0982"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w lack|strong="H2637"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*. 
\v 12 \w She|strong="H2896"\w* doeth \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 13 She seeketh \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w and|strong="H3709"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w*, \w and|strong="H3709"\w* worketh willingly \w with|strong="H3709"\w* her \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*. 
\v 14 She \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* merchants' \w ships|strong="H0591"\w*: she bringeth \w her|strong="H0935"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w afar|strong="H4801"\w*; 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H6965"\w* riseth \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* giveth meat \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* day's \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w*. 
\v 16 She considereth \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* acquireth \w it|strong="H3947"\w*; \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* she planteth \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*. 
\v 17 She girdeth \w her|strong="H0553"\w* \w loins|strong="H4975"\w* \w with|strong="H2296"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*, \w and|strong="H4975"\w* maketh \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w her|strong="H0553"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*. 
\v 18 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* perceiveth \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* earning \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* goeth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* out \w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 19 She putteth \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w distaff|strong="H6418"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w hold|strong="H8551"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w spindle|strong="H6418"\w*. 
\v 20 She stretcheth \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* she reacheth \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w*. 
\v 21 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w*. 
\v 22 She maketh herself coverlets; her \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w* \w is|strong="H3830"\w* byssus \w and|strong="H0713"\w* \w purple|strong="H0713"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Her|strong="H3045"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H0776"\w* sitteth \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 24 She maketh body \w linen|strong="H5466"\w* \w and|strong="H5466"\w* selleth \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5466"\w* delivereth girdles unto \w the|strong="H5414"\w* merchant. 
\v 25 \w Strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w dignity|strong="H1926"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* she laugheth [\w at|strong="H3117"\w*] \w the|strong="H3117"\w* coming \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 26 She openeth \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*. 
\v 27 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* surveyeth \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w ways|strong="H1979"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* eateth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w idleness|strong="H6104"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Her|strong="H0833"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w call|strong="H0833"\w* \w her|strong="H0833"\w* \w blessed|strong="H0833"\w*; \w her|strong="H0833"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* [also], \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* praiseth \w her|strong="H0833"\w*: 
\v 29 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* worthily, \w but|strong="H0859"\w* thou excellest \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 30 Gracefulness \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H8267"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w*; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* [\w that|strong="H1931"\w*] feareth \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* own \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*. 