1 Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
1 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrityThan he who is perverse in (a)speech and is a fool.
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
1 A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.
2 Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And he who hurries (b)(C)his footsteps (c)errs.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
2 Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark.
6 Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.
6 (I)Many will seek the favor of a (e)generous man,And every man is a friend to him who (J)gives gifts.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
6 Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
7 All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;How much more do his (K)friends abandon him!He (L)pursues them with words, but they are (f)gone.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;(J)how much more do his friendskeep their distance from him!He may pursue them with words,(K)but they are not there.(b)
7 All the relatives of a poor person shun him how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.
8 He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
8 The one who acquires good sense(c) loves himself;one who safeguards understanding finds success.(L)
8 Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.
11 The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
11 A man’s (Q)discretion makes him slow to anger,And it is his glory (R)to overlook a transgression.
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
11 A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.
13 Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, - and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
13 A (U)foolish son is destruction to his father,And the (V)contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
13 A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops.
14 House and substance, are an inheritance from one's fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
14 A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.
16 One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
16 Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.
17 A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.
17 One who (Z)is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,And He will repay him for his (l)(AA)good deed.
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
17 Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.
19 A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, - nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more stripes must thou add.
19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty,For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
19 The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
23 The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain - let him not be visited by calamity.
23 The (p)(AF)fear of the Lord leads to life,So that one may sleep (AG)satisfied, (q)(AH)untouched by evil.
23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.
25 The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence - he will understand teaching.
25 (AK)Strike a scoffer and the (r)naive may become shrewd,But (AL)reprove one who has understanding and he will (s)gain knowledge.
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;(AI)rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.(AJ)
25 If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.
26 He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.
26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
26 The one who assaults his father and evicts his motheris a disgraceful and shameful son.
26 Whoever mistreats his father and alienates his mother is a son who brings both shame and disrespect.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.
27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
27 If you stop listening to correction, my son,you will stray from the words of knowledge.
27 My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.
28 An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
28 A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,And the mouth of the wicked (t)(AN)spreads iniquity.
28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.
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