A good nameH8034 is rather to be chosenH977 than greatH7227 richesH6239, and lovingH2896 favourH2580 rather than silverH3701 and goldH2091. {loving…: or, favour is better than, etc}
The richH6223 and poorH7326 meet togetherH6298: the LORDH3068 is the makerH6213 of them all.
A prudentH6175 man foreseethH7200 the evilH7451, and hidethH5641+H5641 himself: but the simpleH6612 pass onH5674, and are punishedH6064.
ByH6118 humilityH6038 and the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 are richesH6239, and honourH3519, and lifeH2416. {By…: or, The reward of humility, etc}
ThornsH6791 and snaresH6341 are in the wayH1870 of the frowardH6141: he that doth keepH8104 his soulH5315 shall be farH7368 from them.
Train upH2596 a childH5288 in the wayH1870 he should goH6310: and when he is oldH2204, he will not departH5493 from it. {Train…: or, Catechise} {in…: Heb. in his way}
The richH6223 rulethH4910 over the poorH7326, and the borrowerH3867 is servantH5650 to the lenderH376+H3867. {the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth}
He that sowethH2232 iniquityH5766 shall reapH7114 vanityH205: and the rodH7626 of his angerH5678 shall failH3615. {the rod…: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed}
He that hath a bountifulH2896 eyeH5869 shall be blessedH1288; for he givethH5414 of his breadH3899 to the poorH1800. {He that…: Heb. Good of eye}
Cast outH1644 the scornerH3887, and contentionH4066 shall go outH3318; yea, strifeH1779 and reproachH7036 shall ceaseH7673.
He that lovethH157 purenessH2890+H2889 of heartH3820, for the graceH2580 of his lipsH8193 the kingH4428 shall be his friendH7453. {for…: or, and hath grace in his lips}
The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 preserveH5341 knowledgeH1847, and he overthrowethH5557 the wordsH1697 of the transgressorH898. {the words: or, the matters}
The slothfulH6102 man saithH559, There is a lionH738 withoutH2351, I shall be slainH7523 inH8432 the streetsH7339.
The mouthH6310 of strange womenH2114 is a deepH6013 pitH7745: he that is abhorredH2194 of the LORDH3068 shall fallH5307 therein.
FoolishnessH200 is boundH7194 in the heartH3820 of a childH5288; but the rodH7626 of correctionH4148 shall drive it farH7368 from him.
He that oppressethH6231 the poorH1800 to increaseH7235 his riches, and he that givethH5414 to the richH6223, shall surely come to wantH4270.
Bow downH5186 thine earH241, and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450, and applyH7896 thine heartH3820 unto my knowledgeH1847.
For it is a pleasant thingH5273 if thou keepH8104 them withinH990 thee; they shall withalH3162 be fittedH3559 in thy lipsH8193. {within…: Heb. in thy belly}
That thy trustH4009 may be in the LORDH3068, I have made knownH3045 to thee this dayH3117, even to thee. {even…: or, trust thou also}
Have not I writtenH3789 to theeH8032 excellent thingsH7991 in counselsH4156 and knowledgeH1847,
That I might make thee knowH3045 the certaintyH7189 of the wordsH561 of truthH571; that thou mightest answerH7725 the wordsH561 of truthH571 to them that sendH7971 unto thee? {to them…: or, to those that send thee?}
RobH1497 not the poorH1800, because he is poorH1800: neither oppressH1792 the afflictedH6041 in the gateH8179:
For the LORDH3068 will pleadH7378 their causeH7379, and spoilH6906 the soulH5315 of those that spoiledH6906 them.
Make no friendshipH7462 with an angryH639 manH1167; and with a furiousH2534 manH376 thou shalt not goH935:
Lest thou learnH502 his waysH734, and getH3947 a snareH4170 to thy soulH5315.
Be not thou one of them that strikeH8628 handsH3709, or of them that are suretiesH6148 for debtsH4859.
If thou hast nothing to payH7999, why should he take awayH3947 thy bedH4904 from under thee?
RemoveH5253 not the ancientH5769 landmarkH1366, which thy fathersH1 have setH6213. {landmark: or, bound}
SeestH2372 thou a manH376 diligentH4106 in his businessH4399? he shall standH3320 beforeH6440 kingsH4428; he shall not standH3320 beforeH6440 meanH2823 men. {mean…: Heb. obscure men}
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He becometh poorH7326 that dealethH6213 with a slackH7423 handH3709: but the handH3027 of the diligentH2742 maketh richH6238.
The handH3027 of the diligentH2742 shall bear ruleH4910: but the slothfulH7423 shall be under tributeH4522. {slothful: or, deceitful}
And the manH376 JeroboamH3379 was a mighty manH1368 of valourH2428: and SolomonH8010 seeingH7200 the young manH5288 that he was industriousH6213+H4399, he made him rulerH6485 over all the chargeH5447 of the houseH1004 of JosephH3130. {was industrious: Heb. did work} {charge: Heb. burden}
Whatsoever thy handH3027 findethH4672 to doH6213, doH6213 it with thy mightH3581; for there is no workH4639, nor deviceH2808, nor knowledgeH1847, nor wisdomH2451, in the graveH7585, whither thou goestH1980.
HisG846 lordG2962 saidG5346 unto himG846, Well doneG2095, thou goodG18 andG2532 faithfulG4103 servantG1401: thou hast beenG2258 faithfulG4103 overG1909 a few thingsG3641, I will makeG2525 theeG4571 rulerG2525 overG1909 many thingsG4183: enter thouG1525 intoG1519 the joyG5479 of thyG4675 lordG2962.