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Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler;
whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;
those who anger him forfeit their lives.
those who anger him forfeit their lives.
The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.
but every fool will be quarreling.
Sluggards do not plow in season;
so at harvest time they look but find nothing.
so at harvest time they look but find nothing.
The sluggard does not plow in the autumn;
he will seek at harvest and have nothing.
he will seek at harvest and have nothing.
The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,
but one who has insight draws them out.
but one who has insight draws them out.
The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Many claim to have unfailing love,
but a faithful person who can find?
but a faithful person who can find?
Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love,
but a faithful man who can find?
but a faithful man who can find?
The righteous lead blameless lives;
blessed are their children after them.
blessed are their children after them.
The righteous who walks in his integrity —
blessed are his children after him!
blessed are his children after him!
When a king sits on his throne to judge,
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
A king who sits on the throne of judgment
winnows all evil with his eyes.
winnows all evil with his eyes.
Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;
I am clean and without sin”?
I am clean and without sin”?
Who can say, “I have made my heart pure;
I am clean from my sin”?
I am clean from my sin”?
Differing weights and differing measures —
the Lord detests them both.
the Lord detests them both.
Even small children are known by their actions,
so is their conduct really pure and upright?
so is their conduct really pure and upright?
Ears that hear and eyes that see —
the Lord has made them both.
the Lord has made them both.
The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
the Lord has made them both.
the Lord has made them both.
Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty;
open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
“It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer —
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
“Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
but when he goes away, then he boasts.
but when he goes away, then he boasts.
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
There is gold and abundance of costly stones,
but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,
but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
Plans are established by seeking advice;
so if you wage war, obtain guidance.
so if you wage war, obtain guidance.
Plans are established by counsel;
by wise guidance wage war.
by wise guidance wage war.
A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
If someone curses their father or mother,
their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
If one curses his father or his mother,
his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.
will not be blessed at the end.
An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.
will not be blessed in the end.
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
The Lord detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.
and dishonest scales do not please him.
Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord,
and false scales are not good.
and false scales are not good.
A person’s steps are directed by the Lord.
How then can anyone understand their own way?
How then can anyone understand their own way?
A man’s steps are from the Lord;
how then can man understand his way?
how then can man understand his way?
It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
and only later to consider one’s vows.
and only later to consider one’s vows.
It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,”
and to reflect only after making vows.
and to reflect only after making vows.
A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.
he drives the threshing wheel over them.
A wise king winnows the wicked
and drives the wheel over them.
and drives the wheel over them.
Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
through love his throne is made secure.
through love his throne is made secure.
Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,
and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.
and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.
The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the splendor of the old.
gray hair the splendor of the old.
The glory of young men is their strength,
but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.
but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.