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11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
    therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
    therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
    the messenger of death will be sent against them.

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19 He who loves disobedience loves strife.
    One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
20 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,
    and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

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19 He loves transgression who loves strife,
    and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

20 He who has a deceitful heart finds no good,
    and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.

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19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
    whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

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24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding,
    but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

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24 Wisdom is before him who has understanding,
    but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

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24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to the ends of the earth.

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18 A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness,
    and defies all sound judgment.
A fool has no delight in understanding,
    but only in revealing his own opinion.

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18 He who separates himself seeks his own desire;
    he seeks and quarrels against all wisdom.

A fool has no delight in understanding,
    but in expressing his own heart.

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18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

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14 “It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer;
    but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

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14 “It is bad, it is bad,” says the buyer;
    but when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

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14 “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
    then goes off and boasts about the purchase.

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29 A wicked man hardens his face;
    but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

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29 A wicked man hardens his face,
    but as for the upright, he directs his way.

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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
    yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

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10 Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out;
    yes, strife and reproach will cease.

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10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
    quarrels and insults are ended.(A)

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He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
    and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

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He who sows iniquity will reap vanity,
    and the rod of his anger will fail.

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Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

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26 Don’t you be one of those who strike hands,
    of those who are collateral for debts.

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Saying Four

26 Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge,
    or of those who use securities for debts;

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Saying 4

26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge(A)
    or puts up security for debts;

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