¹⁴ Where there is ^(A)no guidance, a people falls,
    ^(B)but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

² When a land transgresses, ^(A)it has many rulers,
    but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
    its stability will long continue.
^3 (B)A poor man who oppresses the poor
    is a beating rain that leaves no food.
⁴ Those who forsake the law ^(C)praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law ^(D)strive against them.
⁵ Evil men ^(E)do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord ^(F)understand it completely.
^6 (G)Better is a poor man who ^(H)walks in his integrity
    than a rich man who is ^(I)crooked in his ways.
⁷ The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
    but ^(J)a companion of gluttons shames his father.
⁸ Whoever multiplies his wealth ^(K)by interest and profit^{[a]
    (L)}gathers it for him who is ^(M)generous to the poor.
⁹ If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
    even his ^(N)prayer is an abomination.
¹⁰ Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
    ^(O)will fall into his own pit,
    but the blameless ^(P)will have a goodly inheritance.
¹¹ A rich man is wise in his ^(Q)own eyes,
    but a poor man who has understanding ^(R)will find him out.
¹² When ^(S)the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
    but when ^(T)the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
¹³ Whoever ^(U)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
    but he who ^(V)confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
¹⁴ Blessed is the one who ^(W)fears the Lord^[b] always,
    but whoever ^(X)hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
¹⁵ Like ^(Y)a roaring lion or ^(Z)a charging bear
    is ^(AA)a wicked ruler over a poor people.
¹⁶ A ruler who ^(AB)lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
    but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
¹⁷ If one is burdened with ^(AC)the blood of another,
    he will be a fugitive until death;^[c]
    let no one help him.
^18 (AD)Whoever ^(AE)walks in integrity will be delivered,
    but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
^19 (AF)Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
    but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
²⁰ A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but whoever hastens to be rich ^(AG)will not go unpunished.
²¹ To show ^(AH)partiality is not good,
    but for ^(AI)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
²² A ^(AJ)stingy man^{[d] (AK)}hastens after wealth
    and does not know that ^(AL)poverty will come upon him.
²³ Whoever ^(AM)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than ^(AN)he who flatters with his tongue.
²⁴ Whoever robs his father or his mother
    and says, “That is no transgression,”
    is ^(AO)a companion to a man who destroys.
²⁵ A greedy man ^(AP)stirs up strife,
    but the one who trusts in the Lord will ^(AQ)be enriched.
²⁶ Whoever ^(AR)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.