Proverbs 18-31
New American Standard Bible
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
18 One who separates himself seeks his own desire;
He [a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.
2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
But (B)in revealing his own [b]mind.
3 When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes taunting.
4 The words of a person’s mouth are (C)deep waters;
[c]The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5 To (D)show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to (E)suppress the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips [d]bring strife,
And his mouth invites (F)beatings.
7 A (G)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [e]innermost parts of the body.
9 He also who is (H)lax in his work
(I)Is a brother to him who destroys.
10 The (J)name of the Lord is a (K)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and (L)is [f]safe.
11 A (M)rich person’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
12 (N)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But (O)humility goes before honor.
13 One who (P)gives an answer before he hears,
It is foolishness and shame to him.
14 The (Q)spirit of a person can endure his sickness,
But as for a (R)broken spirit, who can endure it?
15 The [g](S)mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
And the (T)ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 A person’s (U)gift makes room for him
And brings him before great people.
17 The first [h]to plead his case seems right,
Until [i]another comes and examines him.
18 The cast (V)lot puts an end to quarrels,
And [j]decides between the mighty ones.
19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.
20 With the [k](W)fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
(X)He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
21 (Y)Death and life are in the [l]power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its (Z)fruit.
22 He who finds a (AA)wife finds a good thing
And (AB)obtains favor from the Lord.
23 A (AC)poor person utters pleadings,
But a (AD)rich person (AE)answers defiantly.
24 A person of too many friends comes to [m]ruin,
But there is (AF)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
On Life and Conduct
19 (AG)Better is a poor person who (AH)walks in his integrity
Than a person who is perverse in [n]speech and is a fool.
2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And one who hurries [o](AI)his footsteps [p]errs.
3 The (AJ)foolishness of a person ruins his way,
And his heart (AK)rages against the Lord.
4 (AL)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor person is separated from his friend.
5 A (AM)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who (AN)declares lies will not escape.
6 (AO)Many will seek the favor of a [q]generous person,
And every person is a friend to (AP)him who gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor person hate him;
How much more do his (AQ)friends abandon him!
He (AR)pursues them with words, but they are [r]gone.
8 One who gets [s]wisdom loves his own soul;
One who keeps understanding will (AS)find good.
9 A (AT)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who declares lies will perish.
10 Luxury is (AU)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (AV)slave to rule over princes.
11 A person’s (AW)discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory (AX)to overlook an offense.
12 A (AY)king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like (AZ)dew on the grass.
13 A (BA)foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the (BB)quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.
14 House and wealth are an (BC)inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15 (BD)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And [t]a lazy [u]person will suffer hunger.
16 One who (BE)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But one who [v]is careless of [w]conduct will die.
17 One who (BF)is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [x](BG)good deed.
18 (BH)Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire [y]his death.
19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
20 (BI)Listen to advice and accept discipline,
So that you may be wise [z]the rest of your days.
21 Many (BJ)plans are in a person’s heart,
But the (BK)advice of the Lord will stand.
22 What is desirable in a person is his [aa]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
23 [ab]The (BL)fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep (BM)satisfied, [ac](BN)untouched by evil.
24 The [ad](BO)lazy one buries his hand (BP)in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 (BQ)Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,
But (BR)rebuke one who has understanding, and he will [ae]gain knowledge.
26 He (BS)who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
27 Stop listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked [af](BT)swallows wrongdoing.
29 [ag]Judgments are prepared for (BU)scoffers,
And (BV)beatings for the backs of fools.
On Life and Conduct
20 (BW)Wine is a mocker, (BX)intoxicating drink a brawler,
And whoever [ah]is intoxicated by it is not wise.
2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
One who provokes him to anger [ai](BY)forfeits his own life.
3 (BZ)Avoiding strife is an honor for a person,
But any fool will [aj]quarrel.
4 The [ak](CA)lazy one does not plow after the autumn,
So he [al]begs during the harvest and has nothing.
5 A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water,
But a person of understanding draws it out.
6 Many a person (CB)proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a (CC)trustworthy person?
7 A righteous person who (CD)walks in his integrity—
(CE)How blessed are his sons after him.
8 (CF)A king who sits on the throne of justice
[am]Disperses all evil with his eyes.
9 (CG)Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,
I am pure from my sin”?
10 [an](CH)Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
11 It is by his deeds that a boy [ao](CI)distinguishes himself,
If his conduct is pure and right.
12 The hearing (CJ)ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made both of them.
13 (CK)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with [ap]food.
14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
15 There is gold, and an abundance of [aq]jewels;
But lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
16 Take his garment when he becomes guarantor for a stranger;
And for foreigners, seize a pledge from him.
17 (CL)Bread obtained by a lie is sweet to a person,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
18 Prepare (CM)plans by consultation,
And (CN)make war by wise guidance.
19 One who (CO)goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with [ar](CP)a gossip.
20 He who (CQ)curses his father or his mother,
His (CR)lamp will go out in time of darkness.
21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.
22 (CS)Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
(CT)Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
23 [as](CU)Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And a [at](CV)false scale is not good.
24 (CW)A man’s steps are ordained by the Lord;
How then can a person understand his way?
25 It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, “It is holy!”
And (CX)after the vows to make inquiry.
26 A (CY)wise king scatters the wicked,
And [au]drives a (CZ)threshing wheel over them.
27 The [av](DA)spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the [aw]innermost parts of his being.
28 [ax]Loyalty and (DB)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by [ay]loyalty.
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
And the [az](DC)honor of old men is their gray hair.
30 (DD)Bruising wounds clean away evil,
And blows cleanse the [ba]innermost parts.
On Life and Conduct
21 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He (DE)turns it wherever He pleases.
2 (DF)Every person’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord (DG)examines the hearts.
3 To do (DH)righteousness and justice
Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The (DI)lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the (DJ)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (DK)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
6 The (DL)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [bb]pursuit of (DM)death.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
Because they (DN)refuse to act with justice.
8 The way of a guilty person is (DO)crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
9 It is better to live on a corner of a roof
Than [bc]in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His (DP)neighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes.
11 When the (DQ)scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 The [bd]righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Bringing the (DR)wicked to ruin.
13 One who (DS)shuts his ear to the outcry of the poor
Will also call out himself, and not be (DT)answered.
14 A (DU)gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [be]in an inside pocket, strong wrath.
15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But (DV)terror to those who practice injustice.
16 A person who wanders from the way of understanding
Will (DW)rest in the assembly of the [bf]dead.
17 One who (DX)loves pleasure will become a poor person;
One who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
18 The wicked is a (DY)ransom for the righteous,
And the (DZ)treacherous is in the place of the upright.
19 (EA)It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and irritating woman.
20 There is precious (EB)treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person (EC)swallows it up.
21 One who (ED)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22 A (EE)wise person scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the [bg]stronghold in which they trust.
23 One who (EF)guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
24 “Proud,” “Arrogant,” “(EG)Scoffer,” are his names,
One who acts with (EH)insolent pride.
25 The (EI)desire of the [bh]lazy one puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
26 All day long he [bi]is craving,
While the righteous (EJ)gives and does not hold back.
27 The (EK)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
28 A (EL)false witness will perish,
But a person who listens will speak forever.
29 A wicked person [bj](EM)displays a bold face,
But as for the (EN)upright, he makes his way sure.
30 There is (EO)no wisdom, no understanding,
And no [bk]plan against the Lord.
31 The (EP)horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But the (EQ)victory belongs to the Lord.
On Life and Conduct
22 A (ER)good name is to be more desired than great wealth;
Favor is better than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor [bl]have a common bond,
The Lord is the (ES)Maker of them all.
3 A (ET)prudent person sees evil and hides himself,
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
4 The reward of humility and [bm]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.
5 (EU)Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
One who guards himself will be far from them.
6 (EV)Train up a child [bn]in the way he should go,
Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.
7 The (EW)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
8 One who (EX)sows injustice will reap disaster,
And the (EY)rod of his fury will perish.
9 One who [bo]is (EZ)generous will be blessed,
Because he (FA)gives some of his food to the poor.
10 (FB)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will leave,
Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.
11 One who loves (FC)purity of heart
And [bp]whose speech is (FD)gracious, the king is his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord protect knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous person.
13 The [bq](FE)lazy one says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”
14 The mouth of [br](FF)an adulteress is a deep pit;
He who is (FG)cursed of the Lord will fall [bs]into it.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The (FH)rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
16 One (FI)who oppresses the poor to make [bt]more for himself,
Or gives to the rich, (FJ)will only come to poverty.
17 (FK)Extend your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
18 For it will be (FL)pleasant if you keep them within you,
[bu]So that they may be ready on your lips.
19 So that your (FM)trust may be in the Lord,
I have [bv]taught you today, you indeed.
20 Have I not written to you [bw](FN)excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,
21 To make you (FO)know the [bx]certainty of the words of truth,
So that you may [by](FP)correctly answer him who sent you?
22 (FQ)Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Nor (FR)crush the needy at the gate;
23 For the Lord will (FS)plead their case
And [bz]take the life of those who rob them.
24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,
Or go with a (FT)hot-tempered person,
25 Or you will (FU)learn his ways
And [ca]find a snare for yourself.
26 Do not be among those who (FV)shake hands,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.
27 If you have nothing with which to repay,
Why should he (FW)take your bed from under you?
28 (FX)Do not move the ancient boundary
Which your fathers have set.
29 Do you see a person skilled in his work?
He will (FY)stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure people.
On Life and Conduct
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully [cb]what is before you,
2 And put a knife to your throat
If you are a (FZ)person of great appetite.
3 Do not (GA)desire his delicacies,
For it is deceptive food.
4 (GB)Do not weary yourself to gain wealth;
[cc](GC)Stop dwelling on it.
5 [cd]When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For (GD)wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
6 (GE)Do not eat the bread of [ce]a (GF)selfish person;
Or desire his delicacies;
7 For as he [cf]thinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, “Eat and drink!”
But (GG)his heart is not with you.
8 You will (GH)vomit up [cg]the morsel you have eaten
And waste your [ch]compliments.
10 Do not move the ancient boundary
Or (GK)go into the fields of the fatherless,
11 For their (GL)Redeemer is strong;
(GM)He will plead their case against you.
12 Apply your heart to discipline,
And your ears to words of knowledge.
13 (GN)Do not withhold discipline from a child;
Though you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
14 You shall strike him with the rod
And (GO)rescue his soul from Sheol.
15 My son, if your heart is (GP)wise,
My own heart also will be glad,
16 And my [cj]innermost being will rejoice
When your lips speak (GQ)what is right.
17 (GR)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in [ck]the (GS)fear of the Lord [cl]always.
18 Certainly there is a [cm](GT)future,
And your (GU)hope will not be cut off.
19 Listen, my son, and (GV)be wise,
And (GW)direct your heart in the way.
20 Do not be with (GX)heavy drinkers of wine,
Or with (GY)gluttonous eaters of meat;
21 For the (GZ)heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty,
And (HA)drowsiness will clothe one with rags.
22 (HB)Listen to your father, who fathered you,
And (HC)do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 (HD)Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Get wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And (HE)he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
25 Let your (HF)father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.
26 (HG)Give me your heart, my son,
And let your eyes [cn](HH)delight in my ways.
27 For a prostitute is a (HI)deep pit,
And a [co](HJ)strange woman is a narrow well.
28 Certainly she (HK)lurks as a robber,
And increases the treacherous among mankind.
29 Who has (HL)woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has contentions? Who has complaining?
Who has wounds without cause?
Who has red eyes?
30 Those who (HM)linger long over wine,
Those who go to [cp]taste (HN)mixed wine.
31 Do not look at wine when it is red,
When it [cq]sparkles in the cup,
When it (HO)goes down smoothly;
32 In the end it (HP)bites like a snake
And stings like a (HQ)viper.
33 Your eyes will see strange things
And your [cr]mind will (HR)say perverse things.
34 And you will be like one who lies down in the [cs]middle of the sea,
Or like one who lies down on the top of a [ct]mast.
35 “They (HS)struck me, but I did not become [cu]ill;
They beat me, but I did not know it.
When will I awake?
I will (HT)seek [cv]another drink.”
Precepts and Warnings
24 Do not be (HU)envious of evil people,
Nor desire to (HV)be with them;
2 For their [cw]minds plot (HW)violence,
And their lips (HX)talk of trouble.
3 (HY)By wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4 And by knowledge the rooms are (HZ)filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
5 A (IA)wise man is [cx]strong,
And a person of knowledge [cy]increases power.
6 For (IB)by wise guidance you will [cz]wage war,
And (IC)in an abundance of counselors there is victory.
8 One who (IF)plans to do evil,
People will call a [da]schemer.
9 The (IG)devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.
10 If you (IH)show yourself lacking courage on the day of distress,
Your strength is meager.
11 (II)Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold them back!
12 If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He (IJ)who weighs the hearts not (IK)consider it?
And (IL)does He who (IM)watches over your soul not know it?
And will He not [db](IN)repay a person according to his work?
13 My son, eat (IO)honey, for it is good;
Yes, the (IP)honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14 Know that (IQ)wisdom is the same for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a [dc](IR)future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
15 (IS)Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a (IT)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (IU)wicked stumble in time of disaster.
17 (IV)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 Otherwise, the Lord will see and [dd]be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.
19 (IW)Do not get upset because of evildoers
Or be (IX)envious of the wicked;
20 For (IY)there will be no [de](IZ)future for the evil person;
The (JA)lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21 My son, [df](JB)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not get involved with those [dg]of high rank,
22 For their (JC)disaster will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin that can come from both of them?
23 These also are (JD)sayings of the wise:
To [dh](JE)show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 One (JF)who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
(JG)Peoples will curse him, nations will scold him;
25 But (JH)for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
26 One who gives [di]a right answer
Kisses the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside,
And (JI)make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterward, then, build your house.
28 Do not be a (JJ)witness against your neighbor for no reason,
And (JK)do not deceive with your lips.
29 (JL)Do not say, “I shall do the same to him as he has done to me;
I will [dj]repay the person according to his work.”
30 I passed by the field of [dk]a lazy one,
And by the vineyard of a person (JM)lacking [dl]sense,
31 And behold, it was completely (JN)overgrown with weeds;
Its surface was covered with (JO)weeds,
And its stone (JP)wall was broken down.
32 When I saw, I [dm]reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.
33 “(JQ)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
34 Then your poverty will come like [dn]a drifter,
And your need like [do]an armed man.
Similitudes and Instructions
25 These also are (JR)proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.
2 It is the glory of God to (JS)conceal a matter,
But the glory of (JT)kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the [dp](JU)impurities from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (JV)smith;
5 Take away the (JW)wicked before the king,
And his (JX)throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not boast in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the same place [dq]as great people;
7 For (JY)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.
8 Do not go out (JZ)hastily to [dr]argue your case;
[ds]Otherwise, what will you do in [dt]the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?
9 [du](KA)Argue your case with your neighbor,
And (KB)do not reveal the secret of another,
10 Or one who hears it will put you to shame,
And the evil report about you will not [dv]pass away.
11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver,
Is a (KC)word spoken at [dw]the proper time.
12 Like [dx]an (KD)earring of gold and a (KE)jewelry piece of (KF)fine gold,
Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a (KG)listening ear.
13 Like the cold of snow in the [dy]time of harvest
Is a (KH)faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like (KI)clouds and (KJ)wind without rain
Is a person who boasts [dz]of his gifts falsely.
15 Through [ea](KK)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks bone.
16 Have you (KL)found honey? Eat only [eb]what you need,
So that you do not have it in excess and vomit it.
17 Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become [ec]weary of you and hate you.
18 Like a club, a (KM)sword, and a sharp (KN)arrow
Is a person who gives (KO)false testimony against his neighbor.
19 Like a bad tooth and [ed]an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a (KP)treacherous person in time of trouble.
20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on [ee]soda,
Is one who sings songs to [ef]a troubled heart.
21 (KQ)If [eg]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will [eh]heap burning coals on his head,
And (KR)the Lord will reward you.
23 The north wind brings rain,
And a [ei](KS)gossiping tongue brings an angry face.
24 It is (KT)better to live on a corner of the roof,
Than [ej]in a house shared with a contentious woman.
25 Like cold water to a weary soul,
So is (KU)good news from a distant land.
26 Like a (KV)trampled spring and a [ek]polluted well,
So is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to (KW)search out [el]one’s own glory.
28 Like a (KX)city that is broken into and without walls
So is a person (KY)who has no self-control over his spirit.
Similitudes and Instructions
26 Like snow in summer and like (KZ)rain in harvest,
So honor is not (LA)fitting for a fool.
2 Like a (LB)sparrow in its [em]flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a (LC)curse without cause does not come to rest.
3 A (LD)whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a (LE)rod for the back of fools.
4 (LF)Do not answer a fool [en]according to his foolishness,
Or you will also be like him.
5 (LG)Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves,
So that he will not be (LH)wise in his own eyes.
6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.
7 Like [eo]useless legs to one who cannot walk,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
8 Like [ep]one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is one who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn that [eq]sticks in the hand of a heavy drinker,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
10 [er]Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is one who hires a fool or hires those who pass by.
11 Like (LI)a dog that returns to its vomit,
So is a fool who (LJ)repeats [es]his foolishness.
12 Do you see a person (LK)wise in his own eyes?
(LL)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 [et]A (LM)lazy one says, “There is a lion on the road!
A lion is [eu]in the public square!”
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does a (LN)lazy one on his bed.
15 A (LO)lazy one buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
16 A lazy one is (LP)wiser in his own eyes
Than seven people who can [ev]give a discreet answer.
17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears,
So is one who passes by and [ew]meddles with (LQ)strife not belonging to him.
18 Like a maniac who shoots
(LR)Flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19 So is a person who (LS)deceives his neighbor,
And says, “(LT)Was I not joking?”
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no (LU)gossiper, (LV)quarreling quiets down.
21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a (LW)contentious person to kindle strife.
22 The (LX)words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [ex]innermost parts of the body.
23 Like an earthenware (LY)vessel overlaid with silver [ey](LZ)impurities
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24 One who (MA)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he harbors (MB)deceit in his [ez]heart.
25 When [fa]he (MC)speaks graciously, do not believe him,
Because there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred (MD)covers itself with deception,
His wickedness will be (ME)revealed in the assembly.
27 One who (MF)digs a pit will fall into it,
And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates [fb]those it crushes,
And a (MG)flattering mouth works ruin.
Warnings and Instructions
27 (MH)Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you (MI)do not know what a day may bring.
2 Let (MJ)another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But (MK)who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is (ML)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
6 Faithful are the (MM)wounds of a friend,
But [fc]deceitful are the (MN)kisses of an enemy.
7 A satisfied [fd]person [fe]despises honey,
But to a hungry [ff]person any bitter thing is sweet.
8 Like a (MO)bird that wanders from its nest,
So is a person who (MP)wanders from his [fg]home.
9 (MQ)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a [fh]person’s advice is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not abandon your (MR)friend or (MS)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
11 (MT)Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
So that I may (MU)reply to one who taunts me.
12 A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
13 (MV)Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;
And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him.
14 (MW)One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be considered a curse to him.
15 A (MX)constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;
16 He who would [fi]restrain her [fj]restrains the wind,
And [fk]grasps oil with his right hand.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
So one person sharpens another.
18 One who tends the (MY)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (MZ)cares for his master will be honored.
19 As in water a face reflects the face,
So the heart of a person reflects the person.
20 [fl](NA)Sheol and [fm]Abaddon are (NB)never satisfied,
Nor are the (NC)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
21 The (ND)crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each (NE)is tested by the praise accorded him.
22 Though you (NF)pound the fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
His foolishness still will not leave him.
23 (NG)Know well the [fn]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a (NH)crown endure to all generations.
25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are (NI)gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your attendants.
Warnings and Instructions
28 The wicked (NJ)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [fo]bold as a lion.
2 Due to a [fp]wrongdoing of [fq]a land its leaders are (NK)many,
But (NL)by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
3 A (NM)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain [fr]which leaves no food.
4 Those who abandon the Law (NN)praise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law (NO)strive against them.
5 Evil people (NP)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (NQ)understand everything.
6 (NR)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [fs]crooked, though he is rich.
7 He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of (NS)gluttons humiliates his father.
8 One who increases his wealth by [ft](NT)interest of any kind,
Collects it (NU)for one who is gracious to the poor.
9 One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his (NV)prayer is an abomination.
10 One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will (NW)himself fall into his own pit,
But the (NX)blameless will inherit good.
11 The rich person is (NY)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [fu]sees through him.
12 When the (NZ)righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But (OA)when the wicked rise, people [fv]hide themselves.
13 One who (OB)conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who (OC)confesses and abandons them will find compassion.
14 How blessed is the person who (OD)fears always,
But one who (OE)hardens his heart will fall into disaster.
15 Like a (OF)roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a (OG)wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A (OH)leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 A person who is (OI)burdened with the guilt of human blood
Will [fw]be a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!
18 One who walks blamelessly will receive help,
But one who is [fx](OJ)crooked will fall all at once.
19 (OK)One who works his land will (OL)have plenty of food,
But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A (OM)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (ON)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To [fy](OO)show partiality is not good,
(OP)Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A person with an (OQ)evil eye (OR)hurries after wealth
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 One who (OS)rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
Than one who (OT)flatters with the tongue.
24 He who (OU)robs his father or his mother
And says, “There is no wrong done,”
Is the (OV)companion of a person who destroys.
25 An [fz]arrogant person (OW)stirs up strife,
But one who (OX)trusts in the Lord (OY)will [ga]prosper.
26 One who (OZ)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.
27 One who (PA)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who [gb]shuts his eyes will have many curses.
28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Warnings and Instructions
29 A person [gc]often (PB)rebuked who [gd]becomes obstinate
Will (PC)suddenly be broken [ge]beyond remedy.
2 When the (PD)righteous [gf]increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked person rules, people groan.
3 A man who (PE)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who (PF)involves himself with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
4 The (PG)king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a person who takes bribes ruins it.
5 A man who (PH)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.
6 By wrongdoing an evil person is (PI)ensnared,
But the righteous (PJ)sings and rejoices.
7 The (PK)righteous [gg]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [gh]concern.
8 Arrogant people (PL)inflame a city,
But (PM)wise people turn away anger.
9 When a wise person has a controversy with a foolish person,
[gi]The foolish person either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
10 People of (PN)bloodshed hate the blameless person,
But the upright [gj]are concerned for his life.
11 A (PO)fool [gk]always loses his temper,
But a (PP)wise person holds it back.
12 If a (PQ)ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.
13 The (PR)poor person and the oppressor [gl]have this in common:
The Lord gives (PS)light to the eyes of both.
14 If a (PT)king judges the poor with truth,
His (PU)throne will be established forever.
15 The (PV)rod and a rebuke give wisdom,
But a child [gm]who gets his own way (PW)brings shame to his mother.
16 When the wicked [gn]increase, wrongdoing increases;
But the (PX)righteous will see their downfall.
17 (PY)Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;
He will also [go](PZ)delight your soul.
18 Where there is (QA)no [gp]vision, the people (QB)are unrestrained,
But (QC)happy is one who keeps the Law.
19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.
20 Do you see a person who is (QD)hasty with his words?
There is (QE)more hope for a fool than for him.
21 One who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be rebellious.
22 An (QF)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.
23 A person’s (QG)pride will bring him low,
But a (QH)humble spirit will obtain honor.
24 One who is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
He (QI)hears the oath but tells nothing.
25 The (QJ)fear of man [gq]brings a snare,
But one who (QK)trusts in the Lord will be protected.
26 (QL)Many seek the ruler’s [gr]favor,
But (QM)justice for mankind comes from the Lord.
27 An (QN)unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
And one who is (QO)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
The Words of Agur
30 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the pronouncement.
The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
2 I am certainly more (QP)stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man;
3 Nor have I learned wisdom,
Nor do I have the (QQ)knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has (QR)ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the (QS)wind in His fists?
Who has (QT)wrapped the waters in [gs]His garment?
Who has (QU)established all the ends of the earth?
What is His (QV)name or His [gt]Son’s name?
Surely you know!
5 Every (QW)word of God is [gu]pure;
He is a (QX)shield to those who take refuge in Him.
6 (QY)Do not add to His words
Or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.
7 Two things I have asked of You;
Do not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep deception and [gv]lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the (QZ)food that is my portion,
9 So that I will not be (RA)full and deny (RB)You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
And that I will not become (RC)impoverished and steal,
And (RD)profane the name of my God.
10 Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will (RE)curse you and you will be found guilty.
11 There is a [gw]kind of person who (RF)curses his father
And does not bless his mother.
12 There is a [gx]kind who is (RG)pure in his own eyes,
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
13 There is a [gy]kind—oh how (RH)lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
14 There is a [gz]kind of person whose (RI)teeth are like swords
And his (RJ)jaw teeth like knives,
To (RK)devour the poor from the earth
And the needy from among mankind.
15 The leech has two daughters:
“Give” and “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:
16 [ha](RL)Sheol, the (RM)infertile womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “Enough.”
17 The eye that (RN)mocks a father
And [hb](RO)scorns a mother,
The (RP)ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young (RQ)eagles will eat it.
18 There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Four which I do not understand:
19 The way of the (RR)eagle in the sky,
The way of a snake on a rock,
The way of a ship in the middle of the sea,
And the way of a man with a [hc]virgin.
20 This is the way of an (RS)adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth,
And says, “I have done no wrong.”
21 Under three things the earth quakes,
And under four, it cannot endure:
22 Under a (RT)slave when he becomes king,
And a fool when he is satisfied with food,
23 Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband,
And a female servant when she dispossesses her mistress.
24 Four things are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
25 The (RU)ants are not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;
26 The (RV)rock hyraxes are not a mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in (RW)ranks;
28 The lizard you may grasp with the hands,
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.
29 There are three things which are stately in their march,
Even four which are stately when they walk:
30 The lion, which is (RX)mighty among animals
And does not [hd](RY)retreat from anything,
31 The [he]strutting rooster or the male goat,
And a king when his army is with him.
32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have plotted evil, (RZ)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For the [hf]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose produces blood;
So the [hg]churning of (SA)anger produces strife.
The Words of Lemuel
31 The words of King Lemuel, the pronouncement which his mother taught him:
2 What, my son?
And what, (SB)son of my womb?
And what, son of my (SC)vows?
3 (SD)Do not give your strength to women,
Or your ways to that which (SE)destroys kings.
4 It is not for (SF)kings, Lemuel,
It is not for kings to (SG)drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,
5 Otherwise they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And (SH)pervert the [hh]rights of all the [hi]needy.
6 Give intoxicating drink to one who is (SI)perishing,
And wine to one [hj](SJ)whose life is bitter.
7 Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his trouble no more.
8 (SK)Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak,
For the [hk]rights of all the [hl]unfortunate.
9 Open your mouth, (SL)judge righteously,
And [hm]defend the (SM)rights of the poor and needy.
Description of a Worthy Woman
10 An (SN)excellent wife, who can find her?
For her worth is far (SO)above jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She looks for wool and linen,
And works with her [hn]hands [ho]in delight.
14 She is like (SP)merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
15 And she (SQ)rises while it is still night
And (SR)gives food to her household,
And [hp]portions to her attendants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From [hq]her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She (SS)surrounds her waist with strength
And makes her arms strong.
18 She senses that her profit is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the [hr]distaff,
And her [hs]hands grasp the spindle.
20 She [ht](ST)extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are (SU)clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes (SV)coverings for herself;
Her clothing is (SW)fine linen and (SX)purple.
23 Her husband is known (SY)in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes (SZ)linen garments and sells them,
And [hu]supplies belts to the [hv]tradesmen.
25 Strength and (TA)dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the [hw]future.
26 She (TB)opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the [hx]teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the activities of her household,
And does not eat the (TC)bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
29 “Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who [hy](TD)fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her the [hz]product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:1 Lit breaks out
- Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart
- Proverbs 18:4 Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom
- Proverbs 18:6 Lit come with
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly
- Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high
- Proverbs 18:15 Lit heart
- Proverbs 18:17 Lit in his plea
- Proverbs 18:17 Lit his neighbor
- Proverbs 18:18 Lit makes a division
- Proverbs 18:20 I.e., speech
- Proverbs 18:21 Lit hand
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
- Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit with his feet
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit sins
- Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
- Proverbs 19:7 Lit not
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart
- Proverbs 19:15 Lit an idle
- Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways
- Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits
- Proverbs 19:18 Lit causing him to die
- Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your latter end
- Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty
- Proverbs 19:23 Or Reverence for
- Proverbs 19:23 Lit not visited
- Proverbs 19:24 Lit idle person
- Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern
- Proverbs 19:28 Another reading is pours out
- Proverbs 19:29 LXX Rods
- Proverbs 20:1 Lit errs
- Proverbs 20:2 Lit sins against
- Proverbs 20:3 Lit burst out
- Proverbs 20:4 Lit idle
- Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks
- Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts
- Proverbs 20:10 Lit A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah
- Proverbs 20:11 Or makes himself known
- Proverbs 20:13 Lit bread
- Proverbs 20:15 Or corals
- Proverbs 20:19 Lit one who opens his lips
- Proverbs 20:23 Lit A stone and a stone
- Proverbs 20:23 Lit balance of deceit
- Proverbs 20:26 Lit turns
- Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath
- Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the body
- Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
- Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
- Proverbs 20:29 Or splendor
- Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body
- Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers
- Proverbs 21:9 Lit with a woman of contentions and a house of association
- Proverbs 21:12 Or Righteous One
- Proverbs 21:14 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly
- Proverbs 21:16 Lit departed spirits
- Proverbs 21:22 Lit strength of trust
- Proverbs 21:25 Lit idle
- Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face
- Proverbs 21:30 Or advice
- Proverbs 22:2 Lit meet together
- Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 22:6 Lit according to his way
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye
- Proverbs 22:11 Lit has grace on his lips
- Proverbs 22:13 Lit idle
- Proverbs 22:14 Lit strange woman
- Proverbs 22:14 Lit there
- Proverbs 22:16 Lit much
- Proverbs 22:18 Lit They together
- Proverbs 22:19 Lit made you know
- Proverbs 22:20 Or previous
- Proverbs 22:21 Lit truth
- Proverbs 22:21 Lit return words of truth
- Proverbs 22:23 Lit rob the soul
- Proverbs 22:25 Lit take
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
- Proverbs 23:4 Lit Refrain from your understanding of it
- Proverbs 23:5 Lit Will your eyes fly upon it and it is not?
- Proverbs 23:6 Lit an evil eye
- Proverbs 23:7 Lit reckons in his soul
- Proverbs 23:8 Lit your
- Proverbs 23:8 Lit pleasant words
- Proverbs 23:9 Lit in the ears of a
- Proverbs 23:16 Lit kidneys
- Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
- Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end
- Proverbs 23:26 Another reading is observe
- Proverbs 23:27 Lit foreign
- Proverbs 23:30 Or search out
- Proverbs 23:31 Lit gives its eye
- Proverbs 23:33 Lit heart
- Proverbs 23:34 Lit heart
- Proverbs 23:34 Or lookout
- Proverbs 23:35 I.e., from the effect of wounds
- Proverbs 23:35 Lit it yet again
- Proverbs 24:2 Lit hearts
- Proverbs 24:5 Lit in strength
- Proverbs 24:5 Lit strengthens power
- Proverbs 24:6 Lit make battle for yourself
- Proverbs 24:8 Or deviser of evil
- Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back to
- Proverbs 24:14 Lit latter end
- Proverbs 24:18 Lit it is evil in His eyes
- Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end
- Proverbs 24:21 Or revere
- Proverbs 24:21 Or who change
- Proverbs 24:23 Lit regard the face
- Proverbs 24:26 Or an honest
- Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back
- Proverbs 24:30 Lit an idle
- Proverbs 24:30 Lit heart
- Proverbs 24:32 Lit set my heart
- Proverbs 24:34 Lit one who moves about
- Proverbs 24:34 Lit a man with a shield
- Proverbs 25:4 Lit dross
- Proverbs 25:6 Lit of
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit contend
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit Lest
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit its
- Proverbs 25:9 Lit Contend
- Proverbs 25:10 Lit return
- Proverbs 25:11 Lit its time
- Proverbs 25:12 Or a nose ring
- Proverbs 25:13 Lit day
- Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood
- Proverbs 25:15 Lit length of anger
- Proverbs 25:16 Lit your sufficiency
- Proverbs 25:17 Lit surfeited with
- Proverbs 25:19 Lit a slipping foot
- Proverbs 25:20 I.e., natron
- Proverbs 25:20 Lit an evil
- Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
- Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up
- Proverbs 25:23 Lit tongue of secrecy
- Proverbs 25:24 Lit with a woman of contentions and a house of association
- Proverbs 25:26 Lit ruined
- Proverbs 25:27 Lit their
- Proverbs 26:2 Lit wandering
- Proverbs 26:4 I.e., taking his question or argument seriously
- Proverbs 26:7 Lit legs that dangle from one paralyzed
- Proverbs 26:8 Lit the binding of
- Proverbs 26:9 Lit goes up
- Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But one who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by
- Proverbs 26:11 Lit with his
- Proverbs 26:13 Lit an idle, and so throughout the ch
- Proverbs 26:13 Lit within
- Proverbs 26:16 Lit return discreetly
- Proverbs 26:17 Lit infuriates himself
- Proverbs 26:22 Lit chambers of the belly
- Proverbs 26:23 Lit dross
- Proverbs 26:24 Lit inward part
- Proverbs 26:25 Lit his voice is gracious
- Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
- Proverbs 27:8 Lit place
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit encounters
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
- Proverbs 27:23 Lit face
- Proverbs 28:1 Lit confident
- Proverbs 28:2 Or rebellion
- Proverbs 28:2 I.e., the people of a land
- Proverbs 28:3 Lit and there is no bread
- Proverbs 28:6 Lit perverse of two ways
- Proverbs 28:8 Possibly interest on money and food loans
- Proverbs 28:11 Lit examines him
- Proverbs 28:12 Lit will be searched for
- Proverbs 28:17 Lit flee to the pit
- Proverbs 28:18 Lit perverse of two ways
- Proverbs 28:21 Lit regard the face
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat
- Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit of rebukes who
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit hardens his neck
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit and there is no remedy
- Proverbs 29:2 Or become great
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge
- Proverbs 29:9 Lit He
- Proverbs 29:10 Lit seek his soul
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit
- Proverbs 29:13 Lit meet together
- Proverbs 29:15 Lit left to himself
- Proverbs 29:16 Or become great
- Proverbs 29:17 Lit give delight to
- Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation
- Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives
- Proverbs 29:26 Lit face
- Proverbs 30:4 Lit the
- Proverbs 30:4 Or son’s
- Proverbs 30:5 Lit refined
- Proverbs 30:8 Lit words of falsehood
- Proverbs 30:11 Or generation
- Proverbs 30:12 Or generation
- Proverbs 30:13 Or generation
- Proverbs 30:14 Or generation
- Proverbs 30:16 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 30:17 Lit despises to obey
- Proverbs 30:19 Lit young unmarried woman
- Proverbs 30:30 Lit turn back
- Proverbs 30:31 Lit girt in the loins
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit judgment
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction
- Proverbs 31:6 Lit bitter of soul
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit judgment
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit sons of passing away
- Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted
- Proverbs 31:13 Lit palms
- Proverbs 31:13 Or willingly
- Proverbs 31:15 Or prescribed tasks
- Proverbs 31:16 Lit the fruit of her palms
- Proverbs 31:19 I.e., the staff that holds the textile fibers for spinning
- Proverbs 31:19 Lit palms
- Proverbs 31:20 Lit spreads out her palm
- Proverbs 31:24 Lit gives
- Proverbs 31:24 Lit Canaanite
- Proverbs 31:25 Lit latter days
- Proverbs 31:26 Or law
- Proverbs 31:30 Or reveres
- Proverbs 31:31 Lit fruit
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