² When the righteous ^[a]are in authority, the ^(B)people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, ^(C)the people groan.

³ Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

⁴ The king establishes the land by justice,
But he who receives bribes overthrows it.

⁵ A man who ^(D)flatters his neighbor
Spreads a net for his feet.

⁶ By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.

⁷ The righteous ^(E)considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

⁸ Scoffers ^(F)set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.

⁹ If a wise man contends with a foolish man,
^(G)Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.

^10 (H)The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
But the upright seek his ^[b]well-being.

¹¹ A fool vents all his ^(I)feelings,^[c]
But a wise man holds them back.

¹² If a ruler pays attention to lies,
All his servants become wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
^(J)The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who judges the ^(K)poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod and rebuke give ^(L)wisdom,
But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their ^(M)fall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you rest;
Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

^18 (N)Where there is no ^[d]revelation, the people cast off restraint;
But ^(O)happy is he who keeps the law.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by mere words;
For though he understands, he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man hasty in his words?
^(P)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from childhood
Will have him as a son in the end.

^22 (Q)An angry man stirs up strife,
And a furious man abounds in transgression.

^23 (R)A man’s pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

²⁴ Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
^(S)He ^[e]swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.

^25 (T)The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be ^[f]safe.

^26 (U)Many seek the ruler’s ^[g]favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.

²⁷ An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

^4 (E)But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree,
And no one shall make them afraid;
For the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.
⁵ For all people walk each in the name of his god,
But ^(F)we will walk in the name of the Lord our God
Forever and ever.

⁹ Now why do you cry aloud?
^(K)Is there no king in your midst?
Has your counselor perished?
For ^(L)pangs have seized you like a woman in ^[b]labor.
¹⁰ Be in pain, and labor to bring forth,
O daughter of Zion,
Like a woman in birth pangs.
For now you shall go forth from the city,
You shall dwell in the field,
And to ^(M)Babylon you shall go.
There you shall be delivered;
There the ^(N)Lord will ^(O)redeem you
From the hand of your enemies.

^11 (P)Now also many nations have gathered against you,
Who say, “Let her be defiled,
And let our eye ^(Q)look upon Zion.”
¹² But they do not know ^(R)the thoughts of the Lord,
Nor do they understand His counsel;
For He will gather them ^(S)like sheaves to the threshing floor.

¹³ “Arise^(T) and ^(U)thresh, O daughter of Zion;
For I will make your horn iron,
And I will make your hooves bronze;
You shall ^(V)beat in pieces many peoples;
^(W)I will consecrate their gain to the Lord,
And their substance to ^(X)the Lord of the whole earth.”