1A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.
2A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.
3When the lawless man cometh in, then cometh also contempt, and, with shame, reproach.
4Deep waters, are the words of a man’s mouth,—a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
5To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
6the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.
7The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.
8the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
9Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
10A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.
11The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.
12Before grievous injury, a man’s heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
13He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.
14The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
15the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.
16The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
17Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.
18The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
19A brother estranged, [is worse] than a strong city,—and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.
20Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied.
21Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
22Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.
23Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
24A man having [many] friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.