- 1. A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.
- 2. Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all `is' Jehovah.
- 3. The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
- 4. The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.
- 5. Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
- 6. Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
- 7. The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant `is' the borrower to the lender.
- 8. Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.
- 9. The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
- 10. Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
- 11. Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace `are' his lips, a king `is' his friend.
- 12. The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
- 13. The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'
- 14. A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
- 15. Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
- 16. He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.
- 17. Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
- 18. For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.
- 19. That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.
- 20. Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?
- 21. To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.
- 22. Rob not the poor because he `is' poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.
- 23. For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
- 24. Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,
- 25. Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.
- 26. Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties `for' burdens.
- 27. If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?
- 28. Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.
- 29. Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
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