\id PRO  
\h Proverbs 
\toc1 The Proverbs 
\toc2 Proverbs 
\toc3 Pro 
\mt1 The Proverbs 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H1732"\w* wise sayings \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w To|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0561"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* teaching; \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* clear \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H0561"\w* reason: 
\v 3 \w To|strong="H4941"\w* be trained \w in|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ways \w of|strong="H4941"\w* wisdom, \w in|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* judging truly \w and|strong="H4941"\w* straight behaviour: 
\v 4 \w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* simple-minded sharp, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* serious \w purpose|strong="H4209"\w*: 
\v 5 (\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*, \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* greater \w learning|strong="H3948"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* acts \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* good sense \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* \w wisely|strong="H0995"\w* guided:) 
\v 6 \w To|strong="H1697"\w* \w get|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* sense \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w sayings|strong="H2420"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* secrets, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H0995"\w* \w dark|strong="H2420"\w* \w sayings|strong="H2420"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* start \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*: \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* no use \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* teaching. 
\v 8 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* training \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*: 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* will \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* crown \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* chain-ornaments about \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*. 
\v 10 \w My|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* take \w you|strong="H0518"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* right way, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* go \w with|strong="H0518"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 11 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Come \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*; let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* make designs \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* good, waiting \w secretly|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* upright, \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*; 
\v 12 \w Let|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H3381"\w* overcome \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* underworld, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H7585"\w* \w their|strong="H1104"\w* strength, \w as|strong="H3381"\w* those \w who|strong="H8549"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w death|strong="H7585"\w*; 
\v 13 Goods \w of|strong="H1004"\w* great price \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* ours, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*; 
\v 14 \w Take|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* chance \w with|strong="H3605"\w* us, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* money-bag: 
\v 15 \w My|strong="H0854"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* go \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H0854"\w*; \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w your|strong="H4513"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*: 
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w are|strong="H7272"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7272"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* take \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man's \w life|strong="H1818"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* purpose \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H3671"\w*: 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w secretly|strong="H6845"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* making ready destruction \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Such|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fate \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* goes \w in|strong="H5315"\w* search \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w profit|strong="H1215"\w*; \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w owners|strong="H1167"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w crying|strong="H6963"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*; \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* loud \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w open|strong="H7339"\w* places; 
\v 21 \w Her|strong="H7121"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w are|strong="H8179"\w* sounding \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* meeting-places, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doorways|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*: 
\v 22 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* simple \w ones|strong="H3684"\w*, \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w things|strong="H2530"\w* be dear \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*? \w and|strong="H0157"\w* pride \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w delight|strong="H2530"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* haters \w of|strong="H1847"\w* authority? \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* go on \w hating|strong="H8130"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*? 
\v 23 \w Be|strong="H1697"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* sharp \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* send \w the|strong="H0853"\w* flow \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* clear \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* ears \w were|strong="H3027"\w* shut \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* voice; \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* out-stretched \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; 
\v 25 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* were \w not|strong="H3808"\w* controlled \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* guiding, \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0014"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sharp words: 
\v 26 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* day \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* trouble \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* laughing; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* make \w sport|strong="H7832"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w*; 
\v 27 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w storm|strong="H7584"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* rushing wind; \w when|strong="H0935"\w* pain \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w I|strong="H0227"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H6030"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w cries|strong="H7121"\w*; searching \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* early, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* see \w me|strong="H7121"\w*: 
\v 29 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* were haters \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* give \w their|strong="H3068"\w* hearts \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: 
\v 30 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* desire \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* teaching, \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* words \w of|strong="H3605"\w* protest were as \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0014"\w* them. 
\v 31 So \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H6529"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* designs \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* hearts \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H6529"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* made \w full|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w turning|strong="H4878"\w* back \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* simple \w from|strong="H0006"\w* teaching \w will|strong="H3684"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cause \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* death, \w and|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* peace \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w will|strong="H3684"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w*. 
\v 33 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* whoever gives ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* me \w will|strong="H8085"\w* take \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w rest|strong="H7931"\w* \w safely|strong="H0983"\w*, \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* peace without \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* heart, storing \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* laws \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* mind; 
\v 2 So \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* gives \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* knowledge; 
\v 3 \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* out \w for|strong="H3588"\w* good sense, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* knowledge; 
\v 4 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* are \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w her|strong="H0518"\w* \w as|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w searching|strong="H2664"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w her|strong="H0518"\w* \w as|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* stored-up \w wealth|strong="H4301"\w*; 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* clear \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0227"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* yours. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; out \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* come \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* reason: 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* has salvation \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* for \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* breastplate \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* whom there \w is|strong="H3477"\w* no evil; 
\v 8 He \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* which \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* takes \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* fear \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H8104"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* acting, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w upright|strong="H4339"\w* behaviour, even \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; 
\v 11 Wise \w purposes|strong="H4209"\w* \w will|strong="H8394"\w* be \w watching|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* knowledge \w will|strong="H8394"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; 
\v 12 \w Giving|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* salvation \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* words \w are|strong="H0376"\w* false; 
\v 13 Who give up \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* righteousness, \w to|strong="H1870"\w* go \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w roads|strong="H1870"\w*; 
\v 14 \w Who|strong="H8056"\w* take pleasure \w in|strong="H8056"\w* wrongdoing, \w and|strong="H8056"\w* have joy \w in|strong="H8056"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* designs \w of|strong="H8419"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sinner; 
\v 15 \w Whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w ways|strong="H0734"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* not straight, \w and|strong="H6141"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* footsteps \w are|strong="H0834"\w* turned \w to|strong="H0834"\w* evil: 
\v 16 \w To|strong="H0802"\w* \w take|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H2114"\w* out \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* power \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H0802"\w* says smooth \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* tongue; 
\v 17 \w Who|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* false \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* husband \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* early years, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w does|strong="H5800"\w* not keep \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* mind: 
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H4570"\w* \w down|strong="H7743"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*; \w her|strong="H0413"\w* footsteps go \w down|strong="H7743"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* shades: 
\v 19 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w their|strong="H3605"\w* feet \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*: 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w may|strong="H4616"\w* go \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w men|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* upright. 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* good \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* heritage. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* sinners \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* whose \w acts|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* false \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w uprooted|strong="H5255"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H7911"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7911"\w* memory, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* rules \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7911"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*: 
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* mercy \w and|strong="H3820"\w* good \w faith|strong="H0571"\w* go \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* hanging round \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*, \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* name \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Put|strong="H0982"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hope \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w not|strong="H0408"\w* looking \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* reason \w for|strong="H0413"\w* support. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* give ear \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* high \w value|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2450"\w*: \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H5493"\w* yourself \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: 
\v 8 This \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H6106"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* flesh, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* new life \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\v 9 Give honour \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w*: 
\v 10 So \w your|strong="H4390"\w* store-houses \w will|strong="H3342"\w* be \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* grain, \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* vessels overflowing \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. 
\v 11 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* make \w your|strong="H3068"\w* heart hard against \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Lord's teaching; \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* made angry \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* training: 
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* dear \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* says sharp words, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7521"\w* undergo pain. 
\v 13 \w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* makes \w discovery|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w he|strong="H8394"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* gets knowledge. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* trading \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* trading \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w profit|strong="H5504"\w* greater \w than|strong="H2896"\w* bright \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*. 
\v 15 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* value \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w jewels|strong="H6443"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* fair \w in|strong="H3808"\w* comparison \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Long|strong="H0753"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* honour. 
\v 17 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* delight, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* goings \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 18 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6086"\w* all \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H8551"\w* \w in|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* hands, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w happy|strong="H0833"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* everyone \w who|strong="H1931"\w* keeps \w her|strong="H8551"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w position|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* bases \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w by|strong="H3068"\w* reason \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w*. 
\v 20 \w By|strong="H7834"\w* \w his|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* was parted, \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* came dropping from \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w*. 
\v 21 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* good sense, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* wise \w purpose|strong="H4209"\w* go \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5341"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* go \w safely|strong="H0983"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w for|strong="H3808"\w* slipping. 
\v 24 \w When|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H7901"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H6342"\w*, \w and|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H7901"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6149"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Have|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* danger, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* storm which \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* evil-doers: 
\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hope, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* net. 
\v 27 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w back|strong="H4513"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H0410"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* neighbour, \w Go|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w*; \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H4279"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* make \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* designs \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* neighbour, \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w without|strong="H0408"\w* fear. 
\v 30 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5973"\w* up \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* law \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w has|strong="H0120"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Have|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* take \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* \w example|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wrong-hearted man \w is|strong="H3068"\w* hated \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* friend \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* evil-doer, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* upright. 
\v 34 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* sport \w of|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* men \w of|strong="H1931"\w* pride, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* gentle-hearted. 
\v 35 \w The|strong="H7311"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w have|strong="H5157"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w for|strong="H7311"\w* \w their|strong="H5157"\w* heritage, but \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w be|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* reward \w of|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Give|strong="H7181"\w* ear, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* teaching \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w give|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w so|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*: 
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*; \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* knowledge \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are getting \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w gentle|strong="H7390"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3384"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* rules \w so|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w may|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*: 
\v 5 \w Get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w get|strong="H7069"\w* true knowledge; keep \w it|strong="H5186"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* memory, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* from \w the|strong="H7911"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* \w her|strong="H8104"\w* up, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she \w will|strong="H0157"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w*; \w give|strong="H8104"\w* \w her|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she \w will|strong="H0157"\w* make \w you|strong="H8104"\w* safe. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* sign \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; go, give \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* true knowledge. 
\v 8 Put \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* place, \w and|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* will \w be|strong="H7311"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*; \w she|strong="H3588"\w* will give \w you|strong="H3588"\w* honour, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* give \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* love. 
\v 9 She \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w on|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* head-dress \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear, \w O|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w heart|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w open|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sayings|strong="H0561"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* long \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* yours. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* have given \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3384"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, guiding \w your|strong="H3384"\w* steps \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* straight \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 12 \w When|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* go, \w your|strong="H0518"\w* way \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* narrow, \w and|strong="H7323"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Take|strong="H2388"\w* learning \w in|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hands, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H7503"\w*: \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w sinners|strong="H7451"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* walking \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w*. 
\v 15 Keep \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w*; \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w turned|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7847"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H1497"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* rest till \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* done \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*; \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H1497"\w* \w away|strong="H1497"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cause \w of|strong="H3808"\w* someone's \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* evil-doing \w is|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w acts|strong="H7562"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* upright \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w early|strong="H0216"\w* \w morning|strong="H0216"\w*, getting \w brighter|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w brighter|strong="H1980"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* sinners \w is|strong="H4100"\w* dark; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* cause \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*. 
\v 20 \w My|strong="H5186"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w give|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w let|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w sayings|strong="H0561"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* go \w from|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* deep \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* gets \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* strength \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3820"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w watch|strong="H5341"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* care; \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* evil tongue, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* let false \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w be|strong="H4480"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 25 Keep \w your|strong="H3474"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5027"\w* what \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w*, looking \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 26 Keep \w a|strong="H3559"\w* \w watch|strong="H6424"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* behaviour; let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* rightly \w ordered|strong="H3559"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* there \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w keep|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H5186"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w give|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w let|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* teaching: 
\v 2 So that \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w may|strong="H8193"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* ruled \w by|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H8104"\w* wise \w purpose|strong="H4209"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w may|strong="H8193"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w honey|strong="H5317"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* dropping \w from|strong="H8081"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H2114"\w*, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* \w smoother|strong="H2509"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*; 
\v 4 But her \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* \w two-edged|strong="H6310"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; 
\v 5 \w Her|strong="H3381"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H3381"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* underworld; 
\v 6 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* keeps \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w mind|strong="H3045"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* road \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w ways|strong="H0734"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* uncertain, \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Go|strong="H7126"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H5414"\w* \w fear|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* honour \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* wealth \w to|strong="H5414"\w* strange men: 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* men \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7646"\w* wealth, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6435"\w* fruit \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7646"\w* work go \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6435"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* others; 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1320"\w* \w you|strong="H3615"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w be|strong="H0319"\w* full \w of|strong="H1320"\w* grief at \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w your|strong="H3615"\w* life, \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w your|strong="H3615"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w your|strong="H3615"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* wasted; 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* teaching \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w by|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* put no value \w on|strong="H3820"\w* training; 
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3925"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* those \w who|strong="H3808"\w* were guiding \w me|strong="H6963"\w*! 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w almost|strong="H4592"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people. 
\v 15 Let \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* store \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* others \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* running \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* fountain. 
\v 16 Let \w not|strong="H4325"\w* your \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, or your \w streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w open|strong="H7339"\w* places. 
\v 17 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H0854"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0854"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*, \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w for|strong="H0854"\w* \w other|strong="H2114"\w* men \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0854"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Let|strong="H8055"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w*; \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* early years. 
\v 19 \w As|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w loving|strong="H0158"\w* hind \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* gentle \w doe|strong="H3280"\w*, \w let|strong="H6256"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w breasts|strong="H1717"\w* \w ever|strong="H8548"\w* give \w you|strong="H3605"\w* rapture; \w let|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* passion \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* moved \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* let yourself, \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w go|strong="H7686"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* way \w with|strong="H7686"\w* \w a|strong="H4100"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H5237"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* take \w another|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H5237"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w*? 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man's \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* puts \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* goings \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* scales. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* evil-doer \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* net \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w his|strong="H8551"\w* crimes, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* prisoned \w in|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w his|strong="H8551"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 
\v 23 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* come \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* end \w for|strong="H4191"\w* need \w of|strong="H7230"\w* teaching; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w go|strong="H7686"\w* wandering from \w the|strong="H4191"\w* right way. 
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* made \w yourself|strong="H0518"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* neighbour, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w given|strong="H8628"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* word \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, 
\v 2 \w You|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* as \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3920"\w* net \w by|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* your \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w sayings|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* your \w lips|strong="H6310"\w* have overcome \w you|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w* free, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* neighbour; \w go|strong="H0935"\w* without waiting, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* strong request \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* neighbour. 
\v 4 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* rest \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; 
\v 5 \w Make|strong="H3027"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w* free, like \w the|strong="H3027"\w* roe \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* archer, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* him who puts \w a|strong="H3027"\w* net \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5337"\w*. 
\v 6 Go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w ant|strong="H5244"\w*, \w you|strong="H7200"\w* hater \w of|strong="H1870"\w* work; \w give|strong="H7200"\w* thought \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*: 
\v 7 \w Having|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w chief|strong="H7101"\w*, \w overseer|strong="H7860"\w*, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, 
\v 8 She gets \w her|strong="H3559"\w* meat \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*, storing up \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w at|strong="H7105"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* time \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* grain-cutting. 
\v 9 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* be sleeping, \w O|strong="H4970"\w* hater \w of|strong="H5704"\w* work? \w when|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*? 
\v 10 \w A|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*, \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folding|strong="H2264"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*: 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* loss \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w like|strong="H4270"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* outlaw, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w need|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H4270"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* 
\v 12 \w A|strong="H1980"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* evil-doer; \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* causing \w trouble|strong="H0205"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w false|strong="H0205"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w*; 
\v 13 Making signs \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7169"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, rubbing \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7169"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* giving news \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7169"\w* \w fingers|strong="H0676"\w*; 
\v 14 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* ever designing \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w lets|strong="H7971"\w* \w loose|strong="H7971"\w* violent acts. 
\v 15 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* cause \w his|strong="H5921"\w* downfall \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w*; quickly \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* help \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Six|strong="H8337"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*: 
\v 17 \w Eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* pride, \w a|strong="H7311"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*, \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H7311"\w* \w life|strong="H1818"\w* without cause; 
\v 18 \w A|strong="H7272"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* full \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w designs|strong="H4284"\w*, \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* which \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* \w in|strong="H7272"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* \w sin|strong="H0205"\w*; 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H7971"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*, breathing \w out|strong="H7971"\w* untrue words, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H0996"\w* \w who|strong="H0251"\w* \w lets|strong="H7971"\w* \w loose|strong="H7971"\w* violent acts \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 20 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* rule \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5341"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* memory \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5341"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*: 
\v 21 Keep \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H8548"\w* folded \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* hanging round \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*. 
\v 22 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w*; \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* are sleeping, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* are awake, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w talk|strong="H7878"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rule \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w shining|strong="H0216"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*; \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* guiding \w words|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* training \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 24 \w They|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w from|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* smooth \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* strange \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* heart's \w desire|strong="H3824"\w* go after \w her|strong="H3947"\w* fair \w body|strong="H3824"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* eyes \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* prisoner. 
\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* loose \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* looking \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w cake|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w another|strong="H0376"\w* man's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* goes \w after|strong="H3588"\w* one's \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 27 \w May|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w take|strong="H2846"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* breast \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*? 
\v 28 \w Or|strong="H0518"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* lighted \w coals|strong="H1513"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* burned? 
\v 29 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* neighbour's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5352"\w*. 
\v 30 Men do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* low opinion \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* takes food \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* need \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*: 
\v 31 \w But|strong="H7999"\w* if \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w taken|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* act \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7999"\w* \w seven|strong="H7659"\w* \w times|strong="H7659"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w*, \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* property \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 32 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* takes \w another|strong="H0802"\w* man's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* without all \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* cause \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 33 \w Wounds|strong="H5061"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H2781"\w* loss \w of|strong="H5061"\w* honour, \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* washed away. 
\v 34 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* bitter \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* husband; \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* punishment \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2550"\w*. 
\v 35 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* payment; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* peace \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* money \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*. 
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sayings|strong="H0561"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let \w my|strong="H8104"\w* rules \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* rules \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*; let \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* as \w the|strong="H8104"\w* light \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; 
\v 3 Let \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* fixed \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w fingers|strong="H0676"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*; let knowledge \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* special \w friend|strong="H4129"\w*: 
\v 5 So that they may \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, even \w from|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* whose \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w are|strong="H0802"\w* smooth. 
\v 6 Looking \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w from|strong="H8259"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* watching \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* among \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* without \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*, 
\v 8 Walking \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w street|strong="H1870"\w* \w near|strong="H0681"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w turn|strong="H5674"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, going \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, 
\v 9 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* nightfall, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* black \w dark|strong="H5399"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* came out \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w him|strong="H7125"\w*, \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* dress \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* loose \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* designing \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; 
\v 11 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* full \w of|strong="H1004"\w* noise \w and|strong="H1004"\w* uncontrolled; \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* keep \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* she \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0693"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*, \w now|strong="H6471"\w* \w in|strong="H0693"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w open|strong="H7339"\w* spaces, waiting \w at|strong="H7339"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* turning \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* hand, kissing \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* without \w a|strong="H2388"\w* sign \w of|strong="H6440"\w* shame \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*: 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* feast \w of|strong="H3117"\w* peace-offerings, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* oaths \w have|strong="H3117"\w* been effected. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hope \w of|strong="H6440"\w* meeting \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w looking|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* now \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 16 \w My|strong="H7234"\w* \w bed|strong="H6210"\w* \w is|strong="H4714"\w* covered \w with|strong="H4714"\w* cushions \w of|strong="H4714"\w* needlework, \w with|strong="H4714"\w* coloured cloths \w of|strong="H4714"\w* the cotton thread \w of|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; 
\v 17 I have made \w my|strong="H5130"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* sweet \w with|strong="H4904"\w* perfumes \w and|strong="H4753"\w* spices. 
\v 18 Come, let us take \w our|strong="H7301"\w* pleasure \w in|strong="H5704"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, having joy \w in|strong="H5704"\w* love's delights. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* master \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H7350"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*: 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w moon|strong="H3677"\w*. 
\v 21 \w With|strong="H5186"\w* \w her|strong="H5186"\w* fair \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w she|strong="H3948"\w* overcame \w him|strong="H5186"\w*, forcing \w him|strong="H5186"\w* \w with|strong="H5186"\w* \w her|strong="H5186"\w* smooth \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* simple \w man|strong="H0191"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* death, \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* roe pulled \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* cord; 
\v 23 \w Like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* falling \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* net; \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* danger, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* goes \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* side. 
\v 24 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w give|strong="H7181"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*; \w give|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sayings|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; 
\v 25 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w turned|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w wandering|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* low \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6099"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w number|strong="H6099"\w*; \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* death \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6099"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* army. 
\v 27 \w Her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* underworld, \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w Is|strong="H2451"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* out, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* knowledge sounding? 
\v 2 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* highways, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roads|strong="H1870"\w*, she \w takes|strong="H5324"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*; 
\v 3 Where \w the|strong="H3027"\w* roads go \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w her|strong="H8179"\w* \w cry|strong="H7442"\w* goes \w out|strong="H3027"\w*, \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w doorways|strong="H6607"\w* \w her|strong="H8179"\w* voice \w is|strong="H3027"\w* loud: 
\v 4 \w I|strong="H6963"\w* am \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*, O \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* comes \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 5 Become expert \w in|strong="H0995"\w* reason, O \w you|strong="H3820"\w* simple \w ones|strong="H3684"\w*; \w you|strong="H3820"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w ones|strong="H3684"\w*, take training \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* true, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* open \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* out \w what|strong="H4339"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w upright|strong="H4339"\w*. 
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* good \w faith|strong="H0571"\w* goes out \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w*, \w and|strong="H0571"\w* false \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H8193"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* false \w or|strong="H0369"\w* twisted \w in|strong="H6310"\w* them. 
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3477"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* true \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* mind \w is|strong="H3605"\w* awake, \w and|strong="H0995"\w* \w straightforward|strong="H5228"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w get|strong="H0995"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* teaching, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* place \w of|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* best \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w jewels|strong="H6443"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* which \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w desired|strong="H2656"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* comparison \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w have|strong="H4672"\w* made \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* behaviour \w my|strong="H4672"\w* near relation; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* seen \w to|strong="H4672"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* special friend \w of|strong="H2451"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w purposes|strong="H4209"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* seen \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w hating|strong="H8130"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* high opinion \w of|strong="H3068"\w* oneself, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* false tongue, \w are|strong="H3068"\w* unpleasing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Wise|strong="H0998"\w* design \w and|strong="H6098"\w* good sense \w are|strong="H1369"\w* mine; reason \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w are|strong="H1369"\w* mine. 
\v 15 Through me \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* their power, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* give \w right|strong="H6664"\w* decisions. 
\v 16 \w Through|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* authority, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w* ones \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*. 
\v 17 Those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* given \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w their|strong="H0157"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* are \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w by|strong="H0157"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*, \w and|strong="H0157"\w* those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* make search \w for|strong="H7836"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w with|strong="H0157"\w* care \w will|strong="H0589"\w* get \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* honour are \w in|strong="H0854"\w* \w my|strong="H0854"\w* hands, even \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* without equal \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 19 \w My|strong="H0977"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*, even \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H0977"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w my|strong="H0977"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* more \w to|strong="H0977"\w* \w be|strong="H3701"\w* \w desired|strong="H0977"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 20 I \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w road|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w way|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* judging: 
\v 21 So that \w I|strong="H0214"\w* \w may|strong="H3426"\w* \w give|strong="H5157"\w* \w my|strong="H4390"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* \w wealth|strong="H0214"\w* \w for|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* heritage, making \w their|strong="H4390"\w* store-houses \w full|strong="H4390"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7069"\w* \w me|strong="H7069"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w start|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* works \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* past. 
\v 23 \w From|strong="H0776"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w days|strong="H5769"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* given my \w place|strong="H0776"\w*, \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* birth \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*, \w before|strong="H6924"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 24 When \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w I|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* given birth, when \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H3513"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* put \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* places, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w was|strong="H2022"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* birth: 
\v 26 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w fields|strong="H2351"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*. 
\v 27 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*: \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* arch \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*: 
\v 28 When he \w made|strong="H0553"\w* \w strong|strong="H0553"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w* overhead: when \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w fountains|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w fixed|strong="H5810"\w*: 
\v 29 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w limit|strong="H2706"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* might \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* against \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w word|strong="H6310"\w*: \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* position \w the|strong="H7760"\w* bases \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: 
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H0681"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w master|strong="H0525"\w* \w workman|strong="H0525"\w*: \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w delight|strong="H8191"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w playing|strong="H7832"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*; 
\v 31 \w Playing|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H0854"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H0854"\w* \w delight|strong="H8191"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Give|strong="H8104"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w for|strong="H1870"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 33 Take \w my|strong="H8085"\w* teaching \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*; \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* it go. 
\v 34 \w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* gives ear \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w watching|strong="H8245"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* place \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* pillars \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* house. 
\v 35 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* whoever gets \w me|strong="H4672"\w* gets \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* grace \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. 
\v 36 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H4194"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H5315"\w* evil \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w does|strong="H5315"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2554"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* haters \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w has|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, putting \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*. 
\v 2 \w She|strong="H0637"\w* has put \w her|strong="H2873"\w* fat beasts \w to|strong="H3196"\w* death; \w her|strong="H2873"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* is \w mixed|strong="H4537"\w*, \w her|strong="H2873"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* is ready. 
\v 3 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* has \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* women-servants; \w her|strong="H7971"\w* voice goes \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* highest \w places|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town, saying, 
\v 4 \w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* simple, let \w him|strong="H0559"\w* come \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*; \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*, \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\v 5 Come, take \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H4537"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H4537"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H3899"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4537"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Give|strong="H0833"\w* up \w the|strong="H1870"\w* simple ones \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w have|strong="H5800"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* go \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* knowledge. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* gives teaching \w to|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w of|strong="H3947"\w* pride \w gets|strong="H3947"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* \w for|strong="H3947"\w* himself; \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* says sharp words \w to|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* sinner \w gets|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* bad name. 
\v 8 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* say sharp words \w to|strong="H0157"\w* \w a|strong="H3198"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H2450"\w* pride, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H0157"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w have|strong="H0157"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w for|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*; \w make|strong="H3198"\w* \w them|strong="H0157"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0157"\w* \w a|strong="H3198"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H2450"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* dear \w to|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3948"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* become \w wiser|strong="H2449"\w*; \w give|strong="H5414"\w* training \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* upright \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* start \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* gives \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* mind 
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 12 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* are \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* are \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0518"\w*; \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* heart \w is|strong="H0905"\w* full \w of|strong="H0905"\w* pride, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* pain \w of|strong="H0905"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* foolish \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* full \w of|strong="H0802"\w* noise; \w she|strong="H1993"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H1077"\w* sense \w at|strong="H0802"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w places|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town, 
\v 15 \w Crying|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H1870"\w* those \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w*, going \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w she|strong="H7121"\w* says: 
\v 16 \w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* simple, let \w him|strong="H0559"\w* come \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*: \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* without \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*, \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\v 17 Drink taken without right \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4985"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* secret \w is|strong="H4325"\w* pleasing. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H7496"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* deep places \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* underworld. 
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 \w A|strong="H0517"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w but|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H8424"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Wealth|strong="H0214"\w* which comes \w from|strong="H5337"\w* sin \w is|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* gives salvation \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* upright \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* need \w of|strong="H3068"\w* food, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* puts far \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w him|strong="H1920"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* evil-doers. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H7326"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* slow \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* work \w becomes|strong="H3027"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w but|strong="H7326"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* ready worker gets \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6238"\w*. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* gets together \w his|strong="H1121"\w* store \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* does wisely; \w but|strong="H7290"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* takes \w his|strong="H1121"\w* rest \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* grain \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* cut \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* causing \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w on|strong="H1293"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* upright, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w face|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* sinners \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* sorrow. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* upright \w is|strong="H8034"\w* a \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* evil-doer \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* turned \w to|strong="H8034"\w* dust. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* wise-hearted \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* let \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* ruled, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* whose \w talk|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H2450"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* fall. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H8537"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w safely|strong="H0983"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* twisted \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* low. 
\v 10 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* who \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* signs \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6094"\w*, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* who \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0191"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* errors \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* peace. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3680"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* evil-doer \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3680"\w* bitter cup. 
\v 12 \w Hate|strong="H8135"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* cause \w of|strong="H5921"\w* violent \w acts|strong="H6588"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* errors \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*. 
\v 13 \w In|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* knowledge \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* seen; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* ready \w for|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* back \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* without \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* by \w the|strong="H1847"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w the|strong="H1847"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H1847"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* destruction which \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5797"\w* property \w of|strong="H7151"\w* \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H7151"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* is \w his|strong="H5797"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w*: \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* man's need is \w his|strong="H5797"\w* destruction. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H7563"\w* \w work|strong="H6468"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* upright gives \w life|strong="H2416"\w*: \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* evil-doer \w is|strong="H6662"\w* a cause \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 
\v 17 He \w who|strong="H8104"\w* takes \w note|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* teaching is \w a|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H5800"\w* he \w who|strong="H8104"\w* gives up training is \w a|strong="H8104"\w* cause \w of|strong="H0734"\w* error. 
\v 18 \w Hate|strong="H8135"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* up \w by|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* upright \w man|strong="H3684"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w lets|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w evil|strong="H1681"\w* \w about|strong="H3318"\w* another \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Where|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* end \w to|strong="H1697"\w* sin, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w keeps|strong="H2820"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* mouth shut \w does|strong="H3808"\w* wisely. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H0977"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0977"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w tested|strong="H0977"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*: \w the|strong="H0977"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0977"\w* evil-doer \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* value. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* upright \w man|strong="H6662"\w* give food \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w men|strong="H6662"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* come \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* need \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* gives \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w*: hard work \w makes|strong="H6238"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* greater. 
\v 23 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w sport|strong="H7814"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H2154"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* good sense takes delight \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* feared \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* evil-doer \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w*. 
\v 25 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* storm-wind \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w past|strong="H5769"\w*, \w the|strong="H0369"\w* sinner \w is|strong="H0369"\w* seen \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w longer|strong="H0369"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* safe \w for|strong="H6662"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* acid drink \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* hater \w of|strong="H5869"\w* work \w to|strong="H7971"\w* those who \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* gives \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* evil-doer \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* cut short. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="H0006"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w give|strong="H0006"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* waiting \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* evil-doer \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* its end \w in|strong="H6662"\w* sorrow. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H4581"\w* tower \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H8537"\w* man, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* destruction \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H0205"\w*. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* evil-doers \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* safe resting-place \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H3772"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* upright \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* budding \w with|strong="H3772"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* twisted \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w what|strong="H7522"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* pleasing, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* twisted \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* evil-doers. 
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w Scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* hated \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w weight|strong="H0068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*. 
\v 2 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*, there \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* quiet \w in|strong="H0935"\w* spirit. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5148"\w* righteousness \w of|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H5148"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* be \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w*, but \w the|strong="H5148"\w* twisted ways \w of|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H5148"\w* false \w will|strong="H3477"\w* be \w their|strong="H7703"\w* destruction. 
\v 4 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* keeps \w a|strong="H3808"\w* man safe \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w good|strong="H3474"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w make|strong="H3474"\w* \w his|strong="H3474"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* sin \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* evil-doer \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* cause \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3474"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3920"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w be|strong="H1942"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* salvation, but \w the|strong="H3920"\w* false \w will|strong="H3477"\w* themselves \w be|strong="H1942"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* evil designs. 
\v 7 At \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* an upright \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w his|strong="H0120"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* does not come \w to|strong="H0120"\w* an end, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* evil-doer comes \w to|strong="H0120"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* taken \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* sinner. 
\v 9 \w With|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* evil \w man|strong="H6662"\w* sends \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w on|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* neighbour; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* through \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* upright \w are|strong="H6662"\w* taken out \w of|strong="H6310"\w* trouble. 
\v 10 When \w things|strong="H2898"\w* go \w well|strong="H2898"\w* \w for|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H0006"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, all \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w glad|strong="H2898"\w*; at \w the|strong="H0006"\w* death \w of|strong="H7440"\w* sinners, there \w are|strong="H7563"\w* cries \w of|strong="H7440"\w* \w joy|strong="H7440"\w*. 
\v 11 \w By|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* town \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w made|strong="H7311"\w* great, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w it|strong="H2040"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* overturned \w by|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* evil-doer. 
\v 12 \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* poor \w opinion|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* neighbour \w has|strong="H0376"\w* no \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* wise \w man|strong="H0376"\w* keeps quiet. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* talking \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w others|strong="H1540"\w* makes \w secrets|strong="H5475"\w* public, but \w the|strong="H1697"\w* true-hearted man keeps \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w*. 
\v 14 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* helping suggestion \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H3289"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w wise|strong="H8458"\w* \w guides|strong="H3289"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* safe. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* makes himself responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* man will undergo much loss; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hater of such undertakings will \w be|strong="H3588"\w* safe. 
\v 16 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H2580"\w* full \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w is|strong="H2580"\w* honoured, but \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* hating righteousness \w is|strong="H2580"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* seat \w of|strong="H0802"\w* shame: those hating work \w will|strong="H0802"\w* undergo loss, but \w the|strong="H8551"\w* strong keep \w their|strong="H0802"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H1580"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* mercy \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H1580"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1580"\w* \w cruel|strong="H0394"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1580"\w* cause \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* sinner gets \w the|strong="H6213"\w* payment \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* his \w reward|strong="H6468"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* certain \w who|strong="H7563"\w* puts \w in|strong="H6666"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w seed|strong="H2232"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* gives \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* who goes \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* gets \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* himself. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* uncontrolled \w are|strong="H3068"\w* hated \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* those whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* error \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w* 
\v 21 \w Certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* evil-doer \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* upright \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe. 
\v 22 \w Like|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w nose|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w pig|strong="H2386"\w*, \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w has|strong="H0639"\w* no sense. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H0389"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0389"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w for|strong="H6662"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H0389"\w* evil-doer. 
\v 24 \w A|strong="H5750"\w* man \w may|strong="H3254"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w freely|strong="H6340"\w*, \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w his|strong="H2820"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3426"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w*; \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w may|strong="H3254"\w* \w keep|strong="H2820"\w* \w back|strong="H2820"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w than|strong="H3254"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w right|strong="H3476"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* comes \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w*. 
\v 25 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* gives \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* curser \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* cursed. 
\v 26 He who keeps \w back|strong="H4513"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w will|strong="H1293"\w* \w be|strong="H3816"\w* cursed by \w the|strong="H4513"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w*; but \w a|strong="H7218"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w will|strong="H1293"\w* \w be|strong="H3816"\w* \w on|strong="H1293"\w* \w the|strong="H4513"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* him who lets them \w have|strong="H4513"\w* \w it|strong="H4513"\w* \w for|strong="H1250"\w* \w a|strong="H7218"\w* price. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H0935"\w* who, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H1875"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* heart, \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H1875"\w* \w what|strong="H7522"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* grace; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* who \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 28 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* puts \w his|strong="H1931"\w* faith \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5307"\w* nothing; \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* upright \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* full \w of|strong="H5307"\w* growth \w like|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* green \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w*. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w troubler|strong="H5916"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5157"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5157"\w* heritage, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* wise-hearted. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* righteousness \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* violent behaviour \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 31 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* rewarded \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* evil-doer \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*! 
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H0157"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H1847"\w* training \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; but \w a|strong="H0157"\w* hater \w of|strong="H1847"\w* teaching \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w like|strong="H0157"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* beast. 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* grace \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H4209"\w* designs gets \w punishment|strong="H7561"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 3 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* safe through evil-doing; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* upright \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*. 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* virtue \w is|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w to|strong="H0954"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w*; but she whose behaviour \w is|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* cause \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* \w is|strong="H0802"\w* like \w a|strong="H0802"\w* wasting disease \w in|strong="H0802"\w* his \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H4941"\w* \w purposes|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* upright \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w designs|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* evil-doers \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* sinners \w are|strong="H7563"\w* destruction \w for|strong="H0693"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* salvation. 
\v 7 Evil-doers \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w overturned|strong="H2015"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w never|strong="H0369"\w* seen again, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* keep \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 8 \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* measure \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* wrong-minded \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* looked down \w on|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 9 He \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* low position \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3899"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* one \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3899"\w* high opinion \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w himself|strong="H3513"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* need \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 10 An upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w beast|strong="H0929"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* hearts \w of|strong="H5315"\w* evil-doers \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w cruel|strong="H0394"\w*. 
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* does \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w on|strong="H0127"\w* \w his|strong="H5647"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* not \w be|strong="H3820"\w* short \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w but|strong="H5647"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* goes \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w foolish|strong="H7386"\w* men \w is|strong="H3820"\w* without \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sinner \w will|strong="H6662"\w* come \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* upright \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* ever. 
\v 13 \w In|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* sin \w of|strong="H6588"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* net which takes \w the|strong="H3318"\w* sinner, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* upright \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 14 \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* food \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* measure, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* work \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* man's \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*? \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* gives ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* suggestions. 
\v 16 \w A|strong="H3117"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* lets \w his|strong="H3045"\w* trouble \w be|strong="H3117"\w* openly seen, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* sharp \w man|strong="H6175"\w* keeps \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* secret. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H5046"\w* breathing \w out|strong="H6315"\w* of true words gives knowledge of \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*; but \w a|strong="H5046"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* gives \w out|strong="H6315"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. 
\v 18 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* some whose uncontrolled talk \w is|strong="H3426"\w* like \w the|strong="H3426"\w* wounds \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, but \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* makes \w one|strong="H3956"\w* well again. 
\v 19 \w True|strong="H0571"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w certain|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* minute. 
\v 20 \w Deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H7965"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* those whose designs \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H3820"\w* those \w purposing|strong="H3289"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 21 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w come|strong="H4390"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* upright \w men|strong="H7563"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinners|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 22 \w False|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* hated \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* those whose \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H7121"\w* sharp \w man|strong="H0120"\w* keeps back \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* makes clear \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* ready worker \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* who \w is|strong="H3027"\w* slow \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* work \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* work. 
\v 25 Care \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w it|strong="H7812"\w* weighted \w down|strong="H7812"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w it|strong="H7812"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w guide|strong="H8446"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H7453"\w* neighbour, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* evil-doers \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* cause \w of|strong="H1870"\w* error \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H8582"\w*. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* slow \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* work \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go \w in|strong="H3808"\w* search \w of|strong="H3808"\w* food; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* ready worker gets much \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*. 
\v 28 \w In|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* evil-doer goes \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* lover \w of|strong="H1121"\w* teaching, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* haters \w of|strong="H1121"\w* authority \w are|strong="H1121"\w* shut \w to|strong="H8085"\w* sharp words. 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* get \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w lips|strong="H6310"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* false \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* acts. 
\v 3 \w He|strong="H6310"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* whose \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* open \w wide|strong="H6589"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* destruction. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0369"\w* hater \w of|strong="H5315"\w* work \w does|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* get \w his|strong="H0183"\w* \w desires|strong="H0183"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* hard workers \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w made|strong="H1878"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* hater \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: \w the|strong="H1697"\w* evil-doer gets \w a|strong="H1697"\w* bad name \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* put \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w shame|strong="H2659"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w keeps|strong="H5341"\w* safe \w him|strong="H1870"\w* whose \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* without error, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* evil-doers \w are|strong="H1870"\w* overturned \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 
\v 7 \w A|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w may|strong="H3426"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* acting as if \w he|strong="H3426"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w*; \w another|strong="H3426"\w* \w may|strong="H3426"\w* seem \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*. 
\v 8 \w A|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* exchange \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* sharp words. 
\v 9 There \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H8055"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w dawn|strong="H0216"\w* \w for|strong="H0216"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H0216"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* sinner \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w put|strong="H1846"\w* \w out|strong="H1846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* effect \w of|strong="H2451"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* fighting; \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* quiet \w in|strong="H5414"\w* spirit. 
\v 11 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* quickly got \w will|strong="H3027"\w* become \w less|strong="H4591"\w*; \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* who gets \w a|strong="H5921"\w* store \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* work \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Hope|strong="H8431"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* off \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* weariness \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H8378"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w desired|strong="H8378"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*, \w it|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* makes sport \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* come \w to|strong="H1697"\w* destruction, \w but|strong="H4687"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* respecter \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* law \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* rewarded. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H8451"\w* a \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* nets \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 15 Wise behaviour gets approval, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* false \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* destruction. 
\v 16 \w A|strong="H6566"\w* sharp \w man|strong="H6175"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H6566"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* thoughts. 
\v 17 \w A|strong="H5307"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* taking false news \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* cause \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* gives news rightly makes things well. 
\v 18 Need \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* \w will|strong="H7389"\w* be \w the|strong="H8104"\w* fate \w of|strong="H4148"\w* \w him|strong="H4148"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* is uncontrolled \w by|strong="H4148"\w* training; \w but|strong="H3513"\w* he \w who|strong="H8104"\w* takes \w note|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4148"\w* teaching \w will|strong="H7389"\w* be honoured. 
\v 19 \w To|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H5493"\w* one's \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6149"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* be \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*: \w but|strong="H7489"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* keeps company \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* be broken. 
\v 21 \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* overtake \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* upright \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* rewarded \w with|strong="H6662"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H2398"\w* heritage \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* handed down \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5157"\w* children's \w children|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H2428"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* upright \w man|strong="H6662"\w*. 
\v 23 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* ploughed land \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* taken \w away|strong="H5595"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* wrongdoing. 
\v 24 \w He|strong="H0157"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w keeps|strong="H2820"\w* \w back|strong="H2820"\w* \w his|strong="H2820"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* unkind \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2820"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*: \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w loving|strong="H0157"\w* father gives \w punishment|strong="H4148"\w* \w with|strong="H0157"\w* care. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H0398"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w full|strong="H7648"\w* measure \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H0398"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* there \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* no \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w stomach|strong="H0990"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* evil-doers. 
\c 14  
\p
\v 1 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, but \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* pulling \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* righteousness \w has|strong="H3068"\w* before \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* twisted gives \w him|strong="H3068"\w* no honour. 
\v 3 \w In|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H8104"\w* \w rod|strong="H2415"\w* \w for|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w back|strong="H1346"\w*, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H8104"\w* safe. 
\v 4 Where \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, \w their|strong="H0369"\w* food-place \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w clean|strong="H1249"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* comes through \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* true \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say what \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* breathing \w out|strong="H6315"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H1245"\w* hater \w of|strong="H2451"\w* authority, \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w does|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w get|strong="H0995"\w* \w it|strong="H7043"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w comes|strong="H1847"\w* readily \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* open-minded \w man|strong="H0369"\w*. 
\v 7 Go \w away|strong="H5048"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* good sense makes \w his|strong="H0995"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* clear; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* unwise behaviour \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. 
\v 9 \w In|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* tents \w of|strong="H7522"\w* those hating authority there \w is|strong="H3477"\w* error, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* house \w of|strong="H7522"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w man|strong="H0191"\w* there \w is|strong="H3477"\w* grace. 
\v 10 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* man's grief \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*; \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* part \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* sinner \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* overturned, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* do well. 
\v 12 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H3477"\w* seems \w straight|strong="H3477"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* while laughing \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* sad; \w and|strong="H3820"\w* after \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* comes \w sorrow|strong="H8424"\w*. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H5472"\w* \w away|strong="H5472"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* reward \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* measure; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* reward \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* doings. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* simple \w man|strong="H6175"\w* \w has|strong="H0995"\w* \w faith|strong="H0539"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* good sense \w gives|strong="H0995"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* footsteps. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, fearing, \w keeps|strong="H5493"\w* himself \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* goes \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* pride, with no thought \w of|strong="H2450"\w* \w danger|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* quickly \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* good sense \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* quiet. 
\v 18 \w Foolish|strong="H0200"\w* behaviour \w is|strong="H0200"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* heritage \w of|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* simple, but men \w of|strong="H1847"\w* good sense \w are|strong="H6175"\w* \w crowned|strong="H3803"\w* \w with|strong="H3803"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* knees \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* bent \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinners|strong="H7451"\w* go \w down|strong="H7817"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dust \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* doors \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* upright. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H8130"\w* neighbour, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H7227"\w* wealth \w has|strong="H1571"\w* numbers \w of|strong="H7227"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 21 He \w who|strong="H6041"\w* has no respect \w for|strong="H7453"\w* \w his|strong="H0936"\w* neighbour \w is|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H2398"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*, but he \w who|strong="H6041"\w* has \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w for|strong="H7453"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w is|strong="H2398"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* designers \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* come into error? \w But|strong="H3808"\w* mercy \w and|strong="H0571"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w faith|strong="H0571"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* designers \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 23 \w In|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* hard \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w profit|strong="H4195"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* makes \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w poor|strong="H4270"\w*. 
\v 24 Their \w wisdom|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3684"\w* a \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w to|strong="H3684"\w* the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, but their \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* behaviour \w is|strong="H3684"\w* round the head \w of|strong="H5850"\w* the \w unwise|strong="H2450"\w*. 
\v 25 \w A|strong="H5707"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* saviour \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*; but he \w who|strong="H5315"\w* says \w false|strong="H4820"\w* things \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H5707"\w* cause \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. 
\v 26 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* heart \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* hope: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* safe \w place|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* which \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* nets \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H4428"\w* king's \w glory|strong="H1927"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0657"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* need \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* ruler \w may|strong="H4428"\w* come \w to|strong="H4428"\w* destruction. 
\v 29 \w He|strong="H8394"\w* \w who|strong="H0750"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H0750"\w* \w be|strong="H7311"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w has|strong="H7307"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* good sense; \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w he|strong="H8394"\w* whose \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* over-quick gives support \w to|strong="H0750"\w* what \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 30 \w A|strong="H1320"\w* quiet \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*, \w but|strong="H1320"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H1320"\w* disease \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\v 31 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* is hard \w on|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* puts shame \w on|strong="H3513"\w* \w his|strong="H3513"\w* Maker; \w but|strong="H3513"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w* \w on|strong="H3513"\w* those \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3513"\w* need gives \w him|strong="H6213"\w* honour. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H4194"\w* sinner \w is|strong="H6662"\w* overturned \w in|strong="H6662"\w* his evil-doing, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w has|strong="H2620"\w* hope \w in|strong="H6662"\w* his righteousness. 
\v 33 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* resting-place \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* seen \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 34 By \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w a|strong="H7311"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w is|strong="H6666"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*, but \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H6666"\w* \w a|strong="H7311"\w* cause \w of|strong="H1471"\w* shame \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w*. 
\v 35 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* does wisely, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* against \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*. 
\c 15  
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\v 1 \w By|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w soft|strong="H7390"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* bitter \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* feelings. 
\v 2 \w Knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* dropping \w from|strong="H3956"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*; but \w from|strong="H3956"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w comes|strong="H1847"\w* \w a|strong="H3956"\w* stream \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, keeping \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H7307"\w* comforting \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, but \w a|strong="H7307"\w* twisted \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* crushing \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7667"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H8104"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w man|strong="H0191"\w* puts no value \w on|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* father's training; \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w he|strong="H0001"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w has|strong="H0001"\w* respect \w for|strong="H4148"\w* teaching \w has|strong="H0001"\w* good sense. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* there \w is|strong="H6662"\w* a \w great|strong="H7227"\w* store \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2633"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* profits \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* sinner there \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3651"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* keep \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* evil-doer \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* evil-doer \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* goes \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* dear \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0157"\w*. 
\v 10 There \w is|strong="H4191"\w* bitter \w punishment|strong="H4148"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w is|strong="H4191"\w* \w turned|strong="H8130"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w way|strong="H0734"\w*; \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H4148"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* fate \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* hater \w of|strong="H0734"\w* teaching. 
\v 11 \w Before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* underworld \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0011"\w*: \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w*, \w then|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*! 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* hater \w of|strong="H3808"\w* authority has \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* teaching: \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. 
\v 13 \w A|strong="H6440"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w makes|strong="H3190"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* shining \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sorrow \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* broken. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* good \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* things \w are|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* food \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* unwise. 
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* troubled \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* glad \w has|strong="H3820"\w* an unending \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H0214"\w* together \w with|strong="H3068"\w* trouble. 
\v 17 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H8033"\w* simple meal \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H8033"\w* fat \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w hate|strong="H8135"\w* \w with|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 18 \w An|strong="H0376"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* makes \w men|strong="H0376"\w* come \w to|strong="H0376"\w* blows, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* get \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* puts \w an|strong="H0376"\w* end \w to|strong="H0376"\w* fighting. 
\v 19 \w Thorns|strong="H2312"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* round \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* hater \w of|strong="H1870"\w* work; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* hard worker becomes \w a|strong="H3477"\w* \w highway|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 20 \w A|strong="H0517"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w but|strong="H0959"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H0001"\w* no respect \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0959"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Foolish|strong="H0200"\w* behaviour \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3474"\w* unwise; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w good|strong="H3474"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* makes \w his|strong="H0376"\w* way \w straight|strong="H3474"\w*. 
\v 22 Where \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* wise suggestions, \w purposes|strong="H4284"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* wise \w guides|strong="H3289"\w* \w they|strong="H3289"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* made certain. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w at|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w it|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w*! 
\v 24 Acting wisely \w is|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w way|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, guiding a man \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* underworld. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w pride|strong="H1343"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w uprooted|strong="H5255"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* make safe \w the|strong="H3068"\w* heritage \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w widow|strong="H0490"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w designs|strong="H4284"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* clean-hearted \w are|strong="H3068"\w* pleasing. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* whose desires \w are|strong="H1004"\w* fixed \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w profit|strong="H1215"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* a cause \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8130"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*; but \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w has|strong="H1004"\w* no desire \w for|strong="H1004"\w* offerings \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H8130"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="H6030"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* upright gives \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*; \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* evil-doer comes \w a|strong="H1897"\w* stream \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* things. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* sinners, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* ear \w is|strong="H3068"\w* open \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* upright. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H5869"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H5869"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* whose \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* open \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* teaching \w of|strong="H7130"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w have|strong="H2450"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* place \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. 
\v 32 \w He|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* controlled \w by|strong="H4148"\w* training \w has|strong="H3820"\w* no respect \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* gives ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* teaching \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* teaching \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* low opinion \w of|strong="H3068"\w* oneself \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* honour. 
\c 16  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* designs \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* man's, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* comes \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man's \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w clean|strong="H2134"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* puts men's \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* scales. 
\v 3 \w Put|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* hands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w purposes|strong="H4284"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w certain|strong="H3559"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6466"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4617"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sinner \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* pride \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 6 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* good \w faith|strong="H0571"\w* evil-doing \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* men \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 7 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man's \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H7521"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* haters \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* peace \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* wrongdoing. 
\v 9 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* designs \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* guide \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go wrong \w in|strong="H5921"\w* judging. 
\v 11 \w True|strong="H3068"\w* measures \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weights|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*. 
\v 12 Evil-doing \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ruler \w is|strong="H4428"\w* based \w on|strong="H3678"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* dear \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0157"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H4194"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* give news \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* put peace \w in|strong="H4428"\w* place \w of|strong="H4428"\w* it. 
\v 15 \w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* king's \w face|strong="H6440"\w* there \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* approval \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H4456"\w*. 
\v 16 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w it|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0977"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*! \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0977"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* knowledge \w is|strong="H4100"\w* more \w to|strong="H0977"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w desired|strong="H0977"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: he \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w takes|strong="H5493"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* stiff \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* fall. 
\v 19 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w it|strong="H7998"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H0854"\w* \w have|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* gentle \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0854"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0854"\w* take part \w in|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H0854"\w* rewards \w of|strong="H7307"\w* war \w with|strong="H0854"\w* men \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w pride|strong="H1343"\w*. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* gives attention \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* law \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whoever|strong="H7919"\w* puts \w his|strong="H5921"\w* faith \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* wise-hearted \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* good \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*: \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* pleasing \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Wisdom|strong="H7922"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* a \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1167"\w* \w him|strong="H4148"\w* \w who|strong="H1167"\w* \w has|strong="H1167"\w* it; \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w the|strong="H7922"\w* \w punishment|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H7922"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* their \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* behaviour. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* teacher \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* gives \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 24 Pleasing \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* the \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* new \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* the \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\v 25 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H3477"\w* seems \w straight|strong="H3477"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* working \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* working \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* need \w of|strong="H5921"\w* food \w is|strong="H5315"\w* driving \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 27 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* designer \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* there \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H7971"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* twisted purposes \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* cause \w of|strong="H0376"\w* fighting everywhere: \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* says evil secretly makes trouble between \w friends|strong="H6504"\w*. 
\v 29 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* puts \w desire|strong="H7453"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* evil \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* neighbour's \w mind|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* makes \w him|strong="H1870"\w* go \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* which \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 30 \w He|strong="H2803"\w* whose \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* shut \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H2803"\w* man \w of|strong="H5869"\w* twisted purposes, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H2803"\w* who keeps \w his|strong="H2803"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* shut tight makes \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w come|strong="H3615"\w* about. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* grey \w head|strong="H7872"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*, if \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* seen \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 32 \w He|strong="H7307"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H0750"\w* be \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3920"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* war, \w and|strong="H0639"\w* \w he|strong="H7307"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w has|strong="H7307"\w* \w control|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w his|strong="H7307"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H7307"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w takes|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H3920"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 33 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* put \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* chance, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* comes \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H7379"\w* bit \w of|strong="H1004"\w* dry \w bread|strong="H6595"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* peace, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H7379"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w feasting|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* violent behaviour. 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H0251"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* does wisely \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* causing \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* \w part|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* heating-pot \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oven-fire \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* tester \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w*. 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* wrongdoer gives \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H0205"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w and|strong="H7181"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* man \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w* gives \w ear|strong="H0238"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* damaging \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. 
\v 5 Whoever \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* sport \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* puts shame \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* Maker; \w and|strong="H8056"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H8056"\w* \w is|strong="H0343"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* because \w of|strong="H3808"\w* trouble \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H5352"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5352"\w*. 
\v 6 Children's \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 7 Fair \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* looked \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w* \w man|strong="H5081"\w*, \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w less|strong="H0637"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* ruler. 
\v 8 An offering \w of|strong="H5869"\w* money \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* great price \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w*: \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* goes, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 9 He who keeps \w a|strong="H1245"\w* sin \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*; \w but|strong="H1245"\w* he who keeps \w on|strong="H1697"\w* talking \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* makes division between \w friends|strong="H6504"\w*. 
\v 10 \w A|strong="H5221"\w* word \w of|strong="H5221"\w* protest \w goes|strong="H5181"\w* \w deeper|strong="H5181"\w* into \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w who|strong="H3684"\w* \w has|strong="H0995"\w* sense than \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w blows|strong="H5221"\w* into \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 11 \w An|strong="H7971"\w* uncontrolled \w man|strong="H0394"\w* \w is|strong="H7971"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w cruel|strong="H0394"\w* servant \w will|strong="H4397"\w* \w be|strong="H0389"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* against \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 12 It \w is|strong="H0376"\w* better \w to|strong="H0376"\w* come face \w to|strong="H0376"\w* face \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* young \w ones|strong="H3684"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* been taken away \w than|strong="H0408"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* acting \w foolishly|strong="H0200"\w*. 
\v 13 If anyone \w gives|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* start \w of|strong="H6440"\w* fighting \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w letting|strong="H6362"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*: \w so|strong="H6440"\w* give up \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* blows. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* gives \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decision \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* evil-doer \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* gives \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decision \w against|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* upright, \w are|strong="H7563"\w* equally \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 16 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* money \w in|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w him|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*? 
\v 17 \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w loving|strong="H0157"\w* \w at|strong="H0251"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* becomes \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H0251"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\v 18 \w A|strong="H8628"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* without \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* gives \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* agreement, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* responsible \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* neighbour. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H0157"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H6588"\w* fighting \w is|strong="H6588"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H6588"\w* sin: \w he|strong="H0157"\w* who makes \w high|strong="H1361"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w is|strong="H6588"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w comes|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* whose \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* fixed \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* purposes: \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6141"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 21 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H0001"\w* \w has|strong="H0001"\w* \w an|strong="H0001"\w* unwise son gets \w sorrow|strong="H8424"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* son \w has|strong="H0001"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 22 \w A|strong="H7307"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w makes|strong="H3190"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* healthy body, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* crushed \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w makes|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w bones|strong="H1634"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H3947"\w* sinner \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* offering \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* robe, \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* himself \w in|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H0776"\w* \w has|strong="H0776"\w* sense; but \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ends \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 25 \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* grief \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* bitter pain \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 26 \w To|strong="H5921"\w* give punishment \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w upright|strong="H3476"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* give \w blows|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* righteousness. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* says little: \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* calm \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* good sense. 
\v 28 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H2803"\w* keeps quiet, \w is|strong="H1571"\w* taken \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*: \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H0995"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* shut \w he|strong="H2803"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w credited|strong="H2803"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* good sense. 
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* keeps \w himself|strong="H1245"\w* \w separate|strong="H6504"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* private purpose goes \w against|strong="H1566"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* good sense. 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* good \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* come \w to|strong="H3820"\w* light. 
\v 3 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* evil-doer \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* low opinion \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* loss \w of|strong="H0935"\w* honour \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* man's \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*: \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*. 
\v 5 \w To|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* person \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* evil-doer \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* wrong \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* upright. 
\v 6 \w A|strong="H7121"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* man's \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* fighting, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* makes \w him|strong="H0935"\w* open \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w blows|strong="H4112"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* destruction, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* net \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H1697"\w* who \w says|strong="H1697"\w* evil \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3381"\w* neighbour secretly \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* sweet food, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w parts|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w stomach|strong="H0990"\w*. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* give \w his|strong="H1931"\w* mind \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* makes \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*: \w the|strong="H3068"\w* upright \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* into \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w safe|strong="H7682"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5797"\w* property \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w a|strong="H2346"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* is \w his|strong="H5797"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w*, \w and|strong="H5797"\w* it is as \w a|strong="H2346"\w* \w high|strong="H7682"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w in|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H5797"\w* thoughts \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w his|strong="H5797"\w* heart. 
\v 12 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* full \w of|strong="H0376"\w* pride, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* honour \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* gentle \w spirit|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 13 \w To|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w support|strong="H5375"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* ill; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w how|strong="H4310"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* broken \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*? 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H1245"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* good \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w gets|strong="H7069"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 16 \w A|strong="H6440"\w* man's offering \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w room|strong="H7337"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, letting \w him|strong="H6440"\w* come \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* puts \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w before|strong="H7223"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* judge \w seems|strong="H6662"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* neighbour \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* puts \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* true light. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H0996"\w* decision \w of|strong="H0996"\w* chance puts an end \w to|strong="H1486"\w* argument, parting \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w*. 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H0251"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* wounded \w is|strong="H0251"\w* like \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* violent acts are like \w a|strong="H0251"\w* locked tower. 
\v 20 \w With|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* man's \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w stomach|strong="H0990"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*; \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* measure. 
\v 21 \w Death|strong="H4194"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* whom \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* dear \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H0157"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 22 Whoever gets \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* gets \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* thing, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w approval|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w makes|strong="H1696"\w* requests for grace, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H1696"\w* wealth gives \w a|strong="H1696"\w* rough \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*. 
\v 24 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* man's destruction, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* keeps nearer than \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\c 19  
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\v 1 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* whose ways \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w upright|strong="H8537"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* wealth whose ways \w are|strong="H8193"\w* twisted. 
\v 2 Further, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* over-quick \w in|strong="H5315"\w* acting goes out \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* way. 
\v 3 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* behaviour \w a|strong="H5921"\w* man's \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* turned upside \w down|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* bitter \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* makes \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* number \w of|strong="H7227"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*; \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3254"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* man is \w parted|strong="H6504"\w* \w from|strong="H6504"\w* \w his|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5352"\w*, \w and|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* breather \w out|strong="H6315"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Great|strong="H7227"\w* numbers \w will|strong="H0376"\w* make attempts \w to|strong="H0376"\w* get \w the|strong="H3605"\w* approval \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* ruler: \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* special \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* something \w to|strong="H0376"\w* give. 
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*: \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w do|strong="H0637"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H4828"\w* \w go|strong="H7368"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*! ... 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H8394"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w gets|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*: \w he|strong="H8394"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* truly \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 9 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5352"\w*, \w and|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* breather \w out|strong="H6315"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* cut off. 
\v 10 Material comfort \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* good \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*; \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w less|strong="H0637"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* put \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w*. 
\v 11 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* man's good \w sense|strong="H7922"\w* \w makes|strong="H0748"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w slow|strong="H0748"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* overlooking \w of|strong="H5921"\w* wrongdoing \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w wrath|strong="H5099"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* loud cry \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* approval \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w*. 
\v 13 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w destruction|strong="H1942"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* bitter arguments \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* drops \w of|strong="H1121"\w* rain falling without end. 
\v 14 \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* good sense \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 15 Hate \w of|strong="H5315"\w* work sends \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*: \w and|strong="H5315"\w* he \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* no industry \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* without food. 
\v 16 He \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* law \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* fate \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* takes no \w note|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* word. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* gives \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Give|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* training \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* purposing \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* man \w of|strong="H2534"\w* great \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* punishment: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* get \w him|strong="H5375"\w* out \w of|strong="H2534"\w* trouble \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\v 20 Let \w your|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w be|strong="H0319"\w* open \w to|strong="H8085"\w* suggestion \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w take|strong="H6901"\w* teaching, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* at \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w you|strong="H0319"\w* \w may|strong="H4616"\w* \w be|strong="H0319"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. 
\v 21 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w designs|strong="H4284"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* unchanging. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H2896"\w* ornament \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* mercy, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w false|strong="H3577"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* gives \w life|strong="H2416"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* need \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1077"\w*; \w no|strong="H1077"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w his|strong="H3068"\w* way. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* hater \w of|strong="H3027"\w* work puts \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* deep \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* basin, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 25 When \w blows|strong="H5221"\w* overtake \w the|strong="H5221"\w* man \w of|strong="H1847"\w* pride, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* simple \w will|strong="H0995"\w* \w get|strong="H0995"\w* sense; say sharp words \w to|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* wise, \w and|strong="H0995"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H0995"\w* be \w made|strong="H5221"\w* clear \w to|strong="H3198"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\v 26 \w He|strong="H0001"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* violent \w to|strong="H0954"\w* \w his|strong="H7703"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, driving \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w his|strong="H7703"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* causing \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0517"\w* bad name. 
\v 27 \w A|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* longer gives \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* teaching \w is|strong="H1121"\w* turned away \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H5707"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* makes sport \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* judge's \w decision|strong="H4941"\w*: \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* evil-doers sends \w out|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w like|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H5707"\w* stream. 
\v 29 Rods \w are|strong="H8201"\w* being \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w* of pride, \w and|strong="H3559"\w* \w blows|strong="H4112"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* back of \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w makes|strong="H2449"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* foolish, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w* \w makes|strong="H2449"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* come \w to|strong="H3196"\w* blows; \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* comes into \w error|strong="H7686"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H2398"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5099"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H2398"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* loud cry \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H2398"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*: \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* makes \w him|strong="H5315"\w* angry \w does|strong="H5315"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 3 \w It|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* honour \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* keep \w from|strong="H0376"\w* fighting, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* ever \w at|strong="H0376"\w* war. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* hater \w of|strong="H7592"\w* work \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* ploughing because \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*; \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* time \w of|strong="H7592"\w* grain-cutting \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* requesting food \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* get \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3820"\w* \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* good \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* get \w it|strong="H3820"\w* \w out|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 6 Most \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* secret \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H7121"\w* kind acts: \w but|strong="H0376"\w* where \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* good faith \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* seen? 
\v 7 An \w upright|strong="H8537"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0310"\w* righteousness: \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0310"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*! 
\v 8 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* judging puts \w to|strong="H5921"\w* flight \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* have made \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* am free \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*? 
\v 10 Unequal \w weights|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* unequal \w measures|strong="H0374"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* judged \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w doings|strong="H6467"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* free \w from|strong="H1571"\w* sin \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* equally \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Lord's work. 
\v 13 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w become|strong="H3423"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w*: keep \w your|strong="H0157"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w open|strong="H6491"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\v 14 \w A|strong="H7069"\w* poor \w thing|strong="H7451"\w*, \w a|strong="H7069"\w* poor \w thing|strong="H7451"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0227"\w* \w who|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H0559"\w* giving money \w for|strong="H0227"\w* goods: \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w when|strong="H1984"\w* \w he|strong="H0227"\w* has \w gone|strong="H0235"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w his|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H0235"\w*, \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w he|strong="H0227"\w* \w makes|strong="H0559"\w* clear \w his|strong="H0559"\w* pride \w in|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H0227"\w* has got. 
\v 15 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* store \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w corals|strong="H6443"\w*: \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w jewel|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w price|strong="H3366"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* man's \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* makes \w himself|strong="H1157"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* man, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* undertaking \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H5237"\w* gives \w his|strong="H3947"\w* word \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6156"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w*, \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* sand. 
\v 18 Every \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w* \w is|strong="H6098"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* into effect \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w wise|strong="H8458"\w* \w help|strong="H4421"\w*: \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w wise|strong="H8458"\w* guiding \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* talking \w of|strong="H5475"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* business \w of|strong="H5475"\w* \w others|strong="H1540"\w* gives \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w secrets|strong="H5475"\w*: \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* do \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H1540"\w* whose \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w open|strong="H1540"\w* wide. 
\v 20 \w If|strong="H7043"\w* anyone puts \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H7043"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w light|strong="H7043"\w* \w will|strong="H0001"\w* \w be|strong="H0517"\w* \w put|strong="H1846"\w* \w out|strong="H1846"\w* \w in|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H7043"\w* blackest night. 
\v 21 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* got quickly \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H5159"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give punishment \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: go \w on|strong="H3068"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* saviour. 
\v 23 Unequal \w weights|strong="H0068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H4820"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 24 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man's \w steps|strong="H4703"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*? 
\v 25 \w It|strong="H0310"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* a danger \w to|strong="H0120"\w* a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0120"\w* say without thought, \w It|strong="H0310"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* taking \w his|strong="H0310"\w* oaths, \w to|strong="H0120"\w* be questioning \w if|strong="H4170"\w* \w it|strong="H0310"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* necessary \w to|strong="H0120"\w* keep \w them|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 26 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* puts evil-doers \w to|strong="H7725"\w* flight, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* makes \w their|strong="H5921"\w* evil-doing \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* keeps watch \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H5397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w searching|strong="H2664"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* deepest \w parts|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H0990"\w*. 
\v 28 Mercy \w and|strong="H4428"\w* good \w faith|strong="H0571"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w the|strong="H5341"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* safe, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5341"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5341"\w* power \w is|strong="H4428"\w* based \w on|strong="H3678"\w* upright acts. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3581"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* is \w their|strong="H0970"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3581"\w* honour \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* is \w their|strong="H0970"\w* grey \w hairs|strong="H7872"\w*. 
\v 30 \w By|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H7451"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w of|strong="H2315"\w* \w the|strong="H7451"\w* rod \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H4347"\w* taken \w away|strong="H4838"\w*, \w and|strong="H0990"\w* \w blows|strong="H4347"\w* make clean \w the|strong="H7451"\w* deepest \w parts|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H2315"\w* \w the|strong="H7451"\w* \w body|strong="H0990"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w streams|strong="H6388"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2654"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tester \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w*. 
\v 3 \w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* more pleasing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* than \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H5869"\w* high \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H5869"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* pride, ***\w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* evil-doer \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w purposes|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* industry \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* outcome \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* wealth; \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* over-quick \w in|strong="H3605"\w* acting \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* come \w to|strong="H0389"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H4194"\w* who gets \w stores|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w wealth|strong="H0214"\w* \w by|strong="H6467"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*, \w is|strong="H3956"\w* going after \w what|strong="H6467"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* only \w breath|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1892"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 7 \w By|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* violent \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* evil-doers \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* pulled \w away|strong="H1641"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* no desire \w to|strong="H3985"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 8 Twisted \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H1870"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* full \w of|strong="H0376"\w* crime; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H1870"\w* \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* heart \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w clean|strong="H2134"\w*, \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*. 
\v 9 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* angle \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* house-top, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* bitter-tongued \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* wide \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* evil-doer \w is|strong="H5315"\w* fixed \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w kind|strong="H7453"\w* feeling \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* neighbour. 
\v 11 \w When|strong="H6064"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H1847"\w* pride undergoes punishment, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* simple \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w gets|strong="H3947"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2449"\w*; \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H3947"\w* watching \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w gets|strong="H3947"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* Upright \w One|strong="H6662"\w*, looking \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* evil-doer, lets \w sinners|strong="H7451"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* overturned \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H7563"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* whose \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w are|strong="H0241"\w* stopped \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H0241"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* get \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w*. 
\v 14 By \w a|strong="H2534"\w* secret offering \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* turned away, \w and|strong="H0639"\w* \w the|strong="H0639"\w* \w heat|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H2534"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* feelings by money \w in|strong="H4976"\w* \w the|strong="H0639"\w* folds \w of|strong="H2534"\w* \w the|strong="H0639"\w* robe. 
\v 15 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H6466"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* good \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w evil|strong="H0205"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* wanderer \w from|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* knowledge \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w have|strong="H0120"\w* \w his|strong="H5117"\w* resting-place among \w the|strong="H1870"\w* shades. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0157"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H4270"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* evil-doer \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* given \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w price|strong="H3724"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* life \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* good \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* worker \w of|strong="H8478"\w* deceit \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*. 
\v 19 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* waste \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* bitter-tongued \w and|strong="H0776"\w* angry \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 20 There \w is|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H8081"\w* store \w of|strong="H0214"\w* \w great|strong="H2530"\w* value \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* house \w of|strong="H0214"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w but|strong="H1104"\w* it \w is|strong="H0120"\w* wasted \w by|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 21 He \w who|strong="H4672"\w* goes \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H6666"\w* mercy \w will|strong="H6666"\w* get \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H6666"\w* honour. 
\v 22 \w A|strong="H5927"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* overcomes \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w which|strong="H4009"\w* \w they|strong="H4009"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H5927"\w* faith. 
\v 23 \w He|strong="H6310"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* over \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* troubles. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* man \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w*, lifted up \w in|strong="H8034"\w* soul, \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* high-hearted; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* acting \w in|strong="H8034"\w* an outburst \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hater \w of|strong="H3027"\w* work \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* no work. 
\v 26 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sinner goes \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* upright \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* freely, \w keeping|strong="H5414"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w back|strong="H2820"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* offering \w of|strong="H2077"\w* evil-doers \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w*: \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* purpose! 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H8085"\w* \w false|strong="H3577"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* cut off, ... 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* evil-doer \w makes|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* hard, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gives|strong="H5810"\w* thought \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* knowledge \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* suggestions \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* use \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w power|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* overcome \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\c 22  
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H0977"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w more|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w desired|strong="H0977"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* respected \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* wealth \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* come face \w to|strong="H3068"\w* face: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* maker \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* sharp \w man|strong="H6175"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* takes \w cover|strong="H5641"\w*: \w the|strong="H7200"\w* simple \w go|strong="H5674"\w* straight \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* get \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H6118"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gentle spirit \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* honour \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Thorns|strong="H6791"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* nets \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* twisted: he \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* over \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 6 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* trained \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* wealth \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* gets \w into|strong="H0376"\w* debt \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* creditor. 
\v 8 \w By|strong="H3615"\w* planting \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w seed|strong="H2232"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w evil|strong="H0205"\w* a man \w will|strong="H5678"\w* get \w in|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* grain \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H0205"\w*, \w and|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w his|strong="H3615"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w will|strong="H5678"\w* be broken. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Send|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* man \w of|strong="H1779"\w* pride, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* argument \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*; truly fighting \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* an \w end|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 11 \w He|strong="H0157"\w* \w whose|strong="H7453"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* dear \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0157"\w* Lord; \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0157"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H0157"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* false \w man|strong="H5341"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* overturned. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* hater \w of|strong="H8432"\w* work \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w There|strong="H8432"\w* \w is|strong="H0738"\w* \w a|strong="H8432"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*: \w I|strong="H0559"\w* will be \w put|strong="H7523"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H7523"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* women \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* hole: \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Foolish|strong="H0200"\w* ways \w are|strong="H5288"\w* deep-seated \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w punishment|strong="H4148"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* send \w them|strong="H7194"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 16 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* who \w is|strong="H0389"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H4270"\w* increasing \w his|strong="H5414"\w* profit, \w and|strong="H6231"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* who \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H4270"\w* wealth, \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* come \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Let|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w bent|strong="H5186"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w for|strong="H1697"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w let|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* delight \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H8193"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* faith \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* clear \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w even|strong="H0637"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Have|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* put \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* thirty \w sayings|strong="H4156"\w*, \w with|strong="H3789"\w* wise suggestions \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, 
\v 21 \w To|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* those who \w put|strong="H7971"\w* questions \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*? 
\v 22 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H1497"\w* \w away|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* property \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w man|strong="H6041"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1792"\w* ones \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* come before \w the|strong="H3588"\w* judge: 
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give support \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H6906"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H6906"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* goods. 
\v 24 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* friends \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* given \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*; \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* company \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: 
\v 25 \w For|strong="H5315"\w* \w fear|strong="H6435"\w* \w of|strong="H0734"\w* learning \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w ways|strong="H0734"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* making \w a|strong="H3947"\w* net ready \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w one|strong="H0408"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* who \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* agreement, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* who \w make|strong="H6148"\w* themselves responsible \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w debts|strong="H4859"\w*: 
\v 27 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H0518"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* payment, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* landmark \w be|strong="H0408"\w* moved \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* put \w in|strong="H0001"\w* place. 
\v 29 \w Have|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w expert|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w business|strong="H4399"\w*? \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3320"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* place \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*; \w his|strong="H0376"\w* place \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w among|strong="H0376"\w* low \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\c 23  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* feast \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, \w give|strong="H0995"\w* thought \w with|strong="H0854"\w* care \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H5315"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w knife|strong="H7915"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w throat|strong="H5315"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* strong \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* food. 
\v 3 Have \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w desire|strong="H0183"\w* \w for|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* delicate \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w for|strong="H3899"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0408"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* deceit. 
\v 4 Take \w no|strong="H0408"\w* care \w to|strong="H2308"\w* \w get|strong="H3021"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6238"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* there \w be|strong="H0408"\w* an end \w to|strong="H2308"\w* \w your|strong="H0408"\w* desire \w for|strong="H3021"\w* money. 
\v 5 \w Are|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* lifted up \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*? \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* wealth takes \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w itself|strong="H6213"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, \w like|strong="H8064"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* flight up \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* take \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* who \w has|strong="H5869"\w* an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* any \w desire|strong="H0183"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H0183"\w* delicate meat: 
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*: \w Take|strong="H5973"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0398"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* taken \w will|strong="H1697"\w* come \w up|strong="H0398"\w* again, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* pleasing \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w wasted|strong="H7843"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H0241"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0241"\w* put \w no|strong="H0408"\w* value on \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H7922"\w* \w of|strong="H0241"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* landmark \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* widow \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w moved|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* those who \w have|strong="H0935"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* father; 
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* saviour \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* take \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Give|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* teaching, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w back|strong="H4513"\w* training \w from|strong="H4513"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* give \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w blows|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\v 14 Give \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w blows|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* keep \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* safe \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* underworld. 
\v 15 \w My|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w becomes|strong="H2449"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* thoughts \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* full \w of|strong="H8193"\w* joy \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H1696"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w right|strong="H4339"\w* \w things|strong="H4339"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* keep \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; 
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w doubt|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*, \w and|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, guiding \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* right \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* among \w those|strong="H1961"\w* who \w give|strong="H1961"\w* themselves \w to|strong="H1961"\w* wine-drinking, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* among \w those|strong="H1961"\w* who make themselves full \w with|strong="H1320"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*: 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* delight \w in|strong="H3847"\w* drink \w and|strong="H3423"\w* feasting \w will|strong="H5124"\w* \w come|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* need; \w and|strong="H3423"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* love \w of|strong="H3423"\w* sleep \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man \w will|strong="H5124"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* poorly \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Give|strong="H3205"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* whose \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* honour \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Get|strong="H7069"\w* \w for|strong="H4148"\w* yourself that \w which|strong="H4148"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H7069"\w* go \w for|strong="H4148"\w* money; \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* teaching \w and|strong="H2451"\w* good sense. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* upright \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H0001"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w he|strong="H0001"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w has|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* because \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Let|strong="H1523"\w* \w your|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w your|strong="H3205"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w be|strong="H0517"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w let|strong="H1523"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 26 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w delight|strong="H7521"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* loose \w woman|strong="H5237"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* hollow, \w and|strong="H0875"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* strange \w woman|strong="H5237"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* narrow water-hole. 
\v 28 \w Yes|strong="H0637"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* waiting secretly \w like|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H1931"\w* beast \w for|strong="H0693"\w* its food, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* deceit \w by|strong="H0120"\w* \w her|strong="H3254"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* \w among|strong="H0898"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* says, \w Oh|strong="H4310"\w*! \w who|strong="H4310"\w* says, Ah! \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* violent arguments, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* grief, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w wounds|strong="H6482"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* dark? 
\v 30 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* who are \w seated|strong="H5921"\w* \w late|strong="H0309"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*: \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w go|strong="H0935"\w* looking \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4469"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Keep|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w red|strong="H0119"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* colour \w is|strong="H5869"\w* bright \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cup, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w smoothly|strong="H4339"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w*: 
\v 32 In \w the|strong="H0319"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w*, its bite is like \w that|strong="H5175"\w* \w of|strong="H0319"\w* a \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*, its wound like \w the|strong="H0319"\w* wound \w of|strong="H0319"\w* a poison-snake. 
\v 33 \w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w things|strong="H8419"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* twisted \w things|strong="H8419"\w*. 
\v 34 Yes, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* who takes \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* sail-support. 
\v 35 \w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w overcome|strong="H1986"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w say|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H1077"\w* pain; \w they|strong="H5221"\w* gave \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w blows|strong="H5221"\w* without \w my|strong="H1245"\w* feeling \w them|strong="H5221"\w*: \w when|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* awake \w from|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* wine? \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* go after \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w desire|strong="H0183"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*: 
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* purposes \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* reason \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* strong: 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w* \w are|strong="H2315"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* dear \w and|strong="H3605"\w* pleasing \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w makes|strong="H3581"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* greater. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H8458"\w* guiding \w you|strong="H3588"\w* will overcome \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*: \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w wise|strong="H8458"\w* \w guides|strong="H3289"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* outside \w the|strong="H3808"\w* power \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w*: \w he|strong="H3808"\w* keeps \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* shut \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* public place. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H2803"\w* whose \w purposes|strong="H4209"\w* are bad \w will|strong="H7121"\w* be \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w evil|strong="H4209"\w* designs. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H8441"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H8441"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*: \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H8441"\w* hater \w of|strong="H0120"\w* authority \w is|strong="H0120"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H0120"\w* others. 
\v 10 If \w you|strong="H3117"\w* give way \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* small. 
\v 11 \w Be|strong="H4131"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* saviour \w of|strong="H4194"\w* those who are given up \w to|strong="H0518"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w keep|strong="H2820"\w* \w back|strong="H2820"\w* help \w from|strong="H3947"\w* those who are slipping \w to|strong="H0518"\w* destruction. 
\v 12 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H2005"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* tester \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w* \w give|strong="H0995"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*? \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w keeps|strong="H5341"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w has|strong="H0995"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*? \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H0995"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* every \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reward \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*? 
\v 13 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, take \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* flowing \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, which \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w taste|strong="H2441"\w*: 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*: \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against \w the|strong="H0408"\w* fields \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0408"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* send destruction on \w his|strong="H0408"\w* resting-place: 
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H7651"\w*, \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w downfall|strong="H3782"\w* \w of|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w at|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H5307"\w* hater, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H5307"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* have \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w at|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H0408"\w* \w downfall|strong="H3782"\w*: 
\v 18 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* troubled because \w of|strong="H7065"\w* evil-doers, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H7065"\w* sinners: 
\v 20 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w*; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* light \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinners|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H1846"\w* \w out|strong="H1846"\w*. 
\v 21 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, go \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* high positions: 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* downfall \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0343"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H6965"\w* high positions? 
\v 23 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w more|strong="H1571"\w* sayings \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*: \w To|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* person's position \w when|strong="H1571"\w* judging \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 24 \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* evil-doer, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* upright, \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w cursed|strong="H2194"\w* \w by|strong="H7563"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H6662"\w* hated \w by|strong="H7563"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 25 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3198"\w* say sharp words \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1293"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w delight|strong="H5276"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H1293"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 26 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w gives|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* kiss \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* who \w gives|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H5228"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Put|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w order|strong="H3559"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3559"\w*, see \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* violent \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H7453"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* neighbour, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* say what \w is|strong="H1961"\w* false. 
\v 29 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*; \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reward \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*. 
\v 30 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hater \w of|strong="H0376"\w* work, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vine-garden \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* without \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*; 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* thorns, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* waste plants, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w wall|strong="H1444"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w broken|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w*: \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* teaching \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 33 \w A|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*, \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folding|strong="H2264"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*: 
\v 34 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* loss \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w like|strong="H4270"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* outlaw, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w need|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H4270"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w more|strong="H1571"\w* wise sayings \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w copied|strong="H6275"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 2 It \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* keep \w a|strong="H4428"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w secret|strong="H5641"\w*: \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* it \w searched|strong="H2713"\w* \w out|strong="H2713"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0776"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* high \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* deep, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w searched|strong="H2714"\w* \w out|strong="H2714"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Take|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* waste \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* will \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* silver-worker. 
\v 5 \w Take|strong="H1898"\w* \w away|strong="H1898"\w* evil-doers \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3559"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* strong \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* glory \w for|strong="H4428"\w* yourself \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* put yourself \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*: 
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*; \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H8213"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lower|strong="H8213"\w* place \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ruler. 
\v 8 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* quick \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* law \w about|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H7378"\w* seen, \w for|strong="H7378"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H7453"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* neighbour \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w shame|strong="H3637"\w*? 
\v 9 \w Have|strong="H7378"\w* \w a|strong="H7378"\w* talk \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H1540"\w* neighbour \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w about|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H1540"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*, but \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* give \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* \w of|strong="H5475"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w*: 
\v 10 \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* hearer \w may|strong="H7725"\w* say \w evil|strong="H1681"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* shame \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 11 \w A|strong="H1696"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* right time \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w apples|strong="H8598"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* network \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* nose-ring \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w ornament|strong="H2481"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* best \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* says sharp words \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* ready \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 13 \w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* cold \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* grain-cutting, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* true servant \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*; \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gives|strong="H7725"\w* new \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 14 \w As|strong="H0376"\w* clouds \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w so|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* takes credit \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* offering \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* given. 
\v 15 \w A|strong="H7665"\w* judge \w is|strong="H0639"\w* moved \w by|strong="H0753"\w* \w one|strong="H7390"\w* who \w for|strong="H0753"\w* \w a|strong="H7665"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w* time undergoes wrongs without protest, \w and|strong="H0639"\w* \w by|strong="H0753"\w* \w a|strong="H7665"\w* \w soft|strong="H7390"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* even \w bone|strong="H1634"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*. 
\v 16 \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, take only \w as|strong="H0398"\w* much \w as|strong="H0398"\w* \w is|strong="H4672"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* \w for|strong="H0398"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*; \w for|strong="H0398"\w* \w fear|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H6435"\w*, \w being|strong="H7646"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*, \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w may|strong="H0398"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* be able \w to|strong="H0398"\w* keep \w it|strong="H0398"\w* down. 
\v 17 Let \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w your|strong="H8130"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* frequently \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H8130"\w* neighbour's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H7272"\w* \w get|strong="H7646"\w* tired \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8130"\w* feeling \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w turned|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*. 
\v 18 \w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* gives \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* neighbour \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* hammer \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w sharp|strong="H8150"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w*. 
\v 19 Putting one's faith \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* false man \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* broken \w tooth|strong="H8127"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* shaking \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Like|strong="H3820"\w* one \w who|strong="H7891"\w* takes \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w* weather \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* acid \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* wound, \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H7891"\w* makes melody \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* sad \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 21 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* hater \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* need \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* need \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*: 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* put \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w*. 
\v 23 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* gives birth \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* caused \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* saying evil secretly. 
\v 24 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* angle \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* house-top, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* bitter-tongued \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* wide \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 25 \w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w cold|strong="H7119"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w tired|strong="H5889"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* troubled \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* dirty \w spring|strong="H4599"\w*, \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* has \w to|strong="H6440"\w* give \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* evil-doers. 
\v 27 \w It|strong="H0398"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* take \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*: \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* looking \w for|strong="H3808"\w* honour \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* honoured. 
\v 28 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* uncontrolled \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* unwalled \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H3651"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w when|strong="H7105"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* grain \w is|strong="H3651"\w* being cut, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* honour \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* natural \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 2 \w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w sparrow|strong="H6833"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w* wandering \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1866"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w* flight, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*. 
\v 3 A \w whip|strong="H7752"\w* for \w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, a mouth-bit for \w the|strong="H7626"\w* ass, \w and|strong="H2543"\w* a \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* for \w the|strong="H7626"\w* back \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w give|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* like him. 
\v 5 \w Give|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* he \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* himself. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H3684"\w* \w sends|strong="H7971"\w* news \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w cutting|strong="H7096"\w* \w off|strong="H7096"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* damage. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6310"\w* \w legs|strong="H7785"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w who|strong="H3684"\w* \w has|strong="H6310"\w* no power \w of|strong="H6310"\w* walking \w are|strong="H6310"\w* hanging loose; \w so|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* wise \w saying|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Giving|strong="H5414"\w* honour \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* attempting \w to|strong="H5414"\w* keep \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* fixed \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* cord. 
\v 9 \w Like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w thorn|strong="H2336"\w* which \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w man|strong="H7910"\w* overcome \w by|strong="H3027"\w* drink, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* wise \w saying|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H7910"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Like|strong="H7227"\w* an archer wounding \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w*, \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* overcome \w by|strong="H3605"\w* drink. 
\v 11 \w Like|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* food which \w he|strong="H5921"\w* has not been able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* keep \w down|strong="H5921"\w*, \w is|strong="H3684"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w* doing \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* acts \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*? There \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* hater \w of|strong="H1870"\w* work \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, There \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H0996"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w a|strong="H0996"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*. 
\v 14 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w is|strong="H6102"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* pillar, \w and|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hater \w of|strong="H5921"\w* work \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* hater \w of|strong="H3027"\w* work puts \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* deep \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* basin: lifting \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* weariness \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* hater \w of|strong="H5869"\w* work \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* himself \w wiser|strong="H2450"\w* than \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* good sense. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* gets mixed \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* fight which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* business, \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w takes|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* going \w by|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 18 As one who \w is|strong="H4194"\w* off \w his|strong="H2671"\w* head sends about flaming sticks \w and|strong="H4194"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* gets \w the|strong="H0853"\w* better \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* neighbour \w by|strong="H3808"\w* deceit, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Am|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* doing \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w sport|strong="H7832"\w*? 
\v 20 \w Without|strong="H0369"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w the|strong="H0369"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w goes|strong="H3518"\w* \w out|strong="H0784"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* where \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* secret talk, argument \w is|strong="H0369"\w* ended. 
\v 21 \w Like|strong="H0376"\w* breath \w on|strong="H0784"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H0784"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, so \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* given \w to|strong="H0376"\w* argument gets \w a|strong="H0376"\w* fight started. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H1697"\w* who \w says|strong="H1697"\w* evil \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3381"\w* neighbour secretly \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* sweet food, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w parts|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w stomach|strong="H0990"\w*. 
\v 23 Smooth \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w vessel|strong="H2789"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w plated|strong="H6823"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* waste. 
\v 24 \w With|strong="H8193"\w* \w his|strong="H7130"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* hater makes things seem what \w they|strong="H7130"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* not, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w is|strong="H7130"\w* stored \w up|strong="H7896"\w* \w inside|strong="H7130"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*; 
\v 25 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says fair words, \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* belief \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* evils: 
\v 26 Though \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w hate|strong="H8135"\w* \w is|strong="H6951"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* deceit, \w his|strong="H1540"\w* sin \w will|strong="H6951"\w* be seen openly before \w the|strong="H3680"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* people. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* who makes \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w hole|strong="H7845"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* earth \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w himself|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* whom \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w is|strong="H7845"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H3956"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w for|strong="H6310"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w have|strong="H8130"\w* clean hearts, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3956"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2509"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w a|strong="H3956"\w* \w cause|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* falling. 
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\v 1 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* noise \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* day's outcome \w may|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w another|strong="H2114"\w* man give \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5237"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
\v 3 \w A|strong="H0068"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* has \w great|strong="H3515"\w* \w weight|strong="H0068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* crushing; \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* wrath \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* greater \w weight|strong="H0068"\w* than these. 
\v 4 \w Wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* cruel, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* feeling \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7858"\w* stream; but \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w does|strong="H6440"\w* not give \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w*? 
\v 5 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w open|strong="H1540"\w* protest \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* kept \w secret|strong="H5641"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0157"\w* \w wounds|strong="H6482"\w* \w of|strong="H0539"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w friend|strong="H0157"\w* are given \w in|strong="H0539"\w* good \w faith|strong="H0539"\w*, but \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w kisses|strong="H5390"\w* \w of|strong="H0539"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* hater are false. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H7649"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* use \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w honey|strong="H5317"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* need \w of|strong="H3605"\w* food \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* wandering \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H3651"\w* eggs \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* wandering \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* station. 
\v 9 \w Oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w perfume|strong="H7004"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* wise suggestion \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4986"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* father's \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* brother's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* trouble: \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* neighbour \w who|strong="H0251"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*. 
\v 11 \w My|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* puts \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* shame. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* sharp \w man|strong="H6175"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* takes \w cover|strong="H5641"\w*: \w the|strong="H7200"\w* simple \w go|strong="H5674"\w* straight \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* get \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* man's \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* makes \w himself|strong="H1157"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* man, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* undertaking \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H5237"\w* gives \w his|strong="H3947"\w* word \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1242"\w* who gives \w a|strong="H2803"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H1288"\w* \w a|strong="H2803"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, getting \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w will|strong="H6963"\w* \w have|strong="H2803"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* put \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* account \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H2803"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*. 
\v 15 Like an unending dropping \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w rain|strong="H5464"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* bitter-tongued \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 16 \w He|strong="H7307"\w* \w who|strong="H7121"\w* keeps \w secret|strong="H6845"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w secret|strong="H6845"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* friend, \w will|strong="H7307"\w* get \w himself|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* good faith. 
\v 17 \w Iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2300"\w*; \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2300"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* fig-tree \w will|strong="H6529"\w* \w have|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* servant \w waiting|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H3513"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w will|strong="H6529"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* honoured. 
\v 19 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* looking \w at|strong="H3651"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w one|strong="H0120"\w* \w another|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* underworld \w and|strong="H5869"\w* Abaddon \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H6310"\w* heating-pot \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* oven-fire \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* measured \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* praised \w for|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w man|strong="H0191"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7383"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* hammer \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* vessel \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7383"\w* \w grain|strong="H7383"\w*, still \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* ways \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Take|strong="H3045"\w* care \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w condition|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, looking \w well|strong="H3045"\w* after \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w herds|strong="H5739"\w*; 
\v 24 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2633"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* money \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* comes \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* young \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w is|strong="H1877"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w are|strong="H2022"\w* got \w in|strong="H0622"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H7704"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* are \w for|strong="H7704"\w* your \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7704"\w* he-goats make \w the|strong="H7704"\w* value \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H3532"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*: 
\v 27 There \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* goats' \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* support \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* servant-girls. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H7291"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* goes running \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H7291"\w* upright \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* fear, like \w the|strong="H7291"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Because|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* sin \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w its|strong="H3045"\w* troubles \w are|strong="H0776"\w* increased; \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w by|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* wisdom \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* put \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* fire. 
\v 3 \w A|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* wealth \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* like \w a|strong="H0369"\w* violent \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* causing destruction \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 4 Those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* no respect \w for|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* evil-doer; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* such as \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w against|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H8104"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* go after \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H8537"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* wealth whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* straight. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H0001"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w keeps|strong="H5341"\w* \w the|strong="H0995"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0995"\w* wise \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, but \w he|strong="H0001"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w keeps|strong="H5341"\w* company \w with|strong="H0001"\w* feasters puts \w shame|strong="H3637"\w* \w on|strong="H0995"\w* \w his|strong="H5341"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H7235"\w* who makes his \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w greater|strong="H7235"\w* \w by|strong="H1952"\w* taking \w interest|strong="H5392"\w*, \w only|strong="H7235"\w* gets \w it|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* for \w him|strong="H6908"\w* who has \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w on|strong="H5392"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*. 
\v 9 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* man whose \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Anyone|strong="H5307"\w* causing \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* wandering \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w an|strong="H5157"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* hole \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1931"\w* made; \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w have|strong="H5157"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* things \w for|strong="H1931"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* heritage. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0995"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* wealth \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0995"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* sense \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* low \w opinion|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0995"\w*. 
\v 12 \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* upright do well, there \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w when|strong="H6965"\w* evil-doers \w are|strong="H7563"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w men|strong="H0120"\w* do not \w let|strong="H5970"\w* themselves \w be|strong="H7563"\w* seen. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* keeps \w his|strong="H3808"\w* sins secret \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* do well; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H6588"\w* open about \w them|strong="H7355"\w*, \w and|strong="H3034"\w* gives \w them|strong="H7355"\w* up, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* get \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w whom|strong="H8548"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w fear|strong="H6342"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* Lord \w at|strong="H5307"\w* \w all|strong="H8548"\w* \w times|strong="H8548"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w* \w whose|strong="H0120"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w hard|strong="H7185"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Like|strong="H0738"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* loud-voiced \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w and|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* wandering \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*, \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* no sense \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* cruel \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w*; \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* no desire \w to|strong="H3117"\w* get \w profit|strong="H1215"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 17 \w One|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* been \w the|strong="H5704"\w* cause \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* man's \w death|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* go \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* underworld: \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* give \w him|strong="H5315"\w* help. 
\v 18 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* upright \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* sudden \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H5307"\w* whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* twisted. 
\v 19 \w By|strong="H3899"\w* ploughing \w his|strong="H5647"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w a|strong="H7291"\w* man \w will|strong="H0127"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* measure; \w but|strong="H5647"\w* he who goes \w after|strong="H7291"\w* good-for-nothing persons \w will|strong="H0127"\w* \w be|strong="H0127"\w* poor \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\v 20 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* good \w faith|strong="H0530"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* attempting \w to|strong="H0376"\w* get \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* quickly \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5352"\w*. 
\v 21 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* man's position: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* do wrong \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* bit \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 22 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* ever desiring \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* running \w after|strong="H3588"\w* money, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w need|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 23 \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* says words \w of|strong="H3956"\w* protest \w to|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w later|strong="H0310"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* more approval than \w one|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* says smooth words \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w his|strong="H0310"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. 
\v 24 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* takes \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* what \w is|strong="H0369"\w* theirs \w by|strong="H1497"\w* right, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* sin; \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* taker \w of|strong="H0376"\w* life. 
\v 25 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* ever desiring profit \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* cause \w of|strong="H3068"\w* fighting; \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w puts|strong="H1878"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* faith \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1878"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*. 
\v 26 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* whose faith \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* everyone \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* kept safe. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w curses|strong="H3994"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w attention|strong="H5956"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 28 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* evil-doers \w are|strong="H7563"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w cover|strong="H5641"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w* overtakes \w them|strong="H0006"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* upright \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* hating sharp words \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w making|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* heart \w hard|strong="H7185"\w*, \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6621"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H7185"\w* well again. 
\v 2 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* upright \w have|strong="H7563"\w* power, \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*; \w when|strong="H7235"\w* an \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, grief comes on \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 3 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* goes \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* company \w of|strong="H0376"\w* loose women \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* waster \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*. 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H0776"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w by|strong="H0776"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w*, makes \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* safe; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* full \w of|strong="H4428"\w* desires makes \w it|strong="H2040"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* waste. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1397"\w* says smooth things \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* neighbour \w is|strong="H1397"\w* \w stretching|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w steps|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* steps \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* there \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* net \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w him|strong="H8055"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* upright \w man|strong="H0376"\w* gets \w away|strong="H7451"\w* quickly \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w gives|strong="H0995"\w* \w attention|strong="H0995"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w cause|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*: \w the|strong="H3045"\w* evil-doer \w gives|strong="H0995"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* pride \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* violent acts \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w goes|strong="H8199"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* law \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* angry \w or|strong="H0369"\w* laughing, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* rest. 
\v 10 \w Men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* haters \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* good \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* evil-doers go \w after|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 11 \w A|strong="H3318"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w lets|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7307"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* keeps \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H0268"\w* quietly. 
\v 12 If \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* gives \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H8334"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* evil-doers. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* creditor come \w face|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H5869"\w*: \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H0215"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* equally. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H8199"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3559"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* cause \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* safe \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w* \w on|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w power|strong="H3559"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* sharp words \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*: but \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* not guided \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* \w to|strong="H0954"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 16 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* power, wrongdoing \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* upright \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* downfall. 
\v 17 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* training, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*; \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w delight|strong="H4574"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 18 Where \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* uncontrolled; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w he|strong="H8451"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w*. 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w trained|strong="H3256"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sense \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H0995"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H0995"\w* \w attention|strong="H0995"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Have|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* quick \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* tongue? There \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 21 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* gently cared \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* early years, he \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* sorrow \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w*. 
\v 22 \w An|strong="H0376"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0639"\w* cause \w of|strong="H0376"\w* fighting, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* given \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* does \w much|strong="H7227"\w* wrong. 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H7307"\w* man's \w pride|strong="H1346"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* be \w the|strong="H8213"\w* cause \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H8551"\w* fall, \w but|strong="H1346"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* gentle \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* get honour. 
\v 24 \w A|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* takes part \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* put under \w oath|strong="H0423"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* says \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w fear|strong="H2731"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* danger: \w but|strong="H3068"\w* whoever \w puts|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* faith \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w safe|strong="H7682"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H7682"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w approval|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* desired \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* numbers: \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man's \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w comes|strong="H7227"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 27 \w An|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* evil-doers. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Agur|strong="H0094"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jakeh|strong="H3348"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Massa. \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am full \w of|strong="H1121"\w* weariness, O God, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am full \w of|strong="H1121"\w* weariness; O God, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* come \w to|strong="H1697"\w* an end: 
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* beast \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* power \w of|strong="H0376"\w* reasoning \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: 
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* got \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3925"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w might|strong="H1847"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*? \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w taken|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H2651"\w*, prisoning \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* robe? \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ends|strong="H0657"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* fixed? \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* son's \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* able \w to|strong="H3381"\w* say? 
\v 5 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H0565"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w tested|strong="H6884"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3605"\w* breastplate \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* put \w their|strong="H3605"\w* faith \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Make|strong="H3254"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H3254"\w* clear \w your|strong="H5921"\w* error, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* seen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w false|strong="H3576"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w have|strong="H0854"\w* made \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w*; \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w them|strong="H0854"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*: 
\v 8 \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* foolish \w things|strong="H1697"\w*: \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* great \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w need|strong="H1697"\w*, but \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* only enough \w food|strong="H3899"\w*: 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* false \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w become|strong="H3423"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thief, using \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* wrongly. 
\v 10 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* say evil \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H7043"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* put \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* get \w into|strong="H0413"\w* trouble. 
\v 11 There \w is|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w who|strong="H0001"\w* put \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H7043"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* give \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 12 There \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w who|strong="H2889"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7364"\w* \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* free \w from|strong="H5869"\w* sin, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7364"\w* unclean ways. 
\v 13 There \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*, \w O|strong="H4100"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* full \w of|strong="H5869"\w* pride \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*! \w O|strong="H4100"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* brows \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*! 
\v 14 There \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w whose|strong="H0120"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w their|strong="H0398"\w* strong \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w*, \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* need \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w among|strong="H1755"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* night-spirit \w has|strong="H5936"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Give|strong="H3051"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w*. There \w are|strong="H0702"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* which \w are|strong="H0702"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* which \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Enough|strong="H7646"\w*: 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* underworld, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* woman \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* child; \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H0776"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Enough|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* makes sport \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sees no \w value|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H0517"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* rooted out \w by|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w ravens|strong="H6158"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w*. 
\v 18 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* wonder \w of|strong="H4480"\w* which overcomes \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* outside \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*: 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* air; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w ship|strong="H0591"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w girl|strong="H5959"\w*. 
\v 20 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w false|strong="H0205"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w she|strong="H3808"\w* takes \w food|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w*, cleaning \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H0205"\w*. 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w moved|strong="H7264"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* which \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w*: 
\v 22 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w becomes|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5036"\w* without sense \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* wealth \w is|strong="H5650"\w* increased; 
\v 23 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w woman|strong="H8130"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w married|strong="H1166"\w*; \w and|strong="H3423"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* servant-girl \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w takes|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w her|strong="H3423"\w* master's \w wife|strong="H1166"\w*. 
\v 24 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w things|strong="H0702"\w* which \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* very \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*: 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w ants|strong="H5244"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* store \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*; 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H7760"\w* conies \w are|strong="H1004"\w* only \w a|strong="H7760"\w* feeble \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*; 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w locusts|strong="H0697"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* bands; 
\v 28 \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w lizard|strong="H8079"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* kings' houses. 
\v 29 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* whose \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H3190"\w* see, even \w four|strong="H0702"\w* whose goings \w are|strong="H1992"\w* fair: 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w lion|strong="H3918"\w*, \w which|strong="H0929"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* strongest \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w*; 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H5973"\w* war-horse, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* he-goat, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H0176"\w* \w his|strong="H0176"\w* \w army|strong="H0510"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 32 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* foolishly \w in|strong="H3027"\w* lifting \w yourself|strong="H0518"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* evil designs, \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* shaking \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* makes \w butter|strong="H2529"\w*, \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* twisting \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nose|strong="H0639"\w* makes \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w*: \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* forcing \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* fighting. 
\c 31  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lemuel|strong="H3927"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Massa: \w the|strong="H0834"\w* teaching \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 2 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* am \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H4100"\w* say \w to|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w O|strong="H1248"\w* Lemuel, \w my|strong="H4100"\w* oldest \w son|strong="H1248"\w*? \w and|strong="H5088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w*, \w O|strong="H1248"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w* \w of|strong="H5088"\w* \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w body|strong="H0990"\w*? \w and|strong="H5088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w*, \w O|strong="H1248"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w* \w of|strong="H5088"\w* \w my|strong="H4100"\w* oaths? 
\v 3 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w which|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 4 \w It|strong="H0176"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, O \w Lemuel|strong="H3927"\w*, \w it|strong="H0176"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* take \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0176"\w*, Where \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*? 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* come \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H6435"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law, wrongly judging \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* trouble. 
\v 6 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* near \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* whose \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*: 
\v 7 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H2142"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* need \w will|strong="H3808"\w* go \w from|strong="H8354"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* memory \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 8 Let \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* voice, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* ready \w for|strong="H0413"\w* death. 
\v 9 Let \w your|strong="H8199"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* be \w open|strong="H6605"\w*, \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w rightly|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H6041"\w* give \w right|strong="H6664"\w* decisions \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w cause|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* those \w in|strong="H6310"\w* need. 
\v 10 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* make \w discovery|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* virtue? \w For|strong="H2428"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w price|strong="H4377"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* much higher than \w jewels|strong="H6443"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* her \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* faith \w in|strong="H0982"\w* her, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H0982"\w* profit \w in|strong="H0982"\w* full measure. 
\v 12 \w She|strong="H2896"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 13 She gets \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w and|strong="H3709"\w* \w linen|strong="H6593"\w*, working at \w the|strong="H1875"\w* business \w of|strong="H3709"\w* her \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*. 
\v 14 She \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* trading-ships, getting \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H4801"\w*. 
\v 15 \w She|strong="H6965"\w* \w gets|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* meat \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H2964"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* servant-girls. 
\v 16 \w After|strong="H6529"\w* looking \w at|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w with|strong="H3709"\w* care, she \w gets|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w price|strong="H6529"\w*, planting \w a|strong="H3947"\w* vine-garden \w with|strong="H3709"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* profit \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* work. 
\v 17 She puts \w a|strong="H2296"\w* band \w of|strong="H2220"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* round \w her|strong="H0553"\w*, \w and|strong="H4975"\w* \w makes|strong="H0553"\w* \w her|strong="H0553"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*. 
\v 18 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* sees \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* marketing \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H5504"\w* \w to|strong="H3915"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*: \w her|strong="H3588"\w* light \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3518"\w* out \w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 19 She \w puts|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* cloth-working rod, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* fingers \w take|strong="H8551"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* wheel. 
\v 20 \w Her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*; yes, she \w is|strong="H3027"\w* open-handed \w to|strong="H7971"\w* those \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* need. 
\v 21 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w red|strong="H8144"\w*. 
\v 22 She \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H8336"\w* herself cushions \w of|strong="H3830"\w* needlework; her \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w* \w is|strong="H3830"\w* fair \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* \w and|strong="H0713"\w* \w purple|strong="H0713"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Her|strong="H3045"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w note|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* public \w place|strong="H0776"\w*, \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H0776"\w* takes \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 24 She \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w linen|strong="H5466"\w* robes \w and|strong="H5466"\w* gets \w a|strong="H5414"\w* price \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5466"\w* traders \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* cloth bands \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* price. 
\v 25 \w Strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* self-respect \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*; she \w is|strong="H3117"\w* facing \w the|strong="H3117"\w* future \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* smile. 
\v 26 \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* give \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* mercy \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. 
\v 27 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* gives attention \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w ways|strong="H1979"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* take \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* working \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Her|strong="H0833"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H0833"\w* \w her|strong="H0833"\w* honour, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H0833"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* gives \w her|strong="H0833"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w*, saying, 
\v 29 Unnumbered \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* well, \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 30 Fair looks \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w* form \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* no value; \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* credit \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w*: \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* public \w place|strong="H5414"\w*.