KJV ¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

WLC ¹ מַֽעֲנֶה־ רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־ עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־ אָֽף׃

KJV ² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

WLC ² לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

KJV ³ The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

WLC ³ בְּֽכָל־ מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃

KJV ⁴ A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

WLC ⁴ מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃

KJV ⁵ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

WLC ⁵ אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽם׃

KJV ⁶ In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

WLC ⁶ בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃

KJV ⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

WLC ⁷ שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־ כֵֽן׃

KJV ⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

WLC ⁸ זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

KJV ⁹ The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

WLC ⁹ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃

KJV ¹⁰ Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

WLC ¹⁰ מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃

KJV ¹¹ Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

WLC ¹¹ שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־ אָדָֽם׃

KJV ¹² A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

WLC ¹² לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־ לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־ חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃

KJV ¹³ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

WLC ¹³ לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־ לֵ֝ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁴ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

WLC ¹⁴ לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־ דָּ֑עַת כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

KJV ¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

WLC ¹⁵ כָּל־ יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֽוֹב־ לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃

KJV ¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

WLC ¹⁶ טוֹב־ מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁷ Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

WLC ¹⁷ ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־ שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־ בֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁸ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

WLC ¹⁸ אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃

KJV ¹⁹ The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

WLC ¹⁹ דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃

KJV ²⁰ A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

WLC ²⁰ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־ אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃

KJV ²¹ Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

WLC ²¹ אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־ לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶׁר־ לָֽכֶת׃

KJV ²² Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

WLC ²² הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃

KJV ²³ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

WLC ²³ שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־ פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־ טּֽוֹב׃

KJV ²⁴ The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

WLC ²⁴ אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃

KJV ²⁵ The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

WLC ²⁵ בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃

KJV ²⁶ The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

WLC ²⁶ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־ נֹֽעַם׃

KJV ²⁷ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

WLC ²⁷ עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃

KJV ²⁸ The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

WLC ²⁸ לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃

KJV ²⁹ The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

WLC ²⁹ רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

KJV ³⁰ The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

WLC ³⁰ מְֽאוֹר־ עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־ לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־ עָֽצֶם׃

KJV ³¹ The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

WLC ³¹ אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃

KJV ³² He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

WLC ³² פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃

KJV ³³ The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

WLC ³³ יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃