1 Through desire 8378 a man, having separated 6504 himself, seeketh 1245 and intermeddleth 1566 with all wisdom 8454.
2 A fool 3684 hath no delight 2654 in understanding 8394, but that his heart 3820 may discover 1540 itself.
3 When the wicked 7563 cometh 935, then cometh 935 also contempt 937, and with ignominy 7036 reproach 2781.
4 The words 1697 of a man's 376 mouth 6310 are as deep 6013 waters 4325, and the wellspring 4726 of wisdom 2451 as a flowing 5042 brook 5158.
5 It is not good 2896 to accept 5375 the person 6440 of the wicked 7563, to overthrow 5186 the righteous 6662 in judgment 4941.
6 A fool's 3684 lips 8193 enter 935 into contention 7379, and his mouth 6310 calleth 7121 for strokes 4112.
7 A fool's 3684 mouth 6310 is his destruction 4288, and his lips 8193 are the snare 4170 of his soul 5315.
8 The words 1697 of a talebearer 5372 are as wounds 3859, and they go down 3381 into the innermost parts 2315 of the belly 990.
9 He also that is slothful 7503 in his work 4399 is brother 251 to him that is a great 1167 waster 7843.
10 The name 8034 of the LORD 3068 is a strong 5797 tower 4026: the righteous 6662 runneth 7323 into it, and is safe 7682.
11 The rich man's 6223 wealth 1952 is his strong 5797 city 7151, and as an high 7682 wall 2346 in his own conceit 4906.
12 Before 6440 destruction 7667 the heart 3820 of man 376 is haughty 1361, and before 6440 honour 3519 is humility 6038.
13 He that answereth 7725 a matter 1697 before he heareth 8085 it, it is folly 200 and shame 3639 unto him.
14 The spirit 7307 of a man 376 will sustain 3557 his infirmity 4245; but a wounded 5218 spirit 7307 who can bear 5375?
15 The heart 3820 of the prudent 995 getteth 7069 knowledge 1847; and the ear 241 of the wise 2450 seeketh 1245 knowledge 1847.
16 A man's 120 gift 4976 maketh room 7337 for him, and bringeth 5148 him before 6440 great men 1419.
17 He that is first 7223 in his own cause 7379 seemeth just 6662; but his neighbour 7453 cometh 935 935 and searcheth 2713 him.
18 The lot 1486 causeth contentions 4079 to cease 7673, and parteth 6504 between the mighty 6099.
19 A brother 251 offended 6586 is harder to be won than a strong 5797 city 7151: and their contentions 4079 4066 are like the bars 1280 of a castle 759.
20 A man's 376 belly 990 shall be satisfied 7646 with the fruit 6529 of his mouth 6310; and with the increase 8393 of his lips 8193 shall he be filled 7646.
21 Death 4194 and life 2416 are in the power 3027 of the tongue 3956: and they that love 157 it shall eat 398 the fruit 6529 thereof.
22 Whoso findeth 4672 a wife 802 findeth 4672 a good 2896 thing, and obtaineth 6329 favour 7522 of the LORD 3068.
23 The poor 7326 useth 1696 intreaties 8469; but the rich 6223 answereth 6030 roughly 5794.
24 A man 376 that hath friends 7453 must shew himself friendly 7489: and there is 3426 a friend 157 that sticketh closer 1695 than a brother 251.