1 Be not thou envious 7065 against evil 7451 men 582, neither desire 183 to be with them.
2 For their heart 3820 studieth 1897 destruction 7701, and their lips 8193 talk 1696 of mischief 5999.
3 Through wisdom 2451 is an house 1004 builded 1129; and by understanding 8394 it is established 3559:
4 And by knowledge 1847 shall the chambers 2315 be filled 4390 with all precious 3368 and pleasant 5273 riches 1952.
5 A wise 2450 man 1397 is strong 5797; yea, a man 376 of knowledge 1847 increaseth 553 strength 3581.
6 For by wise counsel 8458 thou shalt make 6213 thy war 4421: and in multitude 7230 of counsellors 3289 there is safety 8668.
7 Wisdom 2454 is too high 7311 for a fool 191: he openeth 6605 not his mouth 6310 in the gate 8179.
8 He that deviseth 2803 to do evil 7489 shall be called 7121 a mischievous 4209 person 1167.
9 The thought 2154 of foolishness 200 is sin 2403: and the scorner 3887 is an abomination 8441 to men 120.
10 If thou faint 7503 in the day 3117 of adversity 6869, thy strength 3581 is small 6862.
11 If thou forbear 2820 to deliver 5337 them that are drawn 3947 unto death 4194, and those that are ready 4131 to be slain 2027;
12 If thou sayest 559, Behold, we knew 3045 it not; doth not he that pondereth 8505 the heart 3826 consider 995 it? and he that keepeth 5341 thy soul 5315, doth not he know 3045 it? and shall not he render 7725 to every man 120 according to his works 6467?
13 My son 1121, eat 398 thou honey 1706, because it is good 2896; and the honeycomb 5317, which is sweet 4966 to thy taste 2441:
14 So shall the knowledge 3045 of wisdom 2451 be unto thy soul 5315: when thou hast found 4672 it, then there shall be 3426 a reward 319, and thy expectation 8615 shall not be cut off 3772.
15 Lay not wait 693, O wicked 7563 man, against the dwelling 5116 of the righteous 6662; spoil 7703 not his resting place 7258:
16 For a just 6662 man falleth 5307 seven times 7651, and riseth up again 6965: but the wicked 7563 shall fall 3782 into mischief 7451.
17 Rejoice 8055 not when thine enemy 341 falleth 5307, and let not thine heart 3820 be glad 1523 when he stumbleth 3782:
18 Lest the LORD 3068 see 7200 it, and it displease 7489 5869 him, and he turn away 7725 his wrath 639 from him.
19 Fret 2734 not thyself because of evil 7489 men, neither be thou envious 7065 at the wicked 7563;
20 For there shall be no reward 319 to the evil 7451 man; the candle 5216 of the wicked 7563 shall be put out 1846.
21 My son 1121, fear 3372 thou the LORD 3068 and the king 4428: and meddle 6148 not with them that are given to change 8138:
22 For their calamity 343 shall rise 6965 suddenly 6597; and who knoweth 3045 the ruin 6365 of them both 8147?
23 These things also belong to the wise 2450. It is not good 2896 to have respect 5234 of persons 6440 in judgment 4941.
24 He that saith 559 unto the wicked 7563, Thou art righteous 6662; him shall the people 5971 curse 5344, nations 3816 shall abhor 2194 him:
25 But to them that rebuke 3198 him shall be delight 5276, and a good 2896 blessing 1293 shall come 935 upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss 5401 his lips 8193 that giveth 7725 a right 5228 answer 1697.
27 Prepare 3559 thy work 4399 without 2351, and make it fit 6257 for thyself in the field 7704; and afterwards 310 build 1129 thine house 1004.
28 Be not a witness 5707 against thy neighbour 7453 without cause 2600; and deceive 6601 not with thy lips 8193.
29 Say 559 not, I will do 6213 so to him as he hath done 6213 to me: I will render 7725 to the man 376 according to his work 6467.
30 I went 5674 by the field 7704 of the slothful 376 6102, and by the vineyard 3754 of the man 120 void 2638 of understanding 3820;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over 5927 with thorns 7063, and nettles 2738 had covered 3680 the face 6440 thereof, and the stone 68 wall 1444 thereof was broken down 2040.
32 Then I saw 2372, and considered it well 7896 3820: I looked 7200 upon it, and received 3947 instruction 4148.
33 Yet a little 4592 sleep 8142, a little 4592 slumber 8572, a little 4592 folding 2264 of the hands 3027 to sleep 7901:
34 So shall thy poverty 7389 come 935 as one that travelleth 1980; and thy want 4270 as an armed 4043 man 376.