1  A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

1  A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.

2  The rich and the poor meet together--YHWH is the maker of them all.

3  A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.

3  An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.

3  The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage.

4  The reward of humility is the fear of YHWH, even riches, and honour, and life.

4  The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.

5  Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

5  Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.

6  Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it.

6  The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.

7  The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

7  The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.

7  The rich shall be ruled by the poor, and the servant shall loan to his former lender.

8  He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his wrath shall fail.

8  He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.

8  Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed.

9  He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

9  He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. He that gives liberally secures victory and honour; but he takes away the life of them that posses them.

9  Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver.

10  Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease.

10  Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonours all.

10  Destroy evil, cast out strife, do away with contention and reproach, lest they sit in the assembly and reproach all who are present.

11  He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.

11  The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.

11  Whoever loves cleanness of heart, because of the grace of his lips, will have the king as his friend.

12  The eyes of YHWH preserve him that hath knowledge, but He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.

12  But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises wise words.

12  The eyes of the Lord watch over knowledge. And the words of the iniquitous are supplanted.

13  The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.'

13  The sluggard makes excuses, and says, There is a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.

13  When he is sent on an errand, the sluggard says, There is a lion on the road! and, Behold, there is murder in the streets!

14  The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of YHWH shall fall therein.

14  The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. Evil ways are before a man, and he does not like to turn away from them; but it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.

14  The mouth of a foreign woman is a deep pit; the Lord was angry with him who will fall into it.

15  Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

15  Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.

15  Foolishness has been bound to the heart of a child, and a rod of discipline shall cause it to flee.

16  One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.

16  He who oppresses the poor adds to his evil; and he who gives to the rich, shall suffer a loss.