1 He|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" separateth|strong="H6504" himself|strong="H6504" seeketh|strong="H1245" his own desire|strong="H8378",
2 A|strong="H3068" fool|strong="H3684" hath|strong="H8394" no|strong="H3808" delight|strong="H2654" in|strong="H2654" understanding|strong="H8394",
3 When|strong="H1571" the|strong="H1571" wicked|strong="H7563" cometh, there cometh also|strong="H1571" contempt|strong="H2781",
4 The|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H3068" man|strong="H2451"’s mouth|strong="H6310" are|strong="H1697" as deep|strong="H6013" waters|strong="H4325";
5 To|strong="H6440" respect|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" person|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H7563" not|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896",
6 A|strong="H3068" fool|strong="H3684"’s lips|strong="H8193" enter into contention|strong="H7379",
7 A|strong="H3068" fool|strong="H3684"’s mouth|strong="H6310" is|strong="H5315" his|strong="H6310" destruction|strong="H4288",
8 The|strong="H1697" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H3068" whisperer|strong="H5372" are|strong="H1992" as|strong="H1697" dainty|strong="H3859" morsels|strong="H3859",
9 He|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1571" that|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" slack|strong="H7503" in|strong="H1571" his|strong="H7843" work|strong="H4399"
10 The|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H5797" tower|strong="H4026";
11 The|strong="H7682" rich|strong="H6223" man|strong="H6223"’s wealth|strong="H1952" is his|strong="H5797" strong|strong="H5797" city|strong="H7151",
12 Before|strong="H6440" destruction|strong="H7667" the|strong="H6440" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H6440" man|strong="H6440" is|strong="H3820" haughty|strong="H1361";
13 He|strong="H1931" that|strong="H8085" giveth|strong="H1697" answer|strong="H7725" before|strong="H2962" he|strong="H1931" heareth|strong="H8085",
14 The|strong="H5375" spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H7307" a|strong="H3068" man|strong="H5375" will|strong="H4310" sustain|strong="H3557" his|strong="H5375" infirmity|strong="H4245";
15 The|strong="H1245" heart|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" the|strong="H1245" prudent getteth|strong="H7069" knowledge|strong="H1847";
16 A|strong="H3068" man|strong="H1419"’s gift|strong="H4976" maketh|strong="H4976" room|strong="H7337" for|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440",
17 He that|strong="H6662" pleadeth his|strong="H7453" cause|strong="H7379" first|strong="H7223" seemeth just|strong="H6662";
18 The|strong="H6504" lot|strong="H1486" causeth|strong="H1486" contentions|strong="H4079" to|strong="H7673" cease|strong="H7673",
19 A|strong="H3068" brother offended|strong="H6586" is harder to be won than a|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H5797" city|strong="H7151";
20 A|strong="H3068" man’s belly shall|strong="H6310" be|strong="H6310" filled|strong="H7646" with|strong="H7646" the|strong="H7646" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H6310" his|strong="H6310" mouth|strong="H6310";
21 Death|strong="H4194" and|strong="H3027" life|strong="H2416" are|strong="H3027" in|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" tongue|strong="H3956";
22 Whoso findeth|strong="H4672" a|strong="H3068" wife findeth|strong="H4672" a|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2896" thing|strong="H2896",
23 The|strong="H1696" poor|strong="H7326" useth|strong="H1696" entreaties;
24 He|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3426" maketh many friends|strong="H7453" doeth it to|strong="H7453" his|strong="H7453" own destruction;