1 Don’t|strong="H0408" be|strong="H1961" jealous|strong="H7065" of|strong="H0376" evil|strong="H7451" people|strong="H0376". Have|strong="H1961" no|strong="H0408" desire|strong="H0183" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" around them|strong="H0854".
2 In|strong="H1696" their|strong="H3588" hearts|strong="H3820" they|strong="H3588" plan to|strong="H1696" do evil. All|strong="H5999" they|strong="H3588" talk|strong="H1696" about|strong="H1897" is|strong="H3820" making trouble|strong="H5999".
3 Good homes|strong="H1004" are|strong="H1004" built|strong="H1129" on|strong="H1004" wisdom|strong="H2451" and|strong="H1004" understanding|strong="H8394".
4 Knowledge|strong="H1847" fills|strong="H4390" the|strong="H3605" rooms|strong="H2315" with|strong="H4390" rare|strong="H3368" and|strong="H3605" beautiful treasures.
5 Wisdom|strong="H2450" makes|strong="H3581" a|strong="H0376" man|strong="H0376" more|strong="H3581" powerful. Knowledge|strong="H1847" gives a|strong="H0376" man|strong="H0376" strength|strong="H5797".
6 Get good advice|strong="H3289" before you|strong="H3588" start a|strong="H3588" war|strong="H4421". To|strong="H3289" win, you|strong="H3588" must have|strong="H3588" many|strong="H7230" good advisors.
7 Fools|strong="H0191" cannot|strong="H3808" understand wisdom|strong="H2454". They|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3808" nothing|strong="H3808" to|strong="H6310" say|strong="H6310" when people|strong="H3808" are|strong="H6310" discussing important things|strong="H3808".
8 If you|strong="H7121" start planning|strong="H2803" ways to|strong="H7121" do wrong|strong="H7489", people will|strong="H4209" learn that|strong="H7121" you|strong="H7121" are a|strong="H7121" troublemaker.
9 Such foolish|strong="H0200" plans|strong="H2154" are|strong="H0120" wrong, and|strong="H0120" people|strong="H0120" have|strong="H0120" no respect for|strong="H8441" someone|strong="H0120" who|strong="H0120" laughs at what is|strong="H0120" right.
10 If you|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" weak in|strong="H3117" times|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" trouble|strong="H6869", that|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3117" real weakness.
11 If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H0518" see|strong="H0518" someone on|strong="H4194" their|strong="H3947" way|strong="H4131" to|strong="H0518" death|strong="H4194" or|strong="H0518" in|strong="H3947" danger of|strong="H4194" being killed, you|strong="H0518" must|strong="H0518" do|strong="H0518" something to|strong="H0518" save|strong="H5337" them|strong="H3947".
12 You|strong="H3588" cannot|strong="H3808" say|strong="H0559", “It’s none|strong="H3808" of|strong="H5315" my|strong="H7725" business.” The|strong="H0559" Lord knows|strong="H3045" everything, and|strong="H7725" he|strong="H1931" knows|strong="H3045" why|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H2088" things|strong="H5341". He|strong="H1931" watches|strong="H5341" you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H7725" he|strong="H1931" will|strong="H0120" pay|strong="H0995" you|strong="H3588" back|strong="H7725" for|strong="H3588" what|strong="H2088" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H2088".
13 My|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121", eat|strong="H0398" honey|strong="H1706"; it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H1121" good|strong="H2896". Honey|strong="H1706" straight from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" honeycomb is|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" sweetest.
14 In|strong="H5315" the|strong="H3045" same|strong="H3651" way|strong="H3651", know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3045" wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H3426" good for|strong="H0518" you|strong="H0518". Wisdom|strong="H2451" will|strong="H3808" give you|strong="H0518" something to|strong="H5315" hope|strong="H8615" for|strong="H0518" that|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" disappoint you|strong="H0518".
15 Don’t|strong="H0408" be|strong="H0408" like a criminal who|strong="H6662" makes plans to|strong="H7563" rob those who|strong="H6662" are|strong="H7563" good or|strong="H0408" take away their|strong="H7703" homes.
16 Good|strong="H6965" people|strong="H7563" might fall|strong="H5307" again|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" again|strong="H6965", but|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" always get|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965". It|strong="H3588" is|strong="H6662" the|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" who|strong="H6662" are|strong="H7563" defeated by|strong="H7451" their|strong="H3588" troubles.
17 Don’t|strong="H0408" be|strong="H0408" happy|strong="H8055" when|strong="H5307" your|strong="H5307" enemy|strong="H0341" has|strong="H3820" troubles. Don’t|strong="H0408" be|strong="H0408" glad|strong="H8055" when|strong="H5307" they|strong="H3820" fall|strong="H5307".
18 The|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" see|strong="H7200" this|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" might|strong="H6435" be|strong="H3068" upset|strong="H5869" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5921" and|strong="H3068" decide|strong="H7200" not|strong="H6435" to|strong="H7725" punish your|strong="H3068" enemy.
19 Don’t|strong="H0408" let|strong="H0408" those who|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" evil|strong="H7563" upset|strong="H7489" you, and|strong="H2734" don’t|strong="H0408" be|strong="H0408" jealous|strong="H7065" of|strong="H7065" them.
20 They|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" hope. Their|strong="H3588" light will|strong="H1961" burn out|strong="H1846".
21 Son|strong="H1121", respect the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H0853" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" don’t|strong="H0408" join|strong="H5973" with|strong="H5973" those|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" against|strong="H5973" them|strong="H0853",
22 because|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" like that|strong="H3588" can|strong="H4310" quickly be|strong="H3588" destroyed. You|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3045" no|strong="H4310" idea how|strong="H3588" much trouble God and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H3588" king can|strong="H4310" make|strong="H3045" for|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3588" enemies|strong="H6965".
23 These|strong="H0428" are|strong="H0428" also|strong="H1571" words from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wise|strong="H2450":
24 The|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H6662" turn against a|strong="H0559" judge who|strong="H6662" lets the|strong="H0559" guilty|strong="H7563" go free. Even the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H0559" other|strong="H3816" nations|strong="H5971" will|strong="H6662" curse him|strong="H0559".
25 But|strong="H0935" if a|strong="H0935" judge punishes the|strong="H5921" guilty, then|strong="H0935" people will|strong="H0935" be happy|strong="H2896" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H0935" he|strong="H5921" will|strong="H0935" be a|strong="H0935" blessing|strong="H1293" to|strong="H0935" them|strong="H5921".
26 An|strong="H7725" honest answer|strong="H7725" is|strong="H1697" as|strong="H1697" pleasing as|strong="H1697" a|strong="H7725" kiss on|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" lips|strong="H8193".
27 First get|strong="H3559" your|strong="H3559" fields|strong="H7704" ready|strong="H3559", next plant your|strong="H3559" crops, and|strong="H1004" then|strong="H0310" build|strong="H1129" your|strong="H3559" house|strong="H1004".
28 Don’t|strong="H0408" speak|strong="H8193" against|strong="H7453" someone without|strong="H2600" a|strong="H1961" good reason, or|strong="H0408" you|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" appear foolish.
29 Don’t|strong="H0408" say|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H0834" hurt me|strong="H7725", so|strong="H3651" I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" do|strong="H6213" the|strong="H0559" same|strong="H3651" to|strong="H0559" you|strong="H0834". I|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" punish you|strong="H0834" for|strong="H3651" what|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0834" did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H0559" me|strong="H7725".”
30 I|strong="H5921" walked past a|strong="H5921" field|strong="H7704" that|strong="H0376" belonged to|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" lazy|strong="H6102" man|strong="H0376". It|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3820" a|strong="H5921" vineyard|strong="H3754" that|strong="H0376" belonged to|strong="H5921" someone|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0376" understood nothing.
31 Weeds were|strong="H6440" growing|strong="H5927" everywhere|strong="H3605"! Wild vines covered|strong="H3680" the|strong="H3605" ground, and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H1444" around|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" vineyard was|strong="H3605" broken|strong="H2040" and|strong="H6440" falling down|strong="H2040".
32 I|strong="H0595" looked|strong="H7200" at|strong="H7200" this|strong="H4148" and|strong="H7200" thought|strong="H3820" about|strong="H3947" it|strong="H7200". This|strong="H4148" is|strong="H3820" what I|strong="H0595" learned:
33 a|strong="H4592" little|strong="H4592" sleep|strong="H8142", a|strong="H4592" little|strong="H4592" rest|strong="H7901", folding|strong="H2264" your|strong="H3027" arms|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3027" taking|strong="H7901" a|strong="H4592" nap—
34 these things will|strong="H0376" make you|strong="H0935" poor|strong="H4270" very|strong="H1980" quickly. Soon you|strong="H0935" will|strong="H0376" have|strong="H0376" nothing, as|strong="H0935" if|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0935" thief broke in|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" took|strong="H0935" everything away|strong="H1980".