18AND NOT HE KNOWS THAT [THE] SHADES [ARE] THERE [ARE] IN [THE] DEPTHS OF SHEOL INVITED [ONES] HER 18But they do not know that the dead*NoteCloseHebrew the Rephaim are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
1[THE] PROVERBS OF SOLOMON A SON WISE HE MAKES GLAD A FATHER AND A SON A FOOL [IS] [THE] GRIEF OF MOTHER HIS Solomon’s Proverbs: The Wise Son 1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2NOT THEY PROFIT TREASURES OF WICKEDNESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS IT DELIVERS FROM DEATH 2Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3NOT HE ALLOWS TO HUNGER YAHWEH [THE] APPETITE OF [THE] RIGHTEOUS AND [THE] CRAVING OF WICKED [PEOPLE] HE REJECTS 3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4[IS] POOR [ONE WHO] WORKS A PALM OF LAXNESS AND [THE] HAND OF DILIGENT [PEOPLE] IT GAINS RICHES 4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5[ONE WHO] GATHERS IN THE SUMMER [IS] A SON [WHO] ACTS PRUDENTLY [ONE WHO] SLEEPS AT THE HARVEST [IS] A SON [WHO] ACTS SHAMEFULLY 5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6BLESSINGS [BELONG] TO [THE] HEAD OF [THE] RIGHTEOUS AND [THE] MOUTH OF WICKED [PEOPLE] IT CONCEALS VIOLENCE 6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.*NoteCloseOr but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also in verse 11
7[THE] MEMORY OF [THE] RIGHTEOUS [IS] FOR A BLESSING AND [THE] NAME OF WICKED [PEOPLE] IT WILL ROT 7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8A WISE [PERSON] OF HEART HE ACCEPTS COMMANDMENTS AND A FOOL OF LIPS HE WILL BE RUINED 8A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9[ONE WHO] WALKS IN <THE> INTEGRITY HE WALKS SECURITY AND [ONE WHO] PERVERTS WAYS HIS HE WILL BECOME KNOWN 9He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10[ONE WHO] WINKS AN EYE HE GIVES SORROW AND A FOOL OF LIPS HE WILL BE RUINED 10He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.*NoteCloseOr babbling fools will fall
11[IS] A FOUNTAIN OF LIFE [THE] MOUTH OF A RIGHTEOUS [PERSON] AND [THE] MOUTH OF WICKED [PEOPLE] IT CONCEALS VIOLENCE 11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12HATRED IT STIRS UP CONTENTIONS AND OVER ALL TRANSGRESSIONS IT COVERS LOVE 12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.*NoteCloseSee 1 Peter 4:8
13ON [THE] LIPS OF A DISCERNING [PERSON] IT IS FOUND WISDOM AND A ROD [IS] FOR [THE] BACK OF [ONE] LACKING OF HEART 13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14WISE [PEOPLE] THEY STORE UP KNOWLEDGE AND [THE] MOUTH OF A FOOL [IS] DESTRUCTION NEAR 14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15[THE] WEALTH OF A RICH [PERSON] [IS] A TOWN OF STRENGTH HIS [IS THE] RUIN OF POOR [PEOPLE] POVERTY THEIR 15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16[THE] REWARD OF [THE] RIGHTEOUS [IS] <TO> LIFE [THE] YIELD OF [THE] WICKED [IS] <TO> SIN 16The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17[IS] A PATH TO LIFE [ONE WHO] KEEPS DISCIPLINE AND [ONE WHO] NEGLECTS REBUKE [IS] LEADING ASTRAY 17Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18[ONE WHO] CONCEALS HATRED [IS] LIPS OF FALSEHOOD AND [ONE WHO] SPREADS AN EVIL REPORT HE [IS] A FOOL 18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19IN A MULTITUDE OF WORDS NOT IT CEASES TRANSGRESSION AND [ONE WHO] RESTRAINS LIPS HIS [IS] ACTING PRUDENTLY 19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20[IS] SILVER CHOSEN [THE] TONGUE OF [THE] RIGHTEOUS [THE] HEART OF WICKED [PEOPLE] [IS] LIKE A LITTLE 20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21[THE] LIPS OF [THE] RIGHTEOUS THEY FEED MANY [PEOPLE] AND FOOLS BY LACK OF HEART THEY DIE 21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22[THE] BLESSING OF YAHWEH IT IT MAKES RICH AND NOT HE ADDS SORROW WITH IT 22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23[IS] LIKE SPORT FOR A FOOL TO DO WICKEDNESS AND WISDOM FOR A PERSON OF UNDERSTANDING 23The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24[THE] FEAR OF A WICKED [PERSON] IT IT WILL COME TO HIM AND [THE] DESIRE OF RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] SOMEONE WILL GIVE 24What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25WHEN PASSES BY A STORM-WIND AND THERE NOT [IS THE] WICKED AND A RIGHTEOUS [PERSON] [IS] A FOUNDATION OF PERPETUITY 25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26LIKE <THE> VINEGAR TO THE TEETH AND LIKE <THE> SMOKE TO THE EYES SO THE SLUGGARD TO [THOSE WHO] SEND HIM 26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27[THE] FEAR OF YAHWEH IT ADDS DAYS AND [THE] YEARS OF WICKED [PEOPLE] THEY WILL BE SHORT 27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28[THE] HOPE OF RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] [IS] JOY AND [THE] HOPE OF WICKED [PEOPLE] IT IS LOST 28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29[IS] A REFUGE FOR <THE> INTEGRITY [THE] WAY OF YAHWEH AND DESTRUCTION FOR [THOSE WHO] DO <OF> WICKEDNESS 29The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30[THE] RIGHTEOUS FOR EVER NOT HE WILL BE SHAKEN AND WICKED [PEOPLE] NOT THEY WILL DWELL IN [THE] LAND 30The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31[THE] MOUTH OF A RIGHTEOUS [PERSON] IT WILL BEAR FRUIT WISDOM AND A TONGUE OF PERVERSITIES IT WILL BE CUT OFF 31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32[THE] LIPS OF [THE] RIGHTEOUS THEY KNOW! PLEASURE AND [THE] MOUTH OF WICKED [PEOPLE] PERVERSITIES 32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.