35[THE] FAVOR OF A KING [BELONGS] TO A SERVANT [WHO] ACTS PRUDENTLY AND FURY HIS IT BELONGS [ONE WHO] ACTS SHAMEFULLY 35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
1AN ANSWER SOFT IT TURNS AWAY RAGE AND A WORD OF HURT IT RAISES ANGER A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath 1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2[THE] TONGUE OF WISE [PEOPLE] IT MAKES GOOD KNOWLEDGE AND [THE] MOUTH OF FOOLS IT POURS FORTH FOOLISHNESS 2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
3[ARE] IN EVERY PLACE [THE] EYES OF YAHWEH WATCHING EVIL [PEOPLE] AND GOOD [PEOPLE] 3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
4HEALING OF TONGUE [IS] A TREE OF LIFE AND PERVERSENESS WITH IT [IS] BROKENNESS IN SPIRIT 4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
5A FOOL HE SPURNS [THE] DISCIPLINE OF FATHER HIS AND [ONE WHO] KEEPS CORRECTION HE IS PRUDENT 5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
6[THE] HOUSE OF A RIGHTEOUS [PERSON] WEALTH GREAT AND WITH [THE] INCOME OF A WICKED [PERSON] TROUBLE 6The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.
7[THE] LIPS OF WISE [PEOPLE] THEY SCATTER KNOWLEDGE AND [THE] HEART OF FOOLS [IS] NOT RIGHT 7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
8[THE] SACRIFICE OF WICKED [PEOPLE] [IS] [THE] ABOMINATION OF YAHWEH AND [IS THE] PRAYER OF UPRIGHT [PEOPLE] DELIGHT HIS 8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
9[IS] [THE] ABOMINATION OF YAHWEH [THE] WAY OF A WICKED [PERSON] AND [ONE WHO] PURSUES RIGHTEOUSNESS HE LOVES 9The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
10DISCIPLINE BAD [IS] FOR [ONE WHO] FORSAKES [THE] PATH [ONE WHO] HATES CORRECTION HE WILL DIE 10Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.
11SHEOL AND ABADDON [ARE] BEFORE YAHWEH INDEED? FOR [THE] HEARTS OF [THE] CHILDREN OF HUMANKIND 11Sheol and Abaddon*NoteCloseOr Death and Destruction lie open before the LORD – how much more the hearts of men!
12NOT HE LOVES A MOCKER REPROOF TO HIM TO WISE [PEOPLE] NOT HE GOES 12A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
13A HEART JOYFUL IT MAKES GOOD A FACE AND BY SORROW OF HEART A SPIRIT [IS] STRICKEN 13A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
14A HEART DISCERNING IT SEEKS KNOWLEDGE AND [THE] MOUTH OF FOOLS IT FEEDS ON FOOLISHNESS 14A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15ALL [THE] DAYS OF [THE] AFFLICTED [ARE] DISPLEASING AND A [PERSON] GOOD OF HEART A FEAST CONTINUALLY 15All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16[IS] GOOD A LITTLE WITH [THE] FEAR OF YAHWEH MORE THAN TREASURE GREAT AND TURMOIL WITH IT 16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil
17[IS] GOOD A PORTION OF VEGETABLES AND LOVE [IS] THERE MORE THAN AN OX FATTENED AND HATRED [IS] WITH IT 17Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred
18A PERSON OF RAGE HE STIRS UP STRIFE AND A [PERSON] LONG OF ANGER<S> HE MAKES QUIET A DISPUTE 18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
19[THE] WAY OF A SLUGGARD [IS] LIKE A HEDGE OF THORN[S] AND [THE] PATH OF UPRIGHT [PEOPLE] [IS] CAST UP 19The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
20A SON WISE HE MAKES GLAD A FATHER AND A FOOL A PERSON [IS] DESPISING MOTHER HIS 20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21FOOLISHNESS [IS] A JOY TO [ONE] LACKING OF HEART AND A PERSON OF UNDERSTANDING HE MAKES STRAIGHT TO WALK 21Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
22THEY GO WRONG PLANS WHEN THERE NOT [IS] COUNSEL AND WITH MULTITUDE OF COUNSELORS IT IS ESTABLISHED 22Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
23JOY [BELONGS] TO <THE> PERSON IN [THE] ANSWER OF MOUTH HIS AND [IS] A WORD AT APPROPRIATE TIME ITS HOW! GOOD 23A man takes joy in a fitting reply and how good is a timely word!
24[THE] PATH OF LIFE [IS] <TO> UPWARDS <TOWARDS> FOR [ONE WHO] ACTS PRUDENTLY SO AS TO TURN ASIDE FROM SHEOL BENEATH 24The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
25[THE] HOUSE OF PROUD [PEOPLE] HE TEARS DOWN YAHWEH AND HE WILL ESTABLISH [THE] TERRITORY OF A WIDOW 25The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
26[ARE] [THE] ABOMINATION OF YAHWEH [THE] PLANS OF AN EVIL [PERSON] AND [ARE] CLEAN WORDS OF KINDNESS 26The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
27[IS] TROUBLING OWN HOUSE HIS [ONE WHO] GAINS UNJUSTLY UNJUST GAIN AND [ONE WHO] HATES GIFTS HE WILL LIVE 27He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
28[THE] HEART OF A RIGHTEOUS [PERSON] IT CONSIDERS TO ANSWER AND [THE] MOUTH OF WICKED [PEOPLE] IT POURS FORTH EVIL THINGS 28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
29[IS] FAR YAHWEH FROM WICKED [PEOPLE] AND [THE] PRAYER OF RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] HE HEARS 29The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
30LIGHT OF EYES IT MAKES GLAD A HEART A REPORT GOOD IT FATTENS [THE] BONE[S] 30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
31AN EAR [WHICH] HEARS <OF> CORRECTION OF LIFE IN [THE] MIDST OF WISE [PEOPLE] IT WILL REMAIN 31He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
32[ONE WHO] IGNORES DISCIPLINE [IS] REJECTING SELF HIS AND [ONE WHO] HEEDS CORRECTION [IS] ACQUIRING HEART 32He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
33[THE] FEAR OF YAHWEH [IS THE] CORRECTION OF WISDOM AND [IS] <TO> BEFORE HONOR HUMILITY 33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.