27AND A SUFFICIENCY OF [THE] MILK OF GOATS FOR FOOD YOUR FOR [THE] FOOD OF HOUSEHOLD YOUR AND LIFE OF MAIDS YOUR 27You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you— food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.
1THEY FLEE AND THERE NOT [IS ONE WHO] PURSUES [THE] WICKED AND RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] LIKE A YOUNG LION HE IS CONFIDENT The Boldness of the Righteous 1The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2BY [THE] TRANSGRESSION OF A LAND [ARE] MANY PRINCES ITS AND BY A PERSON UNDERSTANDING KNOWING THUS IT WILL LAST LONG 2A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
3A MAN POOR AND [WHO] OPPRESSES POOR [PEOPLE] RAIN [WHICH] WASHES AWAY AND THERE NOT [IS] FOOD 3A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
4[THOSE WHO] FORSAKE <OF> [THE] LAW THEY PRAISE [THE] WICKED AND [THOSE WHO] KEEP <OF> [THE] LAW THEY ENGAGE IN STRIFE WITH THEM 4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
5PEOPLE OF EVIL NOT THEY UNDERSTAND JUSTICE AND [THOSE WHO] SEEK <OF> YAHWEH THEY UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING 5Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
6[IS] GOOD A POOR [PERSON] [WHO] WALKS IN INTEGRITY HIS MORE THAN [THE] [PERSON] PERVERSE OF TWO WAYS AND HE [IS] RICH 6Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
7[ONE WHO] KEEPS [THE] LAW [IS] A SON UNDERSTANDING AND [ONE WHO] ASSOCIATES WITH GLUTTONS HE SHAMES FATHER HIS 7A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
8[ONE WHO] INCREASES WEALTH HIS BY INTEREST AND USURY FOR [ONE WHO] SHOWS FAVOR TO POOR [PEOPLE] HE GATHERS IT 8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
9[ONE WHO] TURNS ASIDE EAR HIS FROM HEARING [THE] LAW ALSO PRAYER HIS [IS] AN ABOMINATION 9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
10[ONE WHO] LEADS ASTRAY UPRIGHT [PEOPLE] IN A WAY EVIL IN OWN PIT HIS HE HE WILL FALL AND BLAMELESS [PEOPLE] THEY WILL INHERIT GOOD 10He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
11[IS] WISE IN OWN EYES HIS A PERSON RICH AND A POOR [PERSON] UNDERSTANDING HE EXAMINES THOROUGHLY HIM 11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
12WHEN REJOICE RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] GREAT GLORY AND WHEN ARISE WICKED [PEOPLE] HE IS SEARCHED FOR EVERYONE 12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
13[ONE WHO] CONCEALS TRANSGRESSIONS HIS NOT HE WILL PROSPER AND [ONE WHO] CONFESSES AND [ONE WHO] FORSAKES [THEM] HE WILL BE SHOWN MERCY 13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
14HOW BLESSED! [IS] A PERSON [WHO] FEARS CONTINUALLY AND [ONE WHO] HARDENS HEART HIS HE WILL FALL IN CALAMITY 14Blessed is the man who is always reverent,*NoteCloseOr always fears the LORD; Hebrew does not include the LORD. but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15A LION ROARING AND A BEAR RUSHING A RULER WICKED OVER A PEOPLE POOR 15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16A RULER LACKING OF UNDERSTANDING<S> AND GREAT OF EXTORTION<S> [ONE WHO] HATES <OF> UNJUST GAIN HE WILL PROLONG DAYS 16A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.
17A PERSON OPPRESSED BY [THE] BLOOD OF A LIFE TO [THE] PIT HE WILL FLEE MAY NOT PEOPLE SUPPORT <IN> HIM 17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit;*NoteCloseOr will be a fugitive until death let no one support him.
18[ONE WHO] WALKS BLAMELESS HE WILL BE DELIVERED AND [ONE WHO] IS CROOKED OF TWO WAYS HE WILL FALL AT ONE 18He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
19[ONE WHO] TILLS LAND HIS HE WILL BE SATISFIED FOOD AND [ONE WHO] PURSUES EMPTY [THINGS] HE WILL BE SATISFIED POVERTY 19The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
20A PERSON OF FAITHFULNESS<ES> [WILL BE] GREAT OF BLESSINGS AND [ONE WHO] HASTENS TO GAIN RICHES NOT HE WILL GO UNPUNISHED 20A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
21TO PAY REGARD TO FACE NOT [IS] GOOD AND ON A PIECE OF BREAD HE WILL TRANSGRESS A MAN 21To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22[IS] HASTENING TO <THE> WEALTH A PERSON EVIL OF EYE AND NOT HE KNOWS THAT POVERTY IT WILL COME TO HIM 22A stingy man*NoteCloseHebrew A man whose eye is evil hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
23[ONE WHO] REPROVES A PERSON AFTER ME FAVOR HE WILL FIND MORE THAN [ONE WHO] MAKES SMOOTH [THE] TONGUE 23He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.
24[ONE WHO] ROBS FATHER HIS AND MOTHER HIS AND [ONE WHO] SAYS THERE NOT [IS] A TRANSGRESSION [IS] A COMPANION HE OF A PERSON OF DESTRUCTION 24He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.
25A [PERSON] ARROGANT OF SELF HE STIRS UP STRIFE AND [ONE WHO] RELIES ON YAHWEH HE WILL BE MADE FAT 25A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26[ONE WHO] TRUSTS IN OWN HEART HIS HE [IS] A FOOL AND [ONE WHO] WALKS IN WISDOM HE HE WILL BE DELIVERED 26He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
27[ONE WHO] GIVES TO THE POOR THERE NOT [IS] LACK AND [ONE WHO] HIDES EYES HIS GREAT OF CURSES 27Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
28WHEN ARISE WICKED [PEOPLE] HE HIDES HIMSELF EVERYONE AND WHEN PERISH THEY THEY INCREASE RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] 28When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.