29:1A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

29:2In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

29:3A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.

29:4A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

29:5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

29:6In the transgression of the evil is a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

29:7The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

29:8Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

29:9A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

29:10Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.

29:11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

29:12A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers are wicked.

29:13The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

29:14a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

29:15A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

29:16In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

29:17Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

29:18Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

29:19By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

29:20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

29:21Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, At his latter end also he is continuator.

29:22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

29:23The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

29:24Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

29:25Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

29:26Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.

29:27An abomination to the righteous is the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked is the upright in the way!

30:1Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: -- I have wearied myself for God, I have wearied myself for God, and am consumed.

30:2For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

30:3Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.

30:4Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What is His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!

30:5Every saying of God is tried, A shield He is to those trusting in Him.

30:6Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

30:7Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.

30:8Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

30:9Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, `Who is Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

30:10Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

30:11A generation is, that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

30:12A generation -- pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.

30:13A generation -- how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.

30:14A generation -- swords are their teeth, And knives -- their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from among men.

30:15To the leech are two daughters, `Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said `Sufficiency;'

30:16Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth -- it is not satisfied with water, And fire -- it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'

30:17An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

30:18Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known:

30:19The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.

30:20So -- the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, `I have not done iniquity.'

30:21For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four -- it is not able to bear:

30:22For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,

30:23For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

30:24Four are little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:

30:25The ants are a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,

30:26Conies are a people not strong, And they place in a rock their house,

30:27A king there is not to the locust, And it goeth out -- each one shouting,

30:28A spider with two hands taketh hold, And is in the palaces of a king.

30:29Three there are going well, Yea, four are good in going:

30:30An old lion -- mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,

30:31A girt one of the loins, or a he-goat, And a king -- no rising up with him.

30:32If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!

30:33For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!

31:1Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:

31:2`What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?

31:3Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.

31:4Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.

31:5Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

31:6Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

31:7He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.

31:8Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

31:9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'

31:10A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.

31:11The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.

31:12She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.

31:13She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands.

31:14She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.

31:15Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

31:16She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

31:17She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

31:18She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

31:19Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

31:20Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.

31:21She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

31:22Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.

31:23Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

31:24Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

31:25Strength and honour are her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

31:26Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

31:27She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

31:28Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

31:29`Many are the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'

31:30The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

31:31Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!