6  Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but ⁿthe mouth of the wicked conceals violence.¹

7  ^oThe memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but ^pthe name of the wicked will rot.

8  ^qThe wise of heart will receive commandments,

but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

9  ^rWhoever walks in integrity walks securely,

but he who makes his ways crooked ^swill be found out.

10  Whoever ^twinks the eye causes trouble,

and a babbling fool will come to ruin.

11  ^uThe mouth of the righteous is ^va fountain of life,

but the mouth of the wicked ⁿconceals violence.

12  Hatred stirs up strife,

but ^wlove covers all offenses.

13  On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,

but ^xa rod is for the back of him who ^ylacks sense.

18  The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever utters slander is a fool.

13  Whoever ^rgoes about slandering reveals secrets,

but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

5  ^hThe thoughts of the righteous are just;

the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

6  The words of the wicked ⁱlie in wait for blood,

but ^jthe mouth of the upright delivers them.

13  An evil man is ensnared ^uby the transgression of his lips,¹

^vbut the righteous escapes from trouble.

15  ^yThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

but a wise man listens to advice.

16  ^zThe vexation of a fool is known at once,

but the prudent ignores an insult.

17  ^aWhoever speaks¹ the truth gives honest evidence,

but ^ba false witness utters deceit.

18  ^cThere is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,

but the tongue of the wise brings ^dhealing.

20  Deceit is in the heart of ^fthose who devise evil,

but those who plan peace have joy.

21  ^gNo ill befalls the righteous,

but the wicked are filled with trouble.

23  ^kA prudent man conceals knowledge,

^kbut the heart of fools proclaims folly.

7  ^aOne pretends to be rich,¹ yet has nothing;

^banother pretends to be poor,² yet has great wealth.

16  ^qEvery prudent man acts with knowledge,

^rbut a fool flaunts his folly.

17  A wicked messenger falls into trouble,

but ^sa faithful envoy brings healing.

8  The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,

but the folly of fools is deceiving.

16  ^aOne who is wise is cautious¹ and ^bturns away from evil,

but a fool is reckless and careless.

27  ^yA worthless man plots evil,

and his speech¹ is like ^za scorching fire.

28  ^aA dishonest man spreads strife,

and ^ba whisperer ^cseparates close friends.

29  A man of violence ^dentices his neighbor

and leads him in a way that is not good.

30  Whoever winks his eyes plans^{2 e}dishonest things;

he who ^fpurses his lips brings evil to pass.

4  An evildoer listens to wicked lips,

and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

9  Whoever ^zcovers an offense seeks love,

but he who repeats a matter ^aseparates close friends.

19  Whoever loves transgression loves strife;

he who ^lmakes his door high seeks destruction.

20  ^mA man of crooked heart does not discover good,

and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

24  ^sThe discerning sets his face toward wisdom,

but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

1  Whoever ^yisolates himself seeks his own desire;

he breaks out against all sound judgment.

2  A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,

but only ^zin expressing his opinion.

23  The poor use entreaties,

but ^ythe rich answer roughly.

4  ^fWealth brings many new friends,

^fbut a poor man is deserted by his friend.

6  Many seek the favor of a generous man,¹

and everyone is a friend to a man who gives ⁱgifts.

6  Many a man ^hproclaims his own steadfast love,

but ⁱa faithful man who can find?

8  ^lA king who sits on the throne of judgment

^mwinnows all evil with his eyes.

14  “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,

but when he goes away, then he boasts.

19  Whoever ^egoes about slandering reveals secrets;

therefore do not associate with ^fa simple babbler.¹

28  ^uSteadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,

and by steadfast love his ^vthrone is upheld.

8  The way of the guilty ^mis crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is upright.

29  A wicked man puts on a bold face,

but the upright ^lgives thought to¹ his ways.

10  ^cDrive out a scoffer, ^dand strife will go out,

and ^equarreling and abuse will cease.

11  He who ^floves purity of heart,

and whose ^gspeech is gracious, ^hwill have the king as his friend.

1  When you sit down to eat with a ruler,

observe carefully what¹ is before you,

2  and put a knife to your throat

if you are given to appetite.

3  ^cDo not desire his delicacies,

for they are deceptive food.

6  ^gDo not eat the bread of a man who is ^hstingy;¹

ⁱdo not desire his delicacies,

7  for he is like one who is inwardly calculating.²

“Eat and drink!” he says to you,

but his ^jheart is not with you.

8  You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten,

and waste your pleasant words.

5  take away ^sthe wicked from the presence of the king,

and his ^tthrone will be established in righteousness.

6  Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool

cuts off his own feet and ^edrinks violence.

10  Like an archer who wounds everyone

is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.¹

24  Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips

and harbors deceit in his heart;

25  ^vwhen he speaks graciously, believe him not,

for there are ^wseven abominations in his heart;

26  though his hatred be covered with deception,

his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

27  ^xWhoever digs a pit will fall into it,

and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.

28  A lying tongue hates its victims,

and a flattering mouth works ruin.

21  To show ^kpartiality is not good,

but for ^la piece of bread a man will do wrong.

5  ⁱA man who flatters his neighbor

spreads ^ja net for his feet.

12  If a ruler listens to falsehood,

all his officials will be wicked.

19  By mere words a servant is not disciplined,

for though he understands, he will not respond.

21  Whoever pampers his servant from childhood

will in the end find him his heir.¹