Dual Panel1A [good] name <08034> [is] rather to be chosen <0977> (8737) than great <07227> riches <06239>_, [and] loving <02896> favour <02580> rather than silver <03701> and gold <02091>_. {loving...: or, favour is better than, etc}
2The rich <06223> and poor <07326> (8802) meet together <06298> (8738)_: the LORD <03068> [is] the maker <06213> (8802) of them all.
3A prudent <06175> [man] foreseeth <07200> (8804) the evil <07451>_, and hideth <05641> (8738) (8675) <05641> (8799) himself: but the simple <06612> pass on <05674> (8804)_, and are punished <06064> (8738)_.
4By <06118> humility <06038> [and] the fear <03374> of the LORD <03068> [are] riches <06239>_, and honour <03519>_, and life <02416>_. {By...: or, The reward of humility, etc}
5Thorns <06791> [and] snares <06341> [are] in the way <01870> of the froward <06141>_: he that doth keep <08104> (8802) his soul <05315> shall be far <07368> (8799) from them.
6Train up <02596> (8798) a child <05288> in the way <01870> he should go <06310>_: and when he is old <02204> (8686)_, he will not depart <05493> (8799) from it. {Train...: or, Catechise} {in...: Heb. in his way}
7The rich <06223> ruleth <04910> (8799) over the poor <07326> (8802)_, and the borrower <03867> (8801) [is] servant <05650> to the lender <0376> <03867> (8688)_. {the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth}
8He that soweth <02232> (8802) iniquity <05766> shall reap <07114> (8799) vanity <0205>_: and the rod <07626> of his anger <05678> shall fail <03615> (8799)_. {the rod...: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed}
9He that hath a bountiful <02896> eye <05869> shall be blessed <01288> (8792)_; for he giveth <05414> (8804) of his bread <03899> to the poor <01800>_. {He that...: Heb. Good of eye}
10Cast out <01644> (8763) the scorner <03887> (8801)_, and contention <04066> shall go out <03318> (8799)_; yea, strife <01779> and reproach <07036> shall cease <07673> (8799)_.
11He that loveth <0157> (8802) pureness <02890> (8675) <02889> of heart <03820>_, [for] the grace <02580> of his lips <08193> the king <04428> [shall be] his friend <07453>_. {for...: or, and hath grace in his lips}
12The eyes <05869> of the LORD <03068> preserve <05341> (8804) knowledge <01847>_, and he overthroweth <05557> (8762) the words <01697> of the transgressor <0898> (8802)_. {the words: or, the matters}
13The slothful <06102> [man] saith <0559> (8804)_, [There is] a lion <0738> without <02351>_, I shall be slain <07523> (8735) in <08432> the streets <07339>_.
14The mouth <06310> of strange women <02114> (8801) [is] a deep <06013> pit <07745>_: he that is abhorred <02194> (8803) of the LORD <03068> shall fall <05307> (8799) therein.
15Foolishness <0200> [is] bound <07194> (8803) in the heart <03820> of a child <05288>_; [but] the rod <07626> of correction <04148> shall drive it far <07368> (8686) from him.
16He that oppresseth <06231> (8802) the poor <01800> to increase <07235> (8687) his [riches, and] he that giveth <05414> (8802) to the rich <06223>_, [shall] surely [come] to want <04270>_.
17Bow down <05186> (8685) thine ear <0241>_, and hear <08085> (8798) the words <01697> of the wise <02450>_, and apply <07896> (8799) thine heart <03820> unto my knowledge <01847>_.
18For [it is] a pleasant thing <05273> if thou keep <08104> (8799) them within <0990> thee; they shall withal <03162> be fitted <03559> (8735) in thy lips <08193>_. {within...: Heb. in thy belly}
19That thy trust <04009> may be in the LORD <03068>_, I have made known <03045> (8689) to thee this day <03117>_, even to thee. {even...: or, trust thou also}
20Have not I written <03789> (8804) to thee <08032> excellent things <07991> in counsels <04156> and knowledge <01847>_,
21That I might make thee know <03045> (8687) the certainty <07189> of the words <0561> of truth <0571>_; that thou mightest answer <07725> (8687) the words <0561> of truth <0571> to them that send <07971> (8802) unto thee? {to them...: or, to those that send thee?}
22Rob <01497> (8799) not the poor <01800>_, because he [is] poor <01800>_: neither oppress <01792> (8762) the afflicted <06041> in the gate <08179>_:
23For the LORD <03068> will plead <07378> (8799) their cause <07379>_, and spoil <06906> (8804) the soul <05315> of those that spoiled <06906> (8802) them.
24Make no friendship <07462> (8691) with an angry <0639> man <01167>_; and with a furious <02534> man <0376> thou shalt not go <0935> (8799)_:
25Lest thou learn <0502> (8799) his ways <0734>_, and get <03947> (8804) a snare <04170> to thy soul <05315>_.
26Be not thou [one] of them that strike <08628> (8802) hands <03709>_, [or] of them that are sureties <06148> (8802) for debts <04859>_.
27If thou hast nothing to pay <07999> (8763)_, why should he take away <03947> (8799) thy bed <04904> from under thee?
28Remove <05253> (8686) not the ancient <05769> landmark <01366>_, which thy fathers <01> have set <06213> (8804)_. {landmark: or, bound}
29Seest <02372> (8804) thou a man <0376> diligent <04106> in his business <04399>_? he shall stand <03320> (8691) before <06440> kings <04428>_; he shall not stand <03320> (8691) before <06440> mean <02823> [men]. {mean...: Heb. obscure men}