1	Be not thou envious# against evil men, neither desire# to be with them.
			2	For their heart studieth# destruction, and their lips talk# of mischief.
			3	Through wisdom is an house builded# ; and by understanding it is established# :
			4	And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled# with all precious and pleasant riches.
			5	A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth# strength. [is strong: Heb. is in strength] [increaseth...: Heb. strengtheneth might]
			6	For by wise counsel thou shalt make# thy war: and in multitude of counsellors# there is safety.
			7	Wisdom is too high# for a fool: he openeth# not his mouth in the gate.
			8	He that deviseth# to do evil# shall be called# a mischievous person.
			9	The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner# is an abomination to men.
			10	If thou faint# in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. [small: Heb. narrow]
			11	If thou forbear# to deliver# them that are drawn# unto death, and those that are ready# to be slain;
			12	If thou sayest# , Behold, we knew# it not; doth not he that pondereth# the heart consider# it ? and he that keepeth# thy soul, doth not he know# it ? and shall not he render# to every man according to his works?
			13	My son, eat# thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: [to...: Heb. upon thy palate]
			14	So shall the knowledge# of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found# it , then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off# .
			15	Lay not wait# , O wicked man , against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil# not his resting place:
			16	For a just man falleth# seven times, and riseth up again# : but the wicked shall fall# into mischief.
			17	Rejoice# not when thine enemy# falleth# , and let not thine heart be glad# when he stumbleth# :
			18	Lest the LORD see# it , and it displease# # him, and he turn away# his wrath from him. [it displeaseth...: Heb. it be evil in his eyes]
			19	Fret# not thyself because of evil# men , neither be thou envious# at the wicked; [Fret...: or, Keep not company with the wicked]
			20	For there shall be no reward to the evil man ; the candle of the wicked shall be put out# . [candle: or, lamp]
			21	My son, fear# thou the LORD and the king: and meddle# not with them that are given to change# : [them...: Heb. changers]
			22	For their calamity shall rise# suddenly; and who knoweth# the ruin of them both?
			23	These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect# of persons in judgment.
			24	He that saith# unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse# , nations shall abhor# him:
			25	But to them that rebuke# him shall be delight# , and a good blessing shall come# upon them. [a good...: Heb. a blessing of good]
			26	Every man shall kiss# his lips that giveth# a right answer. [that...: Heb. that answereth right words]
			27	Prepare# thy work without, and make it fit# for thyself in the field; and afterwards build# thine house.
			28	Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive# not with thy lips.
			29	Say# not, I will do# so to him as he hath done# to me: I will render# to the man according to his work.
			30	I went# by the field of the slothful# , and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
			31	And, lo, it was all grown over# with thorns, and nettles had covered# the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down# .
			32	Then I saw# , and considered it well# # : I looked# upon it, and received# instruction. [considered...: Heb. set my heart]
			33	Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep# :
			34	So shall thy poverty come# as one that travelleth# ; and thy want as an armed man. [an...: Heb. a man of shield]