KJV

1  Boast not thyself^{408 1984} of tomorrow;^{3117 4279} for³⁵⁸⁸ thou knowest³⁰⁴⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ what⁴¹⁰⁰ a day³¹¹⁷ may bring forth.³²⁰⁵

2  Let another man²¹¹⁴ praise¹⁹⁸⁴ thee, and not³⁸⁰⁸ thine own mouth;⁶³¹⁰ a stranger,⁵²³⁷ and not⁴⁰⁸ thine own lips.⁸¹⁹³

3  A stone⁶⁸ is heavy,³⁵¹⁴ and the sand²³⁴⁴ weighty;⁵¹⁹² but a fool's¹⁹¹ wrath³⁷⁰⁸ is heavier³⁵¹⁵ than them both.^{4480 8147}

4  Wrath²⁵³⁴ is cruel,³⁹⁵ and anger⁶³⁹ is outrageous;⁷⁸⁵⁸ but who⁴³¹⁰ is able to stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ envy?⁷⁰⁶⁸

5  Open¹⁵⁴⁰ rebuke⁸⁴³³ is better²⁸⁹⁶ than secret⁵⁶⁴¹ love.^{4480 160}

6  Faithful⁵³⁹ are the wounds⁶⁴⁸² of a friend;¹⁵⁷ but the kisses⁵³⁹⁰ of an enemy⁸¹³⁰ are deceitful.⁶²⁸⁰

7  The full⁷⁶⁴⁹ soul⁵³¹⁵ loatheth⁹⁴⁷ a honeycomb;⁵³¹⁷ but to the hungry⁷⁴⁵⁷ soul⁵³¹⁵ every³⁶⁰⁵ bitter thing⁴⁷⁵¹ is sweet.⁴⁹⁶⁶

8  As a bird⁶⁸³³ that wandereth⁵⁰⁷⁴ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ her nest,⁷⁰⁶⁴ so³⁶⁵¹ is a man³⁷⁶ that wandereth⁵⁰⁷⁴ from his place.^{4480 4725}

9  Ointment⁸⁰⁸¹ and perfume⁷⁰⁰⁴ rejoice⁸⁰⁵⁵ the heart:³⁸²⁰ so doth the sweetness⁴⁹⁸⁶ of a man's friend⁷⁴⁵³ by hearty counsel.^{4480 6098 5315}

10  Thine own friend,⁷⁴⁵³ and thy father's¹ friend,⁷⁴⁵³ forsake⁵⁸⁰⁰ not;⁴⁰⁸ neither⁴⁰⁸ go⁹³⁵ into thy brother's²⁵¹ house¹⁰⁰⁴ in the day³¹¹⁷ of thy calamity:³⁴³ for better²⁸⁹⁶ is a neighbor⁷⁹³⁴ that is near⁷¹³⁸ than a brother^{4480 251} far off.⁷³⁵⁰

11  My son,¹¹²¹ be wise,²⁴⁴⁹ and make my heart³⁸²⁰ glad,⁸⁰⁵⁵ that I may answer^{7725 1697} him that reproacheth²⁷⁷⁸ me.

12  A prudent⁶¹⁷⁵ man foreseeth⁷²⁰⁰ the evil,⁷⁴⁵¹ and hideth himself;⁵⁶⁴¹ but the simple⁶⁶¹² pass on,⁵⁶⁷⁴ and are punished.⁶⁰⁶⁴

13  Take³⁹⁴⁷ his garment⁸⁹⁹ that³⁵⁸⁸ is surety⁶¹⁴⁸ for a stranger,²¹¹⁴ and take a pledge²²⁵⁴ of him for¹¹⁵⁷ a strange woman.⁵²³⁷

14  He that blesseth¹²⁸⁸ his friend⁷⁴⁵³ with a loud¹⁴¹⁹ voice,⁶⁹⁶³ rising early⁷⁹²⁵ in the morning,¹²⁴² it shall be counted²⁸⁰³ a curse⁷⁰⁴⁵ to him.

15  A continual²⁹⁵⁶ dropping¹⁸¹² in a very rainy⁵⁴⁶⁴ day³¹¹⁷ and a contentious⁴⁰⁷⁹ woman⁸⁰² are alike.⁷⁷³⁷

16  Whosoever hideth⁶⁸⁴⁵ her hideth⁶⁸⁴⁵ the wind,⁷³⁰⁷ and the ointment⁸⁰⁸¹ of his right hand,³²²⁵ which betrayeth⁷¹²¹ itself.

17  Iron¹²⁷⁰ sharpeneth²³⁰⁰ iron;¹²⁷⁰ so a man³⁷⁶ sharpeneth²³⁰⁰ the countenance⁶⁴⁴⁰ of his friend.⁷⁴⁵³

18  Whoso keepeth⁵³⁴¹ the fig tree⁸³⁸⁴ shall eat³⁹⁸ the fruit⁶⁵²⁹ thereof: so he that waiteth⁸¹⁰⁴ on his master¹¹³ shall be honored.³⁵¹³

19  As in water⁴³²⁵ face⁶⁴⁴⁰ answereth to face,⁶⁴⁴⁰ so³⁶⁵¹ the heart³⁸²⁰ of man¹²⁰ to man.¹²⁰

20  Hell⁷⁵⁸⁵ and destruction¹⁰ are never³⁸⁰⁸ full;⁷⁶⁴⁶ so the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ of man¹²⁰ are never³⁸⁰⁸ satisfied.⁷⁶⁴⁶

21  As the refining pot⁴⁷¹⁵ for silver,³⁷⁰¹ and the furnace³⁵⁶⁴ for gold;²⁰⁹¹ so is a man³⁷⁶ to⁶³¹⁰ to his praise.⁴¹¹⁰

22  Though⁵¹⁸ thou shouldest bray^{3806 853} a fool¹⁹¹ in a mortar⁴³⁸⁸ among⁸⁴³² wheat⁷³⁸³ with a pestle,⁵⁹⁴⁰ yet will not³⁸⁰⁸ his foolishness²⁰⁰ depart⁵⁴⁹³ from^{4480 5921} him.

23  Be thou diligent to know^{3045 3045} the state⁶⁴⁴⁰ of thy flocks,⁶⁶²⁹ and look^{7896 3820} well to thy herds.⁵⁷³⁹

24  For³⁵⁸⁸ riches²⁶³³ are not³⁸⁰⁸ forever:⁵⁷⁶⁹ and doth⁵¹⁸ the crown⁵¹⁴⁵ endure to every generation?^{1755 1755}

25  The hay²⁶⁸² appeareth,¹⁵⁴⁰ and the tender grass¹⁸⁷⁷ showeth itself,⁷²⁰⁰ and herbs⁶²¹² of the mountains²⁰²² are gathered.⁶²²

26  The lambs³⁵³² are for thy clothing,³⁸³⁰ and the goats⁶²⁶⁰ are the price⁴²⁴² of the field.⁷⁷⁰⁴

27  And thou shalt have goats'⁵⁷⁹⁵ milk²⁴⁶¹ enough¹⁷⁶⁷ for thy food,³⁸⁹⁹ for the food³⁸⁹⁹ of thy household,¹⁰⁰⁴ and for the maintenance²⁴¹⁶ for thy maidens.⁵²⁹¹

Tan

‎1 ‏אַֽל־תִּ֭תְהַלֵּל בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֑ר כִּ֤י לֹא־תֵ֝דַ֗ע מַה־יֵּ֥לֶד יֽוֹם׃

‎2 ‏יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְלֹא־פִ֑יךָ נָ֝כְרִ֗י וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

‎3 ‏כֹּֽבֶד־אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל הַח֑וֹל וְכַ֥עַס אֱ֝וִ֗יל כָּבֵ֥ד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

‎4 ‏אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְשֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִפְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה׃

‎5 ‏ט֖וֹבָה¹ תּוֹכַ֣חַת מְגֻלָּ֑ה מֵֽאַהֲבָ֥ה מְסֻתָּֽרֶת׃

‎6 ‏נֶ֭אֱמָנִים פִּצְעֵ֣י אוֹהֵ֑ב וְ֝נַעְתָּר֗וֹת נְשִׁיק֥וֹת שׂוֹנֵֽא׃

‎7 ‏נֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׂ֭בֵעָה תָּב֣וּס נֹ֑פֶת וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה כָּל־מַ֥ר מָתֽוֹק׃

‎8 ‏כְּ֭צִפּוֹר נוֹדֶ֣דֶת מִן־קִנָּ֑הּ כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ נוֹדֵ֥ד מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃

‎9 ‏שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃

‎10 ‏רֵֽעֲךָ֙ ורעה וְרֵ֪עַ אָבִ֡יךָ אַֽל־תַּעֲזֹ֗ב וּבֵ֥ית אָחִ֗יךָ אַל־תָּ֭בוֹא בְּי֣וֹם אֵידֶ֑ךָ ט֥וֹב שָׁכֵ֥ן קָ֝ר֗וֹב מֵאָ֥ח רָחֽוֹק׃

‎11 ‏חֲכַ֣ם בְּ֭נִי וְשַׂמַּ֣ח לִבִּ֑י וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָֽר׃

‎12 ‏עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃

‎13 ‏קַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃

‎14 ‏מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ רֵעֵ֨הוּ׀ בְּק֣וֹל גָּ֭דוֹל בַּבֹּ֣קֶר הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים קְ֝לָלָ֗ה תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב לֽוֹ׃

‎15 ‏דֶּ֣לֶף ט֭וֹרֵד בְּי֣וֹם סַגְרִ֑יר וְאֵ֥שֶׁת מדונים מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃

‎16 ‏צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צָֽפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣וֹ יִקְרָֽא׃

‎17 ‏בַּרְזֶ֣ל בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל יָ֑חַד וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ יַ֣חַד פְּנֵֽי־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

‎18 ‏נֹצֵ֣ר תְּ֭אֵנָה יֹאכַ֣ל פִּרְיָ֑הּ וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר³ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יְכֻבָּֽד׃

‎19 ‏כַּ֭מַּיִם הַפָּנִ֣ים לַפָּנִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן לֵֽב־הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לָאָדָֽם׃

‎20 ‏שְׁא֣וֹל ואבדה וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹ לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה וְעֵינֵ֥י הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃

‎21 ‏מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃

‎22 ‏אִ֥ם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִ֨יל׀ בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָ֭רִיפוֹת בַּֽעֱלִ֑י לֹא־תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ פ

‎23 ‏יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּ֭דַע פְּנֵ֣י צֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁ֥ית לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַעֲדָרִֽים׃

‎24 ‏כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְעוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְאִם־נֵ֝֗זֶר לְד֣וֹר דור וָדֽוֹר׃

‎25 ‏גָּלָ֣ה חָ֭צִיר וְנִרְאָה־דֶ֑שֶׁא וְ֝נֶאֶסְפ֗וּ עִשְּׂב֥וֹת הָרִֽים׃

‎26 ‏כְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּמְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים׃

‎27 ‏וְדֵ֤י׀ חֲלֵ֬ב עִזִּ֗ים לְֽ֭לַחְמְךָ לְלֶ֣חֶם בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Vul

1 [Ne glorieris in crastinum,
ignorans quid superventura pariat dies.

2 Laudet te alienus, et non os tuum;
extraneus, et non labia tua.

3 Grave est saxum, et onerosa arena,
sed ira stulti utroque gravior.

4 Ira non habet misericordiam nec erumpens furor,
et impetum concitati ferre quis poterit?

5 Melior est manifesta correptio
quam amor absconditus.

6 Meliora sunt vulnera diligentis
quam fraudulenta oscula odientis.

7 Anima saturata calcabit favum,
et anima esuriens etiam amarum pro dulci sumet.

8 Sicut avis transmigrans de nido suo,
sic vir qui derelinquit locum suum.

9 Unguento et variis odoribus delectatur cor,
et bonis amici consiliis anima dulcoratur.]

10 [Amicum tuum et amicum patris tui ne dimiseris,
et domum fratris tui ne ingrediaris in die afflictionis tuæ.
Melior est vicinus juxta
quam frater procul.

11 Stude sapientiæ, fili mi, et lætifica cor meum,
ut possis exprobranti respondere sermonem.

12 Astutus videns malum, absconditus est:
parvuli transeuntes sustinuerunt dispendia.

13 Tolle vestimentum ejus qui spopondit pro extraneo,
et pro alienis aufer ei pignus.

14 Qui benedicit proximo suo voce grandi,
de nocte consurgens maledicenti similis erit.

15 Tecta perstillantia in die frigoris
et litigiosa mulier comparantur.

16 Qui retinet eam quasi qui ventum teneat,
et oleum dexteræ suæ vocabit.

17 Ferrum ferro exacuitur,
et homo exacuit faciem amici sui.

18 Qui servat ficum comedet fructus ejus,
et qui custos est domini sui glorificabitur.

19 Quomodo in aquis resplendent vultus prospicientium,
sic corda hominum manifesta sunt prudentibus.

20 Infernus et perditio numquam implentur:
similiter et oculi hominum insatiabiles.

21 Quomodo probatur in conflatorio argentum et in fornace aurum,
sic probatur homo ore laudantis.
Cor iniqui inquirit mala,
cor autem rectum inquirit scientiam.

22 Si contuderis stultum in pila
quasi ptisanas feriente desuper pilo,
non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus.]

23 [Diligenter agnosce vultum pecoris tui,
tuosque greges considera:

24 non enim habebis jugiter potestatem,
sed corona tribuetur in generationem et generationem.

25 Aperta sunt prata, et apparuerunt herbæ virentes,
et collecta sunt fœna de montibus.

26 Agni ad vestimentum tuum,
et hædi ad agri pretium.

27 Sufficiat tibi lac caprarum in cibos tuos,
et in necessaria domus tuæ, et ad victum ancillis tuis.]