1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
1Modra žena zida hišo svojo, neumna pa jo z rokami svojimi podira.
2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
2Kdor hodi v poštenosti svoji, se boji GOSPODA, a kdor je trdovraten na potih svojih, ga zaničuje.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
3V neumnega ustih je šiba za prevzetnost, modre pa ohranijo njih ustne.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
4Kjer ni volov, so prazne jasli, obilost pridelkov pa je po volovi moči.
5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
5Priča zvesta ne laže, kriva priča pa govori laži.
6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
6Ko zasmehovalec išče modrosti, ni je, razumnemu pa je znanje lahko.
7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
7Umakni se izpred oči bedaku, ker ne začuješ pri njem pametne besede.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
8Modrost razumnega je paziti na svojo pot, bedakov neumnost pa je prevara.
9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
9Neumni se smejejo krivdi, odkritosrčni pa so si dobrohotni.
10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
10Srce pozna lastno bridkost svojo, in v veselje njegovo se ne mešaj drugi.
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
11Brezbožnih hiša se pokonča, šator poštenih pa bode cvel.
12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
12Nekatera pot se zdi prava človeku, toda njen konec je pot v smrt.
13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
13Tudi v smehu žaluje srce in konec veselja je žalost.
14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
14Potov svojih se nasiti, čigar srce se odvrača od Boga, mož dobri pa tistega, kar je v njem.
15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
15Abotni vsemu verjame, prebrisani pa pazi na stopinje svoje.
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
16Modri se boji in se ogiblje hudega, bedak pa se lahko raztogoti in je predrzen.
17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
17Mož nagle jeze napravlja neumnost; in kdor dela spletke, njega sovražijo.
18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
18Tepci podedujejo neumnost, razumni pa si pleto venec znanja.
19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
19Hudobni se klanjajo pred dobrimi in brezbožni pri pravičnika vratih.
20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
20Ubogega sovraži tudi bližnjik njegov, bogatina prijateljev pa je mnogo.
21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
21Kdor zaničuje bližnjega svojega, greši, kdor pa milost deli ubogim, o blagor mu!
22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
22Ali se ne motijo, kateri snujejo hudo? Milost pa in resnica pride njim, ki snujejo dobro.
23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
23V vsakem trudu je dobiček, klepetanje pa donaša le uboštvo.
24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
24Venec modrih je njih bogastvo; neumnost bedakov ostane neumnost.
25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
25Priča resnična otimlje duše, kdor pa govori laž, jih le slepi.
26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
26Kdor se boji GOSPODA, trdno upa v Njega; in On bode pribežališče otrokom njegovim.
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
27Strah GOSPODOV je vrelec življenja, da se ognemo smrtnih zadrg.
28In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
28V množici ljudstva je dika kraljeva; kjer se pa narod zmanjšuje, preti vladarju poguba.
29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
29Počasni za jezo je poln razuma, nagli pa pospešuje neumnost.
30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
30Srce mirno je življenje vsemu telesu, nevoščljivost pa je gniloba v kosteh.
31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
31Kdor zatira siromaka, sramotí Stvarnika njegovega, njega pa časti, kdor se usmili potrebnega.
32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
32V nesreči svoji vzame konec brezbožnik, a nado ima tudi v smrti pravičnik.
33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
33V razumnega srcu tiho počiva modrost, ali kar je v bedakih, glasno se kaže.
34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
34Pravičnost povišuje narod, greh pa je ljudstvu v nečast.Blagovoljnost kraljeva je gotova umnemu hlapcu, srd njegov pa zadene njega, ki ravna sramotno.
35The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
35Blagovoljnost kraljeva je gotova umnemu hlapcu, srd njegov pa zadene njega, ki ravna sramotno.