9 A false witness will not go unpunished,

and whoever pours out lies will perish.

10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury—

how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;

it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,

and he who breathes out lies will perish.

10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,

much less for a slave to rule over princes.

11 Good sense makes one slow to anger,

and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished,

And he that speaketh lies shall perish.

10 Delight is not seemly for a fool;

Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger;

And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,

and a liar will be destroyed.

10 It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury

or for a slave to rule over princes!

11 Sensible people control their temper;

they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.

9 A witness who lies will not go free,

liars will die.

10 A fool should not live in luxury.

A slave should not rule over princes.

11 The wise are patient;

they will be honored if they ignore insults.

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished;

And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;

Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;

And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

9 A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

10 Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

9 A lying witness will not go unpunished. 

One who tells lies will die. 

10 Luxury does not fit a fool, 

much less a slave ruling princes. 

11 A person with good sense is patient, 

and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense. 

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,

and one who utters lies perishes.

10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool —

how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

11 A person’s insight gives him patience,

and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,

and the liar will perish.

10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,

much less for a slave to rule over princes.

11 Those with good sense are slow to anger,

and it is their glory to overlook an offense.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,

and he who breathes lies will perish.

10 For a fool living in luxury is not fitting,

any more than it is for a slave to rule over princes.

11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger,

and his glory overlooks offense.

9 A dishonest witness will be punished.

And those who pour out lies will die.

10 It isn’t proper for a foolish person to live in great comfort.

And it is much worse when a slave rules over princes!

11 A man’s wisdom makes him patient.

He will be honored if he forgives someone who sins against him.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,

And he who tells lies will perish.

10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool;

Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

11 A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,

And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.