1 Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes

will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.

2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;

when the wicked rule, the people groan.

3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,

but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

4 By justice a king gives a country stability,

but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.

5 Those who flatter their neighbors

are spreading nets for their feet.

6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,

but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,

but the wicked have no such concern.

8 Mockers stir up a city,

but the wise turn away anger.

9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool,

the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck,

Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice:

But when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father:

But he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

4 The king by judgment establisheth the land:

But he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

5 A man that flattereth his neighbour

Spreadeth a net for his feet.

6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare:

But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor:

But the wicked regardeth not to know it.

8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare:

But wise men turn away wrath.

9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,

Whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

1 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism

will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.

2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.

But when the wicked are in power, they groan.

3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,

but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted.

4 A just king gives stability to his nation,

but one who demands bribes destroys it.

5 To flatter friends

is to lay a trap for their feet.

6 Evil people are trapped by sin,

but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.

7 The godly care about the rights of the poor;

the wicked don’t care at all.

8 Mockers can get a whole town agitated,

but the wise will calm anger.

9 If a wise person takes a fool to court,

there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.

1 He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck,

Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;

But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.

3 Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,

But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

4 The king establishes the land by justice,

But he who receives bribes overthrows it.

5 A man who flatters his neighbor

Spreads a net for his feet.

6 By transgression an evil man is snared,

But the righteous sings and rejoices.

7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor,

But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

8 Scoffers set a city aflame,

But wise men turn away wrath.

9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man,

Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.

1 Whoever is stubborn after being corrected many times

will suddenly be hurt beyond cure.

2 When good people do well, everyone is happy,

but when evil people rule, everyone groans.

3 Those who love wisdom make their parents happy,

but friends of prostitutes waste their money.

4 If a king is fair, he makes his country strong,

but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down.

5 Those who give false praise to their neighbors

are setting a trap for them.

6 Evil people are trapped by their own sin,

but good people can sing and be happy.

7 Good people care about justice for the poor,

but the wicked are not concerned.

8 People who make fun of wisdom cause trouble in a city,

but wise people calm anger down.

9 When a wise person takes a foolish person to court,

the fool only shouts or laughs, and there is no peace.

1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck

Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy

2 When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice;

But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father;

But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.

4 The king by justice establisheth the land;

But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

5 A man that flattereth his neighbor

Spreadeth a net for his steps.

6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare;

But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor;

The wicked hath not understanding to know it.

8 Scoffers set a city in a flame;

But wise men turn away wrath.

9 If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man,

Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and without remedy.

2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.

4 A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.

5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.

6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.

8 Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.

9 If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.

1 A person who will not bend after many warnings 

will suddenly be broken beyond repair. 

2 When righteous people increase, the people ⸤of God⸥ rejoice, 

but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans. 

3 A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy, 

but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth. 

4 By means of justice, a king builds up a country, 

but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down. 

5 A person who flatters his neighbor 

is spreading a net for him to step into. 

6 To an evil person sin is bait in a trap, 

but a righteous person runs away from itand is glad. 

7 A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor. 

A wicked person does not understand this. 

8 Mockers create an uproar in a city, 

but wise people turn away anger. 

9 When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, 

he may rant and rave, 

but there is no peace and quiet. 

1 One who becomes stiff-necked,

after many reprimands

will be shattered instantly—

beyond recovery.

2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,

but when the wicked rule, people groan.

3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,

but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.

4 By justice a king brings stability to a land,

but a man who demands “contributions”

demolishes it.

5 A man who flatters his neighbor

spreads a net for his feet.

6 An evil man is caught by sin,

but the righteous one sings and rejoices.

7 The righteous person knows the rights of the poor,

but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

8 Mockers inflame a city,

but the wise turn away anger.

9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool,

there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

1 One who is often reproved, yet remains stubborn,

will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;

but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

3 A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad,

but to keep company with prostitutes is to squander one’s substance.

4 By justice a king gives stability to the land,

but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.

5 Whoever flatters a neighbor

is spreading a net for the neighbor’s feet.

6 In the transgression of the evil there is a snare,

but the righteous sing and rejoice.

7 The righteous know the rights of the poor;

the wicked have no such understanding.

8 Scoffers set a city aflame,

but the wise turn away wrath.

9 If the wise go to law with fools,

there is ranting and ridicule without relief.

1 A man who is reproved, being stubborn of neck—

suddenly he will be broken, and there will not be healing.

2 When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice,

but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.

3 A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad,

but the friend of prostitutes will squander his wealth.

4 By justice a king gives stability to a land,

but a man of bribes will ruin it.

5 A strong man who flatters his neighbor

is spreading a net for his feet.

6 In transgression, an evil man is a snare,

but the righteous will sing and rejoice.

7 The righteous knows the case of the poor,

but the wicked does not understand knowledge.

8 Men of scoffing set a city aflame,

but the wise turn away wrath.

9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,

then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.

1 A man who still won’t obey after being warned many times

will suddenly be destroyed. Nothing can save him.

2 When those who do right grow stronger, the people are glad.

But when those who do wrong become rulers, the people groan.

3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad.

But a man who spends time with prostitutes wastes his father’s wealth.

4 By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure.

But the one who wants to be paid off tears it down.

5 A man who only pretends to praise his neighbor

is spreading a net to catch him by the feet.

6 A sinful man is trapped by his own sin.

But a godly person can sing and be glad.

7 Those who do what is right want to treat poor people fairly.

But those who do what is wrong don’t care about the poor.

8 Those who make fun of others stir up a city.

But wise people turn anger away.

9 Suppose a wise man goes to court with a foolish person.

Then the foolish person gets mad and pokes fun. And there is no peace.

1 A man who hardens his neck after much reproof

Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.

2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice,

But when a wicked man rules, people groan.

3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad,

But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.

4 The king gives stability to the land by justice,

But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

5 A man who flatters his neighbor

Is spreading a net for his steps.

6 By transgression an evil man is ensnared,

But the righteous sings and rejoices.

7 The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor,

The wicked does not understand such concern.

8 Scorners set a city aflame,

But wise men turn away anger.

9 When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man,

The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.