ECB(i)
1 A man of reproofs, with hardened neck, breaks in a blink - and there is no healing.
2 When the just abound, the people cheer; and when the wicked reign, the people sigh.
3 The man who loves wisdom cheers his father; and he who befriends whores, destroys his wealth.
4 The sovereign by judgment stands the land; and the man who receives exaltments demolishes it.
5 A mighty who smoothes over his friend spreads a net for his steps.
6 In the rebellion of an evil man, there is a snare; and the just shout and cheer.
7 The just know the plea of the poor; and the wicked discern to not know it.
8 Scornful men puff on a city; and the wise turn away wrath.
9 A wise man judges a foolish man; he quivers; he ridicules; there is no rest.
10 The men of blood hate the integrious; and the straight seek his soul.
11 A fool utters all his spirit; and the wise lauds afterward.
12 A sovereign who hearkens to false words - all his ministers are wicked.
13 The impoverished and the man of frauds meet together; Yah Veh lights both their eyes.
14 The sovereign who judges the poor in truth, establishes his throne eternally.
15 The scion and reproof give wisdom; and a lad sent away shames his mother.
16 When the wicked abound, rebellions abound; and the just see their ruin.
17 Discipline your son and he gives you rest; yes, he gives delicately to your soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people are exposed; and he who guards the torah, blithe is he.
19 Discipline not a servant by words; for though he discerns, he answers not.
20 See a man hasty in words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
21 Whoever pampers his servant since ladhood has him become successor at the finality.
22 A man of wrath throttles strife and a master of fury abounds in rebellion.
23 The pomp of humanity abases; and honor upholds the abased in spirit.
24 Whoever allots with a thief, hates his own soul; he hears oaths and tells it not.
25 The trembling of humanity gives a snare; and whoever confides in Yah Veh is lofted.
26 Many seek the face of the sovereign; and the judgment of man is from Yah Veh.
27 A man of wickedness is an abhorrence to the just; and the straight in the way is an abhorrence to the wicked.