So now, O kings, show insight;
Take warning, O judges of the earth.
Serve Yahweh with fear
And rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled.
How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the way of sinners,
Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
But his delight is in the law of Yahweh,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.

The wicked are not so,
But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
Therefore the wicked will not rise in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked will perish.

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

Every word of God is tested;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
Do not add to His words
Lest He reprove you, and you be proved a liar.

When the righteous increase, the people are glad,
But when a wicked man rules, people groan.

By justice the king causes the land to stand,
But a man of bribes tears it down.

Where there is no vision, the people are out of control,
But how blessed is he who keeps the law.

Trembling before man brings a snare,
But he who trusts in Yahweh will be set securely on high.

Many seek the face of a ruler,
But justice for man comes from Yahweh.

He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will receive compassion.

How blessed is the man who is always in dread,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

An arrogant man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will escape.

Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth;
A foreigner, and not your own lips.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can respond with a discreet answer.

Like one who seizes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and becomes passionate about strife not belonging to him.

With no wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, strife quiets down.

Take away the wicked before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.
Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king,
And in the place of great men do not stand;
For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of a noble,
Whom your eyes have seen.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
For you will heap burning coals on his head,
And Yahweh will repay you.

By wisdom a house is built,
And by discernment it is firmly established;
And by knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.

If you are slack in the day of trouble,
Your strength is in trouble.
Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are stumbling to the slaughter, Oh hold them back.
If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
Does not He who weighs the hearts understand?
And does not He who guards your soul know?
And will not He render to man according to his work?

Do not fret because of evildoers
Do not be jealous of the wicked;
For there will be no future for the evil one;
The lamp of the wicked will go out.