Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

The fear of a king is like the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

The sluggard will not plow because of the cold; therefore he shall beg during harvest, and have nothing.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find?

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

The just man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Diverse weights and diverse measures, both of them are alike an abomination to the LORD.

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

Even a child is known by his deeds, whether his work is pure and right.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made both of them.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

It is worthless, it is worthless, says the buyer; but when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold it in pledge for a foreign woman.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Every purpose is established by counsel, and with good advice make war.

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore, do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

An inheritance may be gained hastily at the beginning, but its end shall not be blessed.

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Do not say, I will recompense evil; wait on the LORD, and He shall save you.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Diverse weights are an abomination to the LORD, and a false balance is not good.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

A man's steps are of the LORD; how then can a man understand his own way?

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

It is a snare for a man to devour what is holy, and afterward to reconsider his vows.

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

A wise king scatters the wicked and brings the wheel over them.

A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inner depths of the heart.

The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by mercy.

Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

The bruises of a wound cleanse away evil, so do stripes the inner depths of the heart.

The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.