12   It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
tow`ebah<sup>8441</sup> melek<sup>4428</sup> `asah⁶²¹³ resha`⁷⁵⁶² kicce'³⁶⁷⁸ kuwn³⁵⁵⁹ tsdaqah⁶⁶⁶⁶

13   Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
tsedeq⁶⁶⁶⁴ saphah⁸¹⁹³ ratsown⁷⁵²² melek⁴⁴²⁸ 'ahab¹⁵⁷ dabar¹⁶⁹⁶ yashar³⁴⁷⁷

14   The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
chemah²⁵³⁴ melek⁴⁴²⁸ mal'ak⁴³⁹⁷ maveth⁴¹⁹⁴ chakam²⁴⁵⁰ 'iysh³⁷⁶ kaphar³⁷²²

15   In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
'owr²¹⁶ melek⁴⁴²⁸ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ chay²⁴¹⁶ ratsown⁷⁵²² `ab⁵⁶⁴⁵ malqowsh⁴⁴⁵⁶

16   How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
towb²⁸⁹⁶ qanah⁷⁰⁶⁹ chokmah²⁴⁵¹ charuwts²⁷⁴² qanah⁷⁰⁶⁹ biynah⁹⁹⁸ bachar⁹⁷⁷ keceph³⁷⁰¹

17   The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
mcillah⁴⁵⁴⁶ yashar³⁴⁷⁷ cuwr⁵⁴⁹³ ra`⁷⁴⁵¹ natsar⁵³⁴¹ derek¹⁸⁷⁰ shamar⁸¹⁰⁴ nephesh⁵³¹⁵

18   Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
ga'own¹³⁴⁷ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ sheber⁷⁶⁶⁷ gobahh¹³⁶³ ruwach⁷³⁰⁷ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ kishshalown³⁷⁸³

19   Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
towb²⁸⁹⁶ shaphal⁸²¹⁷ ruwach⁷³⁰⁷ `anav⁶⁰³⁵ chalaq²⁵⁰⁵ shalal⁷⁹⁹⁸ ge'eh¹³⁴³

20   He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
dabar¹⁶⁹⁷ sakal⁷⁹¹⁹ matsa'⁴⁶⁷² towb²⁸⁹⁶ batach⁹⁸² Yhovah³⁰⁶⁸ 'esher⁸³⁵