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

21   The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
chakam²⁴⁵⁰ leb³⁸²⁰ qara'⁷¹²¹ biyn⁹⁹⁵ metheq⁴⁹⁸⁶ saphah⁸¹⁹³ yacaph³²⁵⁴ leqach³⁹⁴⁸

22   Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
sekel⁷⁹²² maqowr⁴⁷²⁶ chay²⁴¹⁶ ba`al¹¹⁶⁷ muwcar⁴¹⁴⁸ 'eviyl¹⁹¹ 'ivveleth²⁰⁰