New King James Version (NKJV)

1 Wineisa mocker,

Strong drinkisa brawler,

And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

2 The wrath of a kingislike the roaring of a lion;

Whoeverprovokes him to anger sinsagainsthis own life.

3 Itishonorable for a man to stop striving,

Since any fool can start a quarrel.

4 The lazymanwill not plow because of winter;

# He will beg during harvest andhavenothing.

5 Counsel in the heart of manislikedeep water,

But a man of understanding will draw it out.

6 Most men will proclaim each his own goodness,

But who can find a faithful man?

7 The righteousmanwalks in his integrity;

# His childrenareblessed after him.

8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment

Scatters all evil with his eyes.

9 Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,

I am pure from my sin”?

10 Diverse weightsanddiverse measures,

Theyareboth alike, an abomination to theLord.

11 Even a child isknown by his deeds,

Whether what he doesispure and right.

12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye,

TheLordhas made them both.

13 Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty;

Open your eyes,andyou will be satisfied with bread.

14 “Itisgood for nothing,” cries the buyer;

But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies,

# Butthe lips of knowledgearea precious jewel.

16 Take the garment of one who is suretyfora stranger,

And hold it as a pledgewhenitis for a seductress.

17 Bread gained by deceitissweet to a man,

But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

18 Plans are established by counsel;

# By wise counsel wage war.

19 He who goes aboutasa talebearer reveals secrets;

# Therefore do not associate with onewho flatters with his lips.

20 Whoever curses his father or his mother,

# His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.

21 An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning

# Will not be blessed at the end.

22 Do not say, “I will recompense evil”;

# Wait for theLord, and He will save you.

23 Diverse weightsarean abomination to theLord,

And dishonest scalesarenot good.

24 A man’s stepsareof theLord;

How then can a man understand his own way?

25 Itisa snare for a man to devote rashlysomethingasholy,

And afterward to reconsiderhisvows.

26 A wise king sifts out the wicked,

And brings the threshing wheel over them.

27 The spirit of a manisthe lamp of theLord,

Searching all the inner depths of his heart.

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king,

And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.

29 The glory of young menistheir strength,

# Andthe splendor of old menistheir gray head.

30 Blows that hurt cleanse away evil,

Asdostripes the inner depths of the heart.

1 The king’s heartisin the hand of theLord,

Likethe rivers of water;

He turns it wherever He wishes.

2 Every way of a manisright in his own eyes,

# But theLordweighs the hearts.

3 To do righteousness and justice

Ismore acceptable to theLordthan sacrifice.

4 A haughty look, a proud heart,

Andthe plowing of the wickedaresin.

5 The plans of the diligentleadsurely to plenty,

Butthoseofeveryonewhoishasty, surely to poverty.

6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue

Isthe fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them,

Because they refuse to do justice.

8 The way of a guilty manisperverse;

Butasforthe pure, his workisright.

9 Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,

# Than in a house shared witha contentious woman.

10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;

His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;

# But when thewise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

12 The righteousGodwisely considers the house of the wicked,

Overthrowing the wicked fortheirwickedness.

13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor

Will also cry himself and not be heard.

14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,

And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath.

15 Itisa joy for the just to do justice,

But destructionwillcometo the workers of iniquity.

16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding

# Will rest in the assembly of thedead.

17 He who loves pleasurewillbea poor man;

He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18 The wickedshallbea ransom for the righteous,

And the unfaithful for the upright.

19 Better to dwell in the wilderness,

Than with a contentious and angry woman.

20 Thereisdesirable treasure,

And oil in the dwelling of the wise,

But a foolish man squanders it.

21 He who follows righteousness and mercy

Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

22 Awisemanscales the city of the mighty,

And brings down the trusted stronghold.

23 Whoever guards his mouth and tongue

Keeps his soul from troubles.

24 A proudandhaughtyman— “Scoffer”ishis name;

He acts with arrogant pride.

25 Thedesire of the lazymankills him,

For his hands refuse to labor.

26 He covets greedily all day long,

# But the righteousgives and does not spare.

27 The sacrifice of the wickedisan abomination;

How much morewhenhe brings it with wicked intent!

28 A false witness shall perish,

But the man who hearshimwill speak endlessly.

29 A wicked man hardens his face,

Butasforthe upright, he establishes his way.

30 Thereisno wisdom or understanding

Or counsel against theLord.

31 The horseisprepared for the day of battle,

# Butdeliveranceisof theLord.

1 Agoodname is to be chosen rather than great riches,

Loving favor rather than silver and gold.

2 Therich and the poor have this in common,

# TheLordisthe maker of them all.

3 A prudentmanforesees evil and hides himself,

# But the simple pass on and arepunished.

4 By humilityandthe fear of theLord

Areriches and honor and life.

5 Thornsandsnaresarein the way of the perverse;

He who guards his soul will be far from them.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go,

And when he is old he will not depart from it.

7 Therich rules over the poor,

And the borrowerisservant to the lender.

8 He who sows iniquity will reapsorrow,

And the rod of his anger will fail.

9 He who has a generous eye will beblessed,

For he gives of his bread to the poor.

10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;

Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart

Andhasgrace on his lips,

The kingwillbehis friend.

12 The eyes of theLordpreserve knowledge,

But He overthrows the words of the faithless.

13 The lazymansays, “Thereisa lion outside!

I shall be slain in the streets!”

14 The mouth of an immoral womanisa deep pit;

# He who is abhorred by theLordwill fall there.

15 Foolishnessisbound up in the heart of a child;

# The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

16 He who oppresses the poor to increase hisriches,

Andhe who gives to the rich,willsurelycometo poverty.

Sayings of the Wise

17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,

And apply your heart to my knowledge;

18 Foritisa pleasant thing if you keep them within you;

Let them all be fixed upon your lips,

19 So that your trust may be in theLord;

I have instructed you today, even you.

20 Have I not written to you excellent things

Of counsels and knowledge,

21 That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth,

# That you may answer words of truth

To those who send to you?

22 Do not rob thepoor because heispoor,

Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;

23 For theLordwill plead their cause,

And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.

24 Make no friendship with an angry man,

# And with afurious man do not go,

25 Lest you learn his ways

And set a snare for your soul.

26 Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge,

One of those who is surety for debts;

27 If you have nothingwithwhichto pay,

Why should he take away your bed from under you?

28 Do not remove the ancient landmark

Which your fathers have set.

29 Do you see a manwhoexcels in his work?

He will stand before kings;

He will not stand before unknownmen.

1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,

Consider carefully whatisbefore you;

2 And put a knife to your throat

If youarea man given to appetite.

3 Do not desire his delicacies,

For theyaredeceptive food.

4 Do not overwork to be rich;

# Because of your own understanding, cease!

5 Will you set your eyes on that which is not?

Forrichescertainly make themselves wings;

They fly away like an eagletowardheaven.

6 Do not eat the bread ofa miser,

Nor desire his delicacies;

7 For as he thinks in his heart, soishe.

# “Eat and drink!”he says to you,

But his heart is not with you.

8 The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up,

And waste your pleasant words.

9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,

For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

10 Do not remove the ancient landmark,

Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;

11 For their Redeemerismighty;

He will plead their cause against you.

12 Apply your heart to instruction,

And your ears to words of knowledge.

13 Do not withhold correction from a child,

Forifyou beat him with a rod, he will not die.

14 You shall beat him with a rod,

And deliver his soul from hell.

15 My son, if your heart is wise,

My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;

16 Yes, my inmost being will rejoice

When your lips speak right things.

17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,

# Butbezealousfor the fear of theLordall the day;

18 For surely there is a hereafter,

And your hope will not be cut off.

19 Hear, my son, and be wise;

And guide your heart in the way.

20 Do not mix with winebibbers,

Orwith gluttonous eaters of meat;

21 For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,

And drowsiness will clotheamanwith rags.

22 Listen to your father who begot you,

And do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy the truth, and do not sellit,

Alsowisdom and instruction and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,

And he who begets a wisechildwill delight in him.

25 Let your father and your mother be glad,

And let her who bore you rejoice.

26 My son, give me your heart,

And let your eyes observe my ways.

27 For a harlotisa deep pit,

And a seductressisa narrow well.

28 She also lies in wait asfora victim,

And increases the unfaithful among men.

29 Who has woe?

Who has sorrow?

Who has contentions?

Who has complaints?

Who has wounds without cause?

# Whohas redness of eyes?

30 Those who linger long at the wine,

# Those who go in search ofmixed wine.

31 Do not look on the wine when it is red,

When it sparkles in the cup,

Whenit swirls around smoothly;

32 At the last it bites like a serpent,

And stings like a viper.

33 Your eyes will see strange things,

And your heart will utter perverse things.

34 Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea,

Or like one who lies at the top of the mast,saying:

35 “Theyhave struck me,butI was not hurt;

They have beaten me, but I did not feelit.

# When shallI awake, that I may seek anotherdrink?”

1 Do not beenvious of evil men,

Nor desire to be with them;

2 For their heart devises violence,

And their lips talk of troublemaking.

3 Through wisdom a house is built,

And by understanding it is established;

4 By knowledge the rooms are filled

With all precious and pleasant riches.

5 A wise manisstrong,

Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;

6 For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,

And in a multitude of counselorsthereissafety.

7 Wisdomistoo lofty for a fool;

He does not open his mouth in the gate.

8 He whoplots to do evil

Will be called a schemer.

9 The devising of foolishnessissin,

And the scofferisan abomination to men.

10 Ifyoufaint in the day of adversity,

Your strengthissmall.

11 Deliverthosewhoare drawn toward death,

And hold backthosestumbling to the slaughter.

12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”

# Does notHe who weighs the hearts considerit?

He who keeps your soul, does Henotknowit?

# And will Henotrender toeachmanaccording to his deeds?

13 My son,eat honey becauseitisgood,

And the honeycombwhichissweet to your taste;

14 Soshallthe knowledge of wisdombeto your soul;

If you have foundit,there is a prospect,

And your hope will not be cut off.

15 Do not lie in wait, O wickedman,against the dwelling of the righteous;

Do not plunder his resting place;

16 For a righteousmanmay fall seven times

And rise again,

# But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,

And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

18 Lest theLordseeit,and it displease Him,

And He turn away His wrath from him.

19 Do not fret because of evildoers,

Nor be envious of the wicked;

20 For there will be no prospect for the evilman;

The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

21 My son,fear theLordand the king;

Do not associate with those given to change;

22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,

And who knows the ruin those two can bring?

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 Thesethingsalsobelongto the wise:

# Itisnot good to show partiality in judgment.

24 He who says to the wicked, “Youarerighteous,”

Him the people will curse;

Nations will abhor him.

25 But those who rebukethewickedwill havedelight,

And a good blessing will come upon them.

26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.

27 Prepare your outside work,

Make it fit for yourself in the field;

And afterward build your house.

28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,

For would you deceive with your lips?

29 Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;

I will render to the man according to his work.”

30 I went by the field of the lazyman,

And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;

31 And there it was,all overgrown with thorns;

Its surface was covered with nettles;

Its stone wall was broken down.

32 When I sawit,I considereditwell;

I looked onitandreceived instruction:

33 A little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to rest;

34 So shall your poverty comelikea prowler,

And your need like an armed man.

Further Wise Sayings of Solomon

1 Thesealsoareproverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:

2 Itisthe glory of God to conceal a matter,

But the glory of kingsisto search out a matter.

3 Asthe heavens for height and the earth for depth,

So the heart of kingsisunsearchable.

4 Take away the dross from silver,

And it will go to the silversmithforjewelry.

5 Take away the wicked from before the king,

# And his throne will be established inrighteousness.

6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,

And do not stand in the place of the great;

7 Foritisbetter that he say to you,

“Come up here,”

Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,

Whom your eyes have seen.

8 Do not go hastily to court;

For what will you do in the end,

When your neighbor has put you to shame?

9 Debate your case with your neighbor,

And do not disclose the secret to another;

10 Lest he who hearsitexpose your shame,

And your reputation be ruined.

11 A word fitlyspokenislikeapples of gold

In settings of silver.

12 Likean earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold

Isa wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

13 Like the cold of snow in time of harvest

Isa faithful messenger to those who send him,

For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

14 Whoever falsely boasts of giving

# Islikeclouds and wind without rain.

15 By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,

And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

16 Have you found honey?

Eat only as much as you need,

Lest you be filled with it and vomit.

17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,

Lest he become weary of you and hate you.

18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor

Islikea club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

19 Confidence in an unfaithfulmanin time of trouble

Islikea bad tooth and a foot out of joint.

20 Likeone who takes away a garment in cold weather,

Andlikevinegar on soda,

# Isone whosings songs to a heavy heart.

21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;

And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

22 Forsoyou will heap coals of fire on his head,

# And theLordwill reward you.

23 The north wind brings forth rain,

# Anda backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

24 Itisbetter to dwell in a corner of a housetop,

Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

25 Ascold water to a weary soul,

# Soisgood news from a far country.

26 A righteousmanwho falters before the wicked

Islikea murky spring and a polluted well.

27 Itisnot good to eat much honey;

# Soto seek one’s own gloryisnotglory.

28 Whoeverhasno rule over his own spirit

Islikea city broken down, without walls.

1 As snow in summerand rain in harvest,

So honor is not fitting for a fool.

2 Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,

# Soa curse without cause shall not alight.

3 A whip for the horse,

A bridle for the donkey,

And a rod for the fool’s back.

4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,

Lest you also be like him.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly,

Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool

Cuts offhisownfeetanddrinks violence.

7 Likethe legs of the lame that hang limp

Isa proverb in the mouth of fools.

8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling

Ishe who gives honor to a fool.

9 Likea thornthatgoes into the hand of a drunkard

Isa proverb in the mouth of fools.

10 The greatGodwho formed everything

Gives the foolhishire and the transgressorhiswages.

11 As a dog returns to his own vomit,

# Soa fool repeats his folly.

12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?

Thereismore hope for a fool than for him.

13 The lazymansays, “Thereisa lion in the road!

A fierce lionisin the streets!”

14 Asa door turns on its hinges,

Sodoesthe lazymanon his bed.

15 Thelazymanburies his hand in the bowl;

It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

16 The lazymaniswiser in his own eyes

Than seven men who can answer sensibly.

17 He who passes byandmeddles in a quarrel not his own

Islikeone who takes a dog by the ears.

18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

19 Isthe manwhodeceives his neighbor,

# And says,“I was only joking!”

20 Wherethereisno wood, the fire goes out;

And wherethereisno talebearer, strife ceases.

21 Ascharcoalisto burning coals, and wood to fire,

Soisa contentious man to kindle strife.

22 The words of a talebearerarelike tasty trifles,

And they go down into the inmost body.

23 Fervent lips with a wicked heart

Arelikeearthenware covered with silver dross.

24 He who hates, disguisesitwith his lips,

And lays up deceit within himself;

25 When he speaks kindly, do not believe him,

Forthereareseven abominations in his heart;

26 Thoughhishatred is covered by deceit,

His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.

27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,

And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

28 A lying tongue hatesthosewhoarecrushed by it,

# And a flattering mouth worksruin.

1 Donot boast about tomorrow,

For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;

A stranger, and not your own lips.

3 A stoneisheavy and sandisweighty,

But a fool’s wrathisheavier than both of them.

4 Wrathiscruel and anger a torrent,

# Butwhoisable to stand before jealousy?

5 Open rebukeisbetter

Than love carefully concealed.

6 Faithfularethe wounds of a friend,

# But the kisses of an enemyaredeceitful.

7 A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb,

But to a hungry soul every bitter thingissweet.

8 Like a bird that wanders from its nest

Isa man who wanders from his place.

9 Ointment and perfume delight the heart,

And the sweetness of a man’s friendgivesdelightby hearty counsel.

10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,

Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;

# Betterisa neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,

# That I may answer him who reproaches me.

12 A prudentmanforesees evilandhides himself;

# The simple pass onandarepunished.

13 Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,

And hold it in pledgewhenhe is surety for a seductress.

14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,

It will be counted a curse to him.

15 Acontinual dripping on a very rainy day

And a contentious woman are alike;

16 Whoever restrains her restrains the wind,

And grasps oil with his right hand.

17 Asiron sharpens iron,

So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

18 Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;

So he who waits on his master will be honored.

19 As in water facereflectsface,

So a man’s heartrevealsthe man.

20 Hell and Destruction are never full;

# Sothe eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 The refining potisfor silver and the furnace for gold,

And a manisvaluedby what others say of him.

22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,

Yethis foolishness will not depart from him.

23 Be diligent to know the state of yourflocks,

Andattend to your herds;

24 For richesarenot forever,

Nor does a crownendureto all generations.

25 Whenthe hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,

And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

26 The lambswillprovideyour clothing,

And the goats the price of a field;

27 Youshallhaveenough goats’ milk for your food,

For the food of your household,

And the nourishment of your maidservants.

1 Thewicked flee when no one pursues,

But the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 Because of the transgression of a land, manyareits princes;

But by a man of understandingandknowledge

Right will be prolonged.

3 A poor man who oppresses the poor

Islikea driving rain which leaves no food.

4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,

# But such as keep the law contend with them.

5 Evil men do not understand justice,

# Butthose who seek theLordunderstand all.

6 Betteristhe poor who walks in his integrity

Than one perverseinhisways, though heberich.

7 Whoever keeps the lawisa discerning son,

But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

8 One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion

Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.

9 One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,

# Even his prayerisan abomination.

10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,

He himself will fall into his own pit;

# But the blameless will inherit good.

11 The rich maniswise in his own eyes,

But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

12 When the righteous rejoice,thereisgreatglory;

But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.

13 He who covers his sins will not prosper,

But whoever confesses and forsakesthemwill have mercy.

14 Happyisthe man who is always reverent,

But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

15 Likea roaring lion and a charging bear

# Isa wicked ruler over poor people.

16 A ruler who lacks understandingisa greatoppressor,

Buthe who hates covetousness will prolonghisdays.

17 A man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit;

Let no one help him.

18 Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved,

Buthewhoisperverseinhisways will suddenly fall.

19 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,

But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,

# But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partialityisnot good,

# Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,

# And does not consider thatpoverty will come upon him.

23 He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward

Than he who flatters with the tongue.

24 Whoever robs his father or his mother,

And says, “Itisno transgression,”

# The sameiscompanion to a destroyer.

25 He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,

# But he who trusts in theLordwill be prospered.

26 He whotrusts in his own heart is a fool,

But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

27 He who gives to the poor will not lack,

But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

28 When the wicked arise,men hide themselves;

But when they perish, the righteous increase.

1 Hewho is often rebuked,andhardenshisneck,

Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

2 When the righteous are in authority, thepeople rejoice;

# But when a wickedmanrules,the people groan.

3 Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,

But a companion of harlots wasteshiswealth.

4 The king establishes the land by justice,

But he who receives bribes overthrows it.

5 A man whoflatters his neighbor

Spreads a net for his feet.

6 By transgression an evil man is snared,

But the righteous sings and rejoices.

7 The righteousconsiders the cause of the poor,

Butthe wicked does not understandsuchknowledge.

8 Scoffersset a city aflame,

But wisementurn away wrath.

9 Ifa wise man contends with a foolish man,

# Whetherthefoolrages or laughs,thereisno peace.

10 The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,

But the upright seek his well-being.

11 A fool vents all hisfeelings,

But a wisemanholds them back.

12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,

All his servantsbecomewicked.

13 The poormanand the oppressor have this in common:

# TheLordgives light to the eyes of both.

14 The king who judges thepoor with truth,

His throne will be established forever.

15 The rod and rebuke givewisdom,

But a child lefttohimselfbrings shame to his mother.

16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;

# But the righteous will see theirfall.

17 Correct your son, and he will give you rest;

Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

18 Wherethereisno revelation, the people cast off restraint;

# Buthappyishe who keeps the law.

19 A servant will not be corrected by mere words;

For though he understands, he will not respond.

20 Do you see a man hasty in his words?

# Thereismore hope for a fool than for him.

21 He who pampers his servant from childhood

Will have him as a son in the end.

22 An angry man stirs up strife,

And a furious man abounds in transgression.

23 A man’s pride will bring him low,

But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

24 Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life;

# He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.

25 The fear of man brings a snare,

But whoever trusts in theLordshall be safe.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,

But justice for mancomesfrom theLord.

27 An unjust manisan abomination to the righteous,

Andhewhoisupright in the wayisan abomination to the wicked.