A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice.

Even in laughter, a heart may be sad, and the end of joy [may be] grief.

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.

The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

A righteous man museth in his mind how to do good; but the mind of the ungodly imagineth how he may do harm.

A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.

All the ways of a man, may be pure in his own eyes, but, he that testeth spirits, is Yahweh.

Roll, upon Yahweh, thy doings, that thy plans, may be established.

The LORD abhorreth all presumptuous and proud hearts; there may neither strength nor power escape.

A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.

[May] a man meet a she-bear robbed of offspring and not a fool in his folly.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but a broken spirit, who may bear it?

The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.

A man with many friends may be harmed,
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

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All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.

House and riches may a man have by the heritage of his elders; but a discreet woman is the gift of the LORD.

Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction,
That you may be wise in the time to come.

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

The fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence, and reprove the intelligent [and] he will gain knowledge.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.

A kind man one may call, a great man, - but, a faithful man, who can find?

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

Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.

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

Do not say, I will requite wrong! Wait thou for Yahweh that he may save thee.

A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.

Every way of a man, may be right in his own eyes, but, he that testeth hearts, is Yahweh.

Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].

The horse may be prepared for the day of battle, but to the LORD goes the victory.

Drive away the scoffer, that strife may depart, and quarrel, and contempt may cease.

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
That they may be ready on your lips.

That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

To let you know the certainty of the words of truth,
That you may give a correct answer to him who sent you?

or you may learn his ways and find yourself caught in a trap.

Do not tire [in order] to become rich; out of your understanding, [may you] desist

For, just as he hath thought in his own mind, so, he is: Eat and drink! he may say to thee, but, his heart, is not with thee.

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

May your heart not envy the sinners, but [live] in fear of Yahweh {all day}.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

May your father and your mother be glad, and may she who bore you rejoice.

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

He that imagineth mischief, may well be called an ungracious person.

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

For, seven times, may the righteous fall and yet arise, but, lawless men, shall stumble into calamity.

While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad

For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction,

"A little sleep! A little slumber! A little folding of my hands to rest!"

The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.

Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.

Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.

{With patience} a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.

Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes.

His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

May another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

A brawling woman and the roof of the house dropping in a rainy day, may well be compared together.

He that hideth her, hideth the wind, and, perfume, his right hand may proclaim.

The rich man may be wise in his own opinion; but a discerning, poor man sees through him.

A leader, may lack intelligence, yet abound in oppressions, The hater of greed, shall lengthen out days.

It is not good to show partiality—
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.

A man, hasting to be rich, hath an evil eye, and knoweth not when want may overtake him.

If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

Correct thy son, that he may give thee rest, that he may give delight to thy soul.

He that shareth with a thief, hateth himself, an oath, he heareth, yet may not tell.

A discourse by the faithful collector. This is what this valiant man declared to the God with me, to the God with me, who then prevailed:

Surely I am more brutish and stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man [for I do not know what I do not know].

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

As for the eye that ridicules a father
and despises obedience to a mother,
may ravens of the valley pluck it out
and young vultures eat it.

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

Such is the way also of a wife that breaketh wedlock, which wipeth her mouth like as when she hath eaten, and sayeth, "As for me, I have done no harm."

Through three things the earth is disquieted, and the fourth may it not bear:

You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses.

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

that they may drink it, and forget their misery and adversity.

Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

The heart of her husband may safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoils.

The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.