Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

It has no commander, officer, or ruler,

So also is it with someone who has sex with his neighbor's wife; anyone touching her will not remain unpunished.

For many are the victims whom she has conquered, and many are her slain.

Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars.

She has prepared her food, she has spiced her wine, and she also has set her dining table.

She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city,

The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.

One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.

The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.

Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.

Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city.

It's better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity.

What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?

The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow the father of a fool has no joy.

A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding.

The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

Who has woe? Who has grief? Who has contention? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has bloodshot eyes?

Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court.

If you say, "Look here, we didn't know about this," doesn't God, who examines motives, discern it? Doesn't the one who guards your soul know about it? Won't he repay each person according to what he has done?

For the wicked man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

When a wise man has a dispute with a fool, the fool either rages or laughs without relief.

Who has ascended to heaven, and then descended? Who has collected the wind in his hands? Who has wrapped up waters in a garment? Who has established all the farthest points of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know!

The leech has two daughters: "Give" and "Give". Three things will never be satisfied; four will never say "Enough" -

Otherwise, they may drink and forget what has been ordained, perverting justice for all the oppressed.

Her husband has full confidence in her; as a result, he lacks nothing of value.