In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.

These six things does the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart.

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

He has taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she seduced him.

They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.

Then I was by him, like a master workman: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

He that withholds grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.

He that diligently seeks good procures favor: but he that seeks evil, it shall come unto him.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Heaviness in the heart of man makes him stoop: but a good word makes him glad.

Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.

He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understands.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.

He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

The king's favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.

Correction is grievous unto him that forsakes the way: and he that hates reproof shall die.

A scoffer loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go unto the wise.

The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks what is right.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.

A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into the way that is not good.

A bribe is as a magic stone in the eyes of him that gives it: wherever he turns, he prospers.

An evil man seeks only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.

The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

He that speaks first in his own cause seems just; until his neighbor comes and examines him.

Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are nothing to him.

He that has pity upon the poor lends unto the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whosoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

The just man walks in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Take his garment who is surety for a stranger: and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.

He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets: therefore associate not with him who flatters with his lips.

The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Eat not the bread of him that is stingy, neither desire you his delicacies:

Withhold not correction from the child: for if you beat him with a rod, he shall not die.

You shall beat him with the rod, and shall deliver his soul from sheol.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begets a wise child shall have joy in him.

Lest the LORD sees it, and it displeases him, and he turns away his wrath from him.

He that says unto the wicked, you are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

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

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like unto him.

See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

The slothful hides his hand in his dish; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.

He that passes by, and meddles with a quarrel not belonging to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

When he speaks graciously, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Whosoever digs a pit shall fall in it: and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.

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

Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.

He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

Though you should crush a fool in a mortar among grain with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that has understanding will find him out.

A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee to a pit; let no man help him.

He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and considers not that poverty shall come upon him.

See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.

He that carefully brings up his servant from a child shall have him become his son in the end.

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.