He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

The poor man and the man of usury, meet together, he that enlighteneth the eyes of them both, is Yahweh.

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

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

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

A man given to anger, stirreth up strife, and, he that exceedeth in wrath, aboundeth in transgression.

A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

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

The fear of man, setteth a snare, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be placed on high.

Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.

An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

I have not learned [skillful and godly] wisdom,
Nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One [who is the source of wisdom].

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

Two things I require of thee, that thou will not deny me before I die.

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

Don't lie about a servant to his master, or that servant will curse you and you will pay for it.

There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

There are people that have a proud look, and cast up their eyelids.

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

There are three things too wonderful for me, and four that 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 a servant that beareth rule, through a fool that hath great riches,

For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

Four are little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:

The spider laboureth with her hands, and that in the kings' palace.

There [are] three [things] that are magnificent of stride, and four that are magnificent [when] moving:

An old lion -- mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,

A cock ready to fight; A ram; and a king that goeth forth with his people.

Who so churneth milk, maketh butter; he that rubbeth his nose, maketh it bleed; and he that causeth wrath, bringeth forth strife.

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

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.

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

Let him drink so that he can forget his poverty
and remember his trouble no more.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.

With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.

An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her?
Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.

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

She is like a seagoing ship that brings her food from far away.

She draws on her strength
and reveals that her arms are strong.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

She feareth not that the cold of winter shall hurt her house, for all her household folks are double clothed.

She makes for herself coverlets, cushions, and rugs of tapestry.
Her clothing is linen, pure and fine, and purple [wool].

She makes [fine] linen garments and sells them;
And supplies sashes to the merchants.

Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure;
And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared].

“Many daughters have done nobly, and well [with the strength of character that is steadfast in goodness],
But you excel them all.”

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

What advantage is to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun?

The Sun ariseth, the sun goeth down, and returneth to his place, that he may there rise up again.

Everything is wearisome, more than man is able to express. The eye is never satisfied by seeing, nor the ear by hearing.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

There is a thing of which one saith: 'See this, it is new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us!

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Said, I, in my heart, Come now! I will prove thee with gladness, and look thou on blessedness, - but lo! even that, was vanity.

insomuch that I said unto laughter, "Thou art mad," and to mirth, "What doest thou?"

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:

I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also is vanity.

And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

but heaviness, sorrow and disquietness all the days of his life? Insomuch that his heart cannot rest in the night. Is not this also a vain thing?

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Every thing hath a time; yea, all that is under the heaven, hath his convenient season.

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of men to toil in.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.