If they say, "Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously.

so I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you, I will mock when what you dread comes,

when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you.

For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.

Therefore, his disaster will come suddenly; in an instant he will be broken, and there will be no remedy.

Come, let's drink deeply of lovemaking until morning, let's delight ourselves with sexual intercourse.

"Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed.

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil -- it will come to him.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach.

Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.

and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber."

for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.

Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.

The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone -- it will come back on him.

She is clothed with strength and honor, and she can laugh at the time to come.