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Good understanding wins favor [from others],
But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].


The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him],
But the way [of life] of the upright is smooth and open like a highway.

The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

In the light of the face of the king [there is] life, and his favor [is] like a cloud of spring rain.

A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.


A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.


The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom];
The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].

The words of a whisper [are] like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down [to] inner parts of the body.

A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

Roaring like the lion [is the] dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.


A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment
Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled].

There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.

She [is] also like a robber lying in wait, and the faithless among mankind she increases.

And you will be like him who lies down in the heart of the sea, and like him who lies down on top of a mast.

Keep in mind that wisdom is like that for your soul; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and what you hope for won't be cut short.

Do not lie in wait [like] an outlaw against the home of the righteous; do not do violence [to] his dwelling place.

Don't say, "I'll do to him like he did to me, I'll be sure to pay him back for what he did."


Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest,
So is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
For he refreshes the life of his masters.


Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need,
Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.


Like one who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like [a reactive, useless mixture of] vinegar on soda,
Is he who [thoughtlessly] sings [joyful] songs to a heavy heart.


Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring
Is a righteous man who yields and compromises his integrity before the wicked.

Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.


Like the sparrow in her wandering, like the swallow in her flying,
So the curse without cause does not come and alight [on the undeserving].

[Like] cutting off feet [or] drinking violence, so [is] he who sends messages in the hand of a fool.


Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who cannot learn from its wisdom].


Like one who [absurdly] binds a stone in a sling [making it impossible to throw],
So is he who [absurdly] gives honor to a fool.


Like a thorn that goes [without being felt] into the hand of a drunken man,
So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who remains unaffected by its wisdom].


Like a [careless] archer who [shoots arrows wildly and] wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or those who [by chance just] pass by.

Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.


The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].


Like a bird that wanders from her nest [with its comfort and safety],
So is a man who wanders from his home.

restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.


Even though you pound a [hardened, arrogant] fool [who rejects wisdom] in a mortar with a pestle like grain,
Yet his foolishness will not leave him.

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.


A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding and common sense [and his wickedness shortens his days],
But he who hates unjust gain will [be blessed and] prolong his days.

Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no sin; the same is like unto a murderer.

For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

This generation which is like a horse-leech, hath two daughters; the one is called "fetch hither," and the other "bring hither."

This is what an immoral woman is like: she eats, wipes her mouth, then says "I've done nothing wrong."

So I dedicated myself to learn about wisdom and knowledge, and about insanity and foolishness. And I discovered that this is also like chasing after the wind.

Then I examined all of my accomplishments that I had brought about by my own efforts, including the work that I had labored so hard to complete and it was all pointless, like chasing after the wind, and there was nothing to be gained on earth.

Then I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly, for what will the man be like who comes after the king? He will do what has already been done.

And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man, since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise man dies just like the fool?