A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

The Lord will tear down the house of the proud and arrogant (self-righteous),
But He will establish and protect the boundaries [of the land] of the [godly] widow.

He who makes trouble for his house [is] he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live.

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And good tidings make the bones fat.

When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life],
But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.

The heart of the wise will make his mouth judicious, and upon his lips, it will add persuasiveness.

A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.

A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him
And brings him before great men.

The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

He who makes many friends [does it] to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

Wealth makes many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.

Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger,
And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

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

Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

Even by his acts, a {young man} will make himself known, whether his acts are pure and upright.

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver with his lips make not thyself surety.

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.

By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.

He who makes treasure by a lying tongue [is a] fleeting vapor [and] seeker of death.

The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:

If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

Do not be among those who give themselves to wine-drinking, or among those who make themselves full with meat:

Let your father and mother rejoice; make the one who gave birth to you happy.

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellers there is safety.

He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

For suddenly shall their calamity rise, and who shall make known the misfortune of them two?

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;

Otherwise, anyone who hears will make you ashamed, and your bad reputation will never leave you.

Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.

Make your foot scarce in the house of your neighbor, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him, for seven abominations [are] in his heart.

He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

A tongue of deceit hates its victim, and a flattering mouth makes ruin.

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

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

Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

The lambs are for your clothing, and the he-goats make the value of a field:

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.

A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad, but the friend of prostitutes will squander his wealth.

The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall make him his master at length.

Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.

Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

She equips herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task]
And makes her arms strong.

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.

A crooked thing one is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.

I made pools of water for myself from which to water the forest and make the trees bud.

I gathered silver and gold together, even a treasure of kings and lands. I provided me singers and women which could play of instruments, to make man mirth and pastime. I gat me drinking cups also and glasses.

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.

A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;

He has made everything beautiful in His time; also He has set eternity in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God makes from the beginning to the end.

Whatever is has been before, and what is to be is now; because God makes search for the things which are past.

So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

And, though an enemy should prevail against one, two, might make a stand before him, - and, a threefold cord, cannot soon be broken.

Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.

Do not be hasty to speak, and do not be impulsive to make a speech before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.

When you make a vow or a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God takes no pleasure in fools [who thoughtlessly mock Him]. Pay what you vow.

If thou promise anything, pay it; for better it is that thou make no vow than that thou shouldest promise, and not pay.

Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.