If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

She will call in the head of sound, in the entrances of the gates: in the city she will say her words:

rescuing you from the way of evil—
from the one who says perverse things,

To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

he taught me and told me, "Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say; keep my commandments and live!

My son, pay attention to my words, and listen closely to what I say.

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

My son, guard what I say and treasure my commands.

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

She grabs him and kisses him;
she brazenly says to him,

So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to what I have to say.

"I'm calling to you, men! What I have to say pertains to all mankind!

Listen, for I speak of noble things,
and what my lips say is right.

Everything I have to say is just; there isn't anything corrupt or perverse in my speech.

Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says,

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks understanding (common sense), she says,

What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence.

What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.

What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts.

By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.

Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing.

What a fool says brings a rod to his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

What the wise have to say disseminates knowledge, but it's not in the heart of fools to do so.

When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice.

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

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

He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

The words a man says are as deep waters a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

“It is [almost] worthless, it is [almost] worthless,” says the buyer [as he negotiates the price];
But when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain].

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

The lazy one [manufactures excuses and] says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets [if I go out to work]!”

For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

My innermost being will cheer
when your lips say what is right.

Who says, Oh! who says, Ah! who has violent arguments, who has grief, who has wounds without cause, whose eyes are dark?

Your eyes will see strange things,
and you will say absurd things.

They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court.

If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives?
And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul?
And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will denounce him;

But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

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

For [it is] better [that] he say to you, "Ascend here," than he humble you before a noble. What your eyes have seen,

Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.

Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”

So is the man who deceives his neighbor (acquaintance, friend)
And then says, “Was I not joking?”

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “This is no sin,”
Is [not only a thief but also] the companion of a man who destroys.

A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle:

The man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ucal:

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

Everything God says is pure; he is a shield for those who take refuge in him.

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

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

Sheol, and the barren womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “It is enough.”

This is the way of an adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth
And says, “I have done no wrong.”

What should I say, my son?
What, son of my womb?
What, son of my vows?

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?

"Many women have done wonderful things," he says, "but you surpass all of them!"