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Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.
Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but happy is he that keepeth the law.
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.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.
Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
A man of many friends will come to ruin but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those that go down into the pit;
Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.
Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.
Lest she should ponder the path of life, her ways wander, she knoweth not whither.
How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise son shall have joy of him:
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour forth my spirit unto you, I will make known to you my words.
she calleth in the chief place of concourse, in the entry of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words:
So are the paths of every one that is greedy of gain: it taketh away the life of its possessors.
He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
a horse girt in the loins; or the he-goat; and a king, against whom none can rise up.
A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me.
A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.
therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices.
for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.
A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.
It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
when your fear cometh as sudden destruction, and your calamity cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you:
The labour of a righteous man tendeth to life; the revenue of a wicked man, to sin.
In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in their way are his delight.
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Hand for hand! an evil man shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be at rest from fear of evil.
There shall no evil happen to a righteous man; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.
She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish.
She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.
He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and the fruits of thy toil come into the house of a stranger;
The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
he winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.
A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!
And behold, there met him a woman in the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.
The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour goeth humility.
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly: in a moment shall he be broken, and without remedy.
He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to them that walk in integrity;
With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The heart of a righteous man studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment and equity: every good path.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is itself a weight.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.
My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes purge the inner parts of the belly.
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
To deliver thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words;
He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect man, but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down.
He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.
Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.
The thoughts of the evil man are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
The righteous man shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.
The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
To punish a righteous man is not good, nor to strike nobles because of their uprightness.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil men perisheth.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep;
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay the hand upon thy mouth.
so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous man to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
but the wicked shall be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful shall be plucked up out of it.
The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by thee.
When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations; feet that are swift in running to mischief;
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and he pondereth all his paths.
that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries.
Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart, neither let her take thee with her eyelids;
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy.
A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
For they sleep not except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused some to fall.
and thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, and as he that lieth down upon the top of a mast:
and I have not hearkened unto the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to those that instructed me;
that thou mayest walk in the way of the good, And keep the paths of the righteous.
For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.
And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live.
Overthrow the wicked, and they are no more; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
then I was by him his nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.
As a lovely hind and a graceful roe, let her breasts satisfy thee at all times: be thou ravished continually with her love.
The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
For I was a son unto my father, tender and an only one in the sight of my mother.
He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
when thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, since thou hast come into the hand of thy friend: go, humble thyself, and be urgent with thy friend.
for by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a loaf of bread, and another's wife doth hunt for the precious soul.
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.
when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;
He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Come, let us revel in love until the morning, let us delight ourselves with loves.
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool;
And why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
therefore came I forth to meet thee, to seek earnestly thy face, and I have found thee.
He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth to himself a blot.
rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men.
So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife: whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:
that they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life.
he hath taken the money-bag with him, he will come home on the day of the full moon.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die:
Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;
she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered by the man unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal:
The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.
she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
He that separateth himself seeketh his pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.
Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
My son, observe thy father's commandment, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want.
Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:
Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who complaining? Who wounds without cause? Who redness of eyes?
He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, bringeth only to want.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is as a city broken down, without walls.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.
That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.
He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
All the days of the afflicted are evil; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
He that confideth in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her:
He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
He that ruineth his father and chaseth away his mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
The memory of the righteous man shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.
A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and without remedy.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise man; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is the fruit of hearty counsel.
A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to say, Where is the strong drink?
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.
He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; but he that withdraweth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour goeth humility.
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three things never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:
Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.
wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.
He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
Whoso mocketh a poor man reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense.
The eye that mocketh at a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Jehovah plucketh up the house of the proud; but he establisheth the boundary of the widow.
A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.
but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah; how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.
The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with rags.
He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; the simple pass on, and are punished.
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it.
A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.
Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding and of knowledge, its stability is prolonged.
Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.
My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.
He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.
He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
'They have smitten me, and I am not sore; they have beaten me, and I knew it not. When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.''
The lips of a righteous man know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.
Happy is the man that feareth always; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.
Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul.
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The way of a wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah; but him that pursueth righteousness he loveth.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Grievous correction is for him that forsaketh the path; he that hateth reproof shall die.
She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.
Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are as an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother;
Remove not the ancient landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.
Speak not too much about a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.
And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
As he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart.
A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in his double ways, shall fall in one of them.
In the house of a righteous man is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked man is disturbance.
The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!
Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that guardeth his master shall be honoured.
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.
A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful man in the day of trouble.
Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.
For jealousy is the rage of a man, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance;
The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.
The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor: he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
The way of an eagle in the heavens, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid.
Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.
Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
A man laden with the blood of any person, fleeth to the pit: let no man stay him.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son.
The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous man in the stead of the upright.
under an odious woman when she is married, and a handmaid when she is heir to her mistress.
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.
and if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, shall himself fall into his own pit; but the perfect shall inherit good.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.
As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.
A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to their ruin.
To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
A king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.
for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown endure from generation to generation?
All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, they are not to be found.
Whoso robbeth his father and his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.
When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for a strange woman.
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.
that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
The hay is removed, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
for there shall be no future to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance.
Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.
lest they drink And forget the law, And pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is of upright way is an abomination to the wicked man.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.
whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
and there is goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.
Though his hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.
he will not regard any ransom, neither will he rest content though thou multipliest thy gifts.
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see.
there is a generation, how lofty are their eyes, how their eyelids are lifted up!
lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.