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Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and chastening.
There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Without prophetic vision, the people shall perish, but he that keeps the law is blessed.
for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
A joyful heart shall do good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.
He that covers his sins shall not prosper, but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall attain mercy.
He that cuts short chastening hates his son, but he that loves him chastens him early.
Honour the LORD with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
The highway of the upright is to separate himself from evil; he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
To understand a parable and the interpretation; the words of the wise and their enigmas.
Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Get wisdom, get understanding; forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Schin Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but the woman that fears the LORD shall be praised.
They are all plain to him that understands and right to those that have found wisdom.
My son, if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments within thee
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those that love it shall eat its fruit.
The man that has friends must show himself to be a friend, and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
Wine makes a mocker, and beer a reveler, and whoever errs concerning them shall never be wise.
My son, hearken unto the chastening of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
If they say, Come with us, let us lay in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without cause.
He that is void of understanding despises his neighbour, but the intelligent man remains silent.
There are many thoughts in the heart of man; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.
Whosoever found a wife found a good thing and has attained the favour of the LORD.
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water, he turns it wherever 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 the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
A good reputation is rather to be chosen than great riches and good grace rather than silver and gold.
He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my words.
Open thy mouth for those who cannot speak in the judgment of all the sons of death.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
For the LORD will judge their cause and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
But the path of the just is as the light of the morning star, that shines more and more until the day is perfect.
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of the tribulation.
lest thou should ponder the path of life, her ways are unstable; thou shalt not know them.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and the fools hate knowledge?
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice, and he that begets a wise child shall have joy with him.
Return at my reproof; behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
A man void of understanding strikes hands and becomes surety in the presence of his friend.
She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her words, saying,
So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain which takes away the life of those who possess it.
A talebearer reveals secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
Man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is than a fatted calf and hatred therewith.
Because I have called and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one responded;
the greyhound who is girded up of loins; a he goat also, and the king, against whom no one rises up.
The wise man took the city of the mighty and cast down its strength in which it trusted.
Then they shall call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.
But unto those that rebuke him shall be delight, and a blessing of good shall come upon them.
Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own counsel.
For wisdom is better than precious stones; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and with the product of his lips shall he be filled.
Grow in wisdom, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou hast embraced her.
With anxiety shall he that is surety for a stranger be afflicted, and he that hates suretiship shall live securely.
Say not thou, I will take vengeance, but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
It is better to humble your spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Whosoever digs a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
For the LORD chastens whom he loves and delights in, even as a father to his son.
Transgression loves him that loves strife, and he that exalts his gate seeks destruction.
when what you have feared comes as destruction, and your calamity comes as a whirlwind; when tribulation and anguish come upon you.
In the lips of the prudent wisdom is found and is a rod unto the back of him that is void of understanding.
He is in the way of life that gives heed to chastening, but he that refuses reproof errs.
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
He that is soon angry shall deal foolishly, and the man of wicked devices shall be hated.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but the cruel man troubles his own flesh.
The wicked works a deceitful work, but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.
He who has understanding in the word shall find good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
As a gold ring in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver, but the understanding of the wicked is worth little.
As righteousness is unto life, so he that pursues evil pursues it unto his own death.
They that are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
No matter how many covenants he has made with death, the wicked shall not be absolved, but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
He that trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
But whosoever hearkens unto me shall dwell safely and shall rest from the fear of evil.
No iniquity shall overtake the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.
She shall give to thine head an increase of grace; a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the weakness of the poor is their poverty.
For the rest of the ignorant shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Contentment is unto men to show mercy, but it is better to do it unto the poor than to the liar.
She is more precious than precious stones, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
The fear of the LORD is unto life, and he that has it shall live satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
He that seeks good early shall find favour, but unto him that seeks evil, it shall come upon him.
Deceit is in the heart of those whose thoughts are evil, but joy in that of those whose thoughts are good.
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and thy labours be in the house of a stranger,
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him, but God shall grant the desire of the righteous.
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the negligent shall be under tribute.
Hear, O my son, and receive my words, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses chastening: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.
My son, do not let them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion,
He that withholds the grain, the people shall curse him, but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
The righteous causes his neighbour to consider: but the way of the wicked causes them to err.
He that has a perverse heart shall never find good, and he that stirs up trouble with his tongue shall fall into evil.
for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have caused thee to walk in right paths.
Be not thou one of them that strike hands or of them that are sureties for debts.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of understanding, but the man who is intelligent walks uprightly.
A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here; and as for him that lacks understanding, she saith unto him:
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
She is a tree of life to those that lay hold upon her, and blessed is every one that retains her.
Double weights are an abomination unto the LORD, and a false balance is not good.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honour is humility.
The heart of the wise causes his mouth to be prudent, and with his lips he shall increase doctrine.
Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; suddenly he shall be broken without remedy.
He keeps the person of the upright; he is a buckler to those that walk perfectly,
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield; with the flattering of her lips she persuaded him.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and there his sons shall have hope.
The heart of the righteous studies to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding,
Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment and equity, yea, every good path.
He that is slow to wrath is of great intelligence, but he that is short of spirit exalts folly.
Do they not err that meditate upon evil? but those that meditate upon good shall attain mercy and truth.
It is not good to eat much honey, so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Thou shall not be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.
The fear of the LORD shall prolong days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Wisdom appears upon the countenance of him that has understanding, but the eyes of a fool manifest his folly unto the ends of the earth.
To make an abomination is as sport to the fool, but wisdom is recreation to the man of intelligence.
The slothful man hides his hand in his bosom and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
The scars of past wounds are medicine for evil, and living reproof reaches the most secret places in the inward parts.
to deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger who flatters with her words,
He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he that has mercy on the poor, honours him.
Even a fool, when he is silent is counted wise, and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
He that walks in integrity walks securely, but he that perverts his ways shall be broken.
The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The way of life is uphill to the wise, that he may separate himself from Sheol below.
The way of the LORD is strength to the perfect, but it is terror to the workers of iniquity.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is founded for ever.
He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be slave to the wise of heart.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than precious stones, and my revenue than choice silver.
and, behold, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered its face, and its stone wall was broken down.
He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those that send him.
The perfection of the upright shall guide them in the way, but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are feasts.
For she sits at the door of her house on a seat in the high places of the city
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
In the fallow ground of the poor there is much bread, but it is lost for lack of judgment.
Riches shall not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness shall deliver from death.
The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is made plain.
Do not say, I will do unto him as he has done unto me; I will render to the man according to his work.
Prepare thy work without and make it fit for thyself in thine inheritance, and afterwards thou shalt build thine house.
When thou goest in these paths, thy steps shall not be hindered; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but that which distinguishes fools is their folly.
He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he that hates gifts shall live.
Cease, my son, to hear the teaching that induces one to deviate from the reasons of wisdom.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but the speech of the pure is pure.
The righteous eats until his soul is satisfied, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.
The wicked desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous shall yield fruit.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
The righteous eternally shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbour, but the just are delivered with wisdom.
The good man shall attain the favour of the LORD, but the man of wicked thoughts he will condemn.
It is certainly not good to condemn the just, nor to smite princes for doing that which is upright.
When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of unjust men shall perish.
He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
when he composed the heavens, I was there. When he set a compass upon the face of the depth,
If thou hast fallen, it is because thou hast lifted thyself up; and if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and apply thine heart to intelligence,
Wisdom shall rest in the heart of him that is sane and is made known in the midst of the fools.
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish, but wickedness shall cast out the wicked.
But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
The wise in heart will receive the commandments, but he who speaks foolishness shall fall.
For his wickedness shall the wicked be cast out, but the righteous in his death has hope.
The righteousness of the perfect shall straighten his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Do not say unto thy neighbour, Go and come again and tomorrow I will give when thou hast it by thee.
I was begotten before the depths, before the existence of the fountains of many waters.
Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
In the multitude of the people is the king's glory, but in the failure of the people is the weakness of the prince.
a heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to evil,
The thoughts of the righteous are upright, but the astuteness of the wicked is deceit.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or twisted in them.
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he weighs all his goings.
that I may cause my friends to inherit existence and I will fill their treasures.
Blessings are upon the head of the just, but the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
None that go unto her return again, neither do they take hold of the paths of life.
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eyes.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but transgressors shall be imprisoned in their own sin.
He that winks with the eye causes sorrow, and he that speaks foolishness shall fall.
He that begets a fool does it to his sorrow, and the father of a fool shall have no joy.
Man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
For they do not sleep, unless they have done evil; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause someone to fall.
O ye simple, understand prudence; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Yea, thou shalt be as he that lies down in the midst of the sea or as he that sleeps at the rudder.
and have not obeyed the voice of those who chastened me, nor inclined my ear to those that instructed me!
For the lips of the strange woman drop as a honeycomb, 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 shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
He taught me and said unto me, Sustain thine heart with my words; keep my commandments, and live.
I have been in almost every kind of evil, in the midst of society and of the congregation.
God shall overthrow the wicked, and they shall not be any longer, but the house of the righteous shall remain.
Put away from thee the perversion of the mouth, and the deviation of the lips put far from thee.
His own iniquities shall take hold of the wicked, and he shall be imprisoned with the cords of his sins.
The righteous is delivered out of the tribulation, and the wicked takes his place.
I was with him ordering everything; I was his delight every day, being content before him at all times;
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 shall scorn judgment, and the mouth of the wicked shall cover iniquity.
He that despises himself and becomes a slave is better than he that honours himself and lacks bread.
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love, without eyes for anyone else.
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour, but many are those who love the rich.
thou art snared with the words of thy mouth; thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
But he does not know that the dead are there and that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
When thou goest, 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, for thou hast fallen into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
For by means of a whorish woman a man is reduced to a piece of bread, and the woman will hunt the precious soul of the man.
Those who are evil shall bow before those who are good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
when he gave to the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth,
Men do not take a thief lightly, even if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
when he established the clouds above, when he strengthened the fountains of the deep,
He shall die because he did not submit to chastening; and due to the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Escape as a roe from the hand of the hunter and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; let us solace ourselves with loves.
Do not be a false witness against thy neighbour, and do not flatter with thy lips.
He went after her straightway, as an ox goes to the slaughter or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a woman belonging to someone else, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The soul of him that labours, labours for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.
Therefore I came forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
He that chastens a scorner brings shame unto himself, and he that chastens a wicked man brings himself a blot.
I am content in the circumference of his earth, and my contentment is with the sons of men.
So is he that goes in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever touches her shall not be innocent.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Do not look upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its colour in the cup, it goes down smoothly.
That they may keep thee from the woman belonging to someone else, from the stranger who flatters with her words.
Chasten not a scorner lest he hate thee; chasten a wise man, and he will love thee.
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked, but he shall bless the habitation of the just.
For they shall be an increase of grace unto thy head and protection about thy neck.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
He that gives unto the poor lends unto the LORD, and he will give him his reward.
I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
until the arrow pierces through his liver. He is as a bird struggling in the snare and not knowing that it is against his own life.
He has taken a bag of money with him and will come home at the appointed feast day.
The blessing of the LORD is that which makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
It is a snare unto man to devour that which is holy and afterward to reconsider his vows.
Do not withhold correction from the child; for if thou shall beat him with the rod, he shall not die.
When intelligence is lacking, the people shall fall, but in the multitude of counsellors there is salvation.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous shall run into it, and be raised up.
and beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
For she has caused many to fall down dead; yea, all the strong men have been slain by her.
There is one who covets greedily all day long, but the righteous gives and keeps on giving.
My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
She has killed her sacrifice; she has mingled her wine; and she has furnished her table.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and attains nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirits.
whosoever is simple, let him turn in here; as for those that lack understanding, , she saith unto him,
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but in that which his own heart discovers.
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spoke unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
The fear of man brings a snare, but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be lifted up.
She has sent forth her maidens; she cries upon the highest places of the city,
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Whosoever goes astray seeks according to his own lust and shall meddle with every doctrine.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
The righteous is merciful even unto his beast, but the piety of the wicked is cruel.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
The LORD has made all things by himself, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself shall bring his mother to shame.
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck; write them upon the tablet of thine heart:
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination; how much more, when he brings it with lewdness?
Better is a dry morsel in peace than the house of contention full of sacrifices for a feast.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.
The soul who is a blessing unto others shall be made fat, and he that fills shall be filled also himself.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who has gathered the wind in his fists? who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
The discretion of a man defers his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Blessed is the man that hears me, keeping vigil at my gates, waiting at the threshold of my doors.
There are those who scatter, and more is added unto them; and there are those who withhold more than is just, but come to poverty.
The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
If thy enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
It is the glory of God to conceal the word, but the honour of kings is to search out the word.
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
He that deals with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Better is the poor that walks in his integrity than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
The righteous shall certainly be recompensed in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.
There are those that speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is medicine.
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my judgment:
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding those who are evil and those who are good.
Let thine eyes look upon that which is right, and let thine eyelids straighten thy path before thee.
Through wisdom the house shall be built, and with intelligence it shall be established:
The spirit of man is the fire of the LORD, which searches the secrets of the inward parts.
The false witness shall perish, but the man that hears shall stand fast in his word.
For who shall be the woe? for who shall be the woe? for who contention? for who quarrels? for who the wounds without cause? who shall have redness of eyes?
Riches and honour and life are the remuneration of humility and of the fear of the LORD.
He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches and who gives to the rich shall surely come to want.
The man whose spirit has no restraint is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by intelligence has he established the heavens.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness, but of every one that is too hasty, only to want.
A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and receive hurt.
That the soul be without wisdom is not good, and he that hastens with his feet sins.
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Give beer unto him that is ready to perish and wine unto those that have heavy hearts.
If thou forbear to deliver those that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain,
Do not be among those who are drunk with wine; nor among gluttonous eaters of food;
He that covers a transgression seeks love, but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.
In the multitude of words there is no lack of rebellion, but he that refrains his lips is wise.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work is pure and whether it is right.
Beth The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
Of man are the preparations of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
For a just man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked shall fall into evil.
The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart is wroth against the LORD.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be separated from him.
He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.
Children's children are the crown of old men, and the honour of the children are their fathers.
All the days of the poor are difficult, but he that is of a good heart has a continual feast.
He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
He that trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whosoever walks in wisdom, he shall be saved.
How much better is it to acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver!
The one who is just is first in his cause, his adversary comes and seeks him out.
House and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but the prudent wife is from the LORD.
Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; the covenant that he makes, shall not be without chastening.
Do not praise thyself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Whosoever curses his father or his mother, his fire shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Koph Her sons rose up and called her blessed; her husband also, and he praised her.
If the wise will hear them, doctrine shall increase, and the man of understanding shall acquire wise counsel:
He that steals from his father and chases away his mother is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.
He that follows after righteousness and mercy shall find life, righteousness, and honour.
The man of truth shall abound with blessings, but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be absolved.
He that justifies the wicked and he that condemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
A joyful heart makes a beautiful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is abated.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Tzaddi She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat bread in idleness.
Go from the presence of the foolish man when thou dost not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
Hearken, ye sons, unto the chastening of the father, and pay attention that ye might know understanding.
Whosoever despises the word shall perish by it: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
Pride shall certainly give birth to contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
He that being often reproved hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy.
A good man shall leave an inheritance to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
For the commandment is fire, and the law is light; and reproofs of chastening are the way of life,
But whosoever commits adultery with a woman has a fault in his heart; he that does it corrupts his own soul.
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but the workers of the truth 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 the LORD tries the hearts.
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.
The man of Belial digs in search of evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
The fool gives full rein to his spirit, but the wise man in the end will bring it into rest.
The virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Seest thou a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
Bow down thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my wisdom.
Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
He that has a merciful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the destitute.
The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; strife and reproach shall cease.
It is better to dwell in the wilderness than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Be thou diligent to know the countenance of thy sheep, and put thy heart into thy herds.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor is beer for princes
Smite a scorner, and the simple will become prudent, and reproving one that has understanding, he will understand knowledge.
He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flatters with his lips.
He that gives unto the poor shall never lack, but he that hides his eyes from the poor shall have many a curse.
Do not rejoice when thy enemy falls, and do not let thy heart be glad when he stumbles
Before being broken, the heart of man is haughty, and before coming into honour, comes being brought to humility.
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Tau Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
The horseleach has two daughters, which are called, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of intelligence will draw it out.
He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift.
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
The wisdom of the sane is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
A foolish son is a pain unto his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.
He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
The righteous considers the cause of the poor, but the wicked does not understand wisdom.
Whosoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker, and he that is glad regarding the calamity of someone else shall not go unpunished.
A false witness shall not go unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.
Of the fruit of his mouth man shall eat well: but the soul of the transgressors shall starve.
The fool despises his father's chastening, but he that regards reproof shall become prudent.
He that refuses chastening despises his own soul, but he that hears reproof has an understanding heart.
The eye that mocks at his father, and despises the teaching of his mother, the ravens shall pluck it out of the river, and the young eagles shall eat it.
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud, but he will establish the inheritance of the widow.
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye sons; for blessed are those that keep my ways.
The king by judgment establishes the land, but he that receives gifts shall overthrow it.
Let not thy heart envy sinners, but persevere in the fear of the LORD all day long.
But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those that hate me love death.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of those that seek death.
Without oxen, the storehouse is clean, but by the strength of the ox there is abundance of bread.
The heart of the man of understanding acquires wisdom, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
There are those that make themselves rich, yet have nothing: there are those that make themselves poor, yet have great riches.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.
Caph She stretched out her hand to the poor; yea, she reached forth her hands to the destitute.
The fear of the king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The scorner does not love the one that reproves him, neither will he go unto the wise.
for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, and drowsiness shall cause them to wear rags.
He that rebukes a man, afterwards shall find more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.
As the sparrow in its wandering, as the swallow in its flight, so the curse causeless shall never come.
Better is a little with righteousness than a great number of fruits with injustice.
He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are hurt by it.
For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but his secret is with the righteous.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
The righteous man hates lying: but the wicked man makes himself loathsome, and abominable.
The scorner sought wisdom and found it not, but wisdom comes easy unto him that understands.
There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are wiser than the wise men:
A just weight and balance are the LORD's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.
Do not love sleep lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Of what good is the price to buy wisdom in the hand of the fool, seeing he has no heart to understand?
Even in laughter, the scorner has pain in his heart, and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
By the rebellion of the land, many are its princes, but by the man of understanding and wisdom the land shall remain stable.
Do not eat the bread of anyone who has an evil eye, neither desire his dainty foods;
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and the negligent soul shall suffer hunger.
My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not meddle with those that are given to change,
He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
He that passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him is like one that takes a dog by the ears.
The heart knows the bitterness of his soul, and a stranger shall not intermeddle with his joy.
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war, and in the multitude of counsellors there is saving health.
They have stricken me, thou shalt say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not; when I shall awake, I will seek it yet again.
The lips of the righteous shall know the will of God, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversion.
Blessed is the man that fears God always, but he that hardens his heart shall fall into evil.
He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; he shall give delight unto thy soul.
if thou should say, Behold, we knew it not; shall not he that weighs the hearts understand it? and he that keeps thy soul, does he not know it? and shall he not render to every man according to his works?
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he that keeps his soul shall be far from them.
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.
He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul, but he that despises his ways shall die.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is to be established with righteousness.
The light of the righteous shall rejoice: but the fire of the wicked shall be put out.
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD, but he loves him that follows after righteousness.
A man of great wrath shall suffer the consequences, for even if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Chastening is grievous unto him that forsakes the way, but he that hates reproof shall die.
Zain She considered the inheritance and bought it; with the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.
My son, eat of the honey, because it is good, and of the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Better is the poor that walks in his perfection than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.
An evil doer gives heed to false lips, and a liar gives ear to the tongue which curses.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Do not remove the old landmark, and do not enter into the inheritance of the fatherless:
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and destitute.
Do not accuse a slave in the presence of his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
The man that wanders out of the way of wisdom shall end up in the congregation of the dead.
Whosoever keeps the law is a wise son, but he that is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Lamed She shall not be afraid of the snow for her family, for all her family is clothed with double garments.
He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye and does not consider that poverty shall come upon him.
Vau She rose up even at night and gave food to her family and a portion to her maidens.
To respect the person of the wicked so that the righteous loses that which is rightfully his is not good.
Do not forsake thine own friend and thy father's friend, neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity, for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
He that gets wisdom loves his own soul; he keeps intelligence that he might find that which is good.
A prudent slave shall have rule over a son that causes shame and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
As an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is he who reproves a wise man who has a docile ear.
Righteousness keeps the one of the perfect way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Those that forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them.
He that loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
Do not go forth hastily to strive lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof when thy neighbour has put thee to shame.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him that is surety for a strange woman.
The north wind drives away rain, so does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
The house of the wicked shall be made desolate, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
Double weights and double measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the prudence of thy words.
It is joy to the just to do judgment, but it shall be destruction to the workers of iniquity.
A man that bears false witness against his neighbour is a maul and a sword and a sharp arrow.
As he that takes away a garment in cold weather and as vinegar upon soap, so is he that sings songs to a heavy heart.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince, but every man is a friend to him that gives.
A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
As the fining pot tries the silver and the furnace the gold; so the man is tried by the mouth of whoever praises him.
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those that send him, for he refreshes the soul of his master.
Delight is not suitable for a fool; much less for a slave to have rule over princes.
Whosoever walks in integrity shall be saved, but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall into one of them.
In the house of the righteous is much provision, but in the fruit of the wicked is trouble.
Whosoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof, so he that waits on his master shall be honoured.
Teth She perceived that her merchandise was good; her fire did not go out by night.
Whosoever loves wisdom causes his father to rejoice, but he that maintains harlots shall lose his inheritance.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Whosoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul; he hears cursing, and does not disclose it.
The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house lest he be weary of thee and so hate thee.
The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor, but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.
There is gold and a multitude of precious stones, but the lips of wisdom are a precious vessel.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
There are three things which have a magnificent walk; yea, the fourth is stately in going:
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaks that which is right.
The rebellious man seeks only evil; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
The wrath of the king is as a messenger of death, but the wise man will avoid it.
The track of the eagle in the air; the track of the serpent upon the rock; the track of the ship in the midst of the sea; and the track of the man in the maid.
Evil men do not understand judgment, but those that seek the LORD understand all things.
Such is the track of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness.
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the peoples curse, nations shall abhor him:
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: if thou shalt find it, and in the end thy hope shall not be cut off.
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with him who dishonours, reproach.
A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee all the way to the grave, and no one shall sustain him.
He that gives freely unto his slave from a child shall have him become his son in the end.
The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
for a rejected woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise, and by instructing the wise, he receives wisdom.
Though thou should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
and once he is taken, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Whosoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit, but the perfect shall inherit every good thing.
The rich man is wise in his own conceit, but the poor that has understanding is wiser than he.
Take away the dross from the silver, and a vessel shall come forth for the finer.
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Do not lay in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place.
Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
The way of the perverse man is crooked and strange, but as for the pure, his work is right.
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their molars as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the destitute from among men.
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthrows the words of the transgressor.
A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands he will not obey.
The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked, how God overthrows the wicked for their evil.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can give him counsel.
To have respect of persons in judgment is not good; even for a piece of bread, man will transgress.
The king that judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established for ever.
It is bad, it is bad, the buyer says; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and blaspheme the name of my God.
All the brethren of the poor hate him; how much more shall his friends separate themselves from him? He shall seek their friendship and not find it.
Whosoever robs his father or his mother and says, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of the destroyer.
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself and do not uncover the secret to another
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases, but the righteous shall see their fall.
When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, the sane man hides himself.
The slothful hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
He that gives responsibility to one who is not able to carry it out is like him that sends a message by the hand of a fool, and he shall drink the damage.
For the height of the heavens and depth of the earth and for the heart of kings, there is no investigation.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger and take a pledge of him that is surety 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 that is not filled with water; and the fire that never says, It is enough.
that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest answer the words of truth to those that send unto thee?
The tender grass shows itself, and the hay appears, and the herbs of the mountains are reaped.
for the evil man shall not come to a good end; the fire of the wicked shall be put out.
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and beautiful riches.
lest they drink and forget the law and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
An unjust man is an abomination to the just, and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
For it is a delightful thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall be ordered together in thy lips.
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
As thorns sunk into the hand of one who is drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.
when he speaks fair, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
for their calamity shall rise suddenly; and the ruin of them both, who shall know it?
The king's favour is toward the wise slave, but his wrath is against him that causes shame.
And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance of thy maidens.
Like unto the way that the one who is lame walks, so is a proverb in the mouth of the fool.
Even though his hatred is covered up in the desert, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation.
He will not regard any ransom; neither will he want to forgive, though thou givest many bribes.
When the wicked rise, sane men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous multiply.
for it is better that it be said unto thee, Come up here than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.