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Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he who keeps the law, he is blessed.
for as he thinks in his heart, so is he; Eat and drink, he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
He who covers his sins shall not be blessed; but whoever confesses and leaves them shall have mercy.
The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.
to understand a proverb and its meaning; the words of the wise, and their acute sayings.
Wisdom is the main thing; get wisdom; and with all your getting get understanding.
Get wisdom, get understanding; forget not; nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.
My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you,
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.
A man who has friends may be broken up, but there is a Lover who sticks closer than a brother.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whoever goes astray by it is not wise.
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother;
If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, we will watch secretly for the innocent without cause;
The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He will.
let us swallow them up alive as the grave, and whole, as those who go down into the pit;
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favor rather than silver or gold.
He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.
My son, listen to my words; bow down your ear to my sayings.
Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the sons of those passing away.
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; but he who hates correction is like a brute animal.
The mouth of a righteous one is a well of life; but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
An inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, even the end of it shall not be blessed.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of trouble.
lest you should meditate on the path of life, her tracks are movable; you cannot know them.
And they lie in wait for their own blood; they watch secretly for their own lives.
How long will you love simplicity, simple ones? And will scorners delight in their scorning? And will fools hate knowledge?
A brother offended is like a strong city; and their disagreements are like the bars of a fortress.
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he who fathers a wise child shall have joy from him.
Turn at my warning; behold, I will pour out my Spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
she cries in the chief place of gathering, in the openings of the gates; in the city she utters her words, saying,
So are the ways of everyone who gains unjust gain; it takes away its owners' life.
One going with slander is a revealer of secrets, but the faithful of spirit keeps the matter hidden.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the reward of a man's hands shall be given to him.
Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.
Because I called, and you refused; I stretched out my hand, and no one paid attention;
A wise one scales the city of the mighty and brings down the strength of its hope.
Then they shall call upon me, and I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me;
For by Me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is like a troubled fountain and a rotten spring.
But to those who rebuke him, it shall be a delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
and they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own desires.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; he shall be satisfied with the product of his lips.
Prize her, and she shall lift you up; she shall bring you to honor when you embrace her.
He who is surety for a stranger shall be ruined; and he who hates suretyship is safe.
It is better to be of an humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who rolls a stone, it will turn back to him.
for whom Jehovah loves He corrects, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
He who loves fighting loves transgression; he who makes his gate high seeks ruin.
when your fear comes as a wasting away, and your ruin comes like a tempest when trouble and pain come upon you.
In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.
He who keeps instruction is in the way of life; but he who refuses reproof goes astray.
and your barns shall be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst with new wine.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
The wicked makes a deceitful wage; but one sowing righteousness has a sure reward.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
He who handles a matter wisely shall find good, and whoever trusts in Jehovah, happy is he.
Like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who turns aside discretion.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.
They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.
If you are wise, you shall be wise for yourself; but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
He who trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall blossom like a branch.
But whoever listens to me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of 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 fighting.
She shall give to your hand an ornament of grace; she shall shield you with a crown of glory.
For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them.
she is more precious than rubies; and all the things you can desire are not to be compared with her.
The fear of Jehovah tends to life, and he rests satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
He who carefully seeks good gets favor; but he who seeks mischief, it shall come to him.
Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil, but to counselors of peace there is joy.
The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom; but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
that strangers not be filled with your strength, and your labors be in the house of a stranger;
What the wicked fears shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.
Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored.
He who withholds grain, the people shall curse him; but blessing is on the head of him who sells.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor, but the way of the wicked seduces them.
He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a crooked tongue falls into mischief.
For the profit from it is better than the gain from silver, and its produce more than fine gold;
Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
The simple one, let him turn in here. And to one lacking heart, she says to him,
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!
And, behold, there a woman met him, with the dress of a harlot and a guarded heart.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her; and happy is everyone who keeps her.
Different kinds of weights are hateful to Jehovah, and a false balance is not good.
Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; he is quickly broken, and there is no healing.
He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong hope, and His sons shall have a place of refuge.
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 lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man without understanding;
Then you shall understand righteousness and judgment and honesty, every good path.
to deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks wicked things;
He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.
It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Do not be afraid of sudden fear, nor of the destroying of the wicked, when it comes.
The fear of Jehovah prolongs days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Wisdom is before him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
To work out evil devices is as laughter to a fool; so wisdom is to a man of understanding.
My son, if you are surety for your friend, if you struck your palms with a stranger,
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.
The stripes of a wound cleanses away evil, and strokes the inward parts of the belly.
They will deliver you from the strange woman, the stranger who flatters with her words,
He who has knowledge uses few words; a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
He who presses the poor curses his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy upon the poor.
Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips is counted as a man of understanding.
The lazy one does not start after his game, but the wealth of a hard worker is precious.
The way of Jehovah is strength to the upright; but ruin is to the workers of iniquity.
As the storm passes, so the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and what I give is better than choice silver.
and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and its stone wall was broken down.
He shuts his eyes to think of perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.
Like vinegar to the teeth, and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the crookedness of traitors shall destroy them.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked are destroyed, there is singing.
For she sits at the door of her house, in a seat in the high places of the city,
When you lie down, you shall not be afraid; yea, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.
Much food is in the plowed ground of the poor, but when there is no justice, it is swept away.
The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Do not say, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will give to the man according to his work.
Prepare your work outside, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life to turn aside from the snares of death.
When you go, your steps shall not be narrowed, and when you run, you shall not stumble.
The crown of the wise is their riches of wisdom; the foolishness of fools is folly.
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.
The thoughts of the wicked are very hateful to Jehovah, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.
By the blessing of the upright the city is lifted up, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
A hypocrite corrupts his neighbor with his mouth; but through knowledge the just shall be delivered.
When a wicked man dies, his hope shall perish; and the hope of evil ones shall be lost.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
When He prepared the heavens, I was there; when He set a circle upon the face of the deep;
If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have thought evil, lay your hand on your mouth.
Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but among fools it is made known.
Jehovah will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry; but He casts away the desire of the wicked.
But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, but the righteous has hope in his death.
The righteousness of the perfect shall make his way right, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Do not say to your neighbor, Go and come back again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it beside you:
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no springs heavy with water.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; nothing twisted or perverse is in them.
For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and He watches all his paths.
I may cause those who love me to inherit riches; and I will fill their treasuries.
Blessings are on the head of the just; but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Do not lust after her beauty in your heart; nor let her take you with her eyelids.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but deceivers shall be taken in lust.
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
For they do not sleep, except when they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall.
Yes, you shall be as one who lies down in the middle of the sea, or as one who lies upon the top of a mast,
and I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor bowed down my ears to those who taught me!
in order that you may walk in the way of good and keep the paths of the righteous.
to keep you from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
A man shall be praised according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
He also taught me, and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my words, keep my commandments and live.
The wicked are overthrown, and are gone; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sin.
even I was a workman at His side; and I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him;
before He had made the earth, or the fields or the highest part of the dust of the world.
An ungodly witness scorns judgment, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Better is one despised, and having a servant, than he honoring himself and lacks bread.
Like the loving deer and pleasant doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times, and be ravished always with her love.
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
you are snared with the words of your mouth, you are taken with the words of your mouth.
But he does not know that the dead are there; her guests are in the depths of hell.
When you go, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall keep you; and when you awake, it shall talk with you.
My son, do this now, and deliver yourself when you have come into the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself and make your friend sure.
For by means of a harlot a man comes to a piece of bread; and another man's wife will hunt for the precious life.
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart.
when He gave to the sea its limit that the waters should not pass His command; when He appointed the foundations of the earth;
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Deliver yourself as a gazelle from the hunter's hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; let us delight ourselves with caresses.
Should your overflowing spring be scattered abroad as rivers of waters in the streets.
Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, nor deceive with your lips.
He goes after her immediately, like an ox goes to the slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of the stocks;
And why will you, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but it is hateful to fools to turn from evil.
One rebuking a scorner gets shame to himself; and one rebuking a wicked one gets himself a blemish.
So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife; whoever touches her shall not be innocent.
Give to a wise one, and he will be still wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.
Do not look upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup, when it goes down smoothly
so that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the stranger who flatters with her words.
Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you; give to a wise man, and he will love you.
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but He blesses the home of the just.
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the wicked mouth.
He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.
until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare and does not know that it is for his soul.
he has taken a bag of silver with him and will come home at the day of the full moon.
It is a snare to a man to say rashly, A holy thing, and afterward vows to ask about it.
Do not withhold correction from a boy, for if you beat him with the rod, he will not die.
Where there is no wisdom, the people fall; but in the multitude of wise men there is safety.
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
and I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding,
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise.
My son, do not despise the chastening of Jehovah; nor be weary with His correction;
Do not boast yourself of tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the prophecy: The man spoke to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal, saying,
The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
She has sent out her young women; she cries upon the highest places of the city,
Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.
He that separates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound wisdom.
Without wisdom, purposes are defeated, but by many wise men they are established.
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
A righteous one understands the soul of his animal; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a quarrelsome woman and to share a house.
Let not mercy and truth forsake you; tie them around your neck; write them upon the tablet of your heart;
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful to God; how much more when he brings it with a wicked mind?
Better is a dry piece of bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with fighting.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.
The soul who gives freely shall be made fat; and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.
Who has gone up to Heaven and has come down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in His garments? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name? Surely you know.
The judgment of a man puts off his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
My son, keep your father's commandments, and do not forsake the law of your mother;
There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be taken away, but he who gathers by hand shall increase.
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
The glory of God is to hide a thing; but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
By mercy and truth, iniquity is purged, and by the fear of Jehovah men turn away from evil.
He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Behold, the righteous shall be rewarded in the earth; much more the wicked and the sinner.
When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.
There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
remove far from me vanity and a lying word; give me neither poverty or riches; tear for me my portion of bread,
Chasten your son while there is hope, and do not set your soul on making him die.
The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fighting? Who has babbling? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?
He who crushes the poor to multiply for himself, and he who gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.
He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a broken down city without a wall.
The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Jehovah has founded the earth by wisdom; by understanding He has founded the heavens.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but the thoughts of everyone who is hasty only to poverty.
Make no friendship with an angry man; and you shall not go up with a man of fury,
A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
Also without knowledge the soul is not good, and he who hurries with his feet sins.
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to those who are of heavy hearts.
Deliver those being taken to death, and those stumbling to be killed, unless you hold back.
Do not be among those who drink much wine, among gluttons for flesh for themselves,
He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends.
In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.
Even a child is known by his own doings, whether his work is pure and whether it is right.
The heart of her husband trusts safely in her, so that he shall have no need of plunder.
for a just one falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked shall fall into evil.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, but a good man from himself.
He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
All the days of the afflicted are evil, but gladness of heart is a continual feast.
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is a hateful thing.
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool; but whoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver!
Houses and riches are the inheritance of fathers, and a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Everyone proud in heart is hateful to Jehovah; though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Do not put yourself forth in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of the great;
These are also proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor; nor press down the afflicted in the gate;
He who assaults his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
He who follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.
A faithful man shall overflow with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, even both of them are hateful to Jehovah.
A merry heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Sons, hear the instruction of a father, and listen in order to know understanding.
Whoever despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
A man who hardens his neck when reproved shall be suddenly broken, and there will be no healing.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his sons' sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but crookedness in it is a break in the spirit.
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life;
Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; he who does it destroys his own soul.
The lips of truth shall be established forever, but only while I wink is a lying tongue.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tries the hearts.
A desirable treasure and oil are in the home of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
Listen to your father who sired you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.
Hear advice, and receive instruction, so that you may be wise in your latter end.
Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to My knowledge.
Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, the fighting ceases.
He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of one's friend by advice from the heart.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to lust for strong drink;
Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
A gossip is a revealer of secrets; so do not mix with him who flatters with his lips.
He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
Your eyes shall look upon strange women and your heart shall speak perverse things.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
The leech has two daughters, crying, Give, give! Three things are never satisfied, yea, four things never say, Enough!
Wisdom in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle.
The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
A foolish son is ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a wife is a never-ending dripping.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he pursuing vanities shall have poverty enough.
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and a breather of lies shall not escape.
From the fruit of his mouth a man shall eat good, but the soul of the treacherous eats violence.
A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.
He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.
The eye that mocks at his father and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud, but He will set up the border of the widow.
Do not let your heart envy sinners; but be in the fear of Jehovah all the day long.
The spirit of a man will nourish his sickness, but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro by those who seek death.
Where no cattle are, the stall is clean, but much gain is by the strength of the ox.
The heart of the prudent gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Hell and destruction are before Jehovah; even more the hearts of the sons of men.
There are those who act rich, yet have nothing; and those who act poor, yet have great riches.
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.
She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever stirs him up to anger sins against his own soul.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
for the drunkard and the glutton lose all, and sleepiness shall clothe a man with rags.
He who rebukes a man shall afterwards find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not come.
He who increases his wealth by interest and unjust gain, he shall gather it for him who will pity the poor.
A sensible one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.
Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is enough for you, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
A scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
A just weight and balance are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are His work.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; those despised by Jehovah shall fall there.
The lazy one will not plow; after the autumn he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, since he has no heart for it?
Because of the transgression of a land, many are its rulers; but it is prolonged by a man of discernment who knows right.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
My son, fear Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change;
He who is of a proud heart stirs up fighting; but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
He who passes by enraging himself over strife not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears,
For by wise counsel you shall make your war; and in a multitude of wise men there is safety.
saying, They struck me; I was not sick; they beat me, but I did not know it. When I awaken, I will add more. I will seek it again.
The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing; but the mouth of the wicked what is contrary.
Blessed is the man dreading God, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight to your soul.
If you say, Behold, we did not know; does not He who searches the heart consider it? And the Keeper of your soul, does He know? And He repays to a man according to his works.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who 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 who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; he who despises His ways shall die.
It is a hateful thing for kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The way of the wicked is hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if you deliver him yet you must do it again.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Correction is grievous to him who forsakes the way; he who hates reproof shall die.
She considers a field, and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
My son, eat honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness than he who is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a broken piece of pottery with silver waste.
Surely I am more like an animal than any man, and do not have the understanding of a man.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.
Do not remove the old landmarks, and do not enter into the fields of the fatherless;
Do not accuse a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of departed spirits.
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
She also rises while it is still night, and gives food to her household, and a share to her young women.
It is not good to favor the person of the wicked, nor to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Your own friend, and your father's friend, do not forsake them; nor go to your brother's house in the day of your trouble; better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.
As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon a hearing ear.
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law plead against them.
He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend.
Do not go forth quickly to fight, lest you know not what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge from him for strangers.
Like a roaring lion and a ranging bear, so is a wicked ruler over the helpless people.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall be blessed.
Different kinds of weights, different kinds of measures, both are hateful to Jehovah.
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
It is joy to the just to do judgment, but ruin shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes.
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
As he who takes away a garment in cold weather, as vinegar upon niter, so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Many will beg the favor of a ruler, and all are friends to a man who gives gifts.
A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.
As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, so is a man to his praise.
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their own filth.
Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.
Luxury is not becoming for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved; but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but in the gain of the wicked is trouble.
Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who waits on his master shall be honored.
Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father; but a companion of harlots wastes wealth.
Trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
He who shares with a thief hates his own soul; he hears an oath and does not tell.
The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge, but the heart of the foolish is not so.
For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
The full soul despises a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you and hate you.
A ruler lacking understanding even adds oppressions; he who hates unjust gain shall prolong his days.
There is gold and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than with a quarreling woman and to share a house.
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion; but his favor is like dew on the grass.
There are three things which go well in a march, yea, four that go well in walking:
An evil one seeks only rebellion; so a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
the way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the middle of the sea; and the way of a man with a maiden.
Evil men do not understand judgment; but those who seek Jehovah understand all things.
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no evil.
He who says to the wicked, You are righteous; the people shall curse him and nations shall abhor him.
so shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your hope shall not be cut off.
so that your trust may be in Jehovah, I have made known to you this day, even to you.
A man who is pressed down with the blood of a soul shall flee to the pit; do not let them uphold him.
He pampering his servant from youth, that one in his latter days shall be his successor.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and 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 hateful woman when she is married; and a servant girl that is heir to her mistress.
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Though you should pound a fool in a bowl with a bar in the midst of wheat, his foolishness will not depart from him.
but if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the goods of his house.
Great is the Former of all, but he who hires a fool is like one who hires one passing by.
Whoever causes the righteous man to go astray in an evil way, he himself shall fall into his own pit; but the upright shall inherit good.
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.
A stone is heavy, and sand is heavy; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Wicked one, do not lie in ambush at the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place;
As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to kindle fighting.
In the light of the king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaw teeth like knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
The eyes of Jehovah keep knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.
A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not answer.
The righteous wisely considers the house of the wicked; but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.
To have respect of persons is not good; yea, for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
lest I be full and deceive, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and violate the name of my God.
All the brothers of the poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are lacking.
Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, It is no sin; he shall be a companion to a destroyer.
When the wicked are multiplied, sin increases; but the righteous shall see their fall.
the rock-badgers are not a mighty people, yet they make their houses in the rock;
When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
The lazy man hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet and drinks down damage.
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but the heart of kings is without searching.
Take his robe that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for a strange woman.
In the sin of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous sings and rejoices.
The grave; and the barren womb, the earth not filled with water, and the fire, have not said, Enough.
that I might make you know the sureness of the words of truth; to return the words of truth to those who send to you?
When the hay is removed, and the tender grass is seen, and mountain-plants are gathered,
for there shall not be a hereafter to the evil; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
and by knowledge the rooms shall be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Your bit which you have eaten, you shall vomit up, and spoil your pleasant words.
lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
An unjust man is a hateful thing to the just; and he who is upright in the way is hateful to the wicked.
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be fitted in your lips,
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be founded in righteousness.
As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them, because they refuse to do judgment.
The poor and the deceitful man meet together; Jehovah gives light to the eyes of both.
When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him; for seven hateful things are in his heart.
The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.
And you shall have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and a living for your young women.
He whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the congregation.
When the wicked rise, a man hides himself, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
for it is better that it should be said to you, Come up here, than that you should be put lower in the presence of a noble whom your eyes have seen.
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.