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He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,

Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:

Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it sparkleth in the cup, and goeth down smoothly:

'They have smitten me, and I am not sore; they have beaten me, and I knew it not. When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.''

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.

so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of the wicked:

These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

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

Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great;

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

lest he that heareth it disgrace thee, and thine evil report turn not away.

As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.

He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.

Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.

To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.

A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.

Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.

Truly I am more stupid than any one; and I have not a man's intelligence.

Two things do I ask of thee; deny me them not before I die:

Speak not too much about a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three things never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:

There are three things too wonderful for me, and four that I know not:

The lion, mighty among beasts, which turneth not away for any;

It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to say, Where is the strong drink?