She laid hold upon him and kissed to him; she strengthened her face, and she will say to him,

Come, we will be satisfied with loves till the morning: we will rejoice ourselves with loves.

He has taken a bag of money with him,
At the full moon he will come home.”

With much of her talking she caused him to turn aside; with the smoothness of her lips she will thrust him away.

He went after her suddenly as the ox will go to the slaughter, and as the fetter for the correction of the foolish.

Until an arrow pierces through his liver;
As a bird hastens to the snare,
So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

At the hand of the gates, at the mouth of the city from the coming in of the doors she will cry:

“Listen, for I will speak noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

“For my mouth will utter truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.

“I love those who love me;
And those who diligently seek me will find me.

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

"And now, children, listen to me; happy [are] those who will keep my ways.

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

She sent forth her girls: she will call upon the wings of the heights of the city,

Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;
pursue the way of understanding.

Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

Stolen waters, will be sweet, - and a secret meal, will be pleasant;

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son will gladden a father: and a son of the foolish will grieve his mother.

The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

A slothful hand makes poverty, and the hand of the active will make rich.

Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.

He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And a babbling fool will be ruined.

Evil will stirreth up strife; but love covereth the multitude of sins.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

The blessing of Jehovah it will make rich, and it will not add pain with it

What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

Pride coming, and dishonor will come: and wisdom with the humble.

The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver from death.

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
And the hope of strong men perishes.

The just one was delivered from straits, and the unjust will come in his stead.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

In the good of the just the city will exult: and in the perishing of the unjust it rejoiced.

By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

A fool bringeth up a slander of his neighbour; but a wise man will keep it secret.

A dissembling person will discover privy things; but he that is of a faithful heart, will keep counsel.

When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.

A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life,
And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.

The generous man will be prosperous,
And he who waters will himself be watered.

He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

Whoso loveth wisdom, will be content to be reformed; but he that hateth to be reproved, is a fool.

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.

Look: what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done; but he that is wise, will be counseled.

A just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right; but a false witness deceiveth.

Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

They that imagine evil in their mind, will deceive; but the counselors of peace shall have joy following them.

No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

A prudent man covered knowledge: and the heart of the foolish will meet folly.

The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.

Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him.

The righteous is liberal unto his neighbour, but the way of the ungodly will deceive themselves.

The lazy will not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.

A wise son will receive his father's warning; but he that is scornful, will not hear when he is reproved.

A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and {disgrace}.

Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.

A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.

There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

Only by pride contention will be given: but with those being advised, wisdom.

Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

A wise man doth all things with discretion; but a fool will declare his folly.

A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble, but an envoy of the faithful [brings] healing.

Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

A desire {fulfilled} will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.