The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.

What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.

A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.

Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.

Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet to a person, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.

Do not say, "I will pay back evil!" Wait for the Lord, so that he may vindicate you.

It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, "Holy!" and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is right.

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked woman.

What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.

All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory is from the Lord.

A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich -- both end up only in poverty.

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.

So that your confidence may be in the Lord, I am making them known to you today -- even you.

to show you true and reliable words, so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you?

Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,

Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,

Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.

If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!

Do not move an ancient boundary stone which was put in place by your ancestors.

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you,

and put a knife to your throat if you possess a large appetite.

Do not crave that ruler's delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;

for he is like someone calculating the cost in his mind. "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you;

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Do not move an ancient boundary stone, or take over the fields of the fatherless,

Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord all the time.

Do not spend time among drunkards, among those who eat too much meat,

Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Acquire truth and do not sell it -- wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.

Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.

A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.

If you faint in the day of trouble, your strength is small!

Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.

If you say, "But we did not know about this," does not the one who evaluates hearts consider? Does not the one who guards your life know? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?

Eat honey, my child, for it is good, and honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,

Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels,

These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

The one who says to the guilty, "You are innocent," peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.

Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done."

When I saw this, I gave careful consideration to it; I received instruction from what I saw:

"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.

Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.

Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?

When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person,

lest the one who hears it put you to shame and your infamy will never go away.

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.

Don't set foot too frequently in your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

Like cold water to a weary person, so is good news from a distant land.

It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory.

Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own estimation.

Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.

Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not enter your brother's house in the day of your disaster; a neighbor nearby is better than a brother far away.

If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.