House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the Lord will stand.

That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,
But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.

Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and any who go astray by it are not wise.

It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

The intentions of a person's heart are deep waters, but a discerning person reveals them.

An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

Who can say, "My intentions are pure; I am clean from any sin?"

Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.

Even a child is known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure and right.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.

There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

Plans are established by counsel;
So make war [only] with wise guidance.

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.

Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].

The purposes of the diligent are only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

The ways of the froward are strange; but the works of him that is clean, are right.

The righteous one keeps an eye on the house of the wicked—
How the wicked are cast down to ruin.

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

Whoever wanders from the path of understanding will end up where the dead are gathered.

The wicked are ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.

Precious treasures and oil are found where the wise live, but a foolish man devours them.

“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and do not withhold.

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord.

The prudent sees the evil and hides himself,
But the naive go on, and are punished for it.

The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor and life.

Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend.

Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?

for the Lord will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them.

Be not thou one of them that bind their hand upon promise, and are surety for debt;

Seest thou a man prompt in his business? before kings, shall he stand, he shall not stand before men who are obscure.

When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee.

And put a knife to your throat
If you are a man of great appetite.

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.

So shall my reins exult, when thy lips speak the things that are right.

Do not be among them who tipple with wine, - among them who are gluttons;

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

Surely she lies in wait like a bandit, increasing those who are faithless among mankind.

Who says, Oh! who says, Ah! who has violent arguments, who has grief, who has wounds without cause, whose eyes are dark?

Those who are seated late over the wine: those who go looking for mixed wine.

For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

For with discretion must wars be taken in hand, and whereas are many that can give counsel, there is the victory.

Unattainable to a foolish man, are the dictates of wisdom, in the gate, he openeth not his mouth.

He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is repulsive to men.

If you are slack in the day of distress,
Your strength is limited.

Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

My son, eat honey, because it's good for you; indeed, drippings from the honeycomb are sweet to your taste;

For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.

While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad

My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.

Just as the heavens are high and earth is deep, so the heart of a king is unfathomable.

Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.

The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

Rocks are heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both.

The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;

Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.

The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.

For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

The grass comes up and the young grass is seen, and the mountain plants are got in.

The lambs are for your clothing, and the he-goats make the value of a field:

The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

[For] he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking, but [for] he who turns his eyes, [there are] many curses.

When evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased.

When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.

Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

Men of blood are haters of the good man, and evil-doers go after his soul.

If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.