When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

All the words of God are pure and clean, for he is a shield unto all them that put their trust in him.

Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty.

there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;

there is a generation, how lofty are their eyes, how their eyelids are lifted up!

a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jaw-teeth knives, to devour the afflicted from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

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

There be three things that are never satisfied, and the fourth sayeth never, "Hoo." The hell, a woman's womb, and the earth hath never water enough. As for fire, it sayeth never, "Hoo."

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

For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:

There are four things little upon the earth, and they are exceeding wise:

The ants are not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;

the rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their house in the cliff;

There are three things which have a stately step, and four are comely in going:

These are the words of king Lemuel, and the Prophecy that his mother taught him.

give not over thy substance and mind unto women, which are the destruction even of kings.

For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

Give strong drink unto such as are condemned to death, and wine unto those that mourn:

Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.

She draws on her strength
and reveals that her arms are strong.

She is confident that her profits are sufficient. Her lamp does not go out at night.

Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.

Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth at the coming day.

Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.