Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction,
That you may be wise in the time to come.

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

A false witness laugheth judgement to scorn; and the mouth of the ungodly eateth up wickedness.

Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

A king sitting on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye, Jehovah made, also them two.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

"Bad, bad," the buyer will say, but [when] one goes to him, then he will boast.

Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Through counsel the things that men devise go forward; and with discretion ought wars to be taken in hand.

He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.

Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good]
And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].

The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

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 thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

The soul of the wicked craves evil; he extends no mercy to his neighbor.

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

The man who strays from the way of wisdom
will come to rest
in the assembly of the departed spirits.

Pleasure lovers become poor; loving wine and oil doesn't bring riches.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold--its object of trust.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

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

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable and offensive [to the Lord].
How much more [unacceptable and insulting can it be] when he brings it with evil intention?

A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel to oppose Yahweh.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

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

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge; but as for the words of the despiteful, he bringeth them to naught.

The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.

The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit [deep and inescapable];
He who is cursed by the Lord [because of his adulterous sin] will fall into it.

A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

For it will be pleasant if you keep them in mind [incorporating them as guiding principles];
Let them be ready on your lips [to guide and strengthen yourself and others].

That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

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

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;

For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Do not be with those who {give a pledge} {by becoming} surety.

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Do not remove an ancient boundary marker which your ancestors made.

Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work?
He will stand [in honor] before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

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

Do not remove an ancient boundary marker, and on the fields of orphans do not encroach;

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Listen, my son, and be wise, commit yourself to live God's way.

Do not associate with heavy drinkers of wine,
Or with gluttonous eaters of meat,

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.