Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.

And you treated all my counsel as nothing
And would not accept my reprimand,

When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.

So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

From such as leave the high street, and walk in the ways of darkness;

For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Withhold not good from them who ask it, when it is in power of thy hand to do it:

Strive not lightly with any man, wher as he hath done thee no harm.

Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.

Honour, shall the wise inherit, - but, as for dullards, shame shall carry them away.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

That thou mayest preserve discretion, - and, as for knowledge, that thy lips may guard it.

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

As a little thing I have been all evil, In the midst of an assembly and a company.

Thy fountains shall be poured forth, as water-brooks in the broadways.

Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

a false witness that bringeth up lies, and such one as soweth discord among brethren.

For on account of a prostitute one is reduced to a piece of bread [to be eaten up],
And the immoral woman hunts [with a hook] the precious life [of a man].

Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;
he must give up all the wealth in his house.

He getteth himself also shame and dishonour, such as shall never be put out.

Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;

And there a woman met him,
Dressed as a prostitute and sly and cunning of heart.

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.

With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.

by me, princes lead,
as do nobles and all righteous judges.

Wealth and honor accompany me, as do enduring wealth and righteousness.

giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.

The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

As for the round compass of his world, I make it joyful: for my delight is to be among the children of men.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

A foolish restless woman, full of words, and such one as hath no knowledge,

to call such as go by, and walk straight in their ways.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

The blessing of the LORD, maketh rich men; as for careful travail, it doth nothing thereto.

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

A gracious woman maintaineth honesty; as for the mighty, they maintain riches.

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].

As for a fool, {on that very day} he makes his anger known, but he who ignores an insult [is] prudent.

There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

In the way of righteousness there is life; as for any other way, it is the path unto death.

A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise,
But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.

In the mouth of the foolish, is a haughty rod, but, as for the lips of the wise, thou shalt give heed to them!

See that thou meddle not with a fool; and do as though thou hadst no knowledge.

Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain];
But the hearts of [shortsighted] fools are not so.

All the days of the poor are miserable; but a quiet heart is as a continual feast.

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

Like as the clearness of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; so doth a good name feed the bones.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

He who [slyly] winks his eyes does so to plot perverse things;
And he who compresses his lips [as if in a secret signal] brings evil to pass.

Like as silver is tried in the fire and gold in the furnace, even so doth the LORD prove the hearts.

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.

A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

To show respect to the wicked person is not good,
Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.

From the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach will be satisfied, as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.

As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin, and against Yahweh his heart will rage.

As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.

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