because the LORD corrects the person he loves, just as a father corrects the son he delights in.

But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a double-edged sword.

Keep my commands and you'll live. Guard my teaching as you do your eyesight.

Look! A woman makes her way to meet him, dressed as a prostitute and intending to entrap him.

until an arrow pierces his liver. As a bird darts into a snare, he doesn't realize his fatal decision.

By me leaders rule, as do noble officials and all who govern justly.

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

"The LORD made me as he began his planning, before his ancient activity commenced.

Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy, so is wisdom to the discerning man.

As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him.

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

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

The words a man says are as deep waters a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.

Condemnation is appropriate for mockers, just as beatings are for the backs of fools.

"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying but then he brags as he walks away after the sale.

Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend.

As a result, your trust will be in the LORD, that's why I'm teaching you today, even you.

for as he thinks within himself, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he'll say to you, but his heart won't be with you.

But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them.

As I observed, I thought about it; I watched, and learned a lesson:

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

The door turns on its hinges as does the lazy person on his bed.

Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.

A friend's loud blessing early in the morning will be thought of as a curse.

Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.

As the crucible tests silver, and the furnace assays gold; so praise received tests a man.

Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.

You will have enough goat's milk to drink and to supply your household needs, as well as sustenance for your servant girls.

As the righteous grow powerful, people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, people groan.

As the wicked grow powerful, transgression increases, but the righteous will observe their downfall.

Some people view themselves as pure, but haven't been cleansed from their own filth.

The strutting rooster, as well as the goat, and a king with his army.

Just as whipping milk produces butter, and twisting the nose causes bleeding, so also stirring up anger produces contention.

Her husband has full confidence in her; as a result, he lacks nothing of value.

Her children stand up and encourage her, as does her husband, who praises her: