It is foolish to spread a net
where any bird can see it,

since you neglected all my counsel
and did not accept my correction,

were not interested in my counsel,
and rejected all my correction,

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding;

Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe His discipline;

Then you will go safely on your way;
your foot will not stumble.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.

When you walk, your steps will not be hindered;
when you run, you will not stumble.

They should be for you alone
and not for you to share with strangers.

and your poverty will come like a robber,
your need, like a bandit.

Can a man embrace fire
and his clothes not be burned?

He will not be appeased by anything
or be persuaded by lavish gifts.

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at twilight, in the evening,
in the dark of the night.

She is loud and defiant;
her feet do not stay at home.

when He set a limit for the sea
so that the waters would not violate His command,
when He laid out the foundations of the earth.

Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.

The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,
but He denies the wicked what they crave.

The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.

Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.

Be assured that the wicked
will not go unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

The one who will not use the rod hates his son,
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

An honest witness does not deceive,
but a dishonest witness utters lies.

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.

A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;
he will not consult the wise.

Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.

God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;
his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.

A violent man lures his neighbor,
leading him in a way that is not good.

The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.

Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;
how much worse are lies for a ruler.

One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.

It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.

It is not good to show partiality to the guilty
by perverting the justice due the innocent.

Even zeal is not good without knowledge,
and the one who acts hastily sins.

A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies will not escape.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.

A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool—
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night without danger.

Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler,
and whoever staggers because of them is not wise.

The slacker does not plow during planting season;
at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.

An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.

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

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.

Teach a youth about the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.

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for it’s like someone calculating inwardly.
“Eat and drink,” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.

Don’t withhold discipline from a youth;
if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.

Buy—and do not sell—truth,
wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool;
he does not open his mouth at the gate.

These sayings also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

and your poverty will come like a robber,
your need, like a bandit.

The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.

If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

It is not good to eat too much honey
or to seek glory after glory.

A man who does not control his temper
is like a city whose wall is broken down.

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A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.

Though you grind a fool
in a mortar with a pestle along with grain,
you will not separate his foolishness from him.

for wealth is not forever;
not even a crown lasts for all time.

Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.

A faithful man will have many blessings,
but one in a hurry to get rich
will not go unpunished.

It is not good to show partiality—
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.

The one who gives to the poor
will not be in need,
but one who turns his eyes away
will receive many curses.

A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.

The righteous person knows the rights of the poor,
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;
he hears the curse but will not testify.

I have not gained wisdom,
and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor wealth;
feed me with the food I need.

There is a generation that curses its father
and does not bless its mother.

There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,
yet is not washed from its filth.

the ants are not a strong people,
yet they store up their food in the summer;

hyraxes are not a mighty people,
yet they make their homes in the cliffs;

It is not for kings, Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine
or for rulers to desire beer.

The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will not lack anything good.

She rewards him with good, not evil,
all the days of her life.

She rises while it is still night
and provides food for her household
and portions for her female servants.

She sees that her profits are good,
and her lamp never goes out at night.

She is not afraid for her household when it snows,
for all in her household are doubly clothed.