For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

because the price of a whore is a loaf of bread, and an adulterous woman stalks a man's precious life.

The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent upon a rock; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea; And the way of a man with a maiden.

A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

A hammer and a sword, and a sharpened arrow, is a man becoming a false witness against his neighbour.

Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built,
And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

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

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.

A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

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

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a muddied fountain, and a polluted spring.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool's back.

He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear,'so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

A greyhound; a male goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

Escape like a gazelle from a hunter,
like a bird from a fowler’s trap.

For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light,
and corrective discipline is the way to life.

A woman came to meet him
dressed like a prostitute,
having a hidden agenda.

A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

Riches are a ransom for a man’s life,
but a poor man hears no threat.

A large population is a king’s splendor,
but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.

A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.

A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.

A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.

A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

A king favors a wise servant,
but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

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