So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Who are crooked in their ways, And wayward in their paths:

She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, and'she knoweth it not.

And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows.

For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

Riches and honor are with me; Yea , durable wealth and righteousness.

Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

The thoughts of the righteous are just; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah: How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

All the days of the afflicted are evil; But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And'such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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

A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

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

Thorns and'snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts.

Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.

And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:

These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

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

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.

The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof'shall be prolonged.

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.

There is a generation whose teeth are as'swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying , Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea , four that say not, Enough:

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not:

There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;

The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;

There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.