For their feet run to evil, and are hasty to shed blood.

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

Whose ways are crooked, and their paths slanderous;

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him.

Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and blessed are they that keep her fast.

For they are life unto all those that find them, and health unto all their bodies.

For the lips of a harlot are a dropping honeycomb, and her throat is softer than oil.

She regardeth not the path of life, so unsteadfast are her ways, that thou canst not know them.

For every man's ways are open in the sight of the LORD, and he pondereth all their goings.

Her houses are the way to hell, where men go down into the chambers of death.

All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein.

They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.

For wisdom is more worth than precious stones; yea, all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it.

Riches and honour are with me; yea, excellent goods and righteousness.

"Therefore hearken unto me, O ye children, for blessed are they that keep my ways.

But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."

"Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread that is privily eaten, hath a good taste."

Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

The rich man's goods are his stronghold; but poverty oppresseth the poor.

The thing that the ungodly are afraid of, shall come upon them; but the righteous shall have their desire.

The lips of the righteous are occupied in acceptable things; but the mouth of the ungodly taketh them to the worst.

When the just are in wealth, the city prospereth; but when the ungodly have the rule, it decayeth.

Where no good counsel is, there the people decay; but whereas are many that can give counsel, there is wealth.

The LORD abhorreth a fained heart; but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.

The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the imagination of the ungodly are deceitful.

Some men are rich, though they have nothing; again, some men are poor having great riches.

Hastily gotten goods are soon spent; but they that be gathered together with the hand, shall increase.

Where no oxen are, there the crib is empty; but where the oxen labour there is much fruit.

The ignorant have foolishness in possession; but the wise are crowned with knowledge.

Riches are an ornament unto the wise; but the ignorance of fools is very foolishness.

The fear of the LORD is a stronghold; and his children are under a sure defense.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; and he will teach them that are unlearned.

In the house of the righteous are great riches; but the increase of the ungodly are nigh destruction.

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

Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure; for they are not without sorrow.

Unadvised thoughts shall come to naught; but whereas are men that can give counsel, there is steadfastness.

The LORD abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked; but pure words are pleasant to him.

A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.

It is a great abomination when kings are wicked; for a king's seat should be holden up with righteousness.

Righteous lips are pleasant unto kings; and they love him that speaketh the truth.

Fair words are a honeycomb, a refreshing of the mind, and health of the bones.

The lots are cast into the lap, but their fall standeth in the LORD.

Children's children are a crown of the aged, and the fathers are the honour of the children.

To punish the innocent, and to smite the princes that give true judgment, are both evil.

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.

A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle.

A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.

The words of a slanderer are very wounds, and go through unto the inmost parts of the body.

But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.

The unity of brethren is stronger than a castle, and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.

Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.

It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.

To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.

The ways of the froward are strange; but the works of him that is clean, are right.

A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished.

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.

Be not thou one of them that bind their hand upon promise, and are surety for debt;

When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee.

Where is woe? Where is sorrow? Where is strife? Where is brawling? Where are wounds without cause? Where be red eyes?

For with discretion must wars be taken in hand, and whereas are many that can give counsel, there is the victory.

Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein.

These are also the sayings of the wise. It is not good to have respect of any person in judgment.

These also are the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah gathered together.

Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth.

A slanderer's words are like flattery, but they pierce the inward parts of the body.

Venomous lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Faithful are the wounds of a lover, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Like as hell and destruction are never full, even so the eyes of men can never be satisfied.

The hay groweth, the grass cometh up, and herbs are gathered in the mountains.

When righteous men are in prosperity, then doth honour flourish; but when the ungodly come up, the state of men changeth.

When the ungodly are come up, men are fain to hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Where the righteous have the over hand, the people are in prosperity; but where the ungodly beareth rule, there the people mourn.

If a prince delight in lies, all his servants are ungodly.

All the words of God are pure and clean, for he is a shield unto all them that put their trust in him.

There are people that have a proud look, and cast up their eyelids.

This peoples' teeth are swords, and with their jawbones they consume and devour the simple of the earth, and the poor from among men.

There be three things that are never satisfied, and the fourth sayeth never, "Hoo." The hell, a woman's womb, and the earth hath never water enough. As for fire, it sayeth never, "Hoo."

There be four things in the earth, the which are very little: but in wisdom they exceed the wise.

The Emmets are but a weak people, yet gather they their meat together in the harvest.

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their couches among the rocks.

These are the words of king Lemuel, and the Prophecy that his mother taught him.

give not over thy substance and mind unto women, which are the destruction even of kings.

Give strong drink unto such as are condemned to death, and wine unto those that mourn:

She feareth not that the cold of winter shall hurt her house, for all her household folks are double clothed.