Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird,

For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

Deliver yourself as a gazelle from the hunter's hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

For by means of a harlot a man comes to a piece of bread; and another man's wife will hunt for the precious life.

until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare and does not know that it is for his soul.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the wicked mouth.

When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no springs heavy with water.

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth.

before He had made the earth, or the fields or the highest part of the dust of the world.

Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.

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

Pride comes, then shame comes; but with the lowly is wisdom.

Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; but he who hates correction is like a brute animal.

Better is one despised, and having a servant, than he honoring himself and lacks bread.

He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.

Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.

Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud, but He will set up the border of the widow.

Everyone proud in heart is hateful to Jehovah; though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

It is better to be of an humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Better is a dry piece of bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with fighting.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.

Before shattering, the heart of man is proud, and before honor is humility.

Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes and you shall be satisfied with bread.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

A high look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Proud, haughty scorner is his name, he who deals in proud wrath.

He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, nor desire his dainty foods;

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not come.

As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he pursuing vanities shall have poverty enough.

To have respect of persons is not good; yea, for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

He who is of a proud heart stirs up fighting; but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

A man's pride shall bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

remove far from me vanity and a lying word; give me neither poverty or riches; tear for me my portion of bread,

She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.