The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

But in vain is the net laid forth before the bird's eyes.

But they lie in wait for their own blood;
They ambush their own lives.

"Because I called out to you and you refused to respond I appealed, but no one paid attention

but all my counsels have ye despised and set my corrections to naught.

“Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,

but abhorred my counsel, and despised my correction.

“But he who listens to me shall live securely
And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”

But the wicked will be cut off from the land
And the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:

If thou sleepest thou shalt not be afraid, but shall take thy rest and sleep sweetly.

For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

The wise will inherit honor,
But fools display dishonor.

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.

But the way of the ungodly is as the darkness, wherein men fall, or they be aware.

Turn not aside, neither to the righthand nor to the left; but withhold thy foot from evil.

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.

You aren't thinking about where her life is headed; her steps wander, but you do not realize it.

but let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

But why should you be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman?

but prepares its provisions in the summer and gathers its food in the harvest.

So your poverty will come like an approaching prowler who walks [slowly, but surely]
And your need [will come] like an armed man [making you helpless].

For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.

But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold;
He must give all the substance of his house.

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman, he is a fool: and destroyeth his own soul.

until an arrow pierces his {entrails}, like a bird rushing into a snare, but he does not know that {it will cost him his life}.

For, faithfulness, shall my mouth softly utter, but, the abomination of my lips, shall be lawlessness;

“But he who sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love death.”

Reprove not a scorner, lest he owe thee evil will: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Give a discrete man but an occasion, and he will be the wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase.

If thou be wise, thy wisdom shall do thyself good: but if thou thinkest scorn thereof, it shall be thine own harm.

But he does not know that the dead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

Ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.

The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.

He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions.

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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

The righteous laboureth to do good; but the ungodly useth his increase unto sin.

He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.

The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.

It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.

The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.

When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.

The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.

The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked takes his place.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.

He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.

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.

The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.

The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

A ring of gold in [the] snout of a pig [is] a woman [who is] beautiful but without discretion.

The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.

He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.

He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.

The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is stupid.

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.