The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

But you have ignored all my counsel, and would have none of my reproof:

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

But whosoever hearkens unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be secure from the fear of evil.

But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:

For the perverse is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.

Surely he scorns the scornful: but he gives grace unto the lowly.

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the recompense of fools.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

But if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give up all the goods of his house.

But whosoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.

But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

If you are wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scoff, you alone shall bear it.

But he knows not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

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

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivers from death.

The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casts away the desire of the wicked.

He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

The wise in heart will heed commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

He that walks uprightly walks securely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.

He that winks with the eye causes trouble: but a prating fool shall fall.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Hatred stirs up strife: but love covers all sins.

In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof goes astray.

In the multitude of words there lacks not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.

It is as sport to a fool to do wrong: but a man of understanding has wisdom.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own lust.

A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

He that is void of wisdom despises his neighbor: but a man of understanding holds his peace.

A talebearer reveals secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.

The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Though they join hand to hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the descendants of the righteous shall be delivered.

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

There is one that scatters, and yet increases; and there is one that withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.

He that withholds grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.

He that diligently seeks good procures favor: but he that seeks evil, it shall come unto him.

He that trusts in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Whosoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is senseless.

A good man obtains favor of the LORD: but a man of wicked intentions will he condemn.

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is like rottenness in his bones.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The words of the wicked are to lie 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 man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

A righteous man regards the life of his animal: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall escape from trouble.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise.

A fool's wrath is at once known: but a prudent man covers shame.

He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit.

There is one that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise brings health.

The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace there is joy.

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with trouble.

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.

Heaviness in the heart of man makes him stoop: but a good word makes him glad.

The righteous chooses his friends carefully: but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the possessions of a diligent man are precious.

A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scoffer hears not rebuke.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence.

He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Only by pride comes strife: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

Whosoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.