then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.

Then you will understand righteousness, justice,
and integrity—every good path.

who abandons the companion of her youth
and forgets the covenant of her God;

So follow the way of good people,
and keep to the paths of the righteous.

but the wicked will be cut off from the land,
and the treacherous uprooted from it.

Then you will find favor and high regard
in the sight of God and man.

When it is in your power,
don’t withhold good from the one it belongs to.

for I am giving you good instruction.
Don’t abandon my teaching.

Get wisdom, get understanding;
don’t forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom.
And whatever else you get, get understanding.

How long will you stay in bed, you slacker?
When will you get up from your sleep?

He will get a beating and dishonor,
and his disgrace will never be removed.

I possess good advice and competence;
I have understanding and strength.

The one who corrects a mocker
will bring dishonor on himself;
the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

The one who searches for what is good finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

The good person obtains favor from the Lord,
but He condemns a man who schemes.

A man will be satisfied with good
by the words of his mouth,
and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.

From the words of his mouth,
a man will enjoy good things,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

Good sense wins favor,
but the way of the treacherous never changes.

Disaster pursues sinners,
but good rewards the righteous.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.

The evil bow before those who are good,
the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

Don’t those who plan evil go astray?
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.

A man takes joy in giving an answer;
and a timely word—how good that is!

Bright eyes cheer the heart;
good news strengthens the bones.

Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.

God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;
his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.

A violent man lures his neighbor,
leading him in a way that is not good.

If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never depart from his house.

A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.

It is not good to show partiality to the guilty
by perverting the justice due the innocent.

A man who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.

Even zeal is not good without knowledge,
and the one who acts hastily sins.

The one who acquires good sense loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.

A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;
favor is better than silver and gold.

Don’t rob a poor man because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed at the gate,

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;
stop giving your attention to it.

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool;
he does not open his mouth at the gate.

Eat honey, my son, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;

Though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will get up,
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

These sayings also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.

Good news from a distant land
is like cold water to a parched throat.

It is not good to eat too much honey
or to seek glory after glory.

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

there will be enough goat’s milk for your food—
food for your household
and nourishment for your female servants.

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The one who leads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will inherit what is good.

A faithful man will have many blessings,
but one in a hurry to get rich
will not go unpunished.

It is not good to show partiality—
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.

Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

Otherwise, I might have too much
and deny You, saying, “Who is the Lord?”
or I might have nothing and steal,
profaning the name of my God.

a strutting rooster, a goat,
and a king at the head of his army.

The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will not lack anything good.

She rewards him with good, not evil,
all the days of her life.

She sees that her profits are good,
and her lamp never goes out at night.