Let us swallow them alive like Sheol (the place of the dead),
Even whole, as those who go down to the pit [of death];

Who is false to the husband of her early years, and does not keep the agreement of her God in mind:

She does not observe the path of life; her ways wander, [and] she does not know [it].

Indeed, what a man does is always in the LORD's presence, and he weighs all his paths.

These six things does the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense and sound judgment and an understanding [of moral principles];
He who would destroy his soul does it.

(She is loud and rebellious, she does not remain at home --

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}.

Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?

But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.

A woman of foolishness is loud, simple, and does not know {it}.

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

He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

The blessing of the Lord brings [true] riches,
And He adds no sorrow to it [for it comes as a blessing from God].

Wealth does not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death.

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 merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

He who is steadfast in righteousness attains life,
But he who pursues evil attains his own death.

A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.

He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].

A wise child [hears] the discipline of a father, but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].

A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.

A faithful witness does not lie, but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.

A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.

The king’s favor and good will are toward a servant who acts wisely and discreetly,
But his anger and wrath are toward him who acts shamefully.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.

A scoffer does not like {his rebuke}; to the wise he will not go.

Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

He who winks his eyes [does so in order] to plan perverse things; he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.

A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness, [and] the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.

Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind],
Much less do lying lips benefit a prince.

An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

Why does a fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?

One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.

A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.

When a wicked man comes, contempt also does,
and along with dishonor, disgrace.

He who is careless in his work
Is a brother to him who destroys.

He who makes many friends [does it] to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.

He who assaults his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].

Even a boy is known and distinguished by his acts,
Whether his conduct is pure and right.

Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.

Pleasure lovers become poor; loving wine and oil doesn't bring riches.

He craves all the day long [and does no work],
But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has].

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them.

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

If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives?
And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul?
And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?

Like clouds and wind without rain
Is a man who boasts falsely of gifts [he does not give].

Taking your coat off when it's cold or pouring vinegar on soda that's what singing songs does to a heavy heart.

The north wind brings forth rain;
And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

A man who does not control his temper
is like a city whose wall is broken down.

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Like the sparrow in her wandering, like the swallow in her flying,
So the curse without cause does not come and alight [on the undeserving].

As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it].

Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

Oil and perfume make the heart glad;
So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.

For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee to a pit; let no man help him.

He who hurries for wealth is {a man with an evil eye}, but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous does sing and rejoice.

[The] righteous knows [the] case of the poor, but [the] wicked does not understand knowledge.

A slave cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.

There is a generation that curses its father
and does not bless its mother.

Sheol and barrenness of womb, the land is not satisfied [with] water, and fire does not say "enough!"

a lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and doesn’t retreat before anything,

The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, so that he shall have no lack of gain.

She comforts, encourages, and does him only good and not evil
All the days of her life.

She perceives that her merchandise [is] good; her lamp does not go out in the night.

She does not fear for her house [when] it snows, for {her entire household} is clothed [in] crimson.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.

Her children stand up and encourage her, as does her husband, who praises her: