Lest she should make level the path leading to life, her paths are unstable but she does not know it.

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.

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

till an arrow pierces his liver -- like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.

Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?

But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."

The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything.

Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.

A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.

The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

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

All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.

If you say, "But we did not know about this," does not the one who evaluates hearts consider? Does not the one who guards your life know? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?

Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.

for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.

The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.

The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

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

a lion, mightiest of the beasts, who does not retreat from anything;

She knows that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out in the night.

She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.