Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly.

It has no commander, overseer, or ruler,

So it is with the one who has sex with his neighbor's wife; no one who touches her will escape punishment.

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a journey of some distance.

He has taken a bag of money with him; he will not return until the end of the month."

for she has brought down many fatally wounded, and all those she has slain are many.

Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out its seven pillars.

She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine; she also has arranged her table.

She has sent out her female servants; she calls out on the highest places of the city.

Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.

There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food.

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

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

All the days of the afflicted are bad, but one with a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time -- how good it is!

Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

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.

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he looks for the crop but has nothing.

The ear that hears and the eye that sees -- the Lord has made them both.

Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for strangers, hold him in pledge.

It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, "Holy!" and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.

There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has dullness of the eyes?

for the evil person has no future, and the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done."

Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for a stranger, hold him in pledge.

When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.

A person's pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

Who has ascended into heaven, and then descended? Who has gathered up the winds in his fists? Who has bound up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? -- if you know!

The leech has two daughters: "Give! Give!" There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, "Enough" --

The heart of her husband has confidence in her, and he has no lack of gain.

Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.