How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

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

He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: