You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.

I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.

and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!

I have come to the brink of utter ruin, in the midst of the gathered assembly."

My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;

Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.

"Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. This day I have paid my vows.

Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.

I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

"Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,

If you don't have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

Don't move the ancient boundary stone, which your fathers have set up.

The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.

so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.

for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

"Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don't have a man's understanding.

I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

"Two things I have asked of you; don't deny me before I die:

"So is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth, and says, 'I have done nothing wrong.'

The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.

"If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.