He stores up success for the upright;
He is a shield for those who live with integrity

for the Lord disciplines the one He loves,
just as a father, the son he delights in.

Happy is a man who finds wisdom
and who acquires understanding,

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her,
and those who hold on to her are happy.

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.

in the end she’s as bitter as wormwood
and as sharp as a double-edged sword.

For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light,
and corrective discipline is the way to life.

giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.

The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
but violence takes lives.

Delayed hope makes the heart sick,
but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.

A wise man’s instruction is a fountain of life,
turning people away from the snares of death.

There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
turning people away from the snares of death.

A large population is a king’s splendor,
but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.

Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.

The tongue that heals is a tree of life,
but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.

A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of the upright is a highway.

A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise man appeases it.

Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor,
but the discipline of fools is folly.

There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.

Gray hair is a glorious crown;
it is found in the way of righteousness.

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

The intelligent person restrains his words,
and one who keeps a cool head
is a man of understanding.

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are protected.

A man with many friends may be harmed,
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

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Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

Many seek a ruler’s favor,
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

A foolish son is his father’s ruin,
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
and He will give a reward to the lender.

The one who assaults his father and evicts his mother
is a disgraceful and shameful son.

Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler,
and whoever staggers because of them is not wise.

The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;
avoid someone with a big mouth.

It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly
and later to reconsider his vows.

A king’s heart is like streams of water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever He chooses.

Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
but a terror to those who practice iniquity.

The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is a slave to the lender.

The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit;
a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.

For a prostitute is a deep pit,
and a stranger is a narrow well;

As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool repeats his foolishness.

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?

If one blesses his neighbor
with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be counted as a curse to him.

The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

The one who robs his father or mother
and says, “That’s no sin,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.

The one who trusts in himself is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

A rod of correction imparts wisdom,
but a youth left to himself
is a disgrace to his mother.

The fear of man is a snare,
but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.

Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

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

There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,
yet is not washed from its filth.

There is a generation—how haughty its eyes
and pretentious its looks.

There is a generation whose teeth are swords,
whose fangs are knives,
devouring the oppressed from the land
and the needy from among mankind.