A man takes joy in giving an answer;
and a timely word—how good that is!

He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will dwell among the wise.

Like binding a stone in a sling, so [is] giving honor to a fool.

By words, a servant is not disciplined, for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, and giving attendance at the posts of my doors.

He that is liberal in giving, shall have plenty; and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself.

He coveteth and desireth all the day long; but the righteous is always giving and keepeth nothing back.

for giving prudence to the naive, and knowledge and discretion to the young.

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

for I am giving you good instruction.
Don’t abandon my teaching.

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

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;
stop giving your attention to it.

A man giving false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.

The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.

Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.

Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.

A man lacking sense, is one who striketh hands, giving security, before his neighbour.

Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

Making signs with his eyes, rubbing with his feet, and giving news with his fingers;

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.