Let us engulf them, like hades, alive, While in health, like them who are going down to the pit;

If thou seek her as silver, and, like hid treasure, thou search for her,

The way of the lawless, is like darkness, they know not, at what they stumble.

Let, thine eyes, right onward, look, - and, thine eyelashes, point straight before thee.

He, shall die, for lack of discipline, and, by the abounding of his perversity, shall he be lost.

He will not look, at any ransom, neither will he consent, though thou increase the bribe.

The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.

Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, hath an age-abiding foundation.

He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.

The way of the sluggard, is like a thorn hedge, but, the path of the upright, is a raised road.

Plans, are frustrated, for lack of consultation, but, by the multitude of counsellors, shall counsel, be established.

In the light of a king's countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.

The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.

The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.

Like channels of water, is the heart of a king, in the hand of Yahweh, - whithersoever he will, he turneth it.

Wilt thou let thine eye fly thereupon, when it is nothing? for it will, surely make, itself wings, Like an eagle, will it wing its way across the heavens.

Do not look on wine when it becometh red, when it giveth in the cup its sparkle, glideth down smoothly.

Its after effect, is that, like a serpent, it biteth, and, like a viper, it doth sting.

Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;

Like tying a stone to a sling, so, is he that giveth honour, to a dullard.

The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.

A poor man, who oppresseth the helpless, is like a rain beating down, leaving no food.

A leader, may lack intelligence, yet abound in oppressions, The hater of greed, shall lengthen out days.

The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:

She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;