Yet, they, for their own blood, lie in wait, They watch in secret for their own life.

Such are the ways of every one that graspeth with greed, The life of the owners thereof, it taketh away!

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?

I also, at your calamity, will laugh, I will mock, when cometh your dread;

None who go in unto her, come back, neither attain they unto the paths of life:

For, length of days and years of life, and blessedness, shall they and to thee.

A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her, - and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy.

So shall they become life to thy soul, and an adorning to thy neck;

So he taught me, and said to me - Let thy heart, lay hold of my words, Keep my commandments and live!

Do not forsake her, and she will guard thee, - love her and she will keep thee.

Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and they will multiply to thee the years of life.

Take fast hold of correction, let her not go, - keep her, for, she, is thy life.

For, life, they are, to them who find them, - and, to every part of one's flesh, they bring healing.

Above all that must be guarded, keep thou thy heart, for, out of it, are the issues of life.

Lest, the path of life, she should ponder, her tracks have wandered she knoweth not whither .

A loving hind! a graceful doe! let, her bosom, content thee at all times, and, in her love, mayst thou stray evermore.

For, a lamp, is the commandment, and, the instruction, a light, and, the way of life, are the reproofs of correction:

He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh sense, A destroyer of his own life, is he that doeth it;

Keep my commandments and live, and mine instruction, as the pupil of thine eye;

Until an arrow cleaveth his liver, as a bird hasteth into a snare, and knoweth not, that, for his life, it is!

I love, them who love me, and, they who diligently seek me, find me:

That I may cause them who love me to inherit substance, and, their treasuries, I may fill.

For, he that findeth me, findeth life, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh;

But, he that misseth me, wrongeth his own soul, all who hate me, love death.

Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.

Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee, Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

For, by me, shall be multiplied - thy days, and there be added to thee - the years of life.

A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.

Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

The labour of the righteous, leadeth to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.

On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.

A righteous son, turneth to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death.

The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.

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

The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.

In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,

The ransom of a man's life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.

Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, - but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.

the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.

The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.

The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.

Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.

Better is an allowance of herbs, and love, there, than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.

The way of life, is upwards to the prudent, that he may depart from hades beneath.

He, troubleth his own house, who graspeth with greed, but, he that hateth gifts, shall live.

The ear that heareth the reproof which giveth life, in the midst of the wise, shall remain.

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

A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.

He that hideth a transgression, seeketh love, but, he that repeateth a matter, separateth intimate friends.

At all times, doth a friend love, and, a brother for distress, must be born.

Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.

One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.

Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.

The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain - let him not be visited by calamity.

The growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life.

Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.

He that pursueth righteousness and lovingkindness, shall find life, righteousness and honour.

The reward of humility, is the reverence of Yahweh, riches, and honour, and life.

For, Yahweh, will plead their cause, and will despoil their despoilers of life.

As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, is a faithful messenger to them who send him, - when, the life of his masters, he restoreth.

Better is a rebuke that is open, than love carefully concealed.

A wise man pleading with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no settlement.

Blood-thirsty men, hate the blameless man, and, as for the upright, they seek his life.

He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.

She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life: