Let your eyes look directly forward, and let your eyelids look straight before you.

He shall die for lack of instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

So shall your poverty come upon you like a vagabond, and your want like an armed man.

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Then I was by him, like a master workman: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is like rottenness in his bones.

There is one that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise brings health.

Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of justice.

In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.

A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom like a flowing brook.

The words of a talebearer are like tasty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his own esteem.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

A haughty look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Look not you upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup, when it moves itself aright.

At the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder.

So shall your poverty come like a robber; and your want like an armed man.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Whosoever boasts about himself of a gift not given is like clouds and wind without rain.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like unto him.

He that passes by, and meddles with a quarrel not belonging to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.

A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.

He that gives unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hides his eyes shall have many a curse.

The leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, so that he shall have no lack of gain.

She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar.