To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

So in the day of your trouble I will be laughing; I will make sport of your fear;

Make your ear attentive to wisdom,
Incline your heart to understanding;

In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

Make much of her and she shall promote thee: Yea, if thou embracest her, she shall bring thee unto honour.

She shall make thee a gracious head, and garnish thee with the crown of glory."

For they can’t sleep
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.

But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;
they don’t know what makes them stumble.

Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.

Lest she should make level the path leading to life, her paths are unstable but she does not know it.

For the ways of man are before the eyes of LORD, and he makes level all his paths.

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

who winks with his eyes, who speaks with his feet, who makes signs with his fingers,

A proud look [the attitude that makes one overestimate oneself and discount others], a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,

A harlot will make a man to beg his bread, but a married woman will hunt for the precious life.

For jealousy enrages the [wronged] husband;
He will not spare [the guilty one] on the day of vengeance.

He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased.

[In order] to guard yourself from {an adulteress}, from the foreigner who {makes her words smooth}.

Proceeding down the street near her corner, he makes his way toward her house

Look! A woman makes her way to meet him, dressed as a prostitute and intending to entrap him.

Come, let's make love until dawn; let's comfort ourselves with love,

Doesn’t Wisdom call out?
Doesn’t Understanding make her voice heard?

“I, [godly] wisdom, reside with prudence [good judgment, moral courage and astute common sense],
And I find knowledge and discretion.

By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;

Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.

As for the round compass of his world, I make it joyful: for my delight is to be among the children of men.

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

The wicked makes a deceitful wage; but one sowing righteousness has a sure reward.

No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.

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

As for a fool, {on that very day} he makes his anger known, but he who ignores an insult [is] prudent.

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

Heaviness in the heart of man makes him stoop: but a good word makes him glad.

There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.

A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

A faithful witness will not dissemble; but a false record will make a lie.

The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

Fools make a mockery of sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.

Righteousness makes a nation great, but sin diminishes any people.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.

He who makes trouble for his house [is] he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones healthy.

When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

The heart of the wise will make his mouth judicious, and upon his lips, it will add persuasiveness.

A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

Whosoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.

A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

He who makes many friends [does it] to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

Even by his acts, a {young man} will make himself known, whether his acts are pure and upright.

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.