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

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

Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And good tidings make the bones fat.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;