“Turn to my reproof,
Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.

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

In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.

For they cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,
But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,
But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.

A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.

Prepare plans by consultation,
And make war by wise guidance.

It is a trap for a man to say rashly, “It is holy!”
And after the vows to make inquiry.

A wicked man displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.

The rich and the poor have a common bond,
The Lord is the maker of them all.

He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself
Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

To make you know the certainty of the words of truth
That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

Prepare your work outside
And make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterwards, then, build your house.

Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.

The shephanim are not mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;

She girds herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.

She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.