My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

My son, walk not thou in the way with them. Restrain thy foot from their path.

For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird,

Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me,

because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of LORD.

My son, do not forget my law, but let thy heart keep my commandments.

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,

Trust in LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.

Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear LORD, and depart from evil.

My son, despise not the chastening of LORD, nor be weary of his reproof.

For whom LORD loves he reproves, {and he whips every son whom he receives (LXX/NT)}.

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Then thou shall walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

When thou lay down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lay down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

Do not say to thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give, when thou have it by thee.

Do not devise evil against thy neighbor, since he dwells securely by thee.

Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.

Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

Surely {the Lord is opposed to the arrogant (LXX/NT)}, but he gives grace to the lowly.

For I give you good doctrine. Forsake ye not my law.

Get wisdom, get understanding. Do not forget, nor decline from the words of my mouth.

Do not forsake her, and she will preserve thee. Love her, and she will keep thee.

When thou go, thy steps shall not be restricted. And if thou run, thou shall not stumble.

Take firm hold of instruction. Do not let her go. Keep her, for she is thy life.

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men.

Avoid it. Do not pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

For they do not sleep unless they do evil. And their sleep is taken away unless they cause to fall.

The way of the wicked is as darkness. They know not at what they stumble.

Let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep them in the midst of thy heart.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left. Remove thy foot from evil.

so that she does not find the level path of life. Her ways are unstable, [and] she does not know.

Now therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

Remove thy way far from her, and do not come near the door of her house,

Let them be for thyself alone, and not for strangers with thee.

Do not give sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and do not forsake the law of thy mother.

Do not lust after her beauty in thy heart, nor let her take thee with her eyelids.

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Or can a man walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?

So [is] he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her shall not be unpunished.

Men do not despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry.

Wounds and dishonor he shall get, and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

For jealousy is a man's fury, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

He will not regard any ransom, nor will he be satisfied, though thou give many gifts.

in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night and in the darkness.

She is loud and headstrong. Her feet abide not in her house.

For the man is not at home. He has gone a long journey.

till an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hastens to the snare. And he does not know that it is for his life.

Let not thy heart decline to her ways. Go not astray in her paths.

Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding put forth her voice?

Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

when he gave to the sea its bound that the waters should not transgress his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not refuse it.

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

But he knows not that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

LORD will not allow the soul of a righteous man to famish, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.

A righteous man shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Hand in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

The wicked are overthrown, and are not, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

A wicked man desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous gives.

The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.

A wise son [hears] his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.

A faithful witness will not lie, but a FALSE witness utters lies.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and [finds it] not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.

Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shall not perceive the lips of knowledge.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy.

Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth [are to] those who devise good.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.

A scoffer does not like to be reproved. He will not go to the wise.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to LORD. Hand in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king. His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

He who mocks a poor man reproaches his maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Excellent speech is not appropriate to a fool, much less lying lips to a prince.

He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Also to punish a righteous man is not good, [nor] to smite nobles for uprightness.

To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, [nor] to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.

A FALSE witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.

A FALSE witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.

Luxurious living is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over rulers.

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

The fear of LORD is life to a man, and he shall abide satisfied. He shall not be visited with evil.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever errs thereby is not wise.

The sluggard will not plow because of the winter. Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty. Open thine eyes, [and] thou shall be satisfied with bread.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets. Therefore do not associate with him who opens wide his lips.

An inheritance gotten hastily at the beginning shall not be blessed in the end.

Say thou not, I will recompense evil. Wait for LORD, and he will save thee.

Diverse weights are an abomination to LORD, and a FALSE balance is not good.

He who stops his ears at the cry of a poor man, he also shall cry, but shall not be heard.