The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;

She calls out at the busiest part of the noisy streets, and at the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her words:

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

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

For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

For, life, they are, to them who find them, - and, to every part of one's flesh, they bring healing.

Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters.

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.

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

For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

at twilight, during the evening, even during the darkest part of the night.

Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

For she has brought many down to death;
her victims are countless.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old [were accomplished].

When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

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.

The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence],
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight.

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.

Those who wink their eyes are trouble makers, and the mocking fool will be brought down.

The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Whoever loves instruction and discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof and correction is stupid.

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

When a desire is brought to pass, it delighteth the soul; but fools count it abomination to depart from evil.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Bright eyes cheer the heart;
good news strengthens the bones.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

A troublous soul disquieteth herself; for her own mouth hath brought her thereto.

Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly,
and the pride of sons is their fathers.

A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs
Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

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.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

The lamp of Yahweh [is] the spirit of humankind, he who searches every {innermost part}.

The blows of a wound will cleanse evil, as will beatings of the {innermost part}.

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:

If thou shalt refrain to deliver those being brought to death, and those going to be slain;

Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity.

Thou shalt not show thyself proud before the king, and thou shalt not stand in the place of the great.

Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest,
So is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
For he refreshes the life of his masters.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

And a sufficiency of goats' milk is for thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels!

A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:

There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!

For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,

The ants a people not strong, and they will prepare their bread in the summer;

She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.