Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

We will swallow them alive like Sheol, those full of vigor like those going down to the Pit.

but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!

However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,

Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.

But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.

but the wicked will be removed from the land, and the treacherous will be torn away from it.

My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

for one who goes astray is an abomination to the Lord, but he reveals his intimate counsel to the upright.

The Lord's curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.

The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up to public contempt.

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

but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

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

But why should you be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman?

for on account of a prostitute one is brought down to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man preys on your precious life.

I have spread my bed with elegant coverings, with richly colored fabric from Egypt.

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.

But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

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

The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.

Fearing the Lord prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.

The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.

Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless will be captured by their own desires.

With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

When there is no guidance a nation falls, but there is success in the abundance of counselors.

The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.

A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.

The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.

Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.

What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.

One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil -- it will come to him.

The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.

A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.

The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures.

The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

A fool's annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.

The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly.

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.

The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.

In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.

A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.

Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.