Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;

But they lie in wait for their own blood;
They ambush their own lives.

“Because I called and you refused,
I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;

“Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,

“But he who listens to me shall live securely
And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”

But the wicked will be cut off from the land
And the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

The wise will inherit honor,
But fools display dishonor.

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.

Put away from you a deceitful mouth
And put devious speech far from you.

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.

But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold;
He must give all the substance of his house.

“I was due to offer peace offerings;
Today I have paid my vows.

“I have sprinkled my bed
With myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

“But he who sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love death.”

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

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

Ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.

The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

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

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.

He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions.

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.

What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.

The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.

When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.

The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

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

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked takes his place.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.

He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.

The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.

The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.

A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

The wicked man desires the booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

A fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals dishonor.

He who speaks truth tells what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.

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

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

A lazy man does not roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a man is diligence.

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

From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

A righteous man hates falsehood,
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

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

The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.