If they say, "Come with us! Let's lie in wait for blood; let's ambush some innocent person for no reason at all.

For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong,
And will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].

For they cannot sleep, except they have first done some mischief: neither take they any rest, except they have first done some harm.

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a journey of some distance.

"Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed.

He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.

Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Some men are rich, though they have nothing; again, some men are poor having great riches.

There is a way which some men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.

In every labour there is some profit; but only vain words bringeth forth penury.

He that winketh with his eyes, imagineth mischief; and he that biteth his lips, will do some harm.

A wise man putteth off displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faults pass.

He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.

Here are some more proverbs from wise people: It isn't good to show partiality in judgment.

Here are some more proverbs by Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.

If you find some honey, eat only what you need. Take too much, and you'll vomit.

The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].

Some people curse their fathers and won't bless their mothers.

Some people view themselves as pure, but haven't been cleansed from their own filth.

Some people what an arrogant look they have! raise their eyebrows haughtily.

Some people have swords for teeth and knives for fangs to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among mankind.