To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

For they are life to those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,

Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house.

And behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and subtil of heart.

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

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

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

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

To call passengers who go right on their ways:

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that restraineth his lips is wise.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

A hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the path of it there is no death.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end of it are the ways of death.

In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers.

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

For their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause with thee.

For surely there is an end; and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors there is safety.

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be extinguished.

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

When righteous men rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, there is no rest.

The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD enlighteneth both their eyes.

When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield to them that put their trust in him.

There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw-teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

The horse-leech hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four things say not, It is enough:

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I know not:

For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are very wise:

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer;

The conies are but a feeble people, yet they make their houses in the rocks;

There are three things which go well, yes, four are comely in going:

A greyhound; a he-goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.