There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.

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

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

When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

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

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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

Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; nd set not thy heart on his destruction.

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

There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

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

For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off.

For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

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

The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

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

And there will be goats milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

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

If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; 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.

There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not 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, oh 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 horseleach hath two daughters, crying , Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea , four that say not, Enough:

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

There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:

The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.