He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;

Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

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

When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water.

When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:

But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

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

Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.

The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.

Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.

Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money

For without doubt there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.

There will be goats' milk enough for your food, and for the support of your servant-girls.

When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:

There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge:

For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:

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

There are three things whose steps are good to see, even four whose goings are fair: