Everything I have to say is just; there isn't anything corrupt or perverse in my speech.

From eternity I was appointed, from the beginning, from before there was land.

When there were no ocean depths, I brought them to birth at a time when there were no springs.

Before the mountains were shaped, before there were hills, I was bringing them to birth.

when he crafted the heavens, I was there when he marked out a circle on the face of the deep,

But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.

The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

In the pathway to righteousness there is life, and in that lifestyle there is no death.

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but profits come through the strength of the ox.

Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.

There is a pathway that seems right to a man, but in the end it's a road to death.

Even in laughter there may be heartache, and at the end of joy there may be grief.

In hard work there is always profit, but too much chattering leads to poverty.

When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

There is a road that seems right for a man to travel, but in the end it's the road to death.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is there for times of trouble.

Discipline your son while there is still hope but don't set your heart on his destruction.

A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.

There is an abundance of gold and precious stones, but lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

The lazy person says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the street!"

for there is surely a future life, and what you hope for will not be cut off.

Keep in mind that wisdom is like that for your soul; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and what you hope for won't be cut short.

There it was, overgrown with thistles, the ground covered with thorns, its stone wall collapsed.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.

The lazy person claims, "There is a lion in the road! There's a lion in the streets!"

Though he speaks graciously, don't believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart.

When the righteous are victorious, there is great glory, but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.

By mere words a servant will not be corrected; even though he understands, there will be no response.

Do you see a man who speaks hastily? There is more hope for a fool than for him.