He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.

How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep?

Therefore, his disaster will come suddenly; in an instant he will be broken, and there will be no remedy.

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:

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

When there were no deep oceans I was born, when there were no springs overflowing with water;

When he established the heavens, I was there; when he marked out the horizon over the face of the deep,

But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.

When there is no guidance a nation falls, but there is success in the abundance of counselors.

In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.

There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.

Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.

Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.

Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with abundant advisers they are established.

In the light of the king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

There are many plans in a person's mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.

There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.

There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!"

For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

for with guidance you wage your war, and with numerous advisers there is victory.

But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion in the streets!"

Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.

And there will be enough goat's milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant girls.

The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.

The one who robs his father and mother and says, "There is no transgression," is a companion to the one who destroys.

In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.

If a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.

When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.

Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

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

There is a generation whose eyes are so lofty, and whose eyelids are lifted up disdainfully.

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords and whose molars are like knives to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among the human race.

The leech has two daughters: "Give! Give!" There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, "Enough" --

There are three things that are too wonderful for me, four that I do not understand:

There are four things on earth that are small, but they are exceedingly wise:

There are three things that are magnificent in their step, four things that move about magnificently: