Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;

Such is the way of all those who seek illicit gain it takes away the lives of those who possess it.

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity,

From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the ways of darkness;

from those who enjoy doing evil
and celebrate perversion,

Those who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life:

So that you will walk on the road of those who are good, and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.

For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

But sinners will be cut off from the land, and those whose acts are false will be uprooted.

For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
When it is in your power to do it.

For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.

Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil.

For they are life to those who find them
And health to all their body.

Or you will give your honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one,

I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!

For those wounded and made low by her are great in number; and all those who have come to their death through her are a great army.

“They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.

“I love those who love me;
And those who diligently seek me will find me.

To endow those who love me with wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.

Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.

because those who find me find life and gain favor from the LORD.

“But he who sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love death.”

"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

Those who wink their eyes are trouble makers, and the mocking fool will be brought down.

Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near.

The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him.

The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy,
But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.

To the upright, the way of the LORD is a place of safety, but it's a place of ruin to those who practice evil.

The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

When pride comes [boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self-importance], then come dishonor and shame,
But with the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdom and soundness of mind.

The evil one shall become evil, for he became surety for a stranger: and he hating those striking hands being secure.

A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.

The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

There are those who act rich, yet have nothing; and those who act poor, yet have great riches.

Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction, but whoever listens to instruction gains honor.

Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor,
But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.

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

Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous.

The poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

Will they not go astray who devise evil?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.

The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.

Those who are greedy for unjust gain bring trouble into their homes, but the person who hates bribes will live.

The LORD detests those who are proud; truly they will not go unpunished.

The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

Understanding (spiritual insight) is a [refreshing and boundless] wellspring of life to those who have it,
But to give instruction and correction to fools is foolishness.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

Judgment was prepared for those mocking, and blows for the back of the foolish.

The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

Administering justice brings joy to the righteous, but terror to those who practice iniquity.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and do not withhold.

The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; those despised by Jehovah shall fall there.

To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?

For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:

Yea the morsels that thou hast eaten shalt thou parbreak and loose those sweet words.

Do not let the landmark of the widow be moved, and do not go into the fields of those who have no father;

Thy heart shall not envy against those sinning: but be in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

Do not be among those who give themselves to wine-drinking, or among those who make themselves full with meat:

For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed

She lurketh like a thief, and those that be not aware, she bringeth unto her.

Those who are seated late over the wine: those who go looking for mixed wine.

Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

Don't be anxious about those who practice evil, and don't be envious of the wicked.

My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?

But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.

Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.

A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.

Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, [but] those who hate unjust gain will have long days.

Scornful people inflame a city, but those who are wise turn away wrath.

Without prophetic vision, people abandon restraint, but those who obey the Law are happy.

Many are those who seek the {favor} of a ruler, but from Yahweh {one obtains justice}.

The righteous abhorreth the ungodly; but as for those that be in the right way, the wicked hate them.

Every word of God is tested: he is a breastplate to those who put their faith in him.

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.

Do not give your [generative] strength to women [neither foreign wives in marriages of alliances, nor concubines],
Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

Give strong drink unto such as are condemned to death, and wine unto those that mourn: