let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

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

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.

neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!

They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

Don't you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.

Don't be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat:

Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.

Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

"Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.