If they say, “Come with us;
Let us lie in wait to shed blood,
Let us ambush the innocent without cause;

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

A loving doe, a graceful fawn—
let her breasts always satisfy you;
be lost in her love forever.

But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole];
He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].

I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

Receive my doctrine therefore, and not silver: and my knowledge, more than fine gold.

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

In the death of an unjust man expectation shall perish: and the hope of the vain shall perish.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom],
But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn].

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

In every labour there is some profit; but only vain words bringeth forth penury.

How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind],
Much less do lying lips benefit a prince.

Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

The stern in wrath lifted up a fine: for if thou shalt deliver and thou shalt yet add.

For the end is not yet come and thy patient abiding shall not be in vain.

Even so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul, as soon as thou hast gotten it. And there is good hope; yea, thy hope shall not be in vain.

I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

When the ungodly are come up, men are fain to hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.