That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.

and he that is endued with understanding shall obtain wit to perceive a parable, and the interpretation thereof; the words of the wise, and the dark speeches of the same.

if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause:

Yea, they themselves lay wait one for another's blood, and one of them would slay another.

Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it,

Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and be filled with their own counsels:

For it is the LORD that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

For the just shall dwell in the land, and the innocent shall remain in it.

But the ungodly shall be rooted out of the land, and the wicked doers shall be taken out of it.

For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.

for the getting of it is better than any merchandise of silver, and the profit of it is better than gold.

So shall it be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy mouth.

Thou needest not to be afraid of any sudden fear, neither for the violent rushing of the ungodly, when it cometh.

Refuse not to do good unto him that should have it, so long as thine hand is able to do it.

Eschew it, and go not therein: depart aside, and pass over by it.

For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of robbery.

But at the last she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two edged sword.

Yea, that thou mourn not at the last, when thou hast spent thy body and goods,

Drink of the water of thine own well, and of the rivers that run out of thine own springs.

Let thy wells flow out abroad, that there may be rivers of water in the streets:

yet in the summer she provideth her meat, and gathereth her food together in the harvest.

How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thy hands together yet a little, that thou mayest sleep:

He getteth himself also shame and dishonour, such as shall never be put out.

For out of the window of my house I looked through the trellis,

in the twilight of the evening, when it began now to be night and dark.

"I had a vow to pay, and this day I perform it.

Come, let us lie together, and take our pleasure till it be daylight.

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone far off.

suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -

Doth she not cry before the whole city, and in the gates where men go out and in?

"It is you, O ye men," sayeth she, "whom I call! Unto you, O ye children of men, lift I up my voice.

For wisdom is more worth than precious stones; yea, all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it.

The earth and all that is upon the earth was not yet made, no not the ground itself.

As for the round compass of his world, I make it joyful: for my delight is to be among the children of men.

O give ear unto nurture, be wise, and refuse it not.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, and giving attendance at the posts of my doors.

Wisdom hath builded herself a house, and hewn out seven pillars:

She hath killed her victuals, poured out her wine, and prepared her table.

"O come on your way, eat my bread, and drink my wine, which I have poured out for you.

If thou be wise, thy wisdom shall do thyself good: but if thou thinkest scorn thereof, it shall be thine own harm.

The blessing of the LORD, maketh rich men; as for careful travail, it doth nothing thereto.

A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.

The way of the LORD giveth a courage unto the godly; but it is a fear for wicked doers.

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.

The righteous shall be delivered out of trouble; and the ungodly shall come in his stead.

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city is merry; and when the ungodly perish, there is gladness.

When the just are in wealth, the city prospereth; but when the ungodly have the rule, it decayeth.

A fool bringeth up a slander of his neighbour; but a wise man will keep it secret.

It shall not help the wicked, though they lay all their hands together; but the seed of the righteous shall be preserved.

Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.

Whoso hordeth up his corn, shall be cursed among the people; but blessing shall light upon his head that selleth it.

He that laboureth for honesty findeth his desire; but whoso seeketh after mischief, it shall happen unto him.

The talking of the ungodly is how they may lay wait for blood; but the mouth of the righteous will deliver them.

The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.

Look: what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done; but he that is wise, will be counseled.

He that hath understanding can hide his wisdom; but an indiscreet heart telleth out his foolishness.

Heaviness discourageth the heart of man, but a good word maketh it glad again.

In the way of righteousness there is life; as for any other way, it is the path unto death.

The light of the righteous maketh joyful; but the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.

Hope deferred grieveth the heart; but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death.

When a desire is brought to pass, it delighteth the soul; but fools count it abomination to depart from evil.

There is plenteousness of food in the fields of the poor; and shall be increased out of measure.

A wise woman upholdeth her house; but a foolish wife plucketh it down.

A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.

The evil shall bow themselves before the good; and the ungodly shall wait at the doors of the righteous.

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life; but he that abuseth it, hath a broken mind.

A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but an unquiet mind maketh it heavy.

A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.

The LORD will break down the house of the proud; but he shall make fast the borders of the widow.

A man thinketh all his ways to be clean; but it is the LORD that fashioneth the minds.

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and look: what thou devisest, it shall prosper.

Better it is to have a little thing with righteousness, than great rents wrongfully gotten.

A man deviseth a way in his heart; but it is the LORD that ordereth his goings.

It is a great abomination when kings are wicked; for a king's seat should be holden up with righteousness.

Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.

Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.

Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Liberality is a precious stone unto him that hath it; for wheresoever he becometh, he prospereth.

Whoso covereth another man's offense, seeketh love; but he that discloseth the fault, setteth friends at variance.

It were better to come against a she Bear robbed of her whelps, than against a fool in his foolishness.

He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

What helpeth it to give a fool money in his hand, whereas he hath no mind to buy wisdom?

The ungodly taketh gifts out of the bosom, to wrest the ways of judgment.

He accompanieth himself with all steadfast and healthsome doctrine, that hath a desire to it and is sequestered from company.

It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.

The name of the LORD is a strong castle, the righteous flyeth unto it, and shall be saved.

He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool, and worthy to be confounded.

A good stomach driveth away a man's disease; but when the spirit is vexed, who may abide it?

Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof.

Foolishness maketh a man to go out of his way, and then is his heart impatient against the LORD.

Delicate ease becometh not a fool; much more unseemly is it, a bond man to have the rule of princes.

A wise man putteth off displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faults pass.

An indiscreet son is the heaviness of his father; and a brawling wife is like the top of a house, wherethrough it is ever dropping.

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD; and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again.

It is a man's worship to do good; and better it is to be a poor man, than a dissembler.

The fear of the LORD preserveth the life; yea it giveth plenteousness, without the visitation of any plague.