for they will bring you
many days, a full life, and well-being.

For a deep pit is a prostitute, and a narrow well is {an adulteress}.

A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,

Let thy well be blessed; and be glad with the wife of thy youth.

He that imagineth mischief, may well be called an ungracious person.

A brawling woman and the roof of the house dropping in a rainy day, may well be compared together.

Well is him that standeth always in awe; as for him that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischief.

Where no Prophet is, there the people perish; but well is him that keepeth the law.

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without justice.

Better is a dry morsel, with quietness, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.

Better is open protest than love kept secret.

Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better is a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.

Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

In there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy with waters,

It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive [observes the lesson and] becomes wise;
But when the wise and teachable person is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Yea, my inmost being shall rejoice, when your lips speak right things.

For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being snared.

He that is surety for a stranger shall suffer for it: and he that hates being surety is secure.

He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Deliver those being taken to death, and those stumbling to be killed, unless you hold back.

In being slow to anger a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.

Being partial [to] faces of evil [is] not good, [nor] to subvert the righteous at the judgment.

It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

Lest they being drunken forget the law, and regard not the cause of the poor, and of all such as be in adversity.