We will find and take all kinds of precious possessions,
We will fill our houses with spoil;

But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood;
They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].

'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

I will also laugh at your calamity;
I will mock when your dread comes,

When your dread comes like a storm
And your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
When distress and anguish come upon you.

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and thy soul delighteth in knowledge;

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;

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

Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.

Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

When I was a son to my father,
Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,

Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;
And if you run, you will not stumble.

For they do not sleep, except when they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall.

And you groan at your final end,
When your flesh and your body are consumed;

Therefore my son, do this: and thou shalt be discharged, when thou art come into thy neighbour's danger. Go thy ways then soon, and entreat thy neighbour:

How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?

When you walk about, they will guide you;
When you sleep, they will watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.

Men do not despise a thief if he steals
To satisfy himself when he is hungry;

But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold;
He must give all the substance of his house.

because jealousy incites a strong man's rage, and he will show no mercy when it's time for revenge.

My son, keep my words
And treasure my commandments within you [so they are readily available to guide you].

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

He hath taken the bag of money with him: who can tell when he cometh home?"

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 -

“When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no springs abounding with water.

When he had not made the earth or the fields or the dust of the world.

“When He established the heavens, I was there,
When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

When He made firm the skies above,
When the springs of the deep became fixed,

When He set for the sea its boundary
So that the water would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth;

He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

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

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.

When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
And the hope of strong men perishes.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

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

When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it],
But a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it.

When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.

Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.

A wise son will receive his father's warning; but he that is scornful, will not hear when he is reproved.

Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.

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

Much food is in the plowed ground of the poor, but when there is no justice, it is swept away.

{When there are no} oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops [comes] by the strength of an ox.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he that taketh heed when he is reproved, shall have the more understanding.

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,
But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.

Better [is] a dinner of vegetables when love [is] there than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with abundant advisers they are established.

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 doth all things for his own sake; yea, and when he keepeth the ungodly for the day of wrath.

When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

When the prophecy is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not go wrong in judgment.

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

When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs
Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?

Correct thy son when there is hope, and thy soul shall not lift up for his sighing.

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

A wise king, winnoweth out the lawless, when he hath turned over them the wheel.

When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.

The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;

When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.

And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:

They have overcome me, you will say, and I have no pain; they gave me blows without my feeling them: when will I be awake from my wine? I will go after it again.

If you grow weary when times are troubled, your strength is limited.

When thou sayest, 'Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

Lest the LORD, when he seeth it, be angry and turn his wrath from him unto thee.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

Don't testify against your neighbor without a cause, and don't lie when you speak.

When I saw, I reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.

Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person,

lest when men hear thereof, it turn to thy dishonour, and lest thine evil name do not cease.