let us swallow them up alive as the grave, and whole, as those who go down into the pit;

So are the ways of everyone who gains unjust gain; it takes away its owners' life.

He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.

to deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks wicked things;

those who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,

who rejoice to do evil and delight in the perversities of the wicked;

They will deliver you from the strange woman, the stranger who flatters with her words,

who forsakes the guide of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God.

All who go in to her do not return, nor do they take hold of the paths of life,

for whom Jehovah loves He corrects, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her; and happy is everyone who keeps her.

Do not 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 all his flesh.

and I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor bowed down my ears to those who taught me!

who, having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

so shall your poverty come as one who travels, and your need like an armed man.

a false witness who speaks lies, and he who causes fighting among brothers.

So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife; whoever touches her shall not be innocent.

Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; he who does it destroys his own soul.

so that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the stranger who flatters with her words.

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

I love those who love me; and those who seek me early shall find me.

I may cause those who love me to inherit riches; and I will fill their treasuries.

And now listen to me, O sons; for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all who hate me love death.

to call those who pass by, who are going straight on their ways;

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

He who walks uprightly walks surely; but he who twists his ways shall be known.

He who winks the eye causes sorrow; but a babbling fool shall fall.

In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.

He who keeps instruction is in the way of life; but he who refuses reproof goes astray.

He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who speaks a slander, is a fool.

In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.

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

He who is surety for a stranger shall be ruined; and he who hates suretyship is safe.

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.

Like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who turns aside discretion.

There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty.

The soul who gives freely shall be made fat; and he who waters shall also be watered himself.

He who withholds grain, the people shall curse him; but blessing is on the head of him who sells.

He who carefully seeks good gets favor; but he who seeks mischief, it shall come to him.

He who trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall blossom like a branch.

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who takes souls is wise.

Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; but he who hates correction is like a brute animal.

A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

A man shall be praised according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise.

He who breathes truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil, but to counselors of peace there is joy.

Lying lips are hateful to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are His delight.

He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.

There are those who act rich, yet have nothing; and those who act poor, yet have great riches.

Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be taken away, but he who gathers by hand shall increase.

Whoever despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored.

He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.

He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him early.

He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

A scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

He who presses the poor curses his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy upon the poor.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but among fools it is made known.

The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.

The way of the wicked is hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.

Correction is grievous to him who forsakes the way; he who hates reproof shall die.

A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.

The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.

He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.

The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.

He who handles a matter wisely shall find good, and whoever trusts in Jehovah, happy is he.

Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

He who labors works for himself, for his mouth craves it from him.

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.

Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.

He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, even both of them are hateful to Jehovah.

He who loves fighting loves transgression; he who makes his gate high seeks ruin.

He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a crooked tongue falls into mischief.

He who fathers a fool does it to his sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.

Wisdom is before him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

He who has knowledge uses few words; a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips is counted as a man of understanding.