For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.

“How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?

Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;

To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,

Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten.

For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths.

O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.

With wisdom hath the LORD laid the foundation of the earth, and through understanding hath he established the heavens.

If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.

Strive not lightly with any man, wher as he hath done thee no harm.

For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not some to stumble.

And hast said, 'How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,

She hath no guide, no teacher, no leader:

She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.

And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

Hath perverse things in his heart, deviseth mischief on every occasion, strifes, he sendeth forth.

These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth:

So is he who hath gone in unto the wife of his neighbour, None who doth touch her is innocent.

To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.

And she laid hold on him, and kissed him, She hath hardened her face, and saith to him,

For the man is not in his house, He hath gone on a long journey.

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

so long till she hath wounded his liver with her dart: like as if a bird hasted to the snare, not knowing that the peril of his life lieth thereupon.

For many a one hath she wounded and cast down, yea many a strong man hath she slain.

At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,

For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverted mouth, I hate.

For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

“But he who sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love death.”

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

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

She hath sent forth her maidens to cry upon the highest place of the city:

Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

A foolish restless woman, full of words, and such one as hath no knowledge,

And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,

"Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread that is privily eaten, hath a good taste."

And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!

He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.

Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, hath an age-abiding foundation.

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.

In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.

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

He that hath a gentle liberal stomach is merciful; but whoso hurteth his neighbour, is a tyrant.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

The LORD abhorreth a fained heart; but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.

Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

As a ring of gold in the snout of a swine, is a woman of beauty who hath abandoned discretion.

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

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

A deceitful man shall find no vantage; but he that is content with that he hath, is more worth than gold.

A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

A good man shall enjoy the fruit of his mouth; but he that hath a froward mind, shall be spoiled.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,
but to turn from evil
is an abomination to fools.

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

The righteous eateth, and is satisfied; but the belly of the ungodly hath never enough.

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.

The wisdom of him that hath understanding is to take heed unto his way; but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth.

The heart of him that hath understanding will neither despair for any sorrow; nor be too presumptuous for any sudden joy.

An ignorant body believeth all things; but whoso hath understanding, looketh well to his goings.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.

Who so despiseth his neighbour, doth amiss; but blessed is he that hath pity of the poor.

One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.

He that doth a poor man wrong, blasphemeth his maker; but whoso hath pity of the poor, doth honour unto God.

The ungodly is afraid of every peril; but the righteous hath a good hope even in death.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; and he will teach them that are unlearned.

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

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

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

A troublous soul disquieteth herself; for her own mouth hath brought her thereto.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

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

One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.

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

Whoso hath a froward heart, obtaineth no good; and he that hath an overthwart tongue, shall fall into mischief.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

Wisdom shineth in the face of him that hath understanding; but the eyes of fools wander throughout all lands.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth.

With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.