How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them 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;

He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon.

For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

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

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

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

All the days of the afflicted are evil; But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.

A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

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

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it'shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it .

If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying , Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea , four that say not, Enough: