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

How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?

These six things doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

he hath taken the money-bag with him, he will come home on the day of the full moon.

for she hath cast down many wounded, and all slain by her were strong.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.

but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;

she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;

she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.

He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

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

Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.

A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.

To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.

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

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

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

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

Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.

All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, they are not to be found.

He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

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

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.

Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.

Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who contentions? Who complaining? Who wounds without cause? Who 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 neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is as a city broken down, without walls.

Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.

If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.

The bloodthirsty hate the perfect, but the upright care for his soul.

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

The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three things never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough: