Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler,

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of 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 eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not:

For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, which it cannot bear:

There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:

The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, And turneth not away for any;

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.

Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.