When a land does wrong, it has many princes,
But when the ruler is a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability endures.

A poor man who oppresses the weak is like a rainstorm that destroys all the crops.

Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked, but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

He who keeps instruction [is] a child of understanding, but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

He who leads the upright astray on an evil path
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.

The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.

When the righteous triumphs, great [is] the glory, but with [the] rising of the wicked, a person will be hidden.

He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy.

Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, [but] those who hate unjust gain will have long days.

A person who is burdened with [the] blood of {another}, until death he will flee; do not take hold of him.

He who walks in integrity will be safe, but he who takes crooked paths will fall in one.

He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

A man of faithfulness [has] abundant blessings, but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

He who has an evil and envious eye hurries to be rich
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.

He who rebukes a person will afterward find [more] favor than he who flatters [with the] tongue.

The {greedy person} will stir up strife, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be saved.

He who gives to the poor will never want,
But he who shuts his eyes [from their need] will have many curses.

With [the] rising of the wicked, humankind will be hidden, and with their perishing, [the] righteous will multiply.

A man who is reproved, being stubborn of neck-- suddenly he will be broken, and there will not be healing.

When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice, but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.

A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad, but the friend of prostitutes will squander his wealth.

By justice a king gives stability [to] a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.

In transgression, an evil man [is] a snare, but [the] righteous will sing and rejoice.

The just one knew the judgment of the poor: the unjust one will not understand knowledge.

Men of derision will kindle up a city: and the wise will turn away anger.

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

Men of bloods will hate the upright one: and the upright will seek his soul.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

A king who judges with truthfulness [to] the poor, his throne will be established forever.

As for a rod and reproof, they will give wisdom, but a neglected child is disgraced [by] his mother.

With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase, but the righteous will look on his downfall.

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

Without revelation people run wild,
but one who listens to instruction will be happy.

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

He who pampers his slave from childhood
Will find him to be a son in the end.

A man of anger will stir strife, and the owner of anger, much transgression.

A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down,
But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Being a partner with a thief is hating one's life; a curse he will hear, but not disclose.

The fear of a person will lay a snare, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.

Surely I am more brutish and stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding of a man [for I do not know what I do not know].

And I have not learned wisdom, nor will I know knowledge of the Holy One.

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

All the words of God are pure and clean, for he is a shield unto all them that put their trust in him.

Don’t add to His words,
or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.

Two things I require of thee, that thou will not deny me before I die.

Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

Or else I will be satisfied and will deny [him] and say "Who [is] Yahweh?" Or I will be poor and will steal and profane the name of my God.

Do not slander a servant to his master, or else he will curse you and you will be guilty.

[There is] a generation [that] will curse its father, and its mother it will not bless.

[There is] a generation [that is] pure in its own eyes, but from its filthiness it will not be cleansed.

[There is] a generation--how lofty [are] their eyes! And their eyelids they will lift.

The vampire, hath two daughters, Give! Give! Three, there are will not be satisfied, four, have not said, Enough!

The eye that mocks a father
And scorns a mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young vultures will devour it.

For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:

The ants a people not strong, and they will prepare their bread in the summer;

The rabbits a people not strong, and they will set their house in the rock;

The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

The lizard will take hold with their hands, and it is in the temples of the king.

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

a mighty lion among the beasts, but he will not turn back from {any face};

The strutting rooster, the male goat also,
And the king when his army is with him.

For the pressure of milk will bring forth cheese, and the pressure of the nose will bring forth blood: and the pressure of wrath will, bring forth contention.

The words of Lemuel the king, the lifting up which his mother will instruct him.

Never devote all your energy to sex, or dedicate your life to destroying kings.

Or else he will drink and forget what has been decreed, and he will pervert the rights of all the {afflicted}.

He will drink and forget his poverty, and his misery he will not remember [any] more.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

A woman of excellence, who will find? For her worth [is] far more than precious jewels.

The heart of her husband trusts in her, and gain he will not lack.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

She was as the ships of the merchant; from far off she will bring her bread.

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

She purposed a field, and he will take it: from the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.

She girded her loins with strength, and she will strengthen her arms.

She tasted that her traffic is good: her light will not go out by night

She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Her husband is well known; he sits among the leaders of the land.

She made the under garment., and she will sell; and she gave a girdle to the Canaanite.

Strength and ornament her clothing; and she will laugh to the last day.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Her sons rose up and they will call her happy; her husband, and he will praise her.

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which will be done: and there is nothing new under the sun.

Is there a word will be said, See, this is new? This was already to a long time which was before us.

There is no remembrance of earlier things,
Nor also of the later things that are to come;
There will be for them no remembrance
By generations who will come after them.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.