The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.

An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked, but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

A heart of gladness will make good {countenance}, but in sorrow of heart a spirit is broken.

The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.

All the days of the poor [are] hard, but goodness of heart [is] a continuous feast.

A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.

The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright [is] a highway.

A child of wisdom will make a father glad, but a {foolish person}, he despises his mother.

Plans go wrong when there is no counsel, but with many advisors it will succeed.

The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear [it] down, but he will maintain the {property line} of the widow.

Plans of evil [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but gracious words are pure.

He who makes trouble for his house [is] he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live.

A heart of righteousness will ponder the answer, but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit.

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

He who ignores instruction despises himself, but he who hears admonition gains heart.

To mortals [belong] the plans of the heart, but from Yahweh [comes] the answer of the tongue.

All the ways of a man [are] pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirit.

The wrath of a king [is] a messenger of death, but one who is wise will appease it.

The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.

A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner, but the instruction of fools is folly.

There is a way [that seems] upright {to} a man, but its end [is] the way of death.

The lot will be cast into the lap, but all of its decisions are from Yahweh.

A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace [is] for the gold, but Yahweh will test hearts.

He who forgives an affront fosters love, but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.

The friend loves at all times, but a brother is born for adversity.

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a downcast spirit will dry out bones.

He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.

A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart.

In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.

The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but a broken spirit, who may bear it?

The first in his dispute is [deemed] righteous, [but] his neighbor will come and examine him.

The lot will put an end to disputes, and between powerful contenders it will decide.

The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.

A man of [many] friends will come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Wealth adds many friends, but the poor will be left by his friends.

The rage of a king growls like a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

A house and wealth [are] an inheritance [from] fathers, but from Yahweh [comes] a woman who is prudent.

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but on his destruction do not set your desire.

Many plans [are] in the heart of a man, but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.

The lazy person will not plow in season; he will expect at the harvest, but there [will be] nothing.

Many a person will proclaim his loyalty [for] himself, but a man [who is] trustworthy, who can find?

"Bad, bad," the buyer will say, but [when] one goes to him, then he will boast.

There is gold and many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.

Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man, but afterward, his mouth will be filled [with] gravel.

The glory of young men [is] their strength, but the beauty of the aged [is] gray hair.

Every way of a man is upright in his [own] eyes, but Yahweh weighs hearts.

The plans of the diligent only [lead] to abundance, but all who are hasty, only to want.

Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner, but the pure [is] upright [in] his conduct.

[It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.

Precious treasure and oil [are] in the house of the wise, but the foolish person will devour them.

{All day} he craves a craving, but the righteous will give and not hold back.

A false witness will perish, but a man who listens will testify with success.

A wicked man is strong in {his countenance}, but the upright will appoint his paths.

A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but to Yahweh [belongs] the victory.

The clever sees danger and hides, but the simple go on and suffer.

The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge, but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.

A deep pit is the mouth of an {adulteress}, [he with whom] Yahweh is angry will fall there.

If there is nothing for you to pay, why will he take your bed from under you?

and you shall put a knife to your throat if you have a {big appetite}.

Your eyes will {alight} on it, but there is nothing [to] it, for suddenly it will make for itself wings like an eagle and it will be exhausted [in] the heavens.

For, like hair in his {throat}, so it is. "Eat and drink!" he will say to you, but his heart will not be with you.

Do not withhold discipline from a child, if you will beat him with the rod, he will not die.

As for you, with the rod you shall beat him, and his life you will save from Sheol.

May your heart not envy the sinners, but [live] in fear of Yahweh {all day}.

For a deep pit is a prostitute, and a narrow well is {an adulteress}.

{In the end}, it will bite like a serpent, and it will sting like an adder.

"They struck me; I was not hurt. They beat me; I did not know [it]. When I will awake, I will continue; I will seek it again."

For seven [times] the righteous will fall, but he will rise, but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

But they who rebuke will have delight, and upon them blessings of goodness will come.

The glory of God conceals things, but the glory of kings searches out things.

A bad tooth and a lame foot [is] the trust of a faithless person {in a time} of trouble.

The door turns on its hinge, and a lazy person on his bed.

so [is] a man who deceives his neighbor, but says "Am I not joking?"

On his lips, an enemy will pretend, but {inside} he will harbor deceit.

He who digs a pit, in it he will fall, and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.

Heavy [is] a stone and weighty [is] sand, but [the] provocation of a fool [is] heavier than both of them.

Cruel [is] wrath and overwhelming [is] anger, but who will stand before jealousy?

The wounds of a friend mean well, but the kisses of an enemy are profane.

An {appetite} that is sated spurns honey, but [to] an {appetite} that is ravenous, all bitterness [is] sweet.

A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace for the gold, but a man [is tested by] the mouth of him who praises him.

The wicked flee, but no one pursues, but the righteous is bold like a lion.

By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase, but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.

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

Men of evil do not understand justice, but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.

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

He who misleads the upright onto the way of evil, into his pits he will fall. But as for the blameless, they will inherit good.

A man of wealth [is] wise in his own eyes, but the intelligent poor sees 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 transgression will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.

Happy is the person who fears continuously, but he who is stubborn of heart, will fall into calamity.

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

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

He who tills his ground will have plenty bread, but he who follows fantasies will have plenty [of] poverty.

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

He who hurries for wealth is {a man with an evil eye}, but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.

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.

[For] he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking, but [for] he who turns his eyes, [there are] many curses.

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