Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

I poured out my complaint before him; I showed before him my trouble.

LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

The LORD is nigh to all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the hights.

Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.

He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise ye the LORD.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with the timbrel and harp:

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.

These six things doth the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:

A false witness that speaketh lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

And behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and subtil of heart.

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said to him,

He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she impelled him.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

The king's favor is towards a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Correction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go to the wise.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Understanding is a well-spring of life to him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

He that laboreth laboreth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

A violent man enticeth his neighbor, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him.

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.

Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

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

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

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

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

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.