He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.

yet it prepares its food in the summer; it gathers at the harvest what it will eat.

How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep?

and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.

Therefore, his disaster will come suddenly; in an instant he will be broken, and there will be no remedy.

When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you.

So it is with the one who has sex with his neighbor's wife; no one who touches her will escape punishment.

He will be beaten and despised, and his reproach will not be wiped away;

for jealousy kindles a husband's rage, and he will not show mercy when he takes revenge.

He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.

He has taken a bag of money with him; he will not return until the end of the month."

till an arrow pierces his liver -- like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.

Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.

For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

Fearing the Lord prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.

The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless will be captured by their own desires.

With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.

Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.

A generous person will be enriched, and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied.

People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil -- it will come to him.

The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.

The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.

Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.

Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous.

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

Severe discipline is for the one who abandons the way; the one who hates reproof will die.

The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.

The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.

A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.

The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.

An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.

The one who acquires wisdom loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.

Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.

The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

There are many plans in a person's mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.

Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.

If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he looks for the crop but has nothing.

Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet to a person, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

The one who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the blackest darkness.

An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

Do not say, "I will pay back evil!" Wait for the Lord, so that he may vindicate you.

The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is right.

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

The one who wanders from the way of wisdom will end up in the company of the departed.

The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.

A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.

Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.

A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.

Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.

The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious -- the king will be his friend.

The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!"

The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

for the Lord will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them.

If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

you will vomit up the little bit you have eaten, and will have wasted your pleasant words.

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

for their Protector is strong; he will plead their case against you.