The one who searches for what is good finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

The one who brings ruin on his household
will inherit the wind,
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.

If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.

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

The one who works his land will have plenty of food,
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.

A man will be satisfied with good
by the words of his mouth,
and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.

The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.

From the words of his mouth,
a man will enjoy good things,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,
but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.

The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,
but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

Poverty and disgrace come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

The one who will not use the rod hates his son,
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Stay away from a foolish man;
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will stand.

The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.

The one who despises his neighbor sins,
but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

Discipline is harsh for the one who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.

A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him;
he will not consult the wise.

The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.

One who listens to life-giving rebukes
will be at home among the wise.

Commit your activities to the Lord,
and your plans will be achieved.

Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.

The one who understands a matter finds success,
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.

A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.

The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.

An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never depart from his house.

One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.

Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.

A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies will not escape.

A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.

Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.

The one who keeps commands preserves himself;
one who disregards his ways will die.

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
and He will give a reward to the lender.

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.

The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night without danger.

If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

The one who lives with integrity is righteous;
his children who come after him will be happy.

Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.

Whoever curses his father or mother—
his lamp will go out in deep darkness.

An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.

Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”
Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.

The man who strays from the way of wisdom
will come to rest
in the assembly of the departed spirits.

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.

The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.

A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.

A lying witness will perish,
but the one who listens will speak successfully.

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.

Teach a youth about the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.

The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

A generous person will be blessed,
for he shares his food with the poor.

Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit;
a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.

Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth;
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.

for the Lord will take up their case
and will plunder those who plunder them.

or you will learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.

If you have no money to pay,
even your bed will be taken from under you.

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.

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You will vomit the little you’ve eaten
and waste your pleasant words.

Don’t speak to a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.

for their Redeemer is strong,
and He will take up their case against you.

Don’t withhold discipline from a youth;
if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.

Strike him with a rod,
and you will rescue his life from Sheol.

My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.

My innermost being will cheer
when your lips say what is right.

For then you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.

For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor,
and grogginess will clothe them in rags.

The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly,
and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

Your eyes will see strange things,
and you will say absurd things.

“They struck me, but I feel no pain!
They beat me, but I didn’t know it!
When will I wake up?
I’ll look for another drink.”

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The one who plots evil
will be called a schemer.

realize that wisdom is the same for you.
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.

Though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will get up,
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

or the Lord will see, be displeased,
and turn His wrath away from him.

For the evil have no future;
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

for destruction from them will come suddenly;
who knows what distress these two can bring?

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”—
people will curse him, and tribes will denounce him;

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.

and your poverty will come like a robber,
your need, like a bandit.

Remove impurities from silver,
and a vessel will be produced for a silversmith.

Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Don’t take a matter to court hastily.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent humiliates you?

otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.

for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.

Though his hatred is concealed by deception,
his evil will be revealed in the assembly.

The one who digs a pit will fall into it,
and whoever rolls a stone—
it will come back on him.

If one blesses his neighbor
with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be counted as a curse to him.

Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever looks after his master will be honored.

Though you grind a fool
in a mortar with a pestle along with grain,
you will not separate his foolishness from him.

lambs will provide your clothing,
and goats, the price of a field;

there will be enough goat’s milk for your food—
food for your household
and nourishment for your female servants.

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The one who leads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will inherit what is good.

The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.

A man burdened by bloodguilt
will be a fugitive until death.
Let no one help him.

The one who lives with integrity will be helped,
but one who distorts right and wrong
will suddenly fall.

The one who works his land
will have plenty of food,
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty.

A faithful man will have many blessings,
but one in a hurry to get rich
will not go unpunished.