In the multitude of words there lacks not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

With the passing of the tempest, there is no wickedness, but [the] righteous have a foundation forever.

When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

There is one that scatters, and yet increases; and there is one that withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.

He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.

There is one that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise brings health.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace there is joy.

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with trouble.

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.

There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of justice.

The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.

Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.

Fools make a mockery of sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Even in laughter there may be heartache, and at the end of joy there may be grief.

A poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
but there are many who love the rich.

In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox with hatred.

Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

The LORD abhorreth all presumptuous and proud hearts; there may neither strength nor power escape.

In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.

There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it?

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is there for times of trouble.

He who begets a fool, [there is] trouble for him; the father of a fool will not rejoice.

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.

Where no discretion is, there the soul is not well; and whoso is swift on foot, stumbleth hastily.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.

Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.

There are many plans in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

The slacker does not plow during planting season;
at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.

Many there be that would be called good-doers; but where shall one find a true faithful man?

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;
the one who guards himself stays far from them.

The slothful man says, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.

A deep pit is the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.

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

Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money

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 surely there is a future hope; and your expectation shall not be cut off.

For by wise counsel you shall wage your war: and in a multitude of counselors there is safety.

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your hope shall not be cut off.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.

And lo! there had come up all over it - thorns, there had covered the face thereof - thistles, and, the stone fence thereof, had been thrown down.

As heaven is to height and the earth is to depth, so [is] the heart of kings--there is no searching.

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.

Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift.

A breached city [where] there is no wall [is like] a man who {has no} self-control for his spirit.

Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.

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

The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

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

Like as in one water there appear divers faces, even so divers men have divers hearts.

There are, lambs, for thy clothing, and, for the price of thy field, there are he-goats;

And there will be goats milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.

The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.

A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

Where the prince is without understanding, there is great oppression and wrong; but if he be such one as hateth covetousness, he shall long reign.

He who robs his father and his mother and says, "There is no crime," is partner to a man who corrupts.

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

A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

Where the righteous have the over hand, the people are in prosperity; but where the ungodly beareth rule, there the people mourn.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

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

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

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

Many there be that seek the prince's favour, but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.

There is a generation whose teeth are as'swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying , Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea , four that say not, Enough:

There be three things that are never satisfied, and the fourth sayeth never, "Hoo." The hell, a woman's womb, and the earth hath never water enough. As for fire, it sayeth never, "Hoo."

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not:

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

There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

A king there is not to the locust, And it goeth out -- each one shouting,

There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going: