As the storm passes, so the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

Like vinegar to the teeth, and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

So righteousness tends to life; but one pursuing evil, it is to his own death.

Like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who turns aside discretion.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the reward of a man's hands shall be given to him.

A fool's vexation is known in a day, but the astute one covers shame.

A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke.

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor does not hear rebuke.

Go from before a foolish man when you do not see in him the lips of knowledge.

In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.

The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.

The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge, but the heart of the foolish is not so.

The way of life is above to the wise, so that he may turn away from hell below.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A man's heart plans his way, but Jehovah directs his steps.

A just weight and balance are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are His work.

In the light of the king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

An evil one seeks only rebellion; so a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own mind.

A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; he shall be satisfied with the product of his lips.

The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion; but his favor is like dew on the grass.

Hear advice, and receive instruction, so that you may be wise in your latter end.

There are many purposes in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah shall stand.

Who can say, I have made my heart clean; I am pure from my sin?

A gossip is a revealer of secrets; so do not mix with him who flatters with his lips.

Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.

Man's steps are of Jehovah; how can a man then understand his own way?

It is a snare to a man to say rashly, A holy thing, and afterward vows to ask about it.

The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He will.

so that your trust may be in Jehovah, I have made known to you this day, even to you.

Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.

for as he thinks in his heart, so is he; Eat and drink, he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Yes, you shall be as one who lies down in the middle of the sea, or as one who lies upon the top of a mast,

If you say, Behold, we did not know; does not He who searches the heart consider it? And the Keeper of your soul, does He know? And He repays to a man according to his works.

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

lest Jehovah see, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.

Do not say, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will give to the man according to his work.

Then I saw; I set my heart on it; I looked and I received instruction.

As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon a hearing ear.

Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.

Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you and hate you.

As he who takes away a garment in cold weather, as vinegar upon niter, so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.

The north wind drives away rain; so does an angry face a backbiting tongue.

Like cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not becoming for a fool.

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not come.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes.

The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the lazy man turn upon his bed.

so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking?

As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to kindle fighting.

A stone is heavy, and sand is heavy; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of one's friend by advice from the heart.

Your own friend, and your father's friend, do not forsake them; nor go to your brother's house in the day of your trouble; better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

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

Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the face of his friend.

Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who waits on his master shall be honored.

As in water face answers to face, so the heart of man answers to man.

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, so is a man to his praise.

Like a roaring lion and a ranging bear, so is a wicked ruler over the helpless people.

When the wicked are multiplied, sin increases; but the righteous shall see their fall.

Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

A man's pride shall bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Many seek the ruler's favor; but each man's judgment comes from Jehovah.

Who has gone up to Heaven and has come down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in His garments? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name? Surely you know.

lest I be full and deceive, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and violate the name of my God.

The leech has two daughters, crying, Give, give! Three things are never satisfied, yea, four things never say, Enough!

the way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the middle of the sea; and the way of a man with a maiden.

you can take the lizard with the hands, yet it is in king's palaces.

Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth fighting.

The heart of her husband trusts safely in her, so that he shall have no need of plunder.

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, there they return again.

Is there a thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been in days of old, which were before us.

I sought in my heart to drag my flesh with wine, yet leading my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, until I might see where the good for the sons of men might be, what they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness; and I also knew that one event happens to all of them.

Then I said in my heart, As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me; and why was I then more wise? And I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

Is it not good that he should eat and drink and make his soul see good in his labor? This I also saw, that it was from the hand of God.

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

He has made everything beautiful in His time; also He has set eternity in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God makes from the beginning to the end.

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God does it so that they fear before Him.

And again I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.

I said in my heart concerning the matter of sons of men, that God might reveal them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

For that which happens to the sons of men also happens to beasts, even one thing happens to them. As this one dies, so that one dies; yea, they all have one breath; so that a man has no advantage over a beast; for all is vanity.

Therefore I have seen that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what shall be after him?

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of the oppressed ones, and they had no comforter! And on the side of those who oppressed them there was power, but they had no comforter.

And I returned and saw vanity under the sun.