The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.

Wisdom rests [silently] in the heart of one who has understanding,
But what is in the heart of [shortsighted] fools is made known.

The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

The house of the righteous has great wealth,
but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him;
Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].

The mind of the intelligent and discerning seeks knowledge and eagerly inquires after it,
But the mouth of the [stubborn] fool feeds on foolishness.

All the days of the afflicted are bad,
But a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of the circumstances].

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,
And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!

The path of life [leads] upward for him who has insight, in order to turn away from Sheol below.

He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.

Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.

An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

It's better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity.

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?

He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words,
And a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper).

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].

Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

The fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].

The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The [omnipotent] Lord has made both of them.

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge.

It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, "Holy!" and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.

A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration for his neighbor.

There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.

He who loves purity of heart [and has]{gracious speech}, his friend [is the] king.

The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and the one who has it,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.

And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite.

Do not eat the bread of a selfish man,
Or desire his delicacies;

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has strife? Who has complaining?
Who has wounds without cause?
Whose eyes are red and dim?

And thou hast been as one lying down in the heart of the sea, And as one lying down on the top of a mast.

A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court.

Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

For the wicked man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?

Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for his deed.”

Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges];
Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and]
When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected]
Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].

The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

When a land does wrong, it has many princes,
But when the ruler is a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability endures.

He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.

The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.

A man of faithfulness [has] abundant blessings, but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.

He who has an evil and envious eye hurries to be rich
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor,
But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.

If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish and arrogant man,
The foolish man [ignores logic and fairness and] only rages or laughs, and there is no peace (rest, agreement).

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

A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

Who has ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name?
Certainly you know!

Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

The leech has two daughters,
“Give, give!”
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four that do not say, “It is enough”:

The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Or else he will drink and forget what has been decreed, and he will pervert the rights of all the {afflicted}.