So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.

For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

As a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter , And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:

He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.

For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Keep my commandments and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye.

She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:

Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.

Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves.

For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey:

He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.

Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.

Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.

For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him,

Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

The foolish woman is clamorous;'she is'simple, and knoweth nothing.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked'speaketh perverseness.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

As a ring of gold in a swine's snout,'so is a fair woman that is without discretion.

The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.