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

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

For whosoever finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD.

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

He that reproves a scoffer gets for himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself injury.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.

If you are wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scoff, you alone shall bear it.

For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

He that is surety for a stranger shall suffer for it: and he that hates being surety is secure.

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.

The LORD has made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.

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

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.

Whosoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

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 born for adversity.

Also, to punish the just is not good, nor to flog princes for their integrity.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.

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

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are nothing to him.

Luxury is not fitting for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.

The fear of the LORD leads to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Judgments are prepared for scoffers and stripes for the back of fools.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whosoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Take his garment who is surety for a stranger: and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

The way of man is perverse and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.

The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor.

A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he considers his way.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them.

He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be fitted on your lips.

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Be not one of them that gives pledges, or of them that become surety for debts.

Be not desirous of his delicacies: for they are deceitful food.

Will you set your eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

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

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with you.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if you beat him with a rod, he shall not die.

Let not your heart envy sinners: but be in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

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

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

For a harlot is a deep ditch; and a seductress is a narrow well.

She also lies in wait as for a prey, and increases the unfaithful among men.

For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

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

Wisdom is too lofty for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.

For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity.

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

My son, fear the LORD and the king: and associate not with them that are given to change:

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?

Prepare your work outside, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

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

For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Have you found honey? eat only as much as is sufficient for you, lest you be filled with it, and vomit it.

For you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward you.

As cold water is 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 out their own glory is not glory.

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

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

Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

When he speaks graciously, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Boast not yourself of tomorrow; for you know not what a day may bring forth.

Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; neither go into your brother's house in the day of your calamity: for better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold it as a pledge of him for an immoral woman.

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

For riches are not forever: and does the crown endure to every generation?

The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are for the price of the field.

And you shall have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the maintenance for your maidservants.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge its state shall be prolonged.