These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.

If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasures;

For it is the LORD that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

From such as leave the high street, and walk in the ways of darkness;

Whose ways are crooked, and their paths slanderous;

That thou mayest be delivered also from the strange woman, and from her that is not thine own: which giveth sweet words,

For her house is inclined unto death, and her paths into hell.

Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.

Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,

for the getting of it is better than any merchandise of silver, and the profit of it is better than gold.

Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Upon her righthand is long life, and upon her left hand is riches and honour.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and blessed are they that keep her fast.

Refuse not to do good unto him that should have it, so long as thine hand is able to do it.

Strive not lightly with any man, wher as he hath done thee no harm.

for the LORD abhorreth the froward, but his secret is among the righteous.

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the ungodly, but he blesseth the dwellings of the righteous.

As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.

The wise shall have honour in possession, but shame is the promotion that fools shall have.

The chief point of wisdom is that thou be willing to obtain wisdom, and before all thy goods to get the understanding.

Take fast hold of doctrine, let her not go: keep her, for she is thy life.

The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.

But the way of the ungodly is as the darkness, wherein men fall, or they be aware.

Let thine eyes behold the thing that is right, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

For the lips of a harlot are a dropping honeycomb, and her throat is softer than oil.

But at the last she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two edged sword.

Let her be as the loving hind, and pleasant roe: let her breasts alway satisfy thee, and hold thee ever content with her love.

Save thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise.

so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.

he is ever imagining mischief and frowardness in his heart, and causeth discord.

a false witness that bringeth up lies, and such one as soweth discord among brethren.

For the commandment is a lantern, and the law a light: yea, chastening and nurture is the way of life:

Men do not utterly despise a thief, that stealeth to satisfy his soul, when he is hungry:

But if he may be gotten, he restoreth again seven times as much, or else he maketh recompense with all the goods of his house.

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman, he is a fool: and destroyeth his own soul.

He getteth himself also shame and dishonour, such as shall never be put out.

Keep my commandments and my law, even as the apple of thine eye, and thou shalt live.

She was full of loud words and ready to dally: whose feet could not abide in the house.

Now is she without, now in the streets, and lurketh in every corner.

Come, let us lie together, and take our pleasure till it be daylight.

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone far off.

suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -

so long till she hath wounded his liver with her dart: like as if a bird hasted to the snare, not knowing that the peril of his life lieth thereupon.

"It is you, O ye men," sayeth she, "whom I call! Unto you, O ye children of men, lift I up my voice.

Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.

All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein.

They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.

For wisdom is more worth than precious stones; yea, all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it.

"I, wisdom, have my dwelling with knowledge, and prudent counsel is mine own.

With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.

My fruit is better than gold, and precious stones, and mine increase more worth than fine silver.

The earth and all that is upon the earth was not yet made, no not the ground itself.

As for the round compass of his world, I make it joyful: for my delight is to be among the children of men.

O give ear unto nurture, be wise, and refuse it not.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, and giving attendance at the posts of my doors.

For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."

"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said,

Whoso reproveth a scornful person, getteth himself dishonour: and he that rebuketh the ungodly, staineth himself.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he owe thee evil will: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of holy things is understanding.

If thou be wise, thy wisdom shall do thyself good: but if thou thinkest scorn thereof, it shall be thine own harm.

A foolish restless woman, full of words, and such one as hath no knowledge,

to call such as go by, and walk straight in their ways.

"Who so is ignorant," sayeth she, "let him come hither." And to the unwise she sayeth,

"Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread that is privily eaten, hath a good taste."

But they consider not that death is there, and that her guests go down to hell.

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet son is a heaviness unto his mother.

Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.

Loving and favorable is the face of the righteous; but the forehead of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.

A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face.

He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely; but whoso goeth a wrong way, shall be known.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.

To take heed unto the chastening of nurture, is the way of life; but he that refuseth to be reformed, deceiveth himself.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that speaketh slander, is a fool.

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.

The blessing of the LORD, maketh rich men; as for careful travail, it doth nothing thereto.

A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.

The ungodly is like a tempest that passeth over, and is no more seen; but the righteous remaineth sure forever.

As vinegar is to the teeth, and as smoke is to the eyes; even so is a sluggish person to them that sendeth him forth.

The way of the LORD giveth a courage unto the godly; but it is a fear for wicked doers.

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.

Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.

When an ungodly man dieth, his hope is gone; the confidence of riches shall perish.

Through the mouth of the dissembler is his neighbour destroyed; but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city is merry; and when the ungodly perish, there is gladness.

A fool bringeth up a slander of his neighbour; but a wise man will keep it secret.

A dissembling person will discover privy things; but he that is of a faithful heart, will keep counsel.

Where no good counsel is, there the people decay; but whereas are many that can give counsel, there is wealth.

He that is surety for a stranger, hurteth himself; but he that meddleth not with suretyship, is sure.

A gracious woman maintaineth honesty; as for the mighty, they maintain riches.

He that hath a gentle liberal stomach is merciful; but whoso hurteth his neighbour, is a tyrant.

Like as righteousness bringeth life; even so to cleave unto evil, bringeth death.

A fair woman without discreet manners, is like a ring of gold in a swine's snout.

The desire of the righteous is acceptable; but the hope of the ungodly is indignation.

Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.