For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honey-comb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

Let them be only thy own, and not for strangers with thee.

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

My son, if thou art surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

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

For by means of a lewd woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

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

For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,

For the good-man is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she impelled him.

Till a dart striketh through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

For she hath cast down many wounded: yes, many strong men have been slain by her.

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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 froward mouth, do I hate.

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

For whoever findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor from the LORD.

Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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

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

If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

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

Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

In the lips of him that hath 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 want 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 prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

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

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 for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

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 depart from the snares of death.

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

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

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

The LORD hath made all things for himself: yes, 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 laboreth laboreth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

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

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Whoever rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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

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

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

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

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

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

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

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

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth 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 killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

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

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

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

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

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 thou keepest them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

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

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

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

Wilt thou set thy eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make to themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle towards heaven.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

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

For their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause with thee.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

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

For surely there is an end; and thy 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 lewd woman is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

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

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors there is safety.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be extinguished.

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

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

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

The heaven for hight, 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 finer.

For better it is that it be said to thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thy 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 refresheth the soul of his masters.

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

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.