Lest thou give, to other men, thy vigour, and thy years, to him that is cruel:

Deliver thyself, as a gazelle out of the hand, and as a bird, out of the hand of the fowler.

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

So shall come in, as a highwayman, thy poverty, and, thy want, as one armed with a shield.

An abandoned man, a man of iniquity, is he who - goeth on in perversity of mouth;

Eyes that are lofty, a tongue that is false, and hands shedding innocent blood;

For, a lamp, is the commandment, and, the instruction, a light, and, the way of life, are the reproofs of correction:

To keep thee from the wicked woman, from the flattery of the tongue of her that is a stranger.

Men despise not a thief, when he stealeth, to satisfy his appetite, because he is famished;

He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh sense, A destroyer of his own life, is he that doeth it;

For, jealousy, is the rage of a man, nor will he spare, in the day of avenging;

Keep my commandments and live, and mine instruction, as the pupil of thine eye;

That thou mayest be kept, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who, with her speeches, doth flatter.

And lo! a woman, came to meet him, attired as one unchaste, of a wily heart.

Boisterous, is she, and rebellious, In her house, abide not her feet;

Come! let us take our fill of endearments, until morning, let us delight ourselves with caresses;

For the husband is not in his house, he hath gone on a journey afar;

Going after her instantly, as an ox, to the slaughter, he entereth, and, as in fetters, unto the correction of a fool.

Until an arrow cleaveth his liver, as a bird hasteth into a snare, and knoweth not, that, for his life, it is!

Unto you, O men, I call, and, my voice, is unto the sons of men;

All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.

For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.

The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.

Mine, are counsel, and effective working, I, am understanding, mine, is valour:

Better is my fruit, than gold - yea fine gold, and mine increase, than choice silver;

Hear ye correction, and be wise, and do not neglect.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -

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

Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;

If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself, but, if thou scoff, alone, shalt thou bear it.

The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;

Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.

He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.

The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.

A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.

In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.

Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.

The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.

On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.

He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.

Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.

It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.

Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, hath an age-abiding foundation.

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

A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, awaiteth the workers of iniquity.

The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, speaketh perversities.

A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.

When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.

The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.

When it is, well with the righteous, the city, exulteth, When the lawless perish, there is a shout of triumph.

When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.

He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.

He that becometh surety for a stranger, goeth to utter ruin, but, he that hateth striking hands, is secure.

As a ring of gold in the snout of a swine, is a woman of beauty who hath abandoned discretion.

The desire of the righteous, is only good, the expectation of the lawless, is wrath.

There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.

He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.

He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.

The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.

He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.

A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.

In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.

A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.

By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.

The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.

A foolish man, on the same day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.

He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.

There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.

Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.

Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.

An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.

When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.

Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.

In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,

A wise son, cometh of a father's correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.

Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, shall be sated with violence.

There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.

The ransom of a man's life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.

Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.

Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, - but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.

the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.

Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.

Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.

A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.

He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.

A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children's children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.

Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.

Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.

He that walketh in his uprightness, is one who revereth Yahweh, but, he that is crooked in his way, is one who despiseth him.

In the mouth of the foolish, is a haughty rod, but, as for the lips of the wise, thou shalt give heed to them!

Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.

Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.

The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.

the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.

There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death!