Whoso delighteth to be of a clean heart and of gracious lips, the king shall be his friend.

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge; but as for the words of the despiteful, he bringeth them to naught.

The slothful body sayeth, "There is a lion without, I might be slain in the street."

The mouth of a harlot is a deep pit; wherein he falleth that the LORD is angry withal.

Whoso doth a poor man wrong, to increase his own riches, and giveth unto the rich to please him, at the last cometh to poverty himself.

for it is a pleasant thing if thou keep it in thine heart, and practice it in thy mouth -

See that thou rob not the poor because he is weak, and oppress not the simple in judgment;

for he doth as a man that pescribeth a measure in his heart. He sayeth unto thee, "Eat and drink," whereas his heart is not with thee.

For he that delivereth them is mighty, even he shall defend their cause against thee.

yea, my reins shall be very glad, if thy lips speak the thing that is right.

For the end is not yet come and thy patient abiding shall not be in vain.

My son, give ear and be wise, so shall thine heart prosper in the way.

for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.

Give ear unto thy father that begat thee; and despise not thy mother when she is old.

for a righteous father is marvelous glad of a wise son, and delighteth in him.

For a whore is a deep grave, and a harlot is a narrow pit.

Where is woe? Where is sorrow? Where is strife? Where is brawling? Where are wounds without cause? Where be red eyes?

Look not thou upon the wine, how red it is, and what a color it giveth in the glass.

It goeth down softly; but at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth as an adder.

Yea, thou shalt be as though thou slept in the midst of the sea, or on the top of the mast of a ship.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of understanding is better than he that is mighty of strength.

For with discretion must wars be taken in hand, and whereas are many that can give counsel, there is the victory.

Wisdom is a high thing; yea, even to the fool, for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.

The thought of the foolish is sin, and the scornful is an abomination unto men.

If thou be overseen and negligent in time of need, then is thy strength but small.

My son, thou eatest honey and the sweet honeycomb, because it is good and sweet in thy mouth.

Even so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul, as soon as thou hast gotten it. And there is good hope; yea, thy hope shall not be in vain.

These are also the sayings of the wise. It is not good to have respect of any person in judgment.

First, make up thy work that is without, and look well unto that which thou hast in the field, and then build thine house.

Say not, "I will handle him, even as he hath dealt with me, and will reward every man according to his deeds."

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

It is the honour of God to keep a thing secret; but the king's honour is to search out a thing.

The heaven is high, the earth is deep, and the kings' heart is unsearchable.

Better it is that it be said unto thee, "Come up hither," than thou to be set down in the presence of the prince whom thou seest with thine eyes.

A word spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in a silver dish.

The correction of the wise is, to an obedient ear, a golden chain and a Jewel of gold.

Like as the winter cool in the harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, and refresheth his master's mind.

Whoso maketh great boasts and giveth nothing, is like clouds and wind without rain.

If thou findest honey, eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be overfull, and parbreak it out again.

Whoso beareth false witness against his neighbour, he is a very spear, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

The hope of the ungodly in time of need, is like a rotten tooth and a slippery foot.

Whoso singeth a song to a heavy heart, clotheth him with rags in the cold, and poureth vinegar upon chalk.

It is better to sit in a corner under the roof, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

A good report out of a far country, is like cold water to a thirsty soul.

A righteous man falling down before the ungodly, is like a troubled well and a spring that is destroyed.

Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.

He that can not rule himself, is like a city which is broken down, and hath no walls.

Like as snow is not mete in summer, nor rain in harvest; even so is worship unseemly for a fool.

Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.

Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.

but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

He is lame of his feet, yea drunken is he in vanity, that committeth any message to a fool.

Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth.

He that setteth a fool in high dignity, that is even as if a man would bind a stone in a sling.

A parable in a fools mouth is like a thorn that pricketh a drunken man in the hand.

A man of experience discerneth all things well, but whoso hireth a fool, hireth such one as will take no heed.

Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.

If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him.

The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."

Like as the door turneth about upon the threshold, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed.

Whoso goeth by and meddleth with other men's strife, he is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Like as one shooteth deadly arrows and darts out of a privy place, even so doth a dissembler with his neighbour.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; and where the backbiter is taken away, there the strife ceaseth.

Whoso keepeth evil will secretly, to do hurt, his malice shall be showed before the whole congregation.

Whoso diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein; and he that weltereth a stone, shall stumble upon it himself.

The stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Wrath is a cruel thing, and furiousness is a very tempest; yea, who is able to abide envy?

An open rebuke is better than secret love.

He that is full, abhorreth a honeycomb; but unto him that is hungry, every sour thing is sweet.

He that oft times flitteth, is like a bird that forsaketh her nest.

The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, see thou forsake not; but go not into thy brother's house in time of thy trouble. Better is a friend at hand than a brother far off.

My son, be wise, and thou shalt make me a glad heart; so that I shall make answer unto my rebukers.

A wise man seeing the plague will hide himself; as for fools they go on still, and suffer harm.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.

He that is too hasty to praise his neighbour above measure, shall be taken as one that giveth him an evil report.

Like as one iron wheteth another, so doth one man comfort another.

Whoso keepeth his fig tree, shall enjoy the fruits thereof; he that waiteth upon his master, shall come to honour.

Like as in one water there appear divers faces, even so divers men have divers hearts.

Like as hell and destruction are never full, even so the eyes of men can never be satisfied.

Silver is tried in the mould, and gold in the furnace, and so is a man, when he is openly praised to his face.

The ungodly fleeth, no man chasing him; but the righteous standeth stiff as a lion.

One poor man oppressing another by violence, is like a continual rain that destroyeth the fruit.

They that forsake the law, praise the ungodly; but such as keep the law, abhor them.

Wicked men discern not the thing that is right, but they that seek after the LORD, discuss all things.

A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways.

Whoso keepeth the law, is a child of understanding; but he that feedeth riotous men, shameth his father.

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

Whoso leadeth the righteous in to an evil way, shall fall into his own pit; but the just shall have the good in possession.

The rich man thinketh himself to be wise; but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough.

Well is him that standeth always in awe; as for him that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischief.

Like as a roaring lion and a hungry bear, even so is an ungodly prince over the poor people.

Where the prince is without understanding, there is great oppression and wrong; but if he be such one as hateth covetousness, he shall long reign.

Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life, shall be safe; but he that goeth froward ways, shall once have a fall.

A faithful man is greatly to be commended, but he that maketh too much haste for to be rich, shall not be unguilty.

To have respect of persons in judgment is not good: And why? He will do wrong; yea, even for a piece of bread.

Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no sin; the same is like unto a murderer.

He that is of a proud stomach, stirreth up strife; but he that putteth his trust in the LORD, shall be well fed.

He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool; but he that dealeth wisely, shall be safe.

He that giveth unto the poor, shall not want; but he that turneth away his eyes from such as be in necessity, shall suffer great poverty himself.