It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

He also who is slack in his work
Is brother to him who destroys.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is safe.

A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.

He who gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?

The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

A man of too many friends comes to ruin,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.

Many will seek the favor of a generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.

A foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of conduct will die.

One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his good deed.

Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire his death.

Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise the rest of your days.

What is desirable in a man is his kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

He who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.

The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,
But any fool will quarrel.

A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding draws it out.

It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself
If his conduct is pure and right.

There is gold, and an abundance of jewels;
But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

Prepare plans by consultation,
And make war by wise guidance.

He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And a false scale is not good.

It is a trap for a man to say rashly, “It is holy!”
And after the vows to make inquiry.

A wise king winnows the wicked,
And drives the threshing wheel over them.

The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the innermost parts of his being.

The glory of young men is their strength,
And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the hearts.

To do righteousness and justice
Is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.

The way of a guilty man is crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

It is better to live in a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.

It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man swallows it up.

A wise man scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

A wicked man displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.

There is no wisdom and no understanding
And no counsel against the Lord.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But victory belongs to the Lord.

A good name is to be more desired than great wealth,
Favor is better than silver and gold.

The rich and the poor have a common bond,
The Lord is the maker of them all.

Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.

He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit;
He who is cursed of the Lord will fall into it.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;

Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Or crush the afflicted at the gate;

When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully what is before you,

Do not desire his delicacies,
For it is deceptive food.

When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, “Eat and drink!”
But his heart is not with you.

For their Redeemer is strong;
He will plead their case against you.

My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad;

And my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak what is right.

Surely there is a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.

Listen, my son, and be wise,
And direct your heart in the way.

Listen to your father who begot you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.

For a harlot is a deep pit
And an adulterous woman is a narrow well.

Surely she lurks as a robber,
And increases the faithless among men.

Do not look on the wine when it is red,
When it sparkles in the cup,
When it goes down smoothly;

By wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;

A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge increases power.

For by wise guidance you will wage war,
And in abundance of counselors there is victory.

Wisdom is too exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth in the gate.

The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

If you are slack in the day of distress,
Your strength is limited.

My son, eat honey, for it is good,
Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;

Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.

These also are sayings of the wise.
To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Do not say, “Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”

Then your poverty will come as a robber
And your want like an armed man.

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.