He that hath pleasure in banquets, shall be a poor man; Whoso delighteth in wine and delicates, shall not be rich.

A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.

The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

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

The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee.

My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

"They wounded me," shalt thou say, "but it hath not hurt me. They smote me, but I felt it not. When I am well awakened, I will go to the drink again."

When thou sayest, 'Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

Lest Jehovah see, and it be evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

And why? The wicked hath nothing to hope for, and the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.

And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

For better that he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'

The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?'

Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.

A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.

Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.

Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.

He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, [but] those who hate unjust gain will have long days.

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

Whoso loveth wisdom, maketh his father a glad man; but he that keepeth harlots, spendeth away that he hath.

The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it .

If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;
he hears the curse but will not testify.

The righteous abhorreth the ungodly; but as for those that be in the right way, the wicked hate them.

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh. The prophecy of a true faithful man; whom God hath helped, whom God hath comforted and nourished.

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

A generation! Pure in its own eyes, yet, from its filth, hath it not been bathed,

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth -- it is not satisfied with water, And fire -- it hath not said, 'Sufficiency,'

So -- the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, 'I have not done iniquity.'

For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four -- it is not able to bear:

through a servant that beareth rule, through a fool that hath great riches,

The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.

She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.

She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands.

She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.

She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.

Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.

Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there.

Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

For where much wisdom is, there is also great travail and disquietness; and the more knowledge a man hath, the more is his care.

And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

For there is no remembrance of a wise man, more than of a dullard, unto times age-abiding, - seeing that, already, in the days to come, all hath been forgotten, how then cometh it that the wise man dieth equally with the dullard?

And I have hated life, for sad to me is the work that hath been done under the sun, for the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits.

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also is vanity.

There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Every thing hath a time; yea, all that is under the heaven, hath his convenient season.

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it is a gift of God.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

I communed with mine own heart also concerning the children of men: how God hath chosen them, and yet letteth them appear as though they were beasts.

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.