A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.

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

He that sows iniquity shall reap trouble: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

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

He that loves pureness of heart and has grace on his lips, the king shall be his friend.

The mouth of immoral women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to poverty.

That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to you this day, even to you.

That I might make you know the certainty of the words of truth; that you might answer the words of truth to them that send unto you?

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

Be not one of them that gives pledges, or of them that become surety for debts.

Will you set your eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Eat not the bread of him that is stingy, neither desire you his delicacies:

Hearken unto your father that begat you, and despise not your mother when she is old.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begets a wise child shall have joy in him.

Your father and your mother shall be glad, and she that bore you shall rejoice.

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

Yea, you shall be as he that lies down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lies upon the top of a mast.

He that plans to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

Deliver those that are drawn toward death, hold back those that are stumbling to the slaughter;

If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that weighs the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

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

He that says unto the wicked, you are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

For better it is that it be said unto you, Come up here; than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.

Lest he that hears it put you to shame, and the evil report turns not away.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

A man that bears false witness against his neighbor is a club, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

As he that takes away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, so is he that sings songs to a heavy heart.

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

He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks violence.

As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to a fool.

The great God that formed all things gives the fool his hire, and the transgressor his wages.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can answer reasonably.

He that passes by, and meddles with a quarrel not belonging to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not jesting?

He that hates disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself;

Whosoever digs a pit shall fall in it: and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.

A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place.

Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; neither go into your brother's house in the day of your calamity: for better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.

He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

Whosoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit: so he that waits on his master shall be honored.

A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.

They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

Evil men understand not justice: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Whosoever keeps the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shames his father.

He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that has understanding will find him out.

He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.

Happy is the man that is reverent always: but he that hardens his heart shall fall into calamity.

The prince that lacks understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.

A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee to a pit; let no man help him.

Whosoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after worthless pursuits shall have poverty enough.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.

To show partiality is not good: because for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and considers not that poverty shall come upon him.

He that rebukes a man shall find more favor afterwards than he that flatters with the tongue.

He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife: but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be prospered.

He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whosoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.

He that gives unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hides his eyes shall have many a curse.

He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Whosoever loves wisdom rejoices his father: but he that keeps company with harlots wastes his substance.

The king by justice establishes the land: but he that receives bribes overthrows it.

A man that flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

The king that faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he.

See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.

He that carefully brings up his servant from a child shall have him become his son in the end.

An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

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

The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that says not, It is enough.

The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.

For an unloved woman when she is married; and a maidservant that is heir to her mistress.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

Give not your strength unto women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, so that he shall have no lack of gain.

She perceives that her merchandise is good: her lamp goes not out by night.

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

The thing that has 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.

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this severe burden has God given to the sons of man to be afflicted with.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and like grasping the wind.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is lacking cannot be numbered.

I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to greatness, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

And I set my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is like grasping the wind.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.

I made myself pools of water, with which to water the forest that brings forth trees:

I got myself male and female servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle more than all that were in Jerusalem before me:

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had made, and on the labor that I had expended on it: and, behold, all was vanity and like grasping the wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

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