So shall my reins exult, when thy lips speak the things that are right.

Do not be among them who tipple with wine, - among them who are gluttons;

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

indeed, she sets an ambush like a robber
and increases those among men who are unfaithful.

Who says, Oh! who says, Ah! who has violent arguments, who has grief, who has wounds without cause, whose eyes are dark?

Those who are seated late over the wine: those who go looking for mixed wine.

For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

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

Unattainable to a foolish man, are the dictates of wisdom, in the gate, he openeth not his mouth.

He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

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

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

My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:

for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad

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

These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

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

These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- are unsearchable.

Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:

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

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

Rocks are heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation outweighs them both.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.

The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof'shall be prolonged.

Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

[For] he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking, but [for] he who turns his eyes, [there are] many curses.

When evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased.

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.

Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

Men of blood are haters of the good man, and evil-doers go after his soul.

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.

Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

All the words of God are pure and clean, for he is a shield unto all them that put their trust in him.

Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty.

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

There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.

There is a generation whose teeth are as'swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying , Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea , four that say not, Enough:

There be three things that are never satisfied, and the fourth sayeth never, "Hoo." The hell, a woman's womb, and the earth hath never water enough. As for fire, it sayeth never, "Hoo."

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not:

For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:

There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;

The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;

There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately in going:

These are the words of king Lemuel, and the Prophecy that his mother taught him.

give not over thy substance and mind unto women, which are the destruction even of kings.

For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

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

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

She draws on her strength
and reveals that her arms are strong.

She sees that her profits are good,
and her lamp never goes out at night.

Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

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

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

These are the words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose.

All the streams flow to the sea,
yet the sea is never full.
The streams are flowing to the place,
and they flow there again.

All things are full of weariness; man cannot utter it : the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

There is no remembrance of the former generations ; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter generations that are to come, among 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 a striving after wind.

So I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, to apply my mind unto wisdom, and to comprehend foolishness until the time that among all the things which are under the Sun, I might see what were best for men to do, so long as they live under heaven.

I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared.

Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded: "All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless -- like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth."

The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

So I thought to myself, "The fate of the fool will happen even to me! Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?" So I lamented to myself, "The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!"

Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!

So I loathed life because what happens on earth seems awful to me; for all the benefits of wisdom are futile -- like chasing the wind.

For all his days are but'sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil, for these things are a gift from God.