In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.

For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.

Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!

Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.

If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest it.

A foolish woman is noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.

Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.

The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.

The hope of the righteous is joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.

The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.

By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.

Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.

Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.

Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!

Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof is brutish.

A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.

Deceit is in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace is joy.

No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!

A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire.

Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard.

A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil.

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.

Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.