A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, Is the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.

For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Like a [careless] archer who [shoots arrows wildly and] wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or those who [by chance just] pass by.

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

The lazy person buries his hand in the dish, but he's too tired to bring it to his mouth again.

so [is] a man who deceives his neighbor, but says "Am I not joking?"

The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].

Silver dross covering over a pot-sherd, burning lips and an evil heart.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

Thine own friend and thy father's friend, do not thou forsake; but, the house of thy brother, do not enter, in thy day of calamity, Better a neighbour near, than a brother far off.

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

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

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 a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

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

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

It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle.

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

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

When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

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

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

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

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

He who hurries for wealth is {a man with an evil eye}, but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.

Whoever steals from his father or mother but claims, "It's no sin," is a companion to someone who demolishes.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

[If] a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.

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

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

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

A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own life;
He hears the curse [when swearing an oath to testify], but discloses nothing [and commits perjury by omission].

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous, but the {upright} is an abomination to the wicked.

I never acquired wisdom, but I know what the Holy One knows.

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

Put thou nothing therefore unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found as a liar.

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

A generation -- pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.

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

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

The ants are a people not strong, but they put by a store of food in the summer;

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

The locusts have no king, but they all go out in bands;

You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses.

There be three things that go stiffly, but the going of the fourth is the goodliest of all.

a mighty lion among the beasts, but he will not turn back from {any face};

If you have been foolish by exalting yourself, and if you have devised evil, [put your] hand to [your] mouth.

She does him good, but not harm all the days of her life.

She sees that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out, but it burns continually through the night [she is prepared for whatever lies ahead].

She will not fear for her house from snow, for all her house put on double.

She makes her own bed coverings;
her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

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

All is but vanity - sayeth the Preacher - all is but plain vanity.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

All the streams flow to the sea, but the sea is never full; to the place where the streams flow, there they continue to flow.

There is a thing [of] which it is said, "Look at this! This is new!" [But] it already existed in ages past before us.

And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.

Thus I have considered all the things that come to pass under the Sun, and lo, they are all but vanity and vexation of mind.

for thereunto I applied my mind: that I might know what were wisdom and understanding, what were error and foolishness. And I perceived that this also was but a vexation of mind:

I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity.

I sought out with my heart, to cherish with wine, my flesh, - but, my heart, was to guide with wisdom, even in laying hold of folly, until I should see which was blessedness for the sons of men, as to that which they could do, under the heavens, during the number of the days of their life.

I made pools of water for myself from which to water the forest and make the trees bud.

I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;

But when I considered all the works that my hands had wrought, and all the labours that I had taken therein: Lo, all was vanity and vexation of mind, and nothing of any value under the Sun.