He who plans to do evil for himself, they will call [him] "master of mischief."

My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity.

For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.

Prepare your work outside, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.

Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;
I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”

So I observed it, for myself, I applied my heart, I looked - I accepted correction:

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest,

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.

Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

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.

Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

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.

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

Have you found honey? eat only as much as is sufficient for you, lest you be filled with it, and vomit it.

For you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward you.

As cold waters for a weary soul, So is a good report from a far country.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

A breached city [where] there is no wall [is like] a man who {has no} self-control for his spirit.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool's back.

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

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

Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone [up a hill to do mischief], it will come back on him.

A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

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.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and'suffer for it.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.

He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be counted as a curse to him [for it will either be annoying or his purpose will be suspect].

He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who cares for his master will be honored.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.

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

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

And there will be goats milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.

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.

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

As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.

Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

In the exulting of the righteous, there is great glorying, but, when the lawless arise, a man must be sought for.

Well is him that standeth always in awe; as for him that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischief.

The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

A faithful man is greatly to be commended, but he that maketh too much haste for to be rich, shall not be unguilty.

To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

A greedy man is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.

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

A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.

In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

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

The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

As for a rod and reproof, they will give wisdom, but a neglected child is disgraced [by] his mother.

When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but as for he who guards instruction, happiness [is] his.

A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

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

If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.

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

Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: -- I have wearied myself for God, I have wearied myself for God, and am consumed.

For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:

Who has ascended [to] heaven and come down? Who has gathered [the] wind in the hollow of his hand? Who has wrapped water in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What [is] his name and what is the name of his child? For [surely] you know.

Every word of God [is] flawless; he [is] a shield for him who takes refuge in him.

I have made request to you for two things; do not keep them from me before my death:

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

Don't lie about a servant to his master, or that servant will curse you and you will pay for it.

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

For the leech, [there are] two daughters; "Give, give!" [they cry]. As for three of these, they are not satisfied; as for four, they do not say 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."

The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

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

Such is the way also of a wife that breaketh wedlock, which wipeth her mouth like as when she hath eaten, and sayeth, "As for me, I have done no harm."

For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, which it cannot bear:

For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;

For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

there is no king for the locust, yet it marches in rank;

The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, And turneth not away for any;

For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?

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.

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

Open thy mouth - judge righteously, - and administer justice for the poor and the needy.

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.