Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another;

lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

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

Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.

Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.

Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

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

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

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

When his speech is charming, don't believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Don't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day may bring forth.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

Don't forsake your friend and your father's friend. Don't go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations.

Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.

He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

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

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

"Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don't have a man's understanding.

I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

"Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

"Two things I have asked of you; don't deny me before I die:

"Don't slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn't bless their mother.

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

"The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:'

Sheol, the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.'

"The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

"There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don't understand:

"For three things the earth tremble, and under four, it can't bear up:

for an unloved woman when she is married; and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.

The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn't turn away for any;

Don't give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

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

lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."

She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.

She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.

"Many women do noble things, but you excel them all."

The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.

The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.

There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.

I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

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

Then I said in my heart, "As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?" Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!

So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;