But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

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

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for his deed.”

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 finer.

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 thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts 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 refresheth 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.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

The north wind will set free the rain, and an angry face, a hidden tongue.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search 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 honour is not seemly 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 ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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

As a mad man who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death,

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle 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 to morrow; 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.

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour 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 take a pledge of him for a strange 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.

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

For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the 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.

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 by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

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

He who misleads the upright onto the way of evil, into his pits he will fall. But as for the blameless, they will inherit good.

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

Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

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 man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

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

Troubled for wealth is the man with an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet 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 neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

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 man cares for the rights of the poor,
But the wicked man has no interest in such 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 answer.

Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]?
There is more hope for a [thickheaded] 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.

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

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 brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of 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 vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient 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 who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

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.

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

As for the eye that ridicules a father
and despises obedience to a mother,
may ravens of the valley pluck it out
and young vultures eat it.

There be 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 is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

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

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

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

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

A lion which is strongest 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 strong drink:

Otherwise, they will drink,
forget what is decreed,
and pervert justice for all the oppressed.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And administer justice for the afflicted and needy.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

She looks for wool and flax
And works with her hands in delight.