'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

For length of days and years of life [worth living]
And tranquility and prosperity [the wholeness of life’s blessings] they will add to you.

whereas thou hast now to give him. Intend no hurt unto thy neighbour, seeing he hopeth to dwell in rest by thee.

For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,

lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and the fruits of thy toil come into the house of a stranger;

My son, if you guarantee a loan for your neighbor, if you have agreed to a deal with a stranger,

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

She being noisy and perverse; her feet will not dwell in her house:

Come, we are filled with loves till the morning, We delight ourselves in loves.

He hath taken the bag of money with him: who can tell when he cometh home?"

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

A just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right; but a false witness deceiveth.

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

In all toil, there is profit, but the {talk} of lips [leads] only to poverty.

He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will dwell among the wise.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

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

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Do not toil to get wealth, of thine own understanding, forbear:

Tell nothing into the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.

If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.

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

He that shareth with a thief, hateth himself, an oath, he heareth, yet may not tell.

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.