My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

We’ll find all kinds of valuable property
and fill our houses with plunder.

Throw in your lot with us,
and we’ll all share our money”—

And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;

Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

My son, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and my counsel:

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.

Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

Though He scoffs at the scoffers and scorns the scorners,
Yet He gives His grace [His undeserved favor] to the humble [those who give up self-importance].

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

So he taught me, and said to me - Let thy heart, lay hold of my words, Keep my commandments and live!

Listen, my son: accept my words, and you'll live a long, long time.

Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she is thy life.

How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

{When you walk}, she will lead you, {When you lie down}, she will watch over you, and [when] you awake, she will converse [with] you.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

And, lo, a woman to meet him -- (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

One time without, one time in the broad ways; and she will lie in wait near every corner.

Come, let us lie together, and take our pleasure till it be daylight.

He took a fist full of cash and he'll return home in a month."

For many slain she has laid low, and countless [are] all of her killings.

Grab hold of my instruction in lieu of money and knowledge instead of the finest gold,

It is by me that kings reign
and rulers enact just law;

In his setting his law to the sea, and the waters shall not pass by his mouth; in his making firm the foundations of the earth:

Lay aside simplicity and live; walk in the way of understanding."

He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

It shall not help the wicked, though they lay all their hands together; but the seed of the righteous shall be preserved.

Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.

He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord—
how much more, human hearts.

The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.

When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

A person with great anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life.

Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.

Don't say "I'll avenge that wrong!" Wait on the LORD and he will deliver you.

Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person, but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.

The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!”

That I might show thee the truth and that thou with the verity mightest answer them that lay anything against thee?

Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

for as he thinks within himself, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he'll say to you, but his heart won't be with you.

You'll vomit up what little you've eaten, and your compliments will have been wasted.

Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.

She also will lie in wait as for prey, and she will add those transgressing among men.

Your eyes will see strange things, and with slurred words you'll speak what you really believe.

You’ll be like someone sleeping out at sea
or lying down on the top of a ship’s mast.

“They struck me, but I feel no pain!
They beat me, but I didn’t know it!
When will I wake up?
I’ll look for another drink.”

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When thou sayest, 'Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

Don't testify against your neighbor without a cause, and don't lie when you speak.

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

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

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?

otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.

If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.

For you'll be piling burning coals of shame on his head and the LORD will reward you.

Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness
or you’ll be like him yourself.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.

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

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

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

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

If you pamper a servant from his childhood, later on he'll become ungrateful.

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

The fear of a person will lay a snare, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.

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

To the leech are two daughters, 'Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said 'Sufficiency;'

The ants are not a strong people,
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.