Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, and'she knoweth it not.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.

The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night without danger.

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea , wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

They have stricken me,'shalt thou say , and I was not hurt; They have beaten me, and I felt it not: When shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Whoever is partner with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and discloseth it not.

Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

A generation! Pure in its own eyes, yet, from its filth, hath it not been bathed,

Through three things the earth is disquieted, and the fourth may it not bear:

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

She sees that her profits are good,
and her lamp never goes out at night.