For the wicked cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are deprived of sleep unless they make someone stumble and fall.

So that she does not think [seriously] about the path of life;
Her ways are aimless and unstable; you cannot know where her path leads.

For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.

When a desire is brought to pass, it delighteth the soul; but fools count it abomination to depart from evil.

The heart knows its own bitterness an outsider cannot share in its joy.

He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man],
But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.

He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker,
But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.

The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

He who lends to Yahweh [is] he who is kind to the poor, and his benefits he will repay to him.

The fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

A slothful body shutteth his hand into his bosom; so that he cannot put it to his mouth.

Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

They will be destroyed suddenly, and who knows what kind of punishment will come from these two?

As the heaven is high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

Like a city that is broken down and without a wall, so is a person who cannot control his temper.

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest)
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.

A slave cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.

There is a kind of man who curses his father
And does not bless his mother.

There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes,
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.

There is a kind—oh how lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.

There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords
And his jaw teeth like knives,
To devour the afflicted from the earth
And the needy from among men.

For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

Speak for those who cannot speak; seek justice for all those on the verge of destruction.