(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],

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

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

Let thy well-spring be blessed, - and get thy joy from the wife of thy youth: -

She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.

How long will you stay in bed, you slacker?
When will you get up from your sleep?

A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

He who corrects and instructs a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man gets insults for himself.

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

The righteous is rescued from trouble,
And the wicked takes his place.

A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.

The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].

A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.

The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.

Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.

The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.

Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.

An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself,
But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

Whoever spreads gossip betrays confidences; so don't get involved with someone who talks too much.

He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive [observes the lesson and] becomes wise;
But when the wise and teachable person is instructed, he receives knowledge.

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.

He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.

He who oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himself
Or who gives to the rich [to gain influence and favor], will only come to poverty.

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;
stop giving your attention to it.

Buy truth, and do not sell it;
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will get up,
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

Prepare your work outside
And get it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterward build your house and establish a home.

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.

He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.

So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

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

He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.

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.

A faithful man will have many blessings,
but one in a hurry to get rich
will not go unpunished.

The miser is in a hurry to get wealthy, but he isn't aware that poverty will catch up with him.

In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

The rod and reproof give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

under an unloved woman when she gets married, and a maid when she succeeds her mistress.

a lizard you can catch with the hand, but it gets into the palaces of the king.

She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.

She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And assigns tasks to her maids.

After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.

She makes linen robes and gets a price for them, and traders take her cloth bands for a price.

Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,