How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

then you will understand how to fear the Lord, and you will discover knowledge about God.

This is how you will walk in the way of good men and will keep to the paths of the righteous.

How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

He will not consider any payment, nor will he be willing to accept it, no matter how large the bribe.

"I, wisdom, am related to prudence. I know how to be discreet.

Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, for how happy are they who, to my ways, pay regard!

How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: How much more the wicked and the sinner!

The talking of the ungodly is how they may lay wait for blood; but the mouth of the righteous will deliver them.

The wisdom of the prudent helps him know how to live, but a fool's stupidity deceives him.

He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!

Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

The heart of the righteous thinks carefully about how to answer [in a wise and appropriate and timely way],
But the [babbling] mouth of the wicked pours out malevolent things.

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

The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life.

He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!

Excellent speech becometh not a vile man; how much less do lying lips a noble!

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?

Look not thou upon the wine, how red it is, and what a color it giveth in the glass.

How happy the man who is ever circumspect, whereas, he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into calamity.

Where there is no vision, a people is let loose, but, he that keepeth instruction, how happy is he!

There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

She looks well to how things go in her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.