Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.

Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud:

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all desires shall not compare with her.

And now ye sons, hear to me: and the happy shall watch my ways.

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

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says,

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way.

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks understanding (common sense), she says,

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

A gracious and good woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].

If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will the wicked and the sinner.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.

A wise son will receive his father's warning; but he that is scornful, will not hear when he is reproved.

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

The hell with her pain is known to the LORD; how much more then the hearts of men?

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

A troublous soul disquieteth herself; for her own mouth hath brought her thereto.

A crown of glory is gray hair; by a righteous life it is gained.

Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.

A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.

Death and life [are] in the {power} of the tongue, and those who love her will eat of her fruit.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

The glory of young men [is] their strength, but the beauty of the aged [is] gray hair.

Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.

A false witness shall perish; but he that will be content to hear, shall always have power to speak himself.

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

For, like hair in his {throat}, so it is. "Eat and drink!" he will say to you, but his heart will not be with you.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Hearken to thy father here, who begat thee, and despise not, when she is old, thy mother.

Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.

Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.

If you say, "Look here, we didn't know about this," doesn't God, who examines motives, discern it? Doesn't the one who guards your soul know about it? Won't he repay each person according to what he has done?

Here are some more proverbs from wise people: It isn't good to show partiality in judgment.

Here are some more proverbs by Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.

For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

lest when men hear thereof, it turn to thy dishonour, and lest thine evil name do not cease.

As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.

The great God that formed all things gives the fool his hire, and the transgressor his wages.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase, but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.

Being a partner with a thief is hating one's life; a curse he will hear, but not disclose.

Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

The lion, hero among beasts, which turneth aside from the face of no one;

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

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

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

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

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

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

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Is there a thing, of which it can be said, See here, it is, new? Already, hath it been, for ages, it is something which was before us.

For there is a man who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, yet gives his legacy to one who has not labored for it. This too is vanity and a great evil.

Because the fate of the sons of men and the fate of the beasts is the same. As is the death of one so is the death of the other, and all have one spirit. Man is not higher than the beasts; because all is to no purpose.

There was a certain man—without a dependent, having neither a child nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity (a wisp of smoke, self-conceit); yes, it is a painful effort and an unhappy task.

As for the people that have been before him, and that come after him, they are innumerable: yet is not their joy the greater through him. This is also a vain thing and a vexation of mind. (v17) When thou comest into the house of God, keep thy foot and draw nigh, that thou mayest hear: that is better than the offerings of fools, for they know not what evil they do

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

Here was an incurable evil, I had seen under the sun, riches kept by the owner thereof, to his hurt;

Here is what I have seen to be good: it is appropriate to eat, drink, and experience good in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of his life God has given him, because that is his reward.

Here is another misfortune that I have seen under the sun, and it [is] prevalent among humankind.

Moreover, he seeth not the Sun, and knoweth of no rest neither here nor there:

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

For wisdom is a defense, money is a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom is, She reviveth her possessors.

Everything, had I seen, in my days of vanity, - Here was a righteous man, perishing in his righteousness, and there was a lawless man, continuing long in his wickedness.

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

yea, and so deep that I might not reach unto her.

And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

There is a meaningless and futile thing which is done on the earth: that is, there are righteous men whose gain is as though they were evil, and evil men whose gain is as though they were righteous. I say that this too is futility (meaningless, vain).

For the living know that they will die; but the dead know nothing, and they no longer have a reward [here], for the memory of them is forgotten.