That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

She will call in the head of sound, in the entrances of the gates: in the city she will say her words:

Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.

perversion in his heart, he devises evil; at all times he will send out discord.

Doth not, wisdom, cry aloud? and, understanding, send forth her voice?

"To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

That I may send prosperity to those that love me, and to increase their treasure.

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

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge, but the heart of the foolish is not so.

A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

Finalize plans with counsel,
and wage war with sound guidance.

Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.

Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built,
And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],

for you should wage war with sound guidance—
victory comes with many counselors.

Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy sent off causes shame to his mother.

Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.