The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

The soul of the wicked craves evil; he extends no mercy to his neighbor.

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

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

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

The man who strays from the way of wisdom
will come to rest
in the assembly of the departed spirits.

Pleasure lovers become poor; loving wine and oil doesn't bring riches.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold--its object of trust.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable and offensive [to the Lord].
How much more [unacceptable and insulting can it be] when he brings it with evil intention?

A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel to oppose Yahweh.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge; but as for the words of the despiteful, he bringeth them to naught.

The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.

The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit [deep and inescapable];
He who is cursed by the Lord [because of his adulterous sin] will fall into it.

A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

For it will be pleasant if you keep them in mind [incorporating them as guiding principles];
Let them be ready on your lips [to guide and strengthen yourself and others].

That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

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?

Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;

For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

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

Do not be with those who {give a pledge} {by becoming} surety.

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Do not remove an ancient boundary marker which your ancestors made.

Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work?
He will stand [in honor] before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

In the ears of a fool do not speak, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Do not remove an ancient boundary marker, and on the fields of orphans do not encroach;

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Listen, my son, and be wise, commit yourself to live God's way.

Do not associate with heavy drinkers of wine,
Or with gluttonous eaters of meat,

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

Buy truth and do not sell [it], wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Let your father and mother have joy,
and let her who gave birth to you rejoice.

Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

Yea, she, as for prey, lieth in wait, and, the treacherous among mankind, she causeth to abound.

To whom [is] woe? To whom [is] sorrow? To whom [are] quarrels? To whom [is] complaint? To whom [are] wounds without cause? To whom [is] redness of [the] eyes?

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

Do not look at wine when it is red,
When it sparkles in the glass,
When it goes down smoothly.

And you will be [as unsteady] as one who lies down in the middle of the sea,
And [as vulnerable to disaster] as one who lies down on the top of a ship’s mast, saying,

“They struck me, but I feel no pain!
They beat me, but I didn’t know it!
When will I wake up?
I’ll look for another drink.”

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Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.

For by guidance thou shalt make to thee war, and in the multitude of counselors salvation.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad

Or the Lord will see your gloating and be displeased,
And turn His anger away from your enemy.

Do not fret because of the evildoers; do not envy the wicked.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

for destruction from them will come suddenly;
who knows what distress these two can bring?

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

He maketh himself to be well loved, that giveth a good answer.

Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor nor deceive with your lips.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

I went by the field belonging to a lazy man, by a vineyard belonging to a senseless person.

Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

These too are proverbs of Solomon,
which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.