He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.

Let the godly ones exult in glory;
Let them sing for joy on their beds.

To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength!

Let everything which has breath give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised.

For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

Which rejoice in doing evil, and delight in wicked things:

To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:

I have instructed you in the way of [skillful and godly] wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.

Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find the knowledge which cometh of reflection.

Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.

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

A man will be commended according to his insight and sound judgment,
But the one who is of a perverse mind will be despised.

A simple man which laboureth and worketh, is better than one that is gorgeous and lacketh bread.

In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

Desire realized is sweet to the soul;
But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].

which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.

The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of [shortsighted] fools is deceit.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

The backslider in heart will have his fill with his own [rotten] ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his ways [the godly thought and action which his heart pursues and in which he delights].

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.

The ear that heareth the reproof which giveth life, in the midst of the wise, shall remain.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

The gift a stone of grace in the, eyes of him possessing it: to all which it shall turn it shall prosper.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

There are many plans in a person's mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

The spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.

Steams of waters the heart of the king, in the hand of Jehovah: upon all which he shall delight in he will turn it

A wise man scales the city [walls] of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

He that is proud and presumptuous, is called a scornful man, which in wrath dare work maliciously.

He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.

If you have nothing with which to pay [another’s debt when he defaults],
Why should his creditor take your bed from under you?

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

If thou wilt say, "I knew not of it"; Thinkest thou that he which made the hearts, doth not consider it? And that he which regardeth thy soul, seeth it not? Shall not he recompense every man according to his works?

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

For their tragedy will rise suddenly,
And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?

First, make up thy work that is without, and look well unto that which thou hast in the field, and then build thine house.

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

He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.

Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who cannot learn from its wisdom].

Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.

Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

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.

[Like] {impure silver} which overlays an earthen vessel, [so are] smooth lips and an evil heart.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but which is able to stand before jealousy?

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

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gave them both eyes with which to see.

Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained;
But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].

The leech hath two daughters: Give, give. There are three things never satisfied; four which say not, It is enough:

Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.

The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

Such is the way also of a wife that breaketh wedlock, which wipeth her mouth like as when she hath eaten, and sayeth, "As for me, I have done no harm."

For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.

She makes for herself coverlets, cushions, and rugs of tapestry.
Her clothing is linen, pure and fine, and purple [wool].

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

The sun rises and the sun sets; it hurries away to a place from which it rises again.

All the rivers flow into the sea,
Yet the sea is not full.
To the place where the rivers flow,
There they flow again.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

There is, no remembrance, of the thing before, - nor, even of the things after, which shall be, will there be any remembrance, with them who shall come after.

And I set my mind to seek and explore by [man’s] wisdom all [human activity] that has been done under heaven. It is a miserable business and a burdensome task which God has given the sons of men with which to be busy and distressed.

I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

And I set my mind to know [practical] wisdom and to discern [the character of] madness and folly [in which men seem to find satisfaction]; I realized that this too is a futile grasping and chasing after the wind.

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.