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1:2	To know wisdom and instruction;, To discern the wordssayings of understanding;,
1:3	To receive instruction in wise dealingbehavior, InRighteousness, righteousness and justice and equity;
1:4	To give prudence to the simplenaive, To the youngyouth man knowledge and discretion:,
1:5	ThatA the wise man maywill hear, and increase in learning;, And thata the man of understanding maywill attainacquire untowise sound counsels:counsel,
1:6	To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayingsriddles.
1:7	The fear of Jehovahthe Lord is the beginning of knowledge; ButFools the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
1:8	MyHear, my son, hearyour thefathers instruction of thy father, And forsakedo not theforsake lawyour ofmothers thy mother:teaching;
1:9	ForIndeed, they shallare be a chapletgraceful ofwreath graceto untoyour thy head, And chainsornaments about thyyour neck.
1:10	My son, if sinners entice theeyou, ConsentDo thounot notconsent.
1:11	If they say, Come with us, Let us laylie in wait for blood;, Let us lurkambush privily for the innocent without cause;
1:12	Let us swallow them up alive aslike Sheol, AndEven whole, as those thatwho go down intoto the pit;
1:13	We shall find all kinds of precious substance;wealth, We shall fill our houses with spoil;
1:14	ThouThrow shaltin castyour thy lot amongwith us;, We willshall all have one purse:,
1:15	My son, walkdo not thouwalk in the way with them;. RefrainKeep thyyour footfeet from their path:,
1:16	For their feet run to evil, And they makehasten haste to shed blood.
1:17	ForIndeed, init vain is useless to spread the net spread In the sighteyes of any bird:;
1:18	AndBut thesethey laylie in wait for their own blood; They lurkambush privily for their own lives.
1:19	So are the ways of everyeveryone onewho thatgains isby greedy of gainviolence; It takethtakes away the life of theits owners thereofpossessors.
1:20	Wisdom criethshouts aloud in the street;, She utterethlifts her voice in the broad placessquare;
1:21	SheAt crieththe inhead of the chiefnoisy placestreets ofshe concoursecries out; At the entrance of the gates, Inin the city, she utterethutters her wordssayings:
1:22	How long, yeO simplenaive ones, will yeyou love simplicity? And scoffers delight themthemselves in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
1:23	Turn youto at my reproof:, Behold, I will pour out my spirit uponon you; I will make known my words untoknown to you.
1:24	Because I have called, and yeyou have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no manone hathpaid regardedattention;
1:25	ButAnd yeyou haveneglected set at nought all my counsel, And woulddid nonenot ofwant my reproof:;
1:26	I also will even laugh inat the day of your calamity; I will mock when your feardread cometh;comes,
1:27	When your feardread comethcomes aslike a storm, And your calamity comethcomes on aslike a whirlwind;, When distress and anguish come uponon you.
1:28	Then they will they call uponon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:,
1:29	ForBecause that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah,the Lord.
1:30	They would nonenot ofaccept my counsel, They despisedspurned all my reproof.
1:31	ThereforeSo they shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filledsatiated with their own devices.
1:32	For the backslidingwaywardness of the simplenaive shall slaykill them, And the carelesscomplacency ease of fools shall destroy them.
1:33	But whosohe hearkenethwho untolistens to me shall dwelllive securely, And shall be quietat withoutease fearfrom the dread of evil.
2:1	My son, if thouyou wiltwill receive my wordssayings, And laytreasure up my commandments withwithin thee;you,
2:2	SoMake asyour toear inclineattentive thineto ear unto wisdom, AndIncline applyyour thy heart to understanding;
2:3	Yea,For if thouyou cry afterfor discernment, AndLift liftyour up thy voice for understanding;
2:4	If thouyou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidhidden treasures:;
2:5	Then shaltyou thouwill understanddiscern the fear of Jehovahthe Lord, And finddiscover the knowledge of God.
2:6	For Jehovahthe givethLord gives wisdom; OutFrom ofHis his mouth comethcome knowledge and understanding:.
2:7	He layethstores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to themthose thatwho walk in integrity;,
2:8	ThatGuarding he may guard the paths of justice, And preserveHe preserves the way of hisHis saintsgodly ones.
2:9	Then shaltyou thouwill understanddiscern righteousness and justice, And equity, yea,and every good pathcourse.
2:10	For wisdom shallwill enter intoyour thy heart, And knowledge shallwill be pleasant untoto thyyour soul;
2:11	Discretion shallwill watchguard overyou, thee; Understanding shallwill keepwatch thee:over you,
2:12	To deliver theeyou from the way of evil, From the menman thatwho speakspeaks perverse things;
2:13	WhoFrom forsakethose who leave the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;
2:14	Who rejoicedelight toin dodoing evil, And delightrejoice in the perversenessperversity of evil;
2:15	WhoWhose paths are crooked, inAnd theirwho ways,are Anddevious wayward in their paths:ways;
2:16	To deliver theeyou from the strange woman, EvenFrom from the foreigneradulteress thatwho flatterethflatters with her words;
2:17	That forsakethleaves the friendcompanion of her youth, And forgettethforgets the covenant of her God:;
2:18	For her house inclinethsinks untodown to death, And her pathstracks untolead to the dead;
2:19	None thatwho go untoto her return again, NeitherNor do they attainreach unto the paths of life:.
2:20	ThatSo thouyou mayestwill walk in the way of good men, And keep to the paths of the righteous.
2:21	For the upright shallwill dwelllive in the land, And the perfectblameless shallwill remain in it.;
2:22	But the wicked shallwill be cut off from the land, And the treacherous shallwill be rooteduprooted outfrom of it.
3:1	My son, forgetdo not forget my law;teaching, But let thyyour heart keep my commandments:;
3:2	For length of days, and years of life, And peace, they will they add to theeyou.
3:3	LetDo not let kindness and truth forsakeleave thee:you; Bind them aboutaround thyyour neck;, Write them uponon the tablet of thyyour heart:.
3:4	So shaltyou thouwill find favor and good understandingrepute In the sight of God and man.
3:5	Trust in Jehovahthe Lord with all thyyour heart, And leando not uponlean thineon your own understanding:.
3:6	In all thyyour ways acknowledge himHim, And heHe will directmake thyyour paths straight.
3:7	BeDo not be wise in thineyour own eyes; Fear Jehovah,the Lord and departturn away from evil:.
3:8	It will be healthhealing to thyyour navelbody, And marrowrefreshment to thyyour bones.
3:9	Honor Jehovahthe withLord thyfrom substanceyour wealth, And withfrom the first fruits of all thineyour increase:produce;
3:10	So shallyour thy barns will be filled with plenty, And thyyour vats shallwill overflow with new wine.
3:11	My son, despisedo not reject the chasteningdiscipline of Jehovah;the NeitherLord, beOr wearyloathe ofHis his reproof:,
3:12	For whom Jehovahthe lovethLord heloves reprovethHe reproves, Even as a father, the son in whom he delightethdelights.
3:13	HappyHow blessed is the man thatwho findethfinds wisdom, And the man thatwho gettethgains understanding.
3:14	For theits gainingprofit of it is better than the gainingprofit of silver, And theits profitgain thereof than fine gold.
3:15	She is more precious than rubies:jewels; And nonenothing ofyou the things thou canst desire arecompares towith be compared unto her.
3:16	LengthLong oflife days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
3:17	Her ways are pleasant ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
3:18	She is a tree of life to themthose thatwho laytake hold uponof her:, And happy isare everyall onewho thathold retainethher herfast.
3:19	JehovahThe Lord by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding heHe established the heavens.
3:20	By hisHis knowledge the depthsdeeps were broken up, And the skies dropdrip downwith the dew.
3:21	My son, let them not depart from thineyour eyessight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:,
3:22	So shall they will be life untoto thyyour soul, And graceadornment to thyyour neck.
3:23	Then shaltyou thouwill walk in thyyour way securely, And thyyour foot shallwill not stumble.
3:24	When thouyou liestlie down, thouyou shaltwill not be afraid:; Yea,When thouyou shalt lie down, andyour thy sleep shallwill be sweet.
3:25	BeDo not be afraid of sudden fear, NeitherNor of the desolationonslaught of the wicked, when it cometh:comes;
3:26	For Jehovahthe Lord will be thyyour confidence, And will keep thyyour foot from being takencaught.
3:27	WithholdDo not withhold good from themthose to whom it is due, When it is in theyour power of thy hand to do it.
3:28	SayDo not untosay thyto your neighbor, Go, and come againback, And totomorrow morrow I will give; it, When thouyou hasthave it bywith theeyou.
3:29	DeviseDo not evildevise harm against thyyour neighbor, SeeingWhile he dwellethlives securelyin bysecurity theebeside you.
3:30	StriveDo not contend with a man without cause, If he havehas done theeyou no harm.
3:31	EnvyDo thou not theenvy a man of violence, And do not choose noneany of his ways.
3:32	For the perversecrooked man is an abomination to Jehovahthe Lord; But hisHe friendship is intimate with the upright.
3:33	The curse of Jehovahthe Lord is inon the house of the wicked;, But heHe blessethblesses the habitationdwelling of the righteous.
3:34	SurelyThough heHe scoffethscoffs at the scoffers;, ButYet heHe givethgives grace untoto the lowlyafflicted.
3:35	The wise shallwill inherit glory;honor, But shamefools shalldisplay be the promotion of foolsdishonor.
4:1	Hear, myO sons, the instruction of a father, And attendgive toattention knowthat you may gain understanding:,
4:2	For I give you goodsound doctrineteaching; ForsakeDo ye not abandon my lawinstruction.
4:3	ForWhen I was a son untoto my father, Tender and the only belovedson in the sight of my mother.,
4:4	AndThen he taught me, and said untoto me:, Let thyyour heart retainhold fast my words; Keep my commandments, and live;
4:5	GetAcquire wisdom,! getAcquire understanding;! ForgetDo not forget, neithernor declineturn away from the words of my mouth;.
4:6	ForsakeDo not forsake her not, and she will preserveguard theeyou; Love her, and she will keepwatch theeover you.
4:7	WisdomThe isbeginning theof principalwisdom thing;is: thereforeAcquire get wisdom; Yea,And with all thyyour gettingacquiring, get understanding.
4:8	ExaltPrize her, and she will promoteexalt theeyou; She will bring thee to honor, whenyou thouif dostyou embrace her.
4:9	She will giveplace toon thyyour head a chapletgarland of grace; AShe crownwill ofpresent beautyyou willwith shea delivercrown toof theebeauty.
4:10	Hear, O my son, and receiveaccept my sayings;, And the years of thyyour life shallwill be many.
4:11	I have taughtdirected theeyou in the way of wisdom; I have led theeyou in upright paths of uprightness.
4:12	When thouyou goestwalk, thyyour steps shallwill not be straitenedimpeded; And if thouyou runnestrun, thouyou shaltwill not stumble.
4:13	Take fast hold of instruction; letdo her not let go:. KeepGuard her;, for she is thyyour life.
4:14	EnterDo not intoenter the path of the wicked, And walkdo not proceed in the way of evil men.
4:15	Avoid it, passdo not pass by it; Turn away from it, and pass on.
4:16	For they cannot sleep not,unless except they do evil; And theirthey sleepare isrobbed takenof away,sleep unless they causemake somesomeone to fallstumble.
4:18	But the path of the righteous is aslike the dawninglight lightof dawn, That shinethshines morebrighter and morebrighter untountil the perfectfull day.
4:19	The way of the wicked is aslike darkness:; They knowdo not atknow over what they stumble.
4:20	My son, attendgive attention to my words; Incline thineyour ear untoto my sayings.
4:21	LetDo not let them not depart from thineyour eyessight; Keep them in the midst of thyyour heart.
4:22	For they are life untoto those thatwho find them, And health to all their fleshwhole body.
4:23	KeepWatch thyover your heart with all diligence;, For outfrom of it areflow the issuessprings of life.
4:24	Put away from theeyou a waywarddeceitful mouth, And perverseput devious lips put far from theeyou.
4:25	Let thineyour eyes look rightdirectly onahead, And let thineyour eyelidsgaze lookbe fixed straight beforein theefront of you.
4:26	MakeWatch level the path of thyyour feet, And let all thyyour ways will be established.
4:27	TurnDo not turn to the right hand nor to the left:; RemoveTurn thyyour foot from evil.
5:1	My son, attendgive untoattention to my wisdom;, Incline thineyour ear to my understanding:;
5:2	That thouyou mayestmay preserveobserve discretion, And thatyour thy lips may keepreserve knowledge.
5:3	For the lips of aan strangeadulteress womandrip drop honey, And hersmoother mouththan oil is smootherher than oil:speech;
5:5	Her feet go down to death;, Her steps takelay hold onof Sheol;.
5:6	SoShe thatdoes shenot findethponder not the level path of life:; Her ways are unstable, and she knowethdoes not know it not.
5:7	Now thereforethen, my sons, hearkenlisten untoto me, And departdo not depart from the words of my mouth.
5:8	RemoveKeep thyyour way far from her, And comedo not nighgo near the door of her house;,
5:9	Lest thouyou give thineyour honorvigor untoto others, And thyyour years untoto the cruel one;
5:10	Lest strangers be filled with thyyour strength, And thyyour laborshard beearned ingoods go to the house of an alien,;
5:11	And thouyou mourngroan at thyyour latter end, When thyyour flesh and thyyour body are consumed,;
5:12	And you say, How I have I hated instruction,! And my heart despisedspurned reproof;!
5:13	NeitherAnd I have Inot obeyedlistened to the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined minemy ear to themmy that instructed meinstructors!
5:14	I was wellalmost nigh in allutter evilruin In the midst of the assembly and congregation.
5:15	Drink waterswater outfrom ofyour thine own cistern, And runningfresh waterswater outfrom ofyour thine own well.
5:16	Should thyyour springs be dispersed abroad, AndStreams streams of water in the streets?
5:17	Let them be foryours thyself alone, And not for strangers with theeyou.
5:18	Let thyyour fountain be blessed;, And rejoice in the wife of thyyour youth.
5:19	As a loving hind and a pleasantgraceful doe, Let her breasts satisfy theeyou at all times; AndBe beexhilarated thou ravished always with her love.
5:20	For why shouldestshould thouyou, my son, be ravishedexhilarated with aan strange womanadulteress, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
5:21	For the ways of a man are before the eyes of Jehovah;the Lord, And heHe makethwatches level all his paths.
5:22	His own iniquities shallwill takecapture the wicked, And he shallwill be holdenheld with the cords of his sin.
5:23	He shallwill die for lack of instruction;, And in the greatness of his folly he shallwill go astray.
6:1	My son, if thouyou arthave become surety for thyyour neighbor, IfHave thougiven hasta strickenpledge thy hands for a stranger;,
6:2	ThouIf artyou have been snared with the words of thyyour mouth, ThouHave artbeen takencaught with the words of thyyour mouth.,
6:3	Do this nowthen, my son, and deliver thyself,yourself; SeeingSince thouyou arthave come into the hand of thyyour neighbor:, Go, humble thyselfyourself, and importune thyyour neighbor;.
6:4	GiveDo not give sleep to thineyour eyes, Nor slumber to thineyour eyelids;
6:5	Deliver thyselfyourself aslike a roegazelle from the hunters hand of the hunter, And aslike a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6:6	Go to the ant, thouO sluggard;, ConsiderObserve her ways, and be wise:,
6:7	Which, having no chief, Overseer,Officer or ruler,
6:8	ProvidethPrepares her breadfood in the summer, And gatherethgathers her foodprovision in the harvest.
6:9	How long wiltwill thouyou sleeplie down, O sluggard? When wiltwill thouyou arise outfrom ofyour thy sleep?
6:10	YetA a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:rest
6:11	SoAnd shallyour thy poverty will come asin like a robbervagabond, And thyyour wantneed aslike an armed man.
6:12	A worthless person, a wicked man of iniquity, Is hethe thatone walkethwho walks with a perversefalse mouth;,
6:13	ThatWho winkethwinks with his eyes, thatwho speakethsignals with his feet, ThatWho makethpoints signs with his fingers;
6:14	InWho whosewith heartperversity isin perverseness,his Whoheart devisethdevises evil continually, Who sowethspreads discordstrife.
6:15	Therefore shall his calamity will come suddenly; OnInstantly ahe suddenwill shall he be broken, and thatthere withoutwill remedybe no healing.
6:16	There are six things which Jehovahthe hateth;Lord Yeahates, Yes, seven which are an abomination untoto himHim:
6:17	Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;,
6:18	A heart that devisethdevises wicked purposesplans, Feet that arerun swiftrapidly in running to mischiefevil,
6:19	A false witness thatwho utterethutters lies, And heone thatwho sowethspreads discordstrife among brethrenbrothers.
6:20	My son, keepobserve the commandment of thyyour father, And forsakedo not forsake the lawteaching of thyyour mother:;
6:21	Bind them continually uponon thyyour heart; Tie them aboutaround thyyour neck.
6:22	When thouyou walkestwalk about, itthey shallwill leadguide theeyou; When thouyou sleepestsleep, itthey shallwill watch over theeyou; And when thouyou awakestawake, itthey shallwill talk withto theeyou.
6:23	For the commandment is a lamp;, and the lawteaching is light; And reproofs offor instructiondiscipline are the way of life:,
6:24	To keep theeyou from the evil woman, From the flatterysmooth tongue of the foreigners tongueadulteress.
6:25	LustDo not afterdesire her beauty in thyyour heart;, NeitherNor let her takecatch theeyou with her eyelids.
6:26	For on account of a harlot aone man is broughtreduced to a pieceloaf of bread;, And thean adulteress huntethhunts for the precious life.
6:28	Or can onea man walk uponon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
6:29	So heis thatthe goethone who goes in to his neighbors wife; WhosoeverWhoever touchethtouches her shallwill not bego unpunished.
6:30	Men do not despise a thief, if he stealsteals To satisfy himself when he is hungry:;
6:31	But ifwhen he beis found, he shallmust restorerepay sevenfold; He shallmust give all the substance of his house.
6:32	HeThe thatone committethwho commits adultery with a woman is voidlacking ofsense; understanding: He doeth it who would destroy hishimself owndoes soulit.
6:33	Wounds and dishonordisgrace shall he get;will find, And his reproach shallwill not be wipedblotted awayout.
6:34	For jealousy isenrages the rage of a man;, And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
6:35	He will not regardaccept any ransom;, NeitherNor will he restbe content, though thouyou givestgive many gifts.
7:1	My son, keep my words, And laytreasure up my commandments withwithin theeyou.
7:2	Keep my commandments and live;, And my lawteaching as the apple of thineyour eye.
7:3	Bind them uponon thyyour fingers; Write them uponon the tablet of thyyour heart.
7:4	Say untoto wisdom, ThouYou artare my sister;, And call understanding thyyour kinswoman:intimate friend;
7:5	That they may keep theeyou from thean strange womanadulteress, From the foreigner thatwho flatterethflatters with her words.
7:6	For at the window of my house I looked forthout through my lattice;,
7:7	And I beheldsaw among the simple onesnaive, I discerned among the youths, A young man voidlacking of understandingsense,
7:8	Passing through the street near her corner; And he wenttakes the way to her house,
7:9	In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.
7:10	And, behold, therea metwoman himcomes ato womanmeet Withhim, theDressed attireas of a harlot, and wilycunning of heart.
7:11	She is clamorousboisterous and wilfulrebellious; Her feet abidedo not inremain herat house:home;
7:12	NowShe she is now in the streets, now in the broad placessquares, And liethlurks inby wait at every corner.
7:13	So she caughtseizes him, and kissedkisses him, And with ana impudentbrazen face she saidsays untoto him:
7:14	SacrificesI ofwas peacedue offeringsto areoffer withpeace meofferings; ThisToday dayI have I paid my vows.
7:15	Therefore came I forthhave come out to meet theeyou, DiligentlyTo to seek thyyour facepresence earnestly, and I have found theeyou.
7:16	I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestrycoverings, With stripedcolored clothslinens of the yarn of Egypt.
7:17	I have perfumedsprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
7:18	Come, let us takedrink our fill of love until the morning; Let us solacedelight ourselves with lovescaresses.
7:19	For the man is not at home;, He ishas gone on a long journey:;
7:20	He hathhas taken a bag of money with him;, HeAt full moon he will come home at the full moon.
7:21	With her muchmany fairpersuasions speech she causethentices him to yield; With theher flattering of her lips she forcethseduces him along.
7:22	HeSuddenly goethhe afterfollows her straightway, As an ox goethgoes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correctiondiscipline of thea fool;,
7:23	TillUntil an arrow strikepierces through his liver; As a bird hastethhastens to the snare, AndSo knowethhe does not know that it iswill forcost him his life.
7:24	Now therefore, my sons, hearkenlisten untoto me, And attendpay attention to the words of my mouth.
7:25	LetDo not thylet your heart declineturn aside to her ways;, GoDo not astraystray ininto her paths.
7:26	For many are the victims she hathhas cast down, manyAnd wounded:numerous Yea,are all her slain are a mighty host.
7:27	Her house is the way to Sheol, GoingDescending down to the chambers of death.
8:1	DothDoes not wisdom crycall, And understanding putlift forthup her voice?
8:2	On the top of highthe placesheights bybeside the way, Where the paths meet, she standethtakes her stand;
8:3	Beside the gates, at the entryopening ofto the city, At the comingentrance inof at the doors, she criethcries aloudout:
8:4	UntoTo you, O men, I call;, And my voice is to the sons of men.
8:5	O yenaive simpleones, understanddiscern prudence; And, yeO fools, bediscern of an understanding heartwisdom.
8:6	HearListen, for I willshall speak excellentnoble things; And the opening of my lips shallwill beproduce right things.
8:7	For my mouth shallwill utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8:8	All the wordsutterances of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverseperverted in them.
8:9	They are all plainstraightforward to him thatwho understandethunderstands, And right to themthose thatwho find knowledge.
8:10	ReceiveTake my instruction, and not silver;, And knowledge rather than choicechoicest gold.
8:11	For wisdom is better than rubiesjewels; And all thedesirable things thatcan may be desired are not tocompare bewith compared unto ither.
8:12	I, wisdom, havedwell madewith prudence my dwelling, And I find out knowledge and discretion.
8:13	The fear of Jehovahthe Lord is to hate evil:; Pride, and arrogancy,arrogance and the evil way, And the perverseperverted mouth, do I hate.
8:14	Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge:wisdom; I am understanding;, Ipower haveis mightmine.
8:15	By me kings reign, And princesrulers decree justice.
8:16	By me princes rule, Andand nobles, evenAll allwho thejudge judges of the earthrightly.
8:17	I love themthose thatwho love me; And those thatwho diligently seek me diligentlywill shall find me.
8:18	Riches and honor are with me; Yea, durableEnduring wealth and righteousness.
8:19	My fruit is better than gold, yea,even thanpure fine gold;, And my revenueyield than choicechoicest silver.
8:20	I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;,
8:21	ThatTo Iendow may cause those thatwho love me towith inherit substancewealth, AndThat that I may fill their treasuries.
8:22	JehovahThe Lord possessed me inat the beginning of hisHis way, Before hisHis works of old.
8:23	From everlasting I was setestablished, upFrom fromthe everlastingbeginning, from the beginning,earliest Beforetimes of the earth was.
8:24	When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountainssprings abounding with water.
8:25	Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills I was I brought forth;
8:26	While asHe yet he had not yet made the earth, norand the fields, Nor the beginningfirst of the dust of the world.
8:27	When heHe established the heavens, I was there:, When heHe setinscribed a circle uponon the face of the deep,
8:28	When heHe made firm the skies above, When the fountainssprings of the deep became strongfixed,
8:29	When heHe gaveset tofor the sea its boundboundary, ThatSo that the waterswater should not transgress hisHis commandmentcommand, When heHe marked out the foundations of the earth;
8:30	Then I was bybeside himHim, as a master workman; And I was daily hisHis delight, Rejoicing always before himHim,
8:31	Rejoicing in histhe habitableworld, His earth;, And having my delight wasin with the sons of men.
8:32	Now therefore, myO sons, hearkenlisten untoto me;, For blessed are they thatwho keep my ways.
8:33	HearHeed instruction, and be wise, And refusedo not neglect it not.
8:34	Blessed is the man thatwho hearethlistens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doorsdoorposts.
8:35	For whosohe findethwho finds me findethfinds life, And shallobtains obtain favor offrom Jehovahthe Lord.
8:36	But he thatwho sinnethsins against me wrongethinjures hishimself; own soul: All theythose thatwho hate me love death.
9:1	Wisdom hathhas buildedbuilt her house;, She hathhas hewn out her seven pillars:;
9:2	She hathhas killedprepared her beasts;food, she hathhas mingledmixed her wine; She hathhas also furnishedset her table:;
9:3	She hathhas sent forthout her maidens;, Sheshe criethcalls uponFrom the highesttops placesof the heights of the city:
9:4	WhosoWhoever is simplenaive, let him turn in hither:here! AsTo for him thatwho islacks void of understanding, she saith to himsays,
9:5	Come, eat ye of my breadfood, And drink of the wine which I have mingledmixed.
9:6	LeaveForsake off,your yefolly simple ones, and live;, And walkproceed in the way of understanding.
9:7	He thatwho correctethcorrects a scoffer gettethgets todishonor for himself, reviling; And he thatwho reprovethreproves a wicked man gettethgets himselfinsults afor blothimself.
9:8	ReproveDo not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee:you, Reprove a wise man, and he will love theeyou.
9:9	Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yetstill wiser:, Teach a righteous man, and he will increase inhis learning.
9:10	The fear of Jehovahthe Lord is the beginning of wisdom;, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
9:11	For by me thyyour days shallwill be multiplied, And the years of thy life shallwill be increasedadded to you.
9:12	If thouyou artare wise, thouyou artare wise for thyself;yourself, And if thouyou scoffestscoff, thouyou alone shaltwill bear it.
9:13	The foolish woman of folly is clamorous;boisterous, She is simplenaive, and knowethknows nothing.
9:14	And she sittethsits at the doordoorway of her house, On a seat inby the high places of the city,
9:15	ToCalling call to themthose thatwho pass by, Who goare rightmaking on their wayspaths straight:
9:16	WhosoWhoever is simplenaive, let him turn in hither;here, And asto for him thatwho islacks void of understanding, she saith to himsays,
9:17	Stolen waterswater areis sweet,; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
9:18	But he knowethdoes not know that the dead are there;, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
10:1	The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makethmakes a father glad, father; But a foolish son is thea heavinessgrief ofto his mother.
10:2	TreasuresIll ofgotten wickednessgains do not profit, nothing; But righteousness deliverethdelivers from death.
10:3	JehovahThe Lord will not sufferallow the soul of the righteous to famish;hunger, But heHe thrustethwill awaythrust aside the desirecraving of the wicked.
10:4	HePoor becomethis poorhe thatwho workethworks with a slacknegligent hand;, But the hand of the diligent makethmakes rich.
10:5	He thatwho gatherethgathers in summer is a wise son; who acts wisely, But he thatwho sleepethsleeps in harvest is a son thatwho causethacts shameshamefully.
10:6	Blessings are uponon the head of the righteous;, But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:7	The memory of the righteous is blessed;, But the name of the wicked shallwill rot.
10:8	The wise inof heart will receive commandments;commands, But a pratingbabbling fool shallwill fallbe thrown down.
10:9	He thatwho walkethwalks uprightlyin walkethintegrity surely;walks securely, But he thatwho pervertethperverts his ways shallwill be knownfound out.
10:10	He thatwho winkethwinks with the eye causethcauses sorrow;trouble, ButAnd a pratingbabbling fool shallwill fallbe thrown down.
10:11	The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;, But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:12	Hatred stirrethstirs up strifes;strife, But love coverethcovers all transgressions.
10:13	InOn the lips of himthe thatdiscerning, hath discernment wisdom is found;, But a rod is for the back of him thatwho islacks void of understanding.
10:14	Wise men laystore up knowledge;, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is aat present destructionhand.
10:15	The rich mans wealth is his strongfortress, city: The destructionruin of the poor is their poverty.
10:16	The laborwages of the righteous tendethis to life;, The increaseincome of the wicked, to sinpunishment.
10:17	He is inon the waypath of life thatwho heedethheeds correction;instruction, But he thatwho forsakethforsakes reproof errethgoes astray.
10:18	He thatwho hidethconceals hatred ishas of lying lips;, And he thatwho utterethspreads a slander is a fool.
10:19	InWhen thethere multitudeare ofmany words, theretransgression wantethis notunavoidable, transgression; But he thatwho refrainethrestrains his lips doethis wiselywise.
10:20	The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:, The heart of the wicked is worth little worth.
10:21	The lips of the righteous feed many;, But thefools foolish die for lack of understanding.
10:22	TheIt is the blessing of Jehovah,the itLord makeththat makes rich;, And heHe addethadds no sorrow therewithto it.
10:23	ItDoing wickedness is aslike sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
10:24	TheWhat fear of the wicked, itfears shallwill come upon him;, And the desire of the righteous shallwill be granted.
10:25	When the whirlwind passethpasses, the wicked is no more;, But the righteous ishas an everlasting foundation.
10:26	AsLike vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggardlazy one to themthose thatwho send him.
10:27	The fear of Jehovahthe prolongethLord days;prolongs life, But the years of the wicked shallwill be shortened.
10:28	The hope of the righteous shallis be gladness;, But the expectation of the wicked shall perishperishes.
10:29	The way of Jehovahthe Lord is a stronghold to the upright;, But itruin is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
10:30	The righteous shallwill never be removed;shaken, But the wicked shallwill not dwell in the land.
10:31	The mouth of the righteous bringethflows forthwith wisdom;, But the perverseperverted tongue shallwill be cut offout.
10:32	The lips of the righteous knowbring forth what is acceptable;, But the mouth of the wicked, speakethwhat perversenessis perverted.
11:1	A falseFalse balance is an abomination to Jehovah;the Lord, But a just weight is hisHis delight.
11:2	When pride comethcomes, then comethcomes shame;dishonor, But with the lowlyhumble is wisdom.
11:3	The integrity of the upright shallwill guide them;, But the perversenessfalseness of the treacherous shallwill destroy them.
11:4	Riches profitdo not profit in the day of wrath;, But righteousness deliverethdelivers from death.
11:5	The righteousness of the perfectblameless shallwill directsmooth his way;, But the wicked shallwill fall by his own wickedness.
11:6	The righteousness of the upright shallwill deliver them;, But the treacherous shallwill be takencaught inby their own iniquitygreed.
11:7	When a wicked man diethdies, his expectation shallwill perish;, And the hope of iniquitystrong perishethmen perishes.
11:8	The righteous is delivered outfrom of trouble;, AndBut the wicked comethtakes in his steadplace.
11:9	With his mouth the godless man destroyethdestroys his neighbor;, But through knowledge shall the righteous will be delivered.
11:10	When it goethgoes well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth;rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is glad shouting.
11:11	By the blessing of the upright thea city is exalted;, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
11:12	He thatwho despisethdespises his neighbor islacks voidsense, of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdethkeeps his peacesilent.
11:13	He thatwho goethgoes about as a taletalebearer bearerreveals revealeth secrets;, But he thatwho is oftrustworthy aconceals faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
11:14	Where there is no wise guidance is, the people falleth;fall, But in theabundance multitude of counsellorscounselors there is safetyvictory.
11:15	He thatwho is surety for a stranger shallwill smartsurely suffer for it;, But he thatwho hatethhates suretyshipgoing surety is securesafe.
11:16	A gracious woman obtainethattains honor;, And violent men obtainattain riches.
11:17	The merciful man doethdoes himself good, to his own soul; But hethe that is cruel troublethman hisdoes ownhimself fleshharm.
11:18	The wicked earnethearns deceitfuldeceptive wages;, But he thatwho sowethsows righteousness hathgets a suretrue reward.
11:19	He thatwho is stedfaststeadfast in righteousness shallwill attain untoto life;, And he thatwho pursuethpursues evil doethwill itbring toabout his own death.
11:20	TheyThe that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;the Lord, But suchthe asblameless are perfect in their waywalk are hisHis delight.
11:21	Though hand join in handAssuredly, the evil man shallwill not bego unpunished;, But the seeddescendants of the righteous shallwill be delivered.
11:22	As a ring of gold in a swines snout, So is a fairbeautiful woman thatwho islacks without discretion.
11:23	The desire of the righteous is only good;, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
11:24	There is thatone scatterethwho scatters, andyet increasethincreases yetall the more;, And there is thatone withholdethwho morewithholds thanwhat is meetjustly due, but it tendethresults only toin want.
11:25	The liberalgenerous soulman shallwill be madeprosperous, fat; And he thatwho waterethwaters shallwill himself be watered also himself.
11:26	He thatwho withholdethwithholds grain, the people shallwill curse him;, But blessing shallwill be uponon the head of him thatwho sellethsells it.
11:27	He thatwho diligently seekethseeks good seekethseeks favor;, But he thatwho searchethsearches after evil, it shallwill come untoto him.
11:28	He thatwho trustethtrusts in his riches shallwill fall;, But the righteous shallwill flourish aslike the green leaf.
11:29	He thatwho troublethtroubles his own house shallwill inherit the wind;, And the foolish shallwill be servant to the wise of heartwisehearted.
11:30	The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;, And he thatwho is wise winnethwins souls.
11:31	Behold,If the righteous shallwill be recompensedrewarded in the earth;, How much more the wicked and the sinner!
12:1	WhosoWhoever lovethloves correctiondiscipline lovethloves knowledge;, But he thatwho hatethhates reproof is brutishstupid.
12:2	A good man shallwill obtain favor offrom Jehovah;the Lord, But aHe manwill ofcondemn wickeda devicesman willwho hedevises condemnevil.
12:3	A man shallwill not be established by wickedness;, But the root of the righteous shallwill not be moved.
12:4	AAn worthyexcellent womanwife is the crown of her husband;, But she thatwho makethshames ashamedhim is as rottenness in his bones.
12:5	The thoughts of the righteous are just;, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitdeceitful.
12:6	The words of the wicked arelie of lying in wait for blood;, But the mouth of the upright shallwill deliver them.
12:7	The wicked are overthrown, and are not;no more, But the house of the righteous shallwill stand.
12:8	A man shallwill be commendedpraised according to his wisdom;insight, But heone that is of a perverse heartmind shallwill be despised.
12:9	Better is he thatwho is lightly esteemed, and hathhas a servant, Than he thatwho honorethhonors himself, and lackethlacks bread.
12:10	A righteous man regardethhas regard for the life of his beast;, But the tendercompassion mercies of the wicked areis cruel.
12:11	He thatwho tillethtills his land shallwill have plenty of bread;, But he thatwho followethpursues after vain personsthings islacks void of understandingsense.
12:12	The wicked desirethdesires the netbooty of evil men;, But the root of the righteous yieldethyields fruit.
12:13	InAn theevil transgressionman ofis theensnared lipsby isthe atransgression snareof tohis thelips, evil man; But the righteous shallwill comeescape outfrom of trouble.
12:14	A man shallwill be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth;words, And the doingsdeeds of a mans hands shallwill bereturn renderedto unto him.
12:15	The way of a fool is right in his own eyes;, But hea thatwise man is wisehe hearkenethwho untolistens to counsel.
12:16	A fools vexation is presently known; at once, But a prudent man concealethconceals shamedishonor.
12:17	He thatwho utterethspeaks truth showethtells forthwhat righteousness;is right, But a false witness, deceit.
12:18	There is thatone speakethwho speaks rashly like the piercingsthrusts of a sword;, But the tongue of the wise isbrings healthhealing.
12:19	TheTruthful liplips ofwill truth shall be established forforever, ever; But a lying tongue is butonly for a moment.
12:20	Deceit is in the heart of themthose thatwho devise evil;, But tocounselors the counsellors of peace ishave joy.
12:21	ThereNo shallharm nobefalls mischief happen to the righteous;, But the wicked shallare be filled with eviltrouble.
12:22	Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;the Lord, But theythose thatwho deal trulyfaithfully are hisHis delight.
12:23	A prudent man concealethconceals knowledge;, But the heart of fools proclaimethproclaims foolishnessfolly.
12:24	The hand of the diligent shallwill bear rule;, But the slothfulslack shallhand will be put underto taskworkforced labor.
12:25	HeavinessAnxiety in the heart of a man makethweighs it stoop;down, But a good word makethmakes it glad.
12:26	The righteous is a guide to his neighbor;, But the way of the wicked causethleads them to errastray.
12:27	TheA slothful man roastethdoes not thatroast whichhis heprey, took in hunting; But the precious substancepossession of mena man is to the diligentdiligence.
12:28	In the way of righteousness is life;, And in theits pathway thereof there is no death.
13:1	A wise son hearethaccepts his fathers instruction;discipline, But a scoffer hearethdoes not listen to rebuke.
13:2	AFrom manthe shallfruit eatof gooda bymans themouth fruithe ofenjoys hisgood, mouth; But the souldesire of the treacherous shallis eat violence.
13:3	HeThe thatone guardethwho guards his mouth keepethpreserves his life; ButThe heone thatwho openethopens wide his lips shallcomes haveto destructionruin.
13:4	The soul of the sluggard desireth,craves and hathgets nothing;, But the soul of the diligent shallis be made fat.
13:5	A righteous man hatethhates lying;falsehood, But a wicked man isacts loathsome,disgustingly and cometh to shameshamefully.
13:6	Righteousness guardethguards himthe thatone iswhose uprightway inis theblameless, way; But wickedness overthrowethsubverts the sinner.
13:7	There is thatone makethwho himselfpretends to be rich, yetbut hathhas nothing:; ThereAnother ispretends thatto makethbe himself poor, yetbut hathhas great wealth.
13:8	The ransom of a mans life is his riches;, But the poor hearethhears no threateningrebuke.
13:9	The light of the righteous rejoiceth;rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked shallgoes be put out.
13:10	ByThrough pridepresumption comethcomes onlynothing contention;but strife, But with thethose wellwho advisedreceive counsel is wisdom.
13:11	Wealth gottenobtained by vanityfraud shalldwindles, beBut diminished;the Butone hewho thatgathers gathereth by labor shallincreases have increaseit.
13:12	Hope deferred makethmakes the heart sick;, But when the desire cometh,fulfilled it is a tree of life.
13:13	WhosoThe despisethone who despises the word bringethwill destructionbe onin himself;debt to it, But hethe thatone fearethwho fears the commandment shallwill be rewarded.
13:14	The lawteaching of the wise is a fountain of life, ThatTo oneturn mayaside depart from the snares of death.
13:15	Good understanding givethproduces favor;, But the way of the transgressortreacherous is hard.
13:16	Every prudent man workethacts with knowledge;, But a fool flauntethdisplays his folly.
13:17	A wicked messenger fallethfalls into evil;adversity, But a faithful ambassadorenvoy isbrings healthhealing.
13:18	Poverty and shame shallwill become to him thatwho refusethneglects correction;discipline, But he thatwho regardethregards reproof shallwill be honored.
13:19	TheDesire desirerealized accomplished is sweet to the soul;, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
13:20	WalkHe who walks with wise men, andwill thou shalt be wise;, But the companion of fools shallwill smartsuffer for itharm.
13:21	EvilAdversity pursuethpursues sinners;, But the righteous shallwill be recompensedrewarded with goodprosperity.
13:22	A good man leavethleaves an inheritance to his childrens children;, And the wealth of the sinner is laidstored up for the righteous.
13:23	MuchAbundant food is in the tillagefallow ground of the poor;, But thereit is thatswept isaway destroyed by reason of injustice.
13:24	He thatwho sparethspares his rod hatethhates his son;, But he thatwho lovethloves him chastenethdisciplines him betimesdiligently.
13:25	The righteous eatethhas enough to thesatisfy satisfying of his soul;appetite, But the bellystomach of the wicked shallis in want.
14:1	EveryThe wise woman buildethbuilds her house;, But the foolish pluckethtears it down with her own hands.
14:2	He thatwho walkethwalks in his uprightness fearethfears Jehovah;the Lord, But he thatwho is perversecrooked in his ways despisethdespises himHim.
14:3	In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride;back, But the lips of the wise shallwill preserve them.
14:4	Where no oxen are, the cribmanger is clean;, But much increase iscomes by the strength of the ox.
14:5	A faithful witness will not lie;, But a false witness utterethspeaks lies.
14:6	A scoffer seekethseeks wisdom, and findethfinds itnone, not; But knowledge is easy untoto him thatwho hathhas understanding.
14:7	GoLeave into the presence of a foolish manfool, AndOr thouyou shaltwill not perceivediscern inwords him the lips of knowledge.
14:8	The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way;, But the folly of fools is deceit.
14:9	AFools trespassmock offeringat mockethsin, fools; But among the upright there is good will.
14:10	The heart knowethknows its own bitterness;, And a stranger dothdoes not intermeddleshare with its joy.
14:11	The house of the wicked shallwill be overthrown;destroyed, But the tent of the upright shallwill flourish.
14:12	There is a way which seemethseems right untoto a man;, But theits end thereofis are the waysway of death.
14:13	Even in laughter the heart ismay sorrowful;be in pain, And the end of mirthjoy ismay heavinessbe grief.
14:14	The backslider in heart shallwill behave filledhis withfill of his own ways;, AndBut a good man shallwill be satisfied fromwith himselfhis.
14:15	The simplenaive believethbelieves everyeverything, word; But the prudent man lookethconsiders well to his goingsteps.
14:16	A wise man feareth,is cautious and departethturns away from evil;, But thea fool bearethis himselfarrogant insolently, and is confidentcareless.
14:17	HeA thatquick istempered soonman angryacts will deal foolishly;, And a man of wickedevil devices is hated.
14:18	The simplenaive inherit folly;, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
14:19	The evil will bow down before the good;, And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
14:20	The poor is hated even ofby his own neighbor;, But those who love the rich hathare many friends.
14:21	He thatwho despisethdespises his neighbor sinneth;sins, But happy is he thatwho hathis pitygracious onto the poor, happy is he.
14:22	DoWill they not errgo thatastray who devise evil? But mercykindness and truth shallwill be to themthose thatwho devise good.
14:23	In all labor there is profit;, But themere talk ofleads the lips tendeth only to penurypoverty.
14:24	The crown of the wise is their riches;, But the folly of fools is only follyfoolishness.
14:25	A truetruthful witness deliverethsaves souls;lives, But he thatwho utterethspeaks lies causethis deceittreacherous.
14:26	In the fear of Jehovahthe Lord there is strong confidence;, And his children shallwill have a place of refuge.
14:27	The fear of Jehovahthe Lord is a fountain of life, That one may departavoid from the snares of death.
14:28	In thea multitude of people is thea kings glory;, But in the wantdearth of people is thea destructionprinces of the princeruin.
14:29	He thatwho is slow to anger ishas of great understanding;, But he thatwho is hastyquick oftempered spiritexalts exalteth folly.
14:30	A tranquil heart is the life ofto the flesh;body, But envypassion is the rottenness ofto the bones.
14:31	He thatwho oppressethoppresses the poor reproachethreproaches his Maker;, But he thatwho hathis mercygracious onto the needy honorethhonors himHim.
14:32	The wicked is thrust down inby his evilwrongdoing, doing; But the righteous hathhas a refuge inwhen hishe deathdies.
14:33	Wisdom restethrests in the heart of himone thatwho hathhas understanding;, But that which is in the inwardbosom part of fools it is made known.
14:34	Righteousness exaltethexalts a nation;, But sin is a reproachdisgrace to any people.
14:35	The kings favor is toward a servant thatwho dealethacts wisely;, But his wrathanger willis betoward against him thatwho causethacts shameshamefully.
15:1	A softgentle answer turnethturns away wrath;, But a grievousharsh word stirrethstirs up anger.
15:2	The tongue of the wise utterethmakes knowledge aright;acceptable, But the mouth of fools pourethspouts out folly.
15:3	The eyes of Jehovahthe Lord are in every place, KeepingWatching watch upon the evil and the good.
15:4	A gentlesoothing tongue is a tree of life;, But perversenessperversion thereinin isit acrushes breaking of the spirit.
15:5	A fool despisethrejects his fathers correction;discipline, But he thatwho regardethregards reproof gettethis prudenceprudent.
15:6	InMuch wealth is in the house of the righteous, isBut muchtrouble treasure;is But in the revenuesincome of the wicked is trouble.
15:7	The lips of the wise dispersespread knowledge;, But the hearthearts of thefools foolishare doeth not so.
15:8	The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is hisHis delight.
15:9	The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;the Lord, But heHe lovethloves him thatwho followethpursues after righteousness.
15:10	ThereStern discipline is grievous correction for him thatwho forsakethforsakes the way; AndHe hewho thathates hateth reproof shallwill die.
15:11	Sheol and Abaddon arelie open before Jehovah;the Lord, How much more then the hearts of the children of men!
15:12	A scoffer lovethdoes not tolove beone reproved;who reproves him, He will not go untoto the wise.
15:13	A gladjoyful heart makethmakes a cheerful countenance;face, But bywhen sorrowthe of heart is sad, the spirit is broken.
15:14	The heartmind of himthe thatintelligent hathseeks understanding seeketh knowledge;, But the mouth of fools feedethfeeds on folly.
15:15	All the days of the afflicted are evil;bad, But he that is of a cheerful heart hathhas a continual feast.
15:16	Better is a little, with the fear of Jehovahthe Lord, Than great treasure and troubleturmoil therewithwith it.
15:17	Better is a dinnerdish of herbs,vegetables where love is, Than a stalledfattened ox and hatred therewithwith it.
15:18	A wrathfulhot tempered man stirrethstirs up contention;strife, But hethe that is slow to anger appeasethpacifies strifecontention.
15:19	The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns;, But the path of the upright is made a highway.
15:20	A wise son makethmakes a father glad, father; But a foolish man despisethdespises his mother.
15:21	Folly is joy to him thatwho islacks voidsense, of wisdom; But a man of understanding makethwalks straight his going.
15:22	WhereWithout there is no counselconsultation, purposesplans are disappointed;frustrated, But inwith themany multitudecounselors of counsellors they are establishedsucceed.
15:23	A man hathhas joy in thean apt answer, ofAnd hishow mouth;delightful Andis a timely word in due season, how good is it!
15:24	ToThe thepath wiseof thelife wayleads ofupward lifefor goeththe upwardwise, That he may departkeep away from Sheol beneathbelow.
15:25	JehovahThe Lord will roottear updown the house of the proud;, But heHe will establish the borderboundary of the widow.
15:26	Evil devicesplans are an abomination to Jehovah;the Lord, But pleasant words are pure.
15:27	He thatwho isprofits greedyillicitly oftroubles gain troubleth his own house;, But he thatwho hatethhates bribes shallwill live.
15:28	The heart of the righteous studiethponders how to answer;, But the mouth of the wicked pourethpours out evil things.
15:29	JehovahThe Lord is far from the wicked;, But heHe hearethhears the prayer of the righteous.
15:30	TheBright light of the eyes rejoicethgladden the heart; AndGood goodnews tidingsputs makefat on the bones fat.
15:31	TheHe whose ear thatlistens hearkeneth to the reprooflife ofgiving lifereproof ShallWill abidedwell among the wise.
15:32	He thatwho refusethneglects correctiondiscipline despisethdespises hishimself, own soul; But he thatwho hearkenethlistens to reproof gettethacquires understanding.
15:33	The fear of Jehovahthe Lord is the instruction offor wisdom;, And before honor goethcomes humility.
16:1	The plans of the heart belong to man;, But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovahthe Lord.
16:2	All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;sight, But Jehovahthe weighethLord weighs the spiritsmotives.
16:3	Commit thyyour works untoto Jehovahthe Lord, And thyyour purposesplans shallwill be established.
16:4	JehovahThe hathLord has made everything for its own end; Yeapurpose, evenEven the wicked for the day of evil.
16:5	EveryEveryone onewho that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah:the ThoughLord; hand join in handAssuredly, he shallwill not be unpunished.
16:6	By mercylovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for;, And by the fear of Jehovahthe menLord departone keeps away from evil.
16:7	When a mans ways pleaseare Jehovahpleasing to the Lord, He makethmakes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
16:8	Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenuesincome with injustice.
16:9	AThe mansmind heartof devisethman plans his way;, But Jehovahthe directethLord directs his steps.
16:10	A divine sentencedecision is in the lips of the king; His mouth shallshould not transgresserr in judgment.
16:11	A just balance and scales arebelong Jehovahsto the Lord; All the weights of the bag are hisHis workconcern.
16:12	It is an abomination tofor kings to commit wickedness;, For thea throne is established byon righteousness.
16:13	Righteous lips are the delight of kings;, And theyhe lovewho himspeaks thatright speakethis rightloved.
16:14	The wrath of a king is as messengers of death;, But a wise man will pacifyappease it.
16:15	In the light of thea kings countenanceface is life;, And his favor is aslike a cloud ofwith the latterspring rain.
16:16	How much better it is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea,And to get understanding is rather to be chosen thanabove silver.
16:17	The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:; He thatwho keepethwatches his way preservethpreserves his soullife.
16:18	Pride goethgoes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fallstumbling.
16:19	BetterIt it is better to be of a lowlyhumble spirit with the poorlowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
16:20	He thatwho givethgives heedattention untoto the word shall find good;, And whosoblessed trustethis inhe Jehovah,who happytrusts isin hethe Lord.
16:21	The wise in heart shallwill be called prudent;discerning, And the sweetness of thespeech lipsincreases increaseth learningpersuasiveness.
16:22	Understanding is a wellfountain spring of life untoto him thatwho hathhas it;, But the correctiondiscipline of fools is their folly.
16:23	The heart of the wise instructethteaches his mouth, And addethadds learningpersuasiveness to his lips.
16:24	Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healthhealing to the bones.
16:25	There is a way which seemethseems right untoto a man, But theits end thereofis are the waysway of death.
16:26	TheA workers appetite ofworks the laboring man laboreth for him;, For his mouthhunger urgethurges him theretoon.
16:27	A worthless man devisethdigs mischief;up Andevil, inWhile his lipswords thereare is as a scorching fire.
16:28	A perverse man scatterethspreads abroad strife;, And a whispererslanderer separatethseparates chiefintimate friends.
16:29	A man of violence enticethentices his neighbor, And leadethleads him in a way that is not good.
16:30	He thatwho shuttethwinks his eyes, itdoes isso to devise perverse things:; He thatwho compressethcompresses his lips bringethbrings evil to pass.
16:31	TheA hoarygray head is a crown of glory; It shallis be found in the way of righteousness.
16:32	He thatwho is slow to anger is better than the mighty;, And he thatwho rulethrules his spirit, than he thatwho takethcaptures a city.
16:33	The lot is cast into the lap;, But theits wholeevery disposingdecision thereof is offrom Jehovahthe Lord.
17:1	Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.
17:2	A servant thatwho dealethacts wisely shallwill have rule over a son thatwho causethacts shameshamefully, And shallwill haveshare part in the inheritance among the brethrenbrothers.
17:3	The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold;, But Jehovahthe triethLord thetests hearts.
17:4	An evilevildoer doerlistens giveth heed to wicked lips;, AndA a liar givethpays earattention to a mischievousdestructive tongue.
17:5	WhosoHe mockethwho mocks the poor reproachethreproaches his Maker; AndHe hewho thatrejoices is glad at calamity shallwill not bego unpunished.
17:6	ChildrensGrandchildren children are the crown of old men;, And the glory of childrensons areis their fathers.
17:7	Excellent speech becomethis not fitting for a fool; Much less doare lying lips to a prince.
17:8	A bribe is as a preciouscharm stone in the eyessight of himits that hath itowner; WhithersoeverWherever ithe turnethturns, ithe prosperethprospers.
17:9	He thatwho coverethcovers a transgression seekethseeks love;, But he thatwho harpethrepeats on a matter separatethseparates chiefintimate friends.
17:10	A rebuke enterethgoes deeper into one thatwho hathhas understanding Than a hundred stripesblows into a fool.
17:11	AnA evilrebellious man seekethseeks only rebellion;evil, ThereforeSo a cruel messenger shallwill be sent against him.
17:12	Let a man meet a bear robbed of her whelps meet a mancubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
17:13	WhosoHe rewardethwho returns evil for good, Evil shallwill not depart from his house.
17:14	The beginning of strife is aslike whenletting one letteth out water:, ThereforeSo leaveabandon offthe contention,quarrel before thereit isbreaks quarrellingout.
17:15	He thatwho justifiethjustifies the wicked, and he thatwho condemnethcondemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovahthe Lord.
17:16	WhereforeWhy is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, SeeingWhen he hathhas no understandingsense?
17:17	A friend lovethloves at all times;, And a brother is born for adversity.
17:18	A man voidlacking ofin understandingsense striketh handspledges, And becomethbecomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
17:19	He lovethwho loves transgression thatloves loveth strife:; He thatwho raisethraises high his gatedoor seekethseeks destruction.
17:20	He thatwho hathhas a waywardcrooked heartmind findethfinds no good;, And he thatwho hathis aperverted perversein tonguehis fallethlanguage falls into mischiefevil.
17:21	He thatwho begettethbegets a fool doethdoes itso to his sorrow;, And the father of a fool hathhas no joy.
17:22	A cheerfuljoyful heart is a good medicine;, But a broken spirit driethdries up the bones.
17:23	A wicked man receivethreceives a bribe outfrom of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
17:24	Wisdom is beforein the facepresence of himthe thatone hathwho has understanding;, But the eyes of a fool are inon the ends of the earth.
17:25	A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her thatwho barebore him.
17:26	AlsoIt is also not good to punishfine the righteous is not good, Nor to smitestrike the noble for their uprightness.
17:27	He thatwho sparethrestrains his words hathhas knowledge;, And he thatwho ishas of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
17:28	Even a fool, when he holdethkeeps his peacesilent, is countedconsidered wise; When he shuttethcloses his lips, he is esteemedcounted as prudent.
18:1	He thatwho separatethseparates himself seekethseeks his own desire, AndHe ragethquarrels against all sound wisdom.
18:2	A fool hathdoes nonot delight in understanding, But only thatin revealing his heartown may reveal itselfmind.
18:3	When thea wicked comethman comes, therecontempt cometh also contemptcomes, And with ignominydishonor comethcomes reproach.
18:4	The words of a mans mouth are as deep waters; The wellspringfountain of wisdom is as a flowingbubbling brook.
18:5	To respectshow thepartiality personto of the wicked is not good, Nor to turnthrust aside the righteous in judgment.
18:6	A fools lips enterbring into contentionstrife, And his mouth callethcalls for stripesblows.
18:7	A fools mouth is his destructionruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
18:8	The words of a whisperer are aslike dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
18:9	He also thatwho is slack in his work Is brother to him thatwho is a destroyerdestroys.
18:10	The name of Jehovahthe Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runnethruns into it, and is safe.
18:11	TheA rich mans wealth is his strong city, And aslike a high wall in his own imagination.
18:12	Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;, AndBut humility goes before honor goeth humility.
18:13	He thatwho givethgives an answer before he hearethhears, It is folly and shame untoto him.
18:14	The spirit of a man willcan sustainendure his infirmity;sickness, But a broken spirit who can bear?
18:15	The heartmind of the prudent gettethacquires knowledge;, And the ear of the wise seekethseeks knowledge.
18:16	A mans gift makethmakes room for him, And bringethbrings him before great men.
18:17	HeThe thatfirst pleadethto plead his causecase firstseems seemeth just;, ButUntil hisanother neighborcomes cometh and searchethexamines him out.
18:18	The lot causethputs contentionsan end to ceasecontentions, And partethdecides between the mighty.
18:19	A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city;, And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
18:20	AWith mansthe bellyfruit shallof bea filledmans withmouth thehis fruitstomach ofwill hisbe mouthsatisfied; WithHe will be satisfied with the increaseproduct of his lips shall he be satisfied.
18:21	Death and life are in the power of the tongue;, And theythose thatwho love it shallwill eat theits fruit thereof.
18:22	WhosoHe findethwho finds a wife findethfinds a good thing, And obtainethobtains favor offrom Jehovahthe Lord.
18:23	The poor usethman entreaties;utters supplications, But the rich answerethman answers roughly.
18:24	HeA thatman makethof many friends doethcomes it to hisruin, own destruction; But there is a friend thatwho stickethsticks closer than a brother.
19:1	Better is thea poor thatman walkethwho walks in his integrity Than he thatwho is perverse in hisspeech lips and is a fool.
19:2	Also, thatit theis soulnot good for a person to be without knowledge, is not good; And he thatwho hastethmakes haste with his feet sinnetherrs.
19:3	The foolishness of man subvertethsubverts his way;, And his heart frettethrages against Jehovahthe Lord.
19:4	Wealth addethadds many friends;, But thea poor man is separated from his friend.
19:5	A false witness shallwill not bego unpunished;, And he thatwho utterethtells lies shallwill not escape.
19:6	Many will entreat the favor of thea liberalgenerous man;, And every man is a friend to him thatwho givethgives gifts.
19:7	All the brethrenbrothers of thea poor doman hate him:; How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursuethpursues them with words, but they are gone.
19:8	He thatwho gettethgets wisdom lovethloves his own soul:; He thatwho keepethkeeps understanding shallwill find good.
19:9	A false witness shallwill not bego unpunished;, And he thatwho utterethtells lies shallwill perish.
19:10	DelicateLuxury living is not seemlyfitting for a fool; Much less for a servantslave to have rule over princes.
19:11	TheA mans discretion ofmakes a man maketh him slow to anger;, And it is his glory to passoverlook over a transgression.
19:12	The kings wrath is aslike the roaring of a lion;, But his favor is aslike dew uponon the grass.
19:13	A foolish son is thedestruction calamityto of his father;, And the contentions of a wife are a continualconstant droppingdripping.
19:14	House and richeswealth are an inheritance from fathers;, But a prudent wife is from Jehovahthe Lord.
19:15	SlothfulnessLaziness castethcasts into a deep sleep;, And thean idle soulman shallwill suffer hunger.
19:16	He thatwho keepethkeeps the commandment keepethkeeps his soul;, But he thatwho is careless of his ways shallwill die.
19:17	He thatwho hathis pitygracious uponto thea poor lendethman untolends Jehovahto the Lord, And hisHe goodwill deedrepay willhim hefor payhis himgood againdeed.
19:18	ChastenDiscipline thyyour son, seeingwhile there is hope;, And setdo not thydesire heart on his destructiondeath.
19:19	A man of great wrathanger shall bear the penalty;, For if thouyou deliverrescue him, thouyou mustwill only have to do it yet again.
19:20	HearListen to counsel, and receiveaccept instructiondiscipline, That thouyou mayestmay be wise inthe thyrest latterof endyour days.
19:21	ThereMany are manythe devicesplans in a mans heart;, But the counsel of Jehovahthe Lord, thatit shallwill stand.
19:22	ThatWhat whichis makethdesirable in a man to be desired is his kindness;, And it is better to be a poor man is better than a liar.
19:23	The fear of Jehovahthe tendethLord leads to life;, AndSo he that hathone itmay shallsleep abide satisfied;, Heuntouched shallby not be visited with evil.
19:24	The sluggard buriethburies his hand in the dish, And will not soeven much as bring it back to his mouth again.
19:25	SmiteStrike a scoffer, and the simplenaive willmay learnbecome prudence;shrewd, AndBut reprove one thatwho hathhas understanding, and he will understandgain knowledge.
19:26	He thatwho doethassaults violence to his father, and chasethdrives away his mother, away Is a sonshameful that causeth shame and bringethdisgraceful reproachson.
19:27	Cease listening, my son, to heardiscipline, instructionAnd Onlyyou towill errstray from the words of knowledge.
19:28	A worthlessrascally witness mockethmakes ata mockery of justice;, And the mouth of the wicked swallowethspreads iniquity.
19:29	Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripesblows for the back of fools.
20:1	Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler;, And whosoeverwhoever errethis therebyintoxicated by it is not wise.
20:2	The terror of a king is aslike the roaringgrowling of a lion:; He thatwho provokethprovokes him to anger sinnethforfeits against his own life.
20:3	ItKeeping away from strife is an honor for a man, to keep aloof from strife; But everyany fool will be quarrellingquarrel.
20:4	The sluggard willdoes not plow byafter reason of the winter;autumn, ThereforeSo he shallbegs begduring inthe harvest, and havehas nothing.
20:5	CounselA plan in the heart of a man is like deep water;, But a man of understanding willdraws draw it out.
20:6	MostMany mena willman proclaimproclaims every one his own kindness;loyalty, But awho faithfulcan manfind whoa cantrustworthy findman?
20:7	A righteous man thatwho walkethwalks in his integrity, BlessedHow blessed are his childrensons after him.
20:8	A king thatwho sittethsits on the throne of judgmentjustice ScatterethDisperses away all evil with his eyes.
20:9	Who can say, I have madecleansed my heart clean, I am pure from my sin ?
20:10	DiverseDiffering weights, and diversediffering measures, Both of them alike are anabominable abomination to Jehovahthe Lord.
20:11	EvenIt ais childby makethhis himselfdeeds knownthat bya hislad doings,distinguishes Whetherhimself If his workconduct beis pure, and whether it be right.
20:12	The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, JehovahThe hathLord has made even both of them.
20:13	LoveDo not love sleep, lest thouyou comebecome to povertypoor; Open thineyour eyes, and thouyou shaltwill be satisfied with breadfood.
20:14	It is badBad, it is bad, saithsays the buyer; But when he isgoes gone his way, then he boastethboasts.
20:15	There is gold, and an abundance of rubiesjewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious jewelthing.
20:16	Take his garment thatwhen ishe becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
20:17	Bread ofobtained by falsehood is sweet to a man;, But afterwardsafterward his mouth shallwill be filled with gravel.
20:18	EveryPrepare purposeplans is established by counsel;consultation, And make war by wise guidance make thou war.
20:19	He thatwho goethgoes about as a taleslanderer bearerreveals revealeth secrets;, Therefore companydo not associate with hima that openeth wide his lipsgossip.
20:20	WhosoHe cursethwho curses his father or his mother, His lamp shallwill bego put out in blacknesstime of darkness.
20:21	An inheritance maygained behurriedly gotten hastily at the beginning;, ButWill thenot endbe thereofblessed shallin notthe be blessedend.
20:22	SayDo not thousay, I will recompenserepay evil:; Wait for Jehovahthe Lord, and heHe will save theeyou.
20:23	DiverseDiffering weights are an abomination to Jehovah;the Lord, And a false balancescale is not good.
20:24	AMans manssteps goings are ofordained Jehovah;by the Lord, How then can man understand his way?
20:25	It is a snare tofor a man rashly to say rashly, It is holy,! And after the vows to make inquiry.
20:26	A wise king winnowethwinnows the wicked, And bringethdrives the threshing wheel over them.
20:27	The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovahthe Lord, Searching all histhe innermost parts of his being.
20:28	KindnessLoyalty and truth preserve the king;, And he upholds his throne is upholden by kindnessrighteousness.
20:29	The glory of young men is their strength;, And the beautyhonor of old men is thetheir hoarygray headhair.
20:30	Stripes that wound cleansescour away evil;, And strokes reach the innermost parts.
21:1	The kings heart is like channels of water in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses:Lord; He turnethturns it whithersoeverwherever heHe willwishes.
21:2	Every mans way of a man is right in his own eyes;, But Jehovahthe weighethLord weighs the hearts.
21:3	To do righteousness and justice Is moredesired acceptableby tothe JehovahLord rather than sacrifice.
21:4	AHaughty higheyes look, and a proud heart, EvenThe the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
21:5	The thoughtsplans of the diligent tendlead onlysurely to plenteousness;advantage, But everyeveryone onewho that is hasty hastethcomes onlysurely to wantpoverty.
21:6	The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, driventhe topursuit andof fro by them that seek death.
21:7	The violence of the wicked shallwill sweepdrag them away, Because they refuse to doact with justice.
21:8	The way of hima thatguilty isman laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;, But as for the pure, his workconduct is rightupright.
21:9	It is better to dwelllive in thea corner of thea housetoproof, Than within a contentioushouse womanshared inwith a widecontentious housewoman.
21:10	The soul of the wicked desirethdesires evil:; His neighbor findethfinds no favor in his eyes.
21:11	When the scoffer is punished, the simplenaive isbecomes made wise; AndBut when the wise is instructed, he receivethreceives knowledge.
21:12	The righteous manone considerethconsiders the house of the wicked, HowTurning the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.
21:13	WhosoHe stoppethwho shuts his earsear atto the cry of the poor, HeWill also shall cry, buthimself shalland not be heardanswered.
21:14	A gift in secret pacifiethsubdues anger;, And a presentbribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
21:15	ItThe execution of justice is joy tofor the righteous, to do justice; But it is aterror destruction to the workers of iniquity.
21:16	TheA man thatwho wanderethwanders outfrom of the way of understanding ShallWill rest in the assembly of the dead.
21:17	He thatwho lovethloves pleasure shallwill bebecome a poor man:; He thatwho lovethloves wine and oil shallwill not bebecome rich.
21:18	The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;, And the treacherous comethis in the steadplace of the upright.
21:19	It is better to dwelllive in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretfulvexing woman.
21:20	There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;, But a foolish man swallowethswallows it up.
21:21	He thatwho followethpursues after righteousness and kindnessloyalty FindethFinds life, righteousness, and honor.
21:22	A wise man scalethscales the city of the mighty, And bringethbrings down the strengthstronghold ofin thewhich confidencethey thereoftrust.
21:23	WhosoHe keepethwho guards his mouth and his tongue, KeepethGuards his soul from troubles.
21:24	TheProud, proudHaughty, and haughty manScoffer, scofferare is his name;names, HeWho workethacts inwith theinsolent arrogance of pride.
21:25	The desire of the sluggard killethputs him; to death, For his hands refuse to labor.work;
21:26	ThereAll isday thatlong covetethhe greedilyis allcraving, theWhile day long; But the righteous givethgives and withholdethdoes not hold back.
21:27	The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;, How much more, when he bringethbrings it with aevil wicked mindintent!
21:28	A false witness shallwill perish;, But the man thatwho hearethlistens shallto speakthe sotruth aswill tospeak endureforever.
21:29	A wicked man hardenethshows hisa bold face;, But as for the upright, he establishethmakes his waysway sure.
21:30	There is no wisdom norand no understanding NorAnd no counsel against Jehovahthe Lord.
21:31	The horse is prepared againstfor the day of battle;, But victory isbelongs ofto Jehovahthe Lord.
22:1	A good name is rather to be chosenmore desired than great riches, AndFavor lovingis favorbetter rather than silver and gold.
22:2	The rich and the poor meethave together:a Jehovahcommon bond, The Lord is the maker of them all.
22:3	AThe prudent mansees seeth the evil, and hidethhides himself;, But the simplenaive passgo on, and sufferare punished for it.
22:4	The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovahthe IsLord Are riches, and honor, and life.
22:5	Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse:; He thatwho keepethguards hishimself soulwill shall be far from them.
22:6	Train up a child in the way he should go, AndEven even when he is old he will not depart from it.
22:7	The rich rulethrules over the poor;, And the borrower isbecomes servantthe tolenders the lenderslave.
22:8	He thatwho sowethsows iniquity shallwill reap calamity;vanity, And the rod of his wrathfury shallwill failperish.
22:9	He thatwho hathis agenerous bountifulwill eye shall be blessed;, For he givethgives some of his breadfood to the poor.
22:10	CastDrive out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, Even strife and ignominydishonor will cease.
22:11	He thatwho lovethloves purenesspurity of heart, ForAnd thewhose gracespeech ofis hisgracious, lips the king willis be his friend.
22:12	The eyes of Jehovahthe Lord preserve him that hath knowledge;, But heHe overthrowethoverthrows the words of the treacherous man.
22:13	The sluggard saithsays, There is a lion withoutoutside; I shall be slain in the streets.!
22:14	The mouth of strangean womenadulteress is a deep pit; He thatwho is abhorredcursed of Jehovahthe shallLord will fall thereininto it.
22:15	Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; ButThe the rod of correctiondiscipline shallwill driveremove it far from him.
22:16	He thatwho oppressethoppresses the poor to increasemake hismuch gain,for Andhimself heOr thatwho givethgives to the rich, shallwill only come only to wantpoverty.
22:17	Incline thineyour ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thyyour heartmind untoto my knowledge.;
22:18	For it iswill abe pleasant thing if thouyou keep them within theeyou, IfThat they may be establishedready togetheron uponyour thy lips.
22:19	ThatSo thythat your trust may be in Jehovahthe Lord, I have madetaught themyou known to thee this daytoday, even to theeyou.
22:20	Have I not I written untoto theeyou excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
22:21	To make theeyou know the certainty of the words of truth, That thouyou mayestmay carrycorrectly backanswer words of truth to themhim thatwho sendsent theeyou?
22:22	RobDo not rob the poor, because he is poor;, NeitherOr oppresscrush the afflicted inat the gate:;
22:23	For Jehovahthe Lord will plead their causecase, And despoiltake ofthe life of those thatwho despoilrob them.
22:24	MakeDo nonot friendshipassociate with a man that is given to anger; AndOr go with a wrathfulhot tempered man thou shalt not go:,
22:25	Lest thouyou learn his ways, And getfind a snare tofor thy soulyourself.
22:26	BeDo thou not onebe ofamong themthose thatwho strikegive handspledges, OrAmong ofthose themwho thatbecome are sureties for debts.
22:27	If thouyou hasthave notnothing wherewithwith which to pay, Why should he take awayyour thy bed from under theeyou?
22:28	RemoveDo not move the ancient landmark,boundary Which thyyour fathers have set.
22:29	SeestDo thouyou see a man diligentskilled in his businesswork? heHe shallwill stand before kings; He shallwill not stand before meanobscure men.
23:1	When thouyou sittestsit down to eatdine with a ruler, Consider diligentlycarefully himwhat that is before theeyou;
23:2	And put a knife to thyyour throat, If thouyou beare a man givenof togreat appetite.
23:3	BeDo not desirousdesire of his dainties;delicacies, SeeingFor theyit areis deceitfuldeceptive food.
23:4	WearyDo not thyselfweary yourself to begain rich;wealth, Cease from thineyour ownconsideration wisdomof it.
23:5	WiltWhen thouyou set thineyour eyes uponon thatit, whichit is not?gone. For richeswealth certainly makemakes themselvesitself wings, Like an eagle that fliethflies toward heaventhe heavens.
23:6	EatDo thou not eat the bread of hima thatselfish hath an evil eyeman, NeitherOr desire thou his dainties:delicacies;
23:7	For as he thinkeththinks within himself, so he is. he:He Eatsays andto drinkyou, saithEat heand todrink! thee; But his heart is not with theeyou.
23:8	TheYou morselwill whichvomit thouup hastthe eatenmorsel shaltyou thouhave vomit upeaten, And losewaste thyyour sweet wordscompliments.
23:9	SpeakDo not speak in the hearing of a fool;, For he will despise the wisdom of thyyour words.
23:10	RemoveDo not move the ancient landmark;boundary, AndOr entergo not into the fields of the fatherless:;
23:11	For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their causecase against theeyou.
23:12	Apply thyyour heart untoto instructiondiscipline, And thineyour ears to the words of knowledge.
23:13	WithholdDo not correctionhold back discipline from the child;, ForAlthough ifyou thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.
23:14	ThouYou shaltshall beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.
23:15	My son, if thyyour heart beis wise, My own heart also will be glad, even mine:;
23:16	Yea,And my heartinmost being will rejoice, When thyyour lips speak what is right things.
23:17	LetDo not thylet your heart envy sinners;, But belive thou in the fear of Jehovah all the dayLord long:always.
23:18	ForSurely surely there is a reward;future, And thyyour hope shallwill not be cut off.
23:19	Hear thouListen, my son, and be wise, And guidedirect thyyour heart in the way.
23:20	BeDo not amongbe winebibberswith heavy drinkers of wine, AmongOr with gluttonous eaters of flesh:meat;
23:21	For the drunkardheavy drinker and the glutton shallwill come to poverty;, And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
23:22	HearkenListen untoto thyyour father thatwho begatbegot theeyou, And despisedo not thydespise your mother when she is old.
23:23	Buy the truth, and do not sell it, not;Get Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
23:24	The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;, And he thatwho begettethbegets a wise childson will havebe joyglad ofin him.
23:25	Let thyyour father and thyyour mother be glad, And let her thatrejoice barewho theegave rejoicebirth to you.
23:26	MyGive son, give me thyyour heart;, my son, And let thineyour eyes delight in my ways.
23:27	For a harlot is a deep ditch;pit, And aan foreignadulterous woman is a narrow pitwell.
23:28	Yea,Surely she liethlurks in wait as a robber, And increasethincreases the treacherousfaithless among men.
23:29	Who hathhas woe? whoWho hathhas sorrow? whoWho hathhas contentions? Who hathhas complaining? whoWho hathhas wounds without cause? Who hathhas redness of eyes?
23:30	TheyThose thatwho tarrylinger long atover the wine;, TheyThose thatwho go to seektaste out mixed wine.
23:31	LookDo not thoulook uponon the wine when it is red, When it sparklethsparkles in the cup, When it goethgoes down smoothly:;
23:32	At the last it bitethbites like a serpent, And stingethstings like ana adderviper.
23:33	ThineYour eyes shallwill beholdsee strange things, And thyyour heartmind shallwill utter perverse things.
23:34	Yea,And thouyou shaltwill be aslike heone thatwho liethlies down in the midstmiddle of the sea, Or aslike heone thatwho liethlies upondown on the top of a mast.
23:35	They havestruck stricken me, shaltbut thou say, and I wasdid not hurtbecome ill; They havebeat beaten me, andbut I feltdid not know it. not: When shall I awake? I will seek itanother yet againdrink.
24:1	BeDo not thoube envious againstof evil men;, NeitherNor desire to be with them:;
24:2	For their heartminds studiethdevise oppressionviolence, And their lips talk of mischieftrouble.
24:3	ThroughBy wisdom is a house builded;is built, And by understanding it is established;
24:4	And by knowledge are the chambersrooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
24:5	A wise man is strong; Yea, And a man of knowledge increasethincreases mightpower.
24:6	For by wise guidance thouyou shaltwill makewage thy war;, And in theabundance multitude of counsellorscounselors there is safetyvictory.
24:7	Wisdom is too high for a fool:, He openethdoes not open his mouth in the gate.
24:8	He thatwho devisethplans to do evil, Men shallwill call him a mischief makerschemer.
24:9	The thoughtdevising of foolishnessfolly is sin;, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
24:10	If thouyou faintare slack in the day of adversitydistress, ThyYour strength is smalllimited.
24:11	Deliver themthose thatwho are carriedbeing taken away untoto death, And those thatwho are readystaggering to beslaughter, slainO seehold thatthem thou hold back.
24:12	If thouyou sayestsay, BeholdSee, we knewdid not know this;, DothDoes He not heconsider thatit weighethwho weighs the hearts consider it? And hedoes thatHe keepethnot thyknow soul,it dothwho notkeeps heyour know itsoul? And shallwill He not he render to every man according to his work?
24:13	My son, eat thou honey, for it is good;, AndYes, the droppingshoney offrom the honeycomb,comb whichis are sweet to thyyour taste:;
24:14	SoKnow shaltthat thou know wisdom tois bethus untofor thyyour soul; If thouyou hastfind found it, then shall there will be a rewardfuture, And thyyour hope shallwill not be cut off.
24:15	LayDo not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the habitationdwelling of the righteous; DestroyDo not destroy his resting place:;
24:16	For a righteous man fallethfalls seven times, and risethrises up again;, But the wicked arestumble overthrownin bytime of calamity.
24:17	RejoiceDo not rejoice when thineyour enemy fallethfalls, And letdo not thylet your heart be glad when he is overthrownstumbles;
24:18	Lest Jehovahthe Lord see it, and itbe displease himdispleased, And heHe turn away hisHis wrathanger from him.
24:19	FretDo not thyselffret because of evilevildoers, doers;Or Neither be thou envious atof the wicked:;
24:20	For there shallwill be no rewardfuture tofor the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shallwill be put out.
24:21	My son, fear thouthe JehovahLord and the king; AndDo company not associate with themthose thatwho are given to change:;
24:22	For their calamity shallwill rise suddenly;, And who knows the destructionruin that comes from them both, whoof knoweth itthem?
24:23	These also are sayings of the wise. To haveshow respectpartiality of persons in judgment is not good.
24:24	He thatwho saithsays untoto the wicked, ThouYou artare righteous, Peoples shallwill curse him, nations shallwill abhor him;
24:25	But to themthose thatwho rebuke himthe shallwicked will be delight, And a good blessing shallwill come upon them.
24:26	He kissethkisses the lips Who givethgives a right answer.
24:27	Prepare thyyour work withoutoutside, And make it ready for theeyourself in the field; AndAfterwards, afterwardsthen, build thyyour house.
24:28	BeDo not be a witness against thyyour neighbor without cause;, And deceivedo not deceive with thyyour lips.
24:29	SayDo not say, Thus I willshall do so to him as he hathhas done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.
24:30	I wentpassed by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man voidlacking of understandingsense;
24:31	And, lobehold, it was allcompletely grownovergrown over with thornsthistles, TheIts facesurface thereof was covered with nettles, And theits stone wall thereof was broken down.
24:32	ThenWhen I beheldsaw, andI consideredreflected wellupon it; I sawlooked, and received instruction:.
24:33	YetA a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;rest,
24:34	SoThen shallyour thy poverty will come as a robber, And thyyour want aslike an armed man.
25:1	These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied outtranscribed.
25:2	It is the glory of God to conceal a thing;matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
25:3	As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
25:4	Take away the dross from the silver, And there comethcomes forthout a vessel for the refiner:smith;
25:5	Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shallwill be established in righteousness.
25:6	PutDo not thyselfclaim forwardhonor in the presence of the king, And standdo not stand in the place of great men:;
25:7	For betterit is itbetter that it be said untoto theeyou, Come up hitherhere, Than that thouyou shouldestshould be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thineyour eyes have seen.
25:8	GoDo not forthgo out hastily to strive,argue Lestyour thoucase; knowOtherwise, not what towill you do in the end thereof, When thyyour neighbor hathputs putyou thee to shame.?
25:9	DebateArgue thyyour causecase with thyyour neighbor himself, And disclosedo not reveal the secret of another;,
25:10	Lest he thatwho hearethhears it revilereproach theeyou, And thinethe infamyevil turnreport about you not pass away.
25:11	ALike word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in networksettings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances.
25:12	AsLike an earearring ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, SoIs is a wise reprover uponto ana obedientlistening ear.
25:13	AsLike the cold of snow in the time of harvest, SoIs is a faithful messenger to themthose thatwho send him;, For he refreshethrefreshes the soul of his masters.
25:14	AsLike clouds and wind without rain, SoIs isa heman thatwho boastethboasts himself of his gifts falsely.
25:15	By longforbearance forbearing is a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breakethbreaks the bone.
25:16	HastHave thouyou found honey? eatEat soonly muchwhat asyou is sufficient for theeneed, Lest thouyou behave filledit therewith,in excess and vomit it.
25:17	Let thyyour foot rarely be seldom in thyyour neighbors house, Lest he bebecome weary of thee,you and hate theeyou.
25:18	ALike mana thatclub bearethand falsea witnesssword againstand hisa neighborsharp arrow Is a maul,man andwho abears sword,false andwitness aagainst sharphis arrowneighbor.
25:19	ConfidenceLike ina anbad unfaithfultooth manand inan timeunsteady offoot trouble Is likeconfidence in a brokenfaithless tooth,man andin atime foot out of jointtrouble.
25:20	AsLike one thatwho takethtakes off a garment inon a cold weatherday, andor aslike vinegar uponon soda, SoIs is he thatwho singethsings songs to a heavytroubled heart.
25:21	If thineyour enemy beis hungry, give him breadfood to eat; And if he beis thirsty, give him water to drink:;
25:22	For thouyou wiltwill heap burning coals ofon fire upon his head, And Jehovahthe Lord will reward theeyou.
25:23	The north wind bringethbrings forth rain;, SoAnd doth a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
25:24	It is better to dwelllive in thea corner of the housetop,roof Than within a contentioushouse womanshared inwith a widecontentious housewoman.
25:25	AsLike cold waterswater to a thirstyweary soul, So is good news from a fardistant countryland.
25:26	AsLike a troubledtrampled fountain,spring and a corruptedpolluted spring,well SoIs is a righteous man thatwho givethgives way before the wicked.
25:27	It is not good to eat much honey;, SoNor foris menit glory to search out theirones own glory is grievous.
25:28	HeLike whosea spiritcity that is broken into and without restraintwalls Is like a cityman thatwho ishas brokenno downcontrol andover withouthis wallsspirit.
26:1	AsLike snow in summer, and aslike rain in harvest, So honor is not seemlyfitting for a fool.
26:2	AsLike thea sparrow in herits wanderingflitting, aslike thea swallow in herits flying, So thea curse thatwithout iscause causelessdoes alightethnot notalight.
26:3	A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the assdonkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
26:4	AnswerDo not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest thouyou also be like unto him.
26:5	Answer a fool accordingas to his folly deserves, Lest he be wise in his own conceiteyes.
26:6	He thatcuts sendethoff his own feet, and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
26:7	TheLike the legs ofwhich hang down from the lame, hang loose; So is a parableproverb in the mouth of fools.
26:8	AsLike one thatwho bindethbinds a stone in a sling, So is he thatwho givethgives honor to a fool.
26:9	AsLike a thorn thatwhich goethfalls up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parableproverb in the mouth of fools.
26:10	AsLike an archer thatwho woundethwounds alleveryone, So is he thatwho hirethhires a fool andor hewho thathires hireththose themwho that pass by.
26:11	AsLike a dog that returnethreturns to hisits vomit, SoIs is a fool thatwho repeatethrepeats his folly.
26:12	SeestDo thouyou see a man wise in his own conceiteyes? There is more hope offor a fool than offor him.
26:13	The sluggard saithsays, There is a lion in the way;road! A lion is in the streets.open square!
26:14	As the door turnethturns uponon its hinges, So dothdoes the sluggard uponon his bed.
26:15	The sluggard buriethburies his hand in the dish; ItHe weariethis himweary toof bringbringing it again to his mouth again.
26:16	The sluggard is wiser in his own conceiteyes Than seven men thatwho can rendergive a reasondiscreet answer.
26:17	HeLike thatone passethwho by,takes anda vexethdog himselfby withthe strifeears belongingIs nothe towho him,passes Isby likeand onemeddles thatwith takethstrife anot dogbelonging byto the earshim.
26:18	AsLike a madman who casteththrows firebrandsFirebrands, Arrows,arrows and death,
26:19	So is the man thatwho deceivethdeceives his neighbor, And saithsays, AmWas not I innot sportjoking?
26:20	For lack of wood the fire goethgoes out;, And where there is no whisperer, contention ceasethquiets down.
26:21	AsLike coalscharcoal are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflamekindle strife.
26:22	The words of a whisperer are aslike dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
26:23	FerventLike lipsan andearthen avessel wickedoverlaid heartwith Aresilver likedross anAre earthenburning vessellips overlaidand witha silverwicked drossheart.
26:24	He thatwho hatethhates dissemblethdisguises it with his lips;, But he layethlays up deceit withinin him:his heart.
26:25	When he speakethspeaks fairgraciously, do not believe him, not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:.
26:26	Though his hatred covercovers itself with guile, His wickedness shallwill be openlyrevealed showed before the assembly.
26:27	WhosoHe diggethwho digs a pit shallwill fall therein;into it, And he thatwho rollethrolls a stone, it shallwill returncome uponback on him.
26:28	A lying tongue hatethhates those whom it hathcrushes, wounded; And a flattering mouth workethworks ruin.
27:1	BoastDo not thyselfboast ofabout tomorrow;, For thouyou knowestdo not know what a day may bring forth.
27:2	Let another man praise theeyou, and not thineyour own mouth; A stranger, and not thineyour own lips.
27:3	A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty;, But the provocation of a foolsfool vexation is heavier than theyboth bothof them.
27:4	Wrath is cruel,fierce and anger is overwhelming;a flood, But who iscan able to stand before jealousy?
27:5	Better is open rebuke Than love that is hiddenconcealed.
27:6	Faithful are the wounds of a friend;, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
27:7	TheA fullsated soulman loathethloathes ahoney, honeycomb; But to thea hungryfamished soulman everyany bitter thing is sweet.
27:8	AsLike a bird that wanderethwanders from her nest, So is a man thatwho wanderethwanders from his placehome.
27:9	Oil and perfume rejoicemake the heart; glad, So doth the sweetness of a mans friendcounsel thatis comethsweet ofto heartyhis counselfriend.
27:10	ThineDo not forsake your own friend, andor thyyour fathers friend, forsakeAnd do not; And go not to thyyour brothers house in the day of thyyour calamity:; Better is a neighbor thatwho is near than a brother far offaway.
27:11	MyBe sonwise, bemy wiseson, and make my heart glad, That I may answerreply to him thatwho reproachethreproaches me.
27:12	A prudent man seethsees the evil, and hidethhides himself;, ButThe thenaive simpleproceed pass on, and sufferpay forthe itpenalty.
27:13	Take his garment thatwhen ishe becomes surety for a stranger; And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.
27:14	He thatwho blessethblesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shallwill be countedreckoned a curse to him.
27:15	A continualconstant droppingdripping inon a veryday rainyof daysteady rain And a contentious woman are alike:;
27:16	He thatwho would restrain her restrainethrestrains the wind;, And grasps oil with his right hand encountereth oil.
27:17	Iron sharpenethsharpens iron;, So aone man sharpenethsharpens the countenance of his friendanother.
27:18	WhosoHe keepethwho tends the fig tree shallwill eat theits fruit thereof; And he thatwho regardethcares for his master shallwill be honored.
27:19	As in water face answerethreflects to face, So the heart of man toreflects man.
27:20	Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;, AndNor are the eyes of man areever never satisfied.
27:21	The refiningcrucible pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold;, And a man is triedtested by histhe praise accorded him.
27:22	Though thouyou shouldestpound bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruisedcrushed grain, Yet his folly will not his foolishness depart from him.
27:23	BeKnow thouwell diligent to know the statecondition of thyyour flocks, And lookpay wellattention to thyyour herds:;
27:24	For riches are not forforever, ever;Nor Anddoes dotha the crown endure untoto all generations?.
27:25	TheWhen haythe isgrass carrieddisappears, and the tendernew grassgrowth showethis itselfseen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.,
27:26	The lambs arewill be for thyyour clothing, And the goats arewill bring the price of thea field;,
27:27	And there will be goats milk enough for thyyour food, forFor the food of thyyour household, And maintenancesustenance for thyyour maidens.
28:1	The wicked flee when no manone pursueth;is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.
28:2	ForBy the transgression of a land many are theits princes, thereof; But by mena man of understanding and knowledge, theso stateit thereof shall be prolongedendures.
28:3	A needypoor man thatwho oppressethoppresses the poorlowly Is like a sweepingdriving rain which leavethleaves no food.
28:4	TheyThose thatwho forsake the law praise the wicked;, But suchthose aswho keep the law contendstrive with them.
28:5	Evil men understanddo not understand justice;, But theythose thatwho seek Jehovahthe Lord understand all things.
28:6	Better is the poor thatwho walkethwalks in his integrity, Than he thatwho is perversecrooked in his ways, though he be rich.
28:7	WhosoHe keepethwho keeps the law is a wisediscerning son;, But he thatwho is a companion of gluttons shamethhumiliates his father.
28:8	He thatwho augmentethincreases his substancewealth by interest and increaseusury, GatherethGathers it for him thatwho hathis pitygracious onto the poor.
28:9	He thatwho turnethturns away his ear from hearinglistening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
28:10	WhosoHe causethwho leads the upright to go astray in an evil way, HeWill shallhimself fall himself into his own pit;, But the perfectblameless shallwill inherit good.
28:11	The rich man is wise in his own conceit;eyes, But the poor thatwho hathhas understanding searchethsees through him out.
28:12	When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;, But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
28:13	He thatwho coverethconceals his transgressions shallwill not prosper;, But whosohe confessethwho confesses and forsakethforsakes them shallwill obtainfind mercycompassion.
28:14	HappyHow blessed is the man thatwho fearethfears alway;always, But he thatwho hardenethhardens his heart shallwill fall into mischiefcalamity.
28:15	AsLike a roaring lion, and a rangingrushing bear, SoIs is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
28:16	TheA princeleader thatwho lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; lacks understanding, But he thatwho hatethhates covetousnessunjust shallgain will prolong his days.
28:17	A man thatwho is laden with the bloodguilt of anyhuman personblood ShallWill fleebe untoa thefugitive pituntil death; let no manone staysupport him.
28:18	WhosoHe walkethwho uprightlywalks shallblamelessly will be delivered;, But he thatwho is perversecrooked inwill hisfall waysall shall fall at once.
28:19	He thatwho tillethtills his land shallwill have plenty of bread;food, But he thatwho followethfollows afterempty vainpursuits personswill shall have poverty enoughin plenty.
28:20	A faithful man shallwill abound with blessings;, But he thatwho makethmakes haste to be rich shallwill not bego unpunished.
28:21	To haveshow respectpartiality of persons is not good;, NeitherBecause thatfor a manpiece shouldof transgressbread for a pieceman ofwill breadtransgress.
28:22	HeA thatman hathwith an evil eye hastethhastens after richeswealth, And knowethdoes not know that want shallwill come upon him.
28:23	He thatwho rebukethrebukes a man shallwill afterward find more favor Than he thatwho flatterethflatters with the tongue.
28:24	WhosoHe robbethwho robs his father or his mother, andAnd saithsays, It is nonot a transgression, TheIs same is the companion of a destroyerman who destroys.
28:25	HeAn thatarrogant isman ofstirs a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;, But he thatwho puttethtrusts his trust in Jehovahthe shallLord bewill made fatprosper.
28:26	He thatwho trustethtrusts in his own heart is a fool;, But whosohe walkethwho walks wisely, hewill shall be delivered.
28:27	He thatwho givethgives untoto the poor shallwill notnever lack;want, But he thatwho hidethshuts his eyes shallwill have many a cursecurses.
29:1	HeA thatman beingwho oftenhardens reproved hardeneth his neck Shallafter much reproof Will suddenly be destroyed,broken andbeyond that without remedy.
29:2	When the righteous are increasedincrease, the people rejoice;, But when a wicked man beareth rulerules, the people sighgroan.
29:3	WhosoA lovethman who loves wisdom rejoicethmakes his father; glad, But he thatwho keepethkeeps company with harlots wastethwastes his substancewealth.
29:4	The king bygives justicestability establishethto the land; by justice, But hea thatman exactethwho giftstakes overthrowethbribes overthrows it.
29:5	A man thatwho flatterethflatters his neighbor SpreadethIs spreading a net for his steps.
29:6	InBy the transgression of an evil man there is aensnared, snare; But the righteous dothsings sing and rejoicerejoices.
29:7	The righteous takethis knowledgeconcerned offor the causerights of the poor;, The wicked hathdoes not understandingunderstand tosuch know itconcern.
29:8	ScoffersScorners set a city inaflame, a flame; But wise men turn away wrathanger.
29:9	IfWhen a wise man hathhas a controversy with a foolish man, WhetherThe hefoolish beman angryeither rages or laughlaughs, and there willis be no rest.
29:10	TheMen bloodthirstyof bloodshed hate himthe thatblameless, isBut perfect; And as for the upright, theyare seekconcerned for his life.
29:11	A fool utterethalways allloses his anger;temper, But a wise man keepethholds it back and stilleth it.
29:12	If a ruler hearkenethpays attention to falsehood, All his servantsministers arebecome wicked.
29:13	The poor man and the oppressor meethave together;this Jehovahin lightenethcommon: The Lord gives light to the eyes of them both.
29:14	TheIf a king thatjudges faithfullythe judgethpoor thewith poortruth, His throne shallwill be established for everforever.
29:15	The rod and reproof give wisdom;, But a child leftwho togets himselfhis causethown way brings shame to his mother.
29:16	When the wicked are increasedincrease, transgression increasethincreases; But the righteous shallwill looksee upon their fall.
29:17	Correct thyyour son, and he will give theeyou restcomfort; Yea,He he will givealso delight untoyour thy soul.
29:18	Where there is no vision, the people castare offunrestrained, restraint; But happy is he thatwho keepethkeeps the law, happy is he.
29:19	A servantslave will not be correctedinstructed by words alone; For though he understandunderstands, hethere will notbe giveno heedresponse.
29:20	SeestDo thouyou see a man thatwho is hasty in his words? There is more hope offor a fool than offor him.
29:21	He thatwho delicatelypampers bringeth up his servantslave from achildhood childWill Shallin havethe end find him becometo be a son at the last.
29:22	An angry man stirrethstirs up strife, And a wrathfulhot tempered man aboundethabounds in transgression.
29:23	A mans pride shallwill bring him low;, But he that is of a lowlyhumble spirit shallwill obtain honor.
29:24	WhosoHe who is a partner with a thief hatethhates his own soullife; He hearethhears the adjurationoath andbut utterethtells nothing.
29:25	The fear of man bringethbrings a snare;, But whosohe puttethwho histrusts trust in Jehovahthe shallLord will be safeexalted.
29:26	Many seek the rulers favor;, But ajustice mansfor judgmentman comethcomes from Jehovahthe Lord.
29:27	An unjust man is anabominable abomination to the righteous;, And he thatwho is upright in the way is anabominable abomination to the wicked.
30:1	The words of Agur the son of Jakeh;, the oracle. The man saithdeclares untoto Ithiel, untoto Ithiel and Ucal:
30:2	Surely I am more brutishstupid than any man, And haveI do not have the understanding of a man;.
30:3	AndNeither I have notI learned wisdom, NeitherNor havedo I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
30:4	Who hathhas ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hathhas gathered the wind in hisHis fists? Who hathhas boundwrapped the waters in hisHis garment? Who hathhas established all the ends of the earth? What is hisHis name, andor whatHis is his sons name,? ifSurely thouyou knowest?know!
30:5	Every word of God is tried:tested; He is a shield untoto themthose thatwho take refuge in himHim.
30:6	AddDo thou not untoadd histo His words, Lest heHe reprove theeyou, and thouyou be foundproved a liar.
30:7	Two things have I asked of thee;Thee, DenyDo menot themrefuse notme before I die:
30:8	RemoveKeep deception and lies far from me, falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needfulmy for me:portion,
30:9	Lest I be full, and deny thee,Thee and say, Who is Jehovahthe Lord? Or lest I be poor,in want and steal, And useprofane profanely the name of my God.
30:10	SlanderDo not slander a servantslave untoto his master, Lest he curse thee,you and thouyou be heldfound guilty.
30:11	There is a generationkind thatof curseman theirwho curses his father, And blessdoes not theirbless his mother.
30:12	There is a generationkind thatwho areis pure in theirhis own eyes, AndYet yetis are not washed from theirhis filthiness.
30:13	There is a generation,kind oh how lofty are theirhis eyes! And theirhis eyelids are liftedraised upin arrogance.
30:14	There is a generationkind of man whose teeth are aslike swords, andAnd theirhis jaw teeth aslike knives, To devour the poorafflicted from off the earth, andAnd the needy from among men.
30:15	The horseleachleech hathhas two daughters, cryingGive, Give, give. There are three things that arewill nevernot be satisfied, Yea,Four four that saywill not say, Enough:
30:16	Sheol;, and the barren womb;, TheEarth earth that is notnever satisfied with water;, And the fire that saithnever notsays, Enough.
30:17	The eye that mockethmocks ata his father, And despisethscorns toa obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shallwill pick it out, And the young eagles shallwill eat it.
30:18	There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea,Four four which I knowdo not understand:
30:19	The way of an eagle in the air;sky, The way of a serpent uponon a rock;, The way of a ship in the midstmiddle of the sea;, And the way of a man with a maidenmaid.
30:20	SoThis is the way of an adulterous woman;: She eateth,eats and wipethwipes her mouth, And saithsays, I have done no wickednesswrong.
30:21	ForUnder three things the earth doth tremblequakes, And forunder four, which it cannot bear up:
30:22	ForUnder a servantslave when he isbecomes king;, And a fool when he is filledsatisfied with food;,
30:23	ForUnder an odiousunloved woman when she isgets married;a husband, And a handmaidmaidservant thatwhen isshe heirsupplants to her mistress.
30:24	ThereFour are four things which are littlesmall uponon the earth, But they are exceedingexceedingly wise:
30:25	The ants are not a peoplestrong not strongfolk, YetBut they provideprepare their food in the summer;
30:26	The coniesbadgers are butnot amighty feeble folk, Yet they make they their houses in the rocks;
30:27	The locusts have no king, Yet go they forth all of them bygo bandsout in ranks;
30:28	The lizard takethyou holdmay grasp with herthe hands, Yet it is she in kings palaces.
30:29	There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea,Even four which are stately inwhen goingthey walk:
30:30	The lion, which is mightiestmighty among beasts, And turnethdoes not awayretreat forbefore any;,
30:31	The greyhound;strutting cock, the hemale goat also;, And thea king againstwhen whomhis therearmy is nowith rising uphim.
30:32	If thouyou hasthave donebeen foolishlyfoolish in liftingexalting upyourself thyself, Or if thouyou hasthave thoughtplotted evil, Layput thyyour hand uponon thyyour mouth.
30:33	For the churning of milk bringethproduces forth butter, And thepressing wringing of the nose bringethbrings forth blood; So the forcingchurning of wrathanger bringethproduces forth strife.
31:1	The words of kingKing Lemuel;, the oracle which his mother taught him.
31:2	What, O my son? andAnd what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
31:3	GiveDo not thygive your strength untoto women, NorOr thyyour ways to that which destroyethdestroys kings.
31:4	It is not for kings, O Lemuel, itIt is not for kings to drink wine;, NorOr for princesrulers to say,desire Where is strong drink?,
31:5	Lest they drink, and forget thewhat lawis decreed, And pervert the justicerights dueof toall anythe that is afflicted.
31:6	Give strong drink untoto him thatwho is ready to perishperishing, And wine untoto thehim bitterwhose inlife soul:is bitter.
31:7	Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his miserytrouble no more.
31:8	Open thyyour mouth for the dumb, InFor the causerights of all suchthe as are left desolateunfortunate.
31:9	Open thyyour mouth, judge righteously, And ministerdefend justicethe torights of the poorafflicted and needy.
31:10	AAn worthyexcellent womanwife, who can find? For her priceworth is far above rubiesjewels.
31:11	The heart of her husband trustethtrusts in her, And he shallwill have no lack of gain.
31:12	She doethdoes him good and not evil All the days of her life.
31:13	She seekethlooks for wool and flax, And workethworks willingly with her hands in delight.
31:14	She is like the merchant ships; She bringethbrings her breadfood from afar.
31:15	She risethrises also while it is yetstill night, And givethgives food to her household, And theirportions task to her maidens.
31:16	She considerethconsiders a field, and buyethbuys it; WithFrom the fruit of her handsearnings she plantethplants a vineyard.
31:17	She girdethgirds herherself loins with strength, And makethmakes strong her arms strong.
31:18	She perceivethsenses that her merchandisegain is profitablegood; Her lamp goethdoes not go out byat night.
31:19	She layethstretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands holdgrasp the spindle.
31:20	She stretchethextends out her hand to the poor; Yea,And she reachethstretches forthout her hands to the needy.
31:21	She is not afraid of the snow for her household;, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22	She makethmakes coverings for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
31:23	Her husband is known in the gates, When he sittethsits among the elders of the land.
31:24	She makethmakes linen garments and sellethsells them, And deliverethsupplies girdlesbelts untoto the merchanttradesmen.
31:25	Strength and dignity are her clothing;, And she laughethsmiles at the time to comefuture.
31:26	She openethopens her mouth within wisdom;, And the lawteaching of kindness is on her tongue.
31:27	She lookethlooks well to the ways of her household, And eatethdoes not eat the bread of idleness.
31:28	Her children rise up, and callbless her blessed; Her husband also, and he praisethpraises her, saying:
31:29	Many daughters have done worthilynobly, But thouyou excellestexcel them all.
31:30	GraceCharm is deceitful, and beauty is vain;, But a woman thatwho fearethfears Jehovahthe Lord, she shall be praised.
31:31	Give her of the fruitproduct of her hands;, And let her works praise her in the gates.