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1:2	For learning what wisdom and discipline are; for understanding insightful sayings;
1:3	for receiving wiseprudent instruction in righteousness, justice, and integrity;
1:4	for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man —
1:5	let a wise manperson will listen and increase his learning, and let a discerning manperson will obtain guidance —
1:9	for they will be a garland of gracefavor on your head and apendants gold chain around your neck.
1:11	If they say—“ — “Come with us! Let’s set an ambush and kill someone. Let’s attack some innocent person just for fun!
1:12	Let’s swallow them alive, like Sheol, stillwhole, healthylike asthose theywho go down to the Pit.
1:14	Throw in your lot with us, and we’ll all share ourthe money”—loot”  —
1:16	because their feet run toward troubleevil and they hurry to commitshed murderblood.
1:17	It is foolishuseless to spread a net where any bird can see it,
1:20	Wisdom calls out in the street; she raisesmakes her voice heard in the public squares.
1:22	“How long, foolishinexperienced ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?
1:32	For the turningapostasy away of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
1:33	But whoever listens to me will live securely and be freeundisturbed fromby the feardread of danger.”
2:6	For the Lord gives wisdom; from Hishis mouth come knowledge and understanding.
2:8	so that Hehe may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of Hishis loyalfaithful followers.
2:9	Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity — every good path.
2:10	For wisdom will enter your mindheart, and knowledge will delight youryou. heart.
2:11	Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,.
2:12	rescuingIt will rescue you from the way of evil — from theanyone one who says perverse things,
2:16	It will rescue you from a forbidden woman, from a strangerwayward woman with her flattering talk,
2:20	So follow the way of the good people, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
2:22	but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous uprootedripped fromout of it.
3:4	Then you will find favor and high regard inwith the sight of God and manpeople.
3:6	think about Him in all your ways know him, and Hehe will guidemake youyour onpaths thestraight. right paths.
3:7	Don’t considerbe yourselfwise toin beyour wiseown eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
3:11	Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son, and do not loathe Hishis discipline;
3:12	for the Lord disciplines the one Hehe loves, just as a father, disciplines the son in whom he delights. in.
3:15	She is more precious than jewels; nothing you desire comparescan withequal her.
3:20	By Hishis knowledge the watery depths broke open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
3:21	Maintain yoursound competencewisdom and discretion. My son, don’t lose sight of them.
3:27	When it is in your power, don’t withhold good from the one to whom it belongs. to.
3:28	Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later. I’ll give it tomorrow”—” — when it is there with you.
3:32	for the devious are detestable to the Lord, but Hehe is a friend to the upright.
3:33	The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked, but Hehe blesses the home of the righteous;
3:34	He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble.
3:35	The wise will inherit honor, but Hehe holds up fools to dishonor.
4:1	Listen, my sons, to a father’s discipline, and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
4:4	he taught me and said:, “Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live.
4:5	Get wisdom, get understanding; don’t forget or turn away from the words offrom my mouth.
4:7	Wisdom is supreme — so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding.
4:9	She will place a garland of gracefavor on your head; she will give you a crown of beauty.”
4:14	Don’tKeep setoff foot on the path of the wicked; don’t proceed inon the way of evil ones.
5:7	So now, my sons, listen to me, and don’t turn away from the words offrom my mouth.
5:10	strangers will drain your resources, and your earningshard-earned pay will end up in a foreigner’s house.
5:13	I didn’t obey my teachers or listen closely to my mentorsinstructors.
5:16	Should your springs flow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares?
5:19	A loving doedeer, a graceful fawndoe  — let her breasts always satisfy you; be lost in her love forever.
5:20	Why, my son, would you belose infatuatedyourself with a forbidden woman or embrace thea breastwayward ofwoman? a stranger?
5:21	For a man’s ways are before the Lord’s eyes, and Hehe considers all his paths.
5:22	A wicked man’s iniquities entrapwill trap him; he iswill entangledbecome tangled in the ropes of his own sin.
6:2	you have been trappedsnared by the words of your lipsmouth — ensnaredtrapped by the words offrom your mouth.
6:5	Escape like a gazelle from a hunter, like a bird from a fowlerhunter’s trap.
6:14	He always plots evil with perversity in his heart—; he stirs up trouble.
6:15	Therefore calamity will strike him suddenly; he will be shattered instantly—, beyond recovery.
6:16	The Lord hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to Himhim:
6:24	They will protect you from an evil woman, from the flattering tongue of a strangerwayward woman.
6:26	For a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf of bread, but anthe adulteresswife of another man goes after a precious life.
6:35	He will not be appeased by anything or be persuaded by lavish giftsbribes.
7:2	Keep my commands and live;, protectand guard my teachingsinstructions as you would the pupil of your eye.
7:5	She will keep you from a forbidden woman, a strangerwayward woman with her flattering talk.
7:16	I’ve spread coverings on my bed  — richly colored linen from Egypt.
7:20	He took a bag of moneysilver with him and will come home at the time of the full moon.”
7:23	until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird darting into a snare  — he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
7:24	Now, my sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words offrom my mouth.
8:1	Doesn’t Wisdomwisdom call out? Doesn’t Understandingunderstanding make her voice heard?
8:3	Beside the gates atleading theinto entry to the city, at the main entrance, she cries out:
8:4	“People, I call out to you; my cry is to mankindthe children of Adam.
8:8	All the words offrom my mouth are righteous; none of them are deceptive or perverse.
8:11	For wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing desirable can compareequal with it.
8:12	I, Wisdomwisdom, share a home with shrewdness and have knowledge and discretion.
8:14	I possess good advice and competencesound wisdom; I have understanding and strength.
8:20	I walk in the wayways of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
8:22	“The Lord madeacquired me at the beginning of Hishis creation, before Hishis works of long ago.
8:25	IBefore wasthe deliveredmountains beforewere theestablished, mountainsprior andto the hills, wereI established,was given birth —
8:26	before Hehe made the land, the fields, or the first soil on earth.
8:27	I was there when Hehe established the heavens, when Hehe laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean,
8:28	when Hehe placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed out,
8:29	when Hehe set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate Hishis command, when Hehe laid out the foundations of the earth.
8:30	I was a skilled craftsman beside Himhim. I was Hishis delight every day, always rejoicing before Himhim.
8:31	I was rejoicing in Hishis inhabited world, delighting in the humanchildren raceof Adam.
8:32	“And now, my sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy.
9:7	The one who corrects a mocker will bring dishonorabuse on himself; the one who rebukes athe wicked man will get hurt.
9:8	Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke athe wise man, and he will love you.
9:9	Instruct athe wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach athe righteous man, and he will learn more.
9:11	For by Wisdomme your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
9:13	The woman Folly is a rowdy woman; she is gullible and knows nothing.
10:3	The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry, but Hehe denies the wicked what they crave.
10:15	AThe richwealth man’sof wealththe rich is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
10:16	The laborreward of the righteous leadsis to life; the activitywages of the wicked leadsis topunishment. sin.
10:19	When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is wiseprudent.
10:22	The Lord’s blessing enriches, and strugglehe adds nothingno painful effort to it.
10:23	As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a manperson of understanding.
10:28	The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked comeswill toperish. nothing.
10:29	The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable, but destruction awaits theevildoers. malicious.
11:1	Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, but an accurate weight is Hishis delight.
11:2	When pridearrogance comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
11:7	When the wicked manperson dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes.
11:10	When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,; and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
11:12	Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a manperson with understanding keeps silent.
11:14	Without guidance, a people will fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance.
11:16	A gracious woman gains honor, but violent menpeople gain only riches.
11:17	A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel manperson brings disasterruin on himself.
11:18	The wicked manperson earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
11:20	Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord, but those with blameless conduct are Hishis delight.
11:21	Be assured that thea wicked person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
11:27	The one who searches for what is good findsseeks favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.
11:30	The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violencea cunning person takes lives.
12:2	TheOne who is good person obtains favor from the Lord, but Hehe condemns a manperson who schemes.
12:3	ManNo cannotone can be made secure by wickedness, but the root of the righteous is immovable.
12:4	A capable wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a wife who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.
12:5	The thoughts of the righteous are just, but guidance from the wicked leadsis todeceitful. deceit.
12:9	Better to be dishonoreddisregarded, yet have a servant, than to act important but have no food.
12:10	AThe righteous man cares about his animal’s health, but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
12:12	The wicked desire what evil menpeople have caught, but the root of the righteous producesis fruitproductive.
12:13	AnBy rebellious speech an evil manperson is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous oneperson escapes from trouble.
12:14	A manperson will be satisfied with good by the wordsfruit of his mouth, and the work of a manperson’s hands will reward him.
12:17	Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness, speaks deceit.
12:22	Lying lips are detestable to the Lord, but faithful people are Hishis delight.
12:25	Anxiety in a manperson’s heart weighs it down, but a good word cheers it up.
12:26	A righteous manperson is careful in dealing with his neighbor, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
12:27	A lazy manhunter doesn’t roast his game, but to a diligent manperson, his wealth is precious.
12:28	There is life in the path of righteousness, butand anotherin its path leadsthere tois no death.
13:2	From the wordsfruit of his mouth, a manperson will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
13:5	The righteous hate lying, but the wicked actbring disgustinglydisgust and disgracefullyshame.
13:7	One manperson pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has greatabundant wealth.
13:8	Riches are a ransom for a manperson’s life, but a poor manperson hears no threat.
13:12	DelayedHope hopedelayed makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled desire is a tree of life.
13:14	A wise manperson’s instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death.
13:17	A wicked messengerenvoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
13:19	Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is andetestable abomination to fools.
13:25	A righteous manperson eats until he is satisfied, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
14:2	Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Himhim.
14:7	Stay away from a foolish manperson; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
14:8	The sensible manperson’s wisdom is to consider his way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
14:9	Fools mock at making restitutionreparation, but there is goodwill among the upright.
14:11	The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will standflourish.
14:12	There is a way that seems right to a manperson, but its end is the way to death.
14:14	The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves, and a good manone, what his deeds deserve.
14:16	A wise manperson is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless.
14:17	A quick-tempered manperson acts foolishly, and aone man who schemes is hated.
14:19	The evil bow before those who are good, and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
14:20	A poor manperson is hated even by his neighbor, but there are many who love the rich.
14:31	The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors Himhim.
14:35	A king favors a wiseprudent servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.
15:8	The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is Hishis delight.
15:9	The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but Hehe loves the one who pursues righteousness.
15:11	Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord — how much more, human hearts.
15:18	A hot-tempered manperson stirs up conflict, but aone man slow to anger calms strife.
15:21	Foolishness brings joy to one without sense, but a manperson with understanding walks a straight path.
15:23	A manperson takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word — how good that is!
15:24	For the discerningprudent the path of life leads upward, so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
15:25	The Lord destroystears apart the house of the proud, but Hehe protects the widow’s territory.
15:26	The Lord detests the plans of anthe one who is evil man, but pleasant words are pure.
15:29	The Lord is far from the wicked, but Hehe hears the prayer of the righteous.
16:1	The reflections of the heart belong to manmankind, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
16:2	All a manperson’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluatesweighs the motives.
16:3	Commit your activities to the Lord, and your plans will be achievedestablished.
16:4	The Lord has prepared everything for Hishis purpose — even the wicked for the day of disaster.
16:6	WickednessIniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
16:7	When a manperson’s ways please the Lord, Hehe makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
16:9	A manperson’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.
16:11	Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s; all the weights in the bag are Hishis concern.
16:14	A king’s fury is a messenger of death, but a wise manperson appeases it.
16:16	Get wisdom — how much better it is than gold! And get understanding — it is preferable to silver.
16:23	AThe heart of a wise heartperson instructs itshis mouth; andit increasesadds learning withto itshis speech.
16:25	There is a way that seems right to a manperson, but its end is the way to death.
16:27	A worthless manperson digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
16:28	A contrary manperson spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
16:29	A violent manperson lures his neighbor, leading him inon a waypath that is not good.
16:31	Gray hair is a glorious crown; it is found in the wayways of righteousness.
16:32	Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s temperemotions, than capturing a city.
17:2	A wiseprudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share an inheritance among brothers.
17:6	Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of sonschildren is their fathers.
17:11	An evil manperson seeksdesires only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
17:12	Better for a manperson to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his foolishness.
17:15	Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just  — both are detestable to the Lord.
17:23	A wicked manperson secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.
17:27	The intelligentone personwho has knowledge restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a manperson of understanding.
17:28	Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent, — discerning, when he seals his lips.
18:1	One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgmentwisdom.
18:3	When a wicked manperson comes, contempt also doescomes, and along with dishonor, disgracederision.
18:4	The words of a manperson’s mouth are deep waters, a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.
18:5	It is not good to show partiality to the guilty, bydenying pervertingan theinnocent person justice. due the innocent.
18:9	The one who is truly lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.
18:10	The name of Yahwehthe Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected.
18:11	AThe richwealth man’sof wealththe rich is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall.
18:12	Before his downfall a manperson’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
18:13	The one who gives an answer before he listens — this is foolishness and disgrace for him.
18:14	A manperson’s spirit can endure sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
18:16	A person’s gift opens doors for ahim man and brings him before the great.
18:20	From the fruit of his mouth a manperson’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.
18:21	LifeDeath and deathlife are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
18:23	The poor manperson pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.
18:24	AOne man with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
19:1	Better a poor manperson who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
19:3	A manperson’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the Lord.
19:4	Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor manperson is separated from his friend.
19:7	All the brothers of a poor manperson hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue them with words, but they are not there.
19:10	Luxury is not appropriate for a fool — how much less for a slave to rule over princes!
19:14	A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensibleprudent wife is from the Lord.
19:17	Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and Hehe will give a reward to the lender.
19:18	Discipline your son while there is hope; don’t beset intentyour heart on killingbeing himthe cause of his death.
19:19	A person with greatintense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.
19:21	Many plans are in a manperson’s heart, but the Lord’s decree will prevail.
19:22	What is desirable in a manperson is his fidelity; better to be a poor manperson than a liar.
19:24	The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.!
19:26	The one who assaultsplunders his father and evicts his mother is a disgraceful and shameful son.
20:1	Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler,; and whoever staggersgoes astray because of them is not wise.
20:3	ItHonor isbelongs honorableto forthe aperson manwho toends resolve a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
20:5	Counsel in a manperson’s heart is deep water; but a manperson of understanding draws it out.
20:6	Many a manperson proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy manperson?
20:7	TheA onerighteous whoperson livesacts with integrity is righteous; his children who come after him will be happy.
20:8	A king sitting on a throne to judge siftsseparates out all evil with his eyes.
20:10	Differing weights and varying measures  — both are detestable to the Lord.
20:11	Even a young man is known by his actions — ifby whether his behavior is pure and upright.
20:12	The hearing ear and the seeing eye — the Lord made them both.
20:17	Food gained by fraud is sweet to a manperson, but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.
20:20	Whoever curses his father or mother — his lamp will go out in deep darkness.
20:22	Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the Lord, and Hehe will rescue you.
20:24	AEven mana courageous person’s steps are determined by the Lord, so how can anyone understand his own way?
20:28	Loyalty and faithfulness deliverguard a king; through loyalty he maintains his throne.
21:1	A king’s heart is like streamschanneled of water in the Lord’s hand: He directs it wherever Hehe chooses.
21:2	All a manperson’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord evaluatesweighs thehearts. motives.
21:4	The lamp that guides the wicked — haughty eyes and an arrogant heart  — is sin.
21:8	A guilty manone’s conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright.
21:12	The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; Hehe brings the wicked to ruin.
21:15	Justice executed is a joy to the righteous but a terror to thoseevildoers. who practice iniquity.
21:16	The manperson who strays from the way of wisdomprudence will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
21:17	The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man; whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.
21:20	Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a foolishfool man consumes them.
21:24	The proudarrogant and arrogantproud person, named “Mocker,” acts with excessive pridearrogance.
21:27	The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable — how much more so when he brings it with ulterior motives!
21:29	A wicked manperson puts on a bold face, but the upright manone considers his way.
22:2	TheRich rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord mademakes them bothall.
22:4	TheHumility, resultthe of humility is fear of the Lord, alongresults within wealth, honor, and life.
22:5	There are thorns and snares on the pathway of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them.
22:6	TeachStart a youth aboutout theon his way he should go; even when he isgrows old he will not depart from it.
22:11	The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips — the king is his friend.
22:12	The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but Hehe overthrows the words of the treacherous.
22:15	Foolishness is tangledbound upto in the heart of a youth; thea rod of discipline will driveseparate it away from him.
22:16	Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself, and giving to the rich — both lead only to poverty.
22:19	I have instructed you today — even you — so that your confidence may be in the Lord.
22:22	Don’t rob a poor manperson because he is poor, and don’t crush the oppressed at the city gate,
22:23	for the Lord will takechampion up their casecause and will plunder those who plunder them.
22:24	Don’t make friends with an angry manperson, and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered manone,
22:27	If you have nonothing moneywith which to pay, even your bed will be taken from under you.
22:28	Don’t move an ancient boundary marker that your fathersancestors set up.
22:29	Do you see a manperson skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown men.
23:4	Don’t wear yourself out to get rich; stopbecause givingyou yourknow attentionbetter, tostop! it.
23:11	for their Redeemer is strong, and Hehe will takechampion up their casecause against you.
23:13	Don’t withhold discipline from a youth; if you beatpunish him with a rod, he will not die.
23:14	StrikePunish him with a rod, and you will rescue his life from Sheol.
23:16	My innermost being will cheercelebrate when your lips say what is right.
23:18	For then you will have a future, and your hope will nevernot fadebe dashed.
23:23	Buy — and do not sell — truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
23:27	For a prostitute is a deep pit, and a strangerwayward woman is a narrow well;
23:28	indeed, she sets an ambush like a robber and increases thosethe amongnumber menof whounfaithful arepeople. unfaithful.
23:30	Those who linger over wine,; those who go looking for mixed wine.
23:31	Don’t gaze at wine because it is red, whenbecause it gleams in the cup and goes down smoothly.
24:1	Don’t envy the evil men or desire to be with them,
24:6	for you should wage war with sound guidance — victory comes with many counselors.
24:7	Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the city gate.
24:12	If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,” won’t Hehe who weighs hearts consider it? Won’t Hehe who protects your life know? Won’t Hehe repay a person according to his work?
24:15	Wicked man, donDon’t set an ambush, you wicked one, at the camp of the righteous man; don’t destroy his dwelling.
24:16	Though a righteous manperson falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.
24:18	or the Lord will see, be displeased, and turn Hishis wrath away from him.
24:22	for destruction from them will come suddenly from them; who knows what distress these two can bring?
24:24	Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”—”  people— peoples will curse him, and tribesnations will denounce him;
24:30	I went by the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of aone man lacking sense.
24:34	and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need, like a bandit.
25:1	These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied.
25:3	As the heavenheavens isare high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
25:4	Remove impurities from silver, and amaterial vessel will be produced for a silversmith.
25:6	Don’t bragboast about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great;
25:11	A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples onin a silver traysettings.
25:13	To those who send him, a trustworthy messengerenvoy is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters.
25:14	The manone who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.
25:18	A manperson giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
25:21	If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;,
25:28	A manperson who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.
26:10	The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately.
26:11	As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness.
26:12	Do you see a manperson who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
26:13	The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road — a lion in the public square!”
26:15	The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he is too weary to bring it to his mouth.!
26:16	In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser than seven men who can answer sensibly.
26:19	so is the manperson who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
26:21	As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome manperson for kindling strife.
26:25	When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominationsdetestable things in his heart.
26:27	The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone — it will come back on him.
27:2	Let another praise you, and not your own mouth — a stranger, and not your own lips.
27:3	A stone is heavy, and sand, a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
27:8	AAnyone man wandering from his home is like a bird wandering from its nest.
27:15	An endless dripping on a rainy day and a nagging wife are alike.;
27:16	Thethe one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his right hand.
27:17	Iron sharpens iron, and one manperson sharpens another.
27:21	AAs a crucible forrefines silver, and a smelter forrefines gold, andso a manperson forshould therefine words of his praise.
27:27	there will be enough goat’s milk for your food — food for your household and nourishment for your female servants.
28:4	Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law battlepit themselves against them.
28:5	EvilThe menevil do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
28:6	Better athe poor manperson who lives with integrity than athe rich manone who distorts right and wrong.
28:9	Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law — even his prayer is detestable.
28:11	A rich manperson is wise in his own eyes, but a poor manone who has discernment sees through him.
28:12	When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide. themselves.
28:17	ASomeone man burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him.
28:20	A faithful manperson will have many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.
28:21	It is not good to show partiality  — yet even a mancourageous person may sin for a piece of bread.
28:22	A greedy manone is in a hurry for wealth; he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.
28:24	The one who robs his father or mother and says, “That’s no sin,” is a companion to a manperson who destroys.
28:25	A greedy person provokesstirs up conflict, but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.
29:1	One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly — beyond recovery.
29:4	By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a manperson who demands “contributions” demolishes it.
29:5	A manperson who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
29:6	An evil manperson is caught by sin, but the righteous one sings and rejoices.
29:9	If a wise manperson goes to court with a fool, there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.
29:11	A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise manperson holds it in check.
29:14	A king who judges the poor with fairness — his throne will be established forever.
29:17	Discipline your sonchild, and it will bring you peace of mind and give you delight.
29:18	Without revelation people run wild, but one who listensfollows todivine instruction will be happy.
29:19	A slaveservant cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn’t respond.
29:20	Do you see asomeone man who speaks too soon? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
29:21	A slaveservant pampered from his youth will become arrogant later on.
29:22	An angry manperson stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered manone increases rebellion.
29:25	The fear of manmankind is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.
29:26	Many seekdesire a ruler’s favor, but a manperson receives justice from the Lord.
29:27	An unjust manperson is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.
30:1	The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oraclepronouncement. The man’s oration to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
30:2	I am more stupid than any other manperson, and I lack mana human’s ability to understand.
30:4	Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in Hishis hands? Who has bound up the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is Hishis name, and what is the name of Hishis Sonson — if you know?
30:5	Every word of God is pure; Hehe is a shield to those who take refuge in Himhim.
30:6	Don’t add to Hishis words, or Hehe will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.
30:7	Two things I ask of Youyou; don’t deny them to me before I die:
30:9	Otherwise, I might have too much and deny Youyou, saying, “Who is the Lord?” or I might have nothing and steal, profaning the name of my God.
30:13	There is a generation — how haughty its eyes and pretentious its looks.
30:18	Three things are beyondtoo wondrous for me; four I can’t understand:
30:25	the ants are not a strong people, yet they store up their food in the summer;
30:29	Three things are stately in their stride,; even four are stately in their walk:
30:30	a lion, which is mightiest among beasts and doesn’t retreat before anything,;
30:31	a strutting rooster,; a goat,; and a king at the head of his army.
31:1	The words of King Lemuel, ana oraclepronouncement that his mother taught him:
31:5	Otherwise, theyhe will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed.
31:10	Who can find a capablewife wifeof noble character? She is far more precious than jewels.
31:26	SheHer opens her mouth withspeaks wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue.
31:28	Her sonschildren rise up and call her blessed.; Herher husband also praises her:
31:29	“Many women arehave capabledone noble deeds, but you surpass them all!”