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1:2	ThatTo men may know wisdom and instruction to understand words of insight
1:3	to receive instruction in wise dealing in righteousness justice and equity;
1:4	thatto give prudence may be given to the simple knowledge and discretion to the youth—
1:5	Let the wise man also may hear and increase in learning and the manone ofwho understandingunderstands acquireobtain skillguidance
1:6	to understand a proverb and a figuresaying the words of the wise and their riddles
1:8	Hear my son your fathers instruction and rejectforsake not your mothers teaching;
1:9	for they are a fairgraceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck
1:11	If they say Come with us let us lie in wait for blood; let us wantonly ambush the innocent without reason;
1:12	like Sheol let us swallow them alive and whole like those who go down to the Pit:pit;
1:13	we shall find all precious goods we shall fill our houses with spoilplunder;
1:14	throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse—
1:15	my son do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths;
1:17	For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;
1:18	but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives
1:19	Such are the ways of alleveryone who getis gaingreedy byfor violenceunjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors
1:20	Wisdom cries aloud in the street; in the markets she raises her voice;
1:21	onat the tophead of the wallsnoisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
1:23	GiveIf heedyou toturn at my reproof; behold I will pour out my thoughtsspirit to you; I will make my words known to you
1:25	andbecause you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof
1:26	I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panicterror strikes you
1:27	when panicterror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind when distress and anguish come upon you
1:31	therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and behave satedtheir withfill of their own devices
1:32	For the simple are killed by their turning away and the complacencecomplacency of fools destroys them;
1:33	but hewhoever who listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease without dread of evildisaster
2:3	yes if you crycall out for insight and raise your voice for understanding
2:4	if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures;
2:8	guarding the paths of justice and preservingwatching over the way of his saints
2:11	discretion will watch over you; understanding will guard you;
2:14	who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perverseness of evil;
2:16	YouSo you will be saveddelivered from the looseforbidden woman from the adventuressadulteress with her smooth words
2:18	for her house sinks down to death and her paths to the shadesdeparted;
2:20	So you will walk in the way of the good men and keep to the paths of the righteous
2:21	For the upright will inhabit the land and menthose ofwith integrity will remain in it;
3:1	My son do not forget my teaching but let your heart keep my commandments;
3:2	for length of days and years of life and abundantpeace welfarethey will theyadd giveto you
3:3	Let not loyaltysteadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them aboutaround your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart
3:4	So you will find favor and good reputesuccess in the sight of God and man
3:5	Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not relylean on your own insightunderstanding
3:9	Honor the Lord with your substancewealth and with the firstfirstfruits fruits of all your produce;
3:13	HappyBlessed is the manone who finds wisdom and the manone who gets understanding
3:14	for the gain from ither is better than gain from silver and itsher profit better than gold
3:18	She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called happyblessed
3:20	by his knowledge the deeps broke forthopen and the clouds drop down the dew
3:21	My son keepdo soundnot wisdomlose andsight discretion;of letthese— themkeep notsound escapewisdom fromand your sightdiscretion
3:24	If you sitlie down you will not be afraid; when you lie down your sleep will be sweet
3:25	Do not be afraid of sudden panicterror or of the ruin of the wicked when it comes;
3:31	Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways;
3:32	for the perversedevious manperson is an abomination to the Lord but the upright are in his confidence
3:33	The Lords curse is on the house of the wicked but he blesses the abodedwelling of the righteous
3:34	Toward the scorners he is scornful but to the humble he showsgives favor
4:1	Hear O sons a fathers instruction and be attentive that you may gain insight;
4:2	for I give you good precepts:; do not forsake my teaching
4:4	he taught me and said to me Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments and live;
4:5	Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget and do not turn away from the words of my mouth Get wisdom; get insight
4:9	She will place on your head a fairgraceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown
4:12	When you walk your step will not be hampered; and if you run you will not stumble
4:13	Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her for she is your life
4:14	Do not enter the path of the wicked and do not walk in the way of the evil men
4:16	For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made somesomeone one stumble
4:22	For they are life to himthose who findsfind them and healing to all histheir flesh
4:23	Keep your heart with all vigilance; for from it flow the springs of life
4:26	TakePonder heed to the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure
5:1	My son be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding;
5:3	For the lips of a looseforbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil;
5:6	she does not takeponder heed to the path of life; her ways wander and she does not know it
5:8	Keep your way far from her and do not go near the door of her house;
5:9	lest you give your honor to others and your years to the merciless;
5:10	lest strangers take their fill of your strength and your labors go to the house of ana alien;foreigner
5:14	I wasam at the pointbrink of utter ruin in the assembled congregation
5:19	a lovely hinddeer a graceful doe Let her affectionbreasts fill you at all times with delight; be infatuatedintoxicated always within her love
5:20	Why should you be infatuatedintoxicated my son with a looseforbidden woman and embrace the bosom of an adventuressadulteress
5:21	For a mans ways are before the eyes of the Lord and he watchesponders all his paths
5:22	The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him and he is caughtheld fast in the toilscords of his sin
5:23	He dies for lack of discipline and because of his great folly he is lostled astray
6:1	My son if you have becomeput suretyup security for your neighbor have given your pledge for a stranger;
6:2	if you are snared in the utterancewords of your lipsmouth caught in the words of your mouth;
6:3	then do this my son and save yourself for you have come into the hand of your neighbors powerneighbor: go hasten and importuneplead urgently with your neighbor
6:5	save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter like a bird from the hand of the fowler
6:8	she prepares her foodbread in summer and gathers her sustenancefood in harvest
6:11	and poverty will come upon you like a vagabondrobber and want like an armed man
6:13	winks with his eyes scrapessignals with his feet points with his finger
6:16	There are six things whichthat the Lord hates seven whichthat are an abomination to him:
6:19	a false witness who breathes out lies and aone man who sows discord among brothers
6:21	Bind them uponon your heart always; tie them aboutaround your neck
6:24	to preserve you from the evil woman from the smooth tongue of the adventuressadulteress
6:26	for athe harlotprice mayof bea hiredprostitute foris only a loaf of bread but ana adulteressmarried stalkswoman hunts down a mansprecious very life
6:27	Can a man carry fire innext to his bosomchest and his clothes not be burned
6:28	Or can one walk uponon hot coals and his feet not be scorched
6:30	DoPeople do not men despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry
6:31	Andbut if he is caught he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house
6:32	He who commits adultery haslacks no sense; he who does it destroys himself
6:33	WoundsHe andwill dishonorget willwounds heand getdishonor and his disgrace will not be wiped away
6:35	He will accept no compensation; norhe bewill appeasedrefuse though you multiply gifts
7:2	keep my commandments and live; keep my teachingsteaching as the apple of your eye;
7:3	bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart
7:4	Say to wisdom You are my sister and call insight your intimate friend;
7:5	to preservekeep you from the looseforbidden woman from the adventuressadulteress with her smooth words
7:7	and I have seen among the simple I have perceived among the youths a young man withoutlacking sense
7:10	And lobehold athe woman meets him dressed as a harlotprostitute wily of heart
7:11	She is loud and wayward; her feet do not stay at home;
7:13	She seizes him and kisses him and with impudentbold face she says to him:
7:16	I have deckedspread my couch with coverings colored spreadslinens offrom Egyptian linen;
7:23	till an arrow pierces its entrailsliver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life
7:25	Let not your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths;
7:26	for many a victim has she laid low; yeaand all her slain are a mighty hostthrong
8:2	On the heights beside the way inat the pathscrossroads she takes her stand;
8:4	To you O men I call and my cry is to the sonschildren of menman
8:5	O simple ones learn prudence; O foolishfools menlearn pay attentionsense
8:6	Hear for I will speak noble things and from my lips will come what is right;
8:10	Take my instruction instead of silver and knowledge rather than choice gold;
8:12	I wisdom dwell inwith prudence and I find knowledge and discretion
8:14	I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength
8:16	by me princes rule and nobles all who govern the earthjustly
8:18	Riches and honor are with me enduring wealth and prosperityrighteousness
8:21	endowinggranting withan wealthinheritance to those who love me and filling their treasuries
8:22	The Lord createdpossessed me at the beginning of his work the first of his acts of old
8:25	Before the mountains had been shaped before the hills I was brought forth;
8:27	When he established the heavens I was there; when he drew a circle on the face of the deep
8:30	then I was beside him like a master workman; and I was daily his delight rejoicing before him always
8:31	rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the sonschildren of menman
8:32	And now myO sons listen to me: happyblessed are those who keep my ways
8:34	HappyBlessed is the manone who listens to me watching daily at my gates waiting beside my doors
8:35	For hewhoever who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord;
8:36	but he who missesfails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death
9:1	Wisdom has built her house; she has sethewn up her seven pillars
9:2	She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table
9:3	She has sent out her maidsyoung women to call from the highest places in the town
9:4	Whoever is simple let him turn in here To him who islacks without sense she says
9:6	Leave simplenessyour simple ways and live and walk in the way of insight
9:7	HeWhoever who corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury
9:13	AThe foolish woman Folly is noisyloud; she is wantonseductive and knows no shamenothing
9:14	She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highhighest places of the town
9:16	Whoever is simple let him turn in here And to him who islacks without sense she says
10:5	AHe son who gathers in summer is a prudent son but ahe son who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame
10:8	The wise of heart will heedreceive commandments but a pratingbabbling fool will come to ruin
10:9	HeWhoever who walks in integrity walks securely but he who pervertsmakes his ways crooked will be found out
10:10	HeWhoever who winks the eye causes trouble butand hea whobabbling boldlyfool reproveswill makescome peaceto ruin
10:14	WiseThe menwise lay up knowledge but the babblingmouth of a fool brings ruin near
10:17	HeWhoever who heeds instruction is on the path to life but he who rejects reproof goesleads others astray
10:18	HeThe one who conceals hatred has lying lips and hewhoever who utters slander is a fool
10:19	When words are many transgression is not lacking but hewhoever who restrains his lips is prudent
10:20	The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mindheart of the wicked is of little worth
10:23	ItDoing wrong is like sporta joke to a fool to do wrong but wisewisdom conduct is pleasure to a man of understanding
10:25	When the tempest passes the wicked is no more but the righteous is established for everforever
10:28	The hope of the righteous endsbrings injoy gladness but the expectation of the wicked comeswill to noughtperish
10:29	The way of the Lord is a stronghold to himthe whoseblameless way is upright but destruction to evildoers
11:2	When pride comes then comes disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom
11:7	When the wicked dies his hope perisheswill perish and the expectation of thewealth godlessperishes comes to noughttoo
11:8	The righteous is delivered from trouble and the wicked getswalks into it instead
11:10	When it goes well with the righteous the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness
11:11	By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown
11:12	HeWhoever who belittles his neighbor lacks sense but a man of understanding remains silent
11:13	HeWhoever who goes about asslandering a talebearer reveals secrets but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing hiddencovered
11:14	Where there is no guidance a people falls; but in an abundance of counselors there is safety
11:15	HeWhoever whoputs givesup suretysecurity for a stranger will smartsurely forsuffer itharm but he who hates suretyshipstriking hands in pledge is secure
11:18	AThe wicked man earns deceptive wages but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward
11:19	HeWhoever who is steadfast in righteousness will live but he who pursues evil will die
11:20	MenThose of perversecrooked mindheart are an abomination to the Lord but those of blameless ways are his delight
11:21	Be assured an evil manperson will not go unpunished but thosethe whooffspring areof the righteous will be delivered
11:22	Like a gold ring in a swinespigs snout is a beautiful woman without discretion
11:23	The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath
11:24	One man gives freely yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give and only suffers want
11:25	AWhoever liberalbrings manblessing will be enriched and one who waters will himself be watered
11:27	HeWhoever who diligently seeks good seeks favor but evil comes to him who searches for it
11:28	HeWhoever who trusts in his riches will witherfall but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf
11:29	HeWhoever who troubles his own household will inherit the wind and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart
11:30	The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life butand lawlessnesswhoever takescaptures awaysouls livesis wise
11:31	If the righteous is requitedrepaid on earth how much more the wicked and the sinner
12:3	ANo manone is not established by wickedness but the root of the righteous will never be moved
12:4	AAn goodexcellent wife is the crown of her husband but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones
12:5	The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are treacherousdeceitful
12:6	The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood but the mouth of the upright delivers menthem
12:8	A man is commended according to his good sense but one of perversetwisted mind is despised
12:9	Better isto abe manlowly ofand humblehave standinga whoservant works for himself than oneto whoplay plays the great man butand lackslack bread
12:10	AWhoever is righteous man has regard for the life of his beast but the mercy of the wicked is cruel
12:11	HeWhoever whoworks tills his land will have plenty of bread but he who follows worthless pursuits haslacks no sense
12:12	TheWhoever strongis towerwicked ofcovets the wickedspoil comesof toevildoers ruin but the root of the righteous standsbears firmfruit
12:14	From the fruit of his wordsmouth a man is satisfied with good and the work of a mans hand comes back to him
12:16	The vexation of a fool is known at once but the prudent man ignores an insult
12:17	HeWhoever who speaks the truth gives honest evidence but a false witness utters deceit
12:19	Truthful lips endure forforever ever but a lying tongue is but for a moment
12:20	Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil but those who plan goodpeace have joy
12:23	A prudent man conceals his knowledge but the heart of fools proclaimproclaims their folly
12:26	AOne who is righteous manis turnsa awayguide fromto evilhis neighbor but the way of the wicked leads them astray
12:27	AWhoever is slothful man will not catchroast his preygame but the diligent man will get precious wealth
12:28	In the path of righteousness is life butand thein wayits ofpathway errorthere leadsis tono death
13:2	From the fruit of his mouth a good man eats what is good but the desire of the treacherous is for violence
13:3	HeWhoever who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin
13:5	AThe righteous man hates falsehood but athe wicked manbrings actsshame shamefully and disgracefullydisgrace
13:6	Righteousness guards him whose way is uprightblameless but sin overthrows the wicked
13:7	One man pretends to be rich yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor yet has great wealth
13:8	The ransom of a mans life is his wealth but a poor man hashears no means of redemptionthreat
13:10	By insolence thecomes heedlessnothing makebut strife but with those who take advice is wisdom
13:11	Wealth gained hastily gotten will dwindle but hewhoever who gathers little by little will increase it
13:13	HeWhoever who despises the word brings destruction on himself but he who respectsreveres the commandment will be rewarded
13:14	The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life that one may avoidturn away from the snares of death
13:15	Good sense wins favor but the way of the faithlesstreacherous is their ruin
13:16	InEvery everything a prudent man acts with knowledge but a fool flaunts his folly
13:17	A badwicked messenger plungesfalls men into trouble but a faithful envoy brings healing
13:18	Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction but hewhoever who heeds reproof is honored
13:19	A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul; but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools
13:20	HeWhoever who walks with the wise men becomes wise but the companion of fools will suffer harm
13:21	MisfortuneDisaster pursues sinners but prosperitythe rewardsrighteous theare righteousrewarded with good
13:23	The fallow ground of the poor yieldswould yield much food but it is swept away through injustice
13:24	HeWhoever who spares the rod hates his son but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him
14:1	WisdomThe wisest of women builds her house but folly with her own hands tears it down
14:2	HeWhoever who walks in uprightness fears the Lord but he who is devious in his ways despises him
14:3	TheBy talkthe mouth of a fool iscomes a rod for his back but the lips of the wise will preserve them
14:4	Where there are no oxen therethe manger is noclean grain; but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox
14:8	The wisdom of athe prudent man is to discern his way but the folly of fools is deceiving
14:9	GodFools scornsmock at the wickedguilt offering but the upright enjoy his favoracceptance
14:12	There is a way whichthat seems right to a man but its end is the way to death
14:13	Even in laughter the heart ismay sadache and the end of joy ismay be grief
14:14	AThe perversebackslider manin heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his deedsways
14:15	The simple believes everything but the prudent looksgives wherethought heto ishis goingsteps
14:16	AOne who is wise man is cautious and turns away from evil but a fool throwsis offreckless restraint and is careless
14:17	A man of quick temper acts foolishly butand a man of discretionevil devices is patienthated
14:18	The simple acquireinherit folly but the prudent are crowned with knowledge
14:21	HeWhoever who despises his neighbor is a sinner but happyblessed is he who is kindgenerous to the poor
14:22	Do they not errgo thatastray who devise evil Those who devise good meet loyaltysteadfast love and faithfulness
14:23	In all toil there is profit but mere talk tends only to wantpoverty
14:24	The crown of the wise is their wisdomwealth but folly is the garlandfolly of fools brings folly
14:25	A truthful witness saves lives but one who uttersbreathes out lies is a betrayerdeceitful
14:27	The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life that one may avoidturn away from the snares of death
14:29	HeWhoever who is slow to anger has great understanding but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly
14:30	A tranquil mindheart gives life to the flesh but passionenvy makes the bones rot
14:31	HeWhoever who oppresses a poor man insults his Maker but he who is kindgenerous to the needy honors him
14:32	The wicked is overthrown through his evilevildoing doing but the righteous finds refuge throughin his integritydeath
14:33	Wisdom abidesrests in the mindheart of a man of understanding but it ismakes notitself known even in the heartmidst of fools
15:2	The tongue of the wise dispensescommends knowledge but the mouths of fools pour out folly
15:5	A fool despises his fathers instruction but hewhoever who heeds admonitionreproof is prudent
15:7	The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the mindshearts of fools
15:8	The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord but the prayer of the upright is hisacceptable delightto him
15:10	There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; hewhoever who hates reproof will die
15:11	Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord; how much more the hearts of menthe children of man
15:13	A glad heart makes a cheerful countenanceface but by sorrow of heart the spirit is brokencrushed
15:14	The mindheart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge but the mouths of fools feed on folly
15:15	All the days of the afflicted are evil but athe cheerful of heart has a continual feast
15:17	Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattedfattened ox and hatred with it
15:19	The way of a sluggard is overgrownlike witha hedge of thorns but the path of the upright is a level highway
15:21	Folly is a joy to him who haslacks no sense but a man of understanding walks arightstraight ahead
15:22	Without counsel plans gofail wrong but with many advisers they succeed
15:24	The wisepath mansof pathlife leads upward tofor lifethe prudent that he may avoidturn away from Sheol beneath
15:26	The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord thebut gracious words ofare the pure are pleasing to him
15:27	HeWhoever who is greedy for unjust gain makestroubles troublehis forown his household but he who hates bribes will live
15:28	The mindheart of the righteous ponders how to answer but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things
15:31	HeThe whose ear heedsthat wholesomelistens admonitionto life giving reproof will abidedwell among the wise
15:32	HeWhoever who ignores instruction despises himself but he who heedslistens admonitionto reproof gains understandingintelligence
15:33	The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom and humility goescomes before honor
16:1	The plans of the mindheart belong to man but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord
16:5	EveryEveryone one who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured he will not go unpunished
16:6	By loyaltysteadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for and by the fear of the Lord aone manturns avoidsaway from evil
16:9	AThe mansheart mindof man plans his way but the Lord directsestablishes his steps
16:10	InspiredAn decisionsoracle areis on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment
16:16	ToHow much better to get wisdom is better than gold; toTo get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver
16:17	The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; hewhoever who guards his way preserves his life
16:20	HeWhoever who gives heedthought to the word will prosperdiscover good and happyblessed is he who trusts in the Lord
16:21	The wise of heart is called adiscerning manand sweetness of discernment and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness
16:22	WisdomGood sense is a fountain of life to him who has it but folly is the chastisementinstruction of fools is folly
16:23	The mindheart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips
16:24	PleasantGracious words are like a honeycomb sweetness to the soul and health to the body
16:25	There is a way whichthat seems right to a man but its end is the way to death
16:28	A perversedishonest man spreads strife and a whisperer separates close friends
16:30	HeWhoever who winks his eyes plans perversedishonest things; he who compressespurses his lips brings evil to pass
16:31	AGray hoaryhair head is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life
16:32	HeWhoever who is slow to anger is better than the mighty and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city
16:33	The lot is cast into the lap but theits every decision is wholly from the Lord
17:2	A slaveservant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers
17:3	The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold and the Lord triestests hearts
17:4	An evildoer listens to wicked lips; and a liar gives heedear to a mischievous tongue
17:5	HeWhoever who mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished
17:6	Grandchildren are the crown of the aged and the glory of sonschildren is their fathers
17:8	A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of himthe one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers
17:9	HeWhoever whocovers forgives an offense seeks love but he who repeats a matter alienatesseparates aclose friendfriends
17:13	If aanyone man returns evil for good evil will not depart from his house
17:14	The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before the quarrel breaks out
17:16	Why should a fool have amoney price in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no mindsense
17:18	AOne manwho withoutlacks sense gives a pledge and becomesputs suretyup security in the presence of his neighbor
17:19	HeWhoever who loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction
17:20	A man of crooked mindheart does not prosperdiscover good and one with a perversedishonest tongue falls into calamity
17:21	AHe stupidwho sonsires is a grieffool togets ahimself father;sorrow and the father of a fool has no joy
17:22	A cheerfuljoyful heart is a good medicine but a downcastcrushed spirit dries up the bones
17:23	AThe wicked man accepts a bribe fromin thesecret bosom to pervert the ways of justice
17:24	AThe mandiscerning of understanding sets his face toward wisdom but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth
17:26	To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good; nor to flogstrike the noble menfor istheir wronguprightness
17:27	HeWhoever who restrains his words has knowledge and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding
18:1	HeWhoever whoisolates ishimself estranged seeks pretextshis toown breakdesire; he breaks out against all sound judgment
18:3	When wickedness comes contempt comes also; and with dishonor comes disgrace
18:4	The words of a mans mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a gushingbubbling streambrook
18:5	It is not good to be partial to athe wicked man or to deprive athe righteous man of justice
18:6	A fools lips bringwalk strifeinto a fight and his mouth invites a floggingbeating
18:7	A fools mouth is his ruin and his lips are a snare to himselfhis soul
18:9	HeWhoever who is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys
18:11	A rich mans wealth is his strong city and like a high wall protectingin himhis imagination
18:12	Before destruction a mans heart is haughty but humility goescomes before honor
18:13	If one gives an answer before he hears it is his folly and shame
18:14	A mans spirit will endure sickness; but a brokencrushed spirit who can bear
18:15	An intelligent mindheart acquires knowledge and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge
18:16	A mans gift makes room for him and brings him before the great men
18:17	HeThe one who states his case first seems right until the other comes and examines him
18:18	The lot puts an end to disputesquarrels and decides between powerful contenders
18:19	A brother helpedoffended is likemore unyielding than a strong city butand quarreling is like the bars of a castle
18:20	From the fruit of hisa mans mouth ahis manstomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips
18:24	ThereA areman friendsof whomany pretendcompanions may come to beruin friends but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother
19:1	Better is a poor manperson who walks in his integrity than aone man who is perversecrooked in speech and is a fool
19:2	ItDesire without knowledge is not good for a man to be without knowledge and hewhoever who makes haste with his feet misses his way
19:5	A false witness will not go unpunished and he who uttersbreathes out lies will not escape
19:6	Many seek the favor of a generous man and everyeveryone one is a friend to a man who gives gifts
19:8	HeWhoever who gets wisdomsense loves himselfhis own soul; he who keeps understanding will prosperdiscover good
19:9	A false witness will not go unpunished and he who uttersbreathes out lies will perish
19:11	Good sense makes aone man slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense
19:12	A kings wrath is like the growling of a lion but his favor is like dew uponon the grass
19:16	HeWhoever who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises thehis wordways will die
19:17	HeWhoever who is kindgenerous to the poor lends to the Lord and he will repay him for his deed
19:18	Discipline your son whilefor there is hope; do not set your heart on hisputting destructionhim to death
19:19	A man of great wrath will pay the penalty; for if you deliver him you will only have to do it again
19:20	Listen to advice and accept instruction that you may gain wisdom forin the future
19:21	Many are the plans in the mind of a man but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be establishedstand
19:22	What is desired in a man is loyaltysteadfast love and a poor man is better than a liar
19:23	The fear of the Lord leads to life; and hewhoever who has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm
19:26	He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causesbrings shame and brings reproach
19:27	Cease my son to hear instruction onlymy toson and you will stray from the words of knowledge
19:29	Condemnation is ready for scoffers and floggingbeating for the backs of fools
20:1	Wine is a mocker strong drink a brawler; and whoever is led astray by it is not wise
20:2	The dreadterror wrath of a king is like the growling of a lion; hewhoever who provokes him to anger forfeits his life
20:3	It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling
20:5	The purpose in a mans mindheart is like deep water but a man of understanding will draw it out
20:6	Many a man proclaims his own loyaltysteadfast love but a faithful man who can find
20:7	AThe righteous man who walks in his integrity— blessed are his sonschildren after him
20:9	Who can say I have made my heart cleanpure; I am pureclean from my sin
20:10	DiverseUnequal weights and diverseunequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord
20:11	Even a child makes himself known by his acts by whether whathis heconduct does is pure and rightupright
20:14	ItBad is bad it is bad says the buyer; but when he goes away then he boasts
20:15	There is gold and abundance of costly stones; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel
20:16	Take a mans garment when he has givenput suretyup security for a stranger and hold himit in pledge when he givesputs suretyup security for foreigners
20:19	HeWhoever who goes about gossipingslandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with onea whosimple speaks foolishlybabbler
20:21	An inheritance gottengained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end not be blessed
20:22	Do not say I will repay evil; wait for the Lord and he will helpdeliver you
20:23	DiverseUnequal weights are an abomination to the Lord and false scales are not good
20:24	A mans steps are orderedfrom by the Lord; how then can man understand his way
20:25	It is a snare for a man to say rashly It is holy and to reflect only after making his vows
20:28	LoyaltySteadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king and by steadfast love his throne is upheld by righteousness
20:29	The glory of young men is their strength but the beautysplendor of old men is their gray hair
21:5	The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance but everyeveryone one who is hasty comes only to wantpoverty
21:8	The way of the guilty is crooked but the conduct of the pure is rightupright
21:9	It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentiousquarrelsome womanwife
21:12	The righteousRighteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked are cast down to ruin
21:13	HeWhoever who closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself crycall out and not be heardanswered
21:14	A gift in secret averts anger; and a concealed bribe in the bosom strong wrath
21:15	When justice is done it is a joy to the righteous but dismayterror to evildoers
21:16	AOne man who wanders from the way of understandinggood sense will rest in the assembly of the dead
21:17	HeWhoever who loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich
21:18	The wicked is a ransom for the righteous and the faithlesstraitor for the upright
21:19	It is better to live in a desert land than with a contentiousquarrelsome and fretful woman
21:20	Precious treasure remainsand oil are in a wise mans dwelling but a foolish man devours it
21:21	HeWhoever who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life righteousness and honor
21:23	HeWhoever who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble
21:24	Scoffer is the name of the proudarrogant haughty man who acts with arrogant pride
21:26	All day long thehe wickedcraves covetsand craves but the righteous gives and does not hold back
21:29	A wicked man puts on a bold face but anthe upright mangives considersthought to his ways
22:2	The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the makerMaker of them all
22:3	AThe prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple go on and suffer for it
22:5	Thorns and snares are in the way of the perversecrooked; hewhoever who guards himselfhis soul will keep far from them
22:6	Train up a child in the way he should go; andeven when he is old he will not depart from it
22:8	HeWhoever who sows injustice will reap calamity and the rod of his fury will fail
22:9	HeWhoever who has a bountiful eye will be blessed for he shares his bread with the poor
22:12	The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge but he overthrows the words of the faithlesstraitor
22:13	The sluggard says There is a lion outside I shall be slainkilled in the streets
22:14	The mouth of aforbidden loosewomen woman is a deep pit; he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it
22:16	HeWhoever who oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth or gives to the rich will only come to wantpoverty
22:17	Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise and apply your mindheart to my knowledge;
22:20	Have I not written for you thirty sayings of admonitioncounsel and knowledge
22:21	to showmake you know what is right and true that you may give a true answer to those who sent you
22:22	Do not rob the poor because he is poor or crush the afflicted at the gate;
22:23	for the Lord will plead their cause and despoilrob of life those who despoilrob them
22:26	Be not one of those who give pledges who becomeput suretyup security for debts
22:28	RemoveDo not move the ancient landmark whichthat your fathers have set
22:29	Do you see a man skilfulskillful in his work heHe will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men
23:1	When you sit down to eat with a ruler observe carefully what is before you;
23:2	and put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite
23:4	Do not toil to acquire wealth; be wisediscerning enough to desist
23:5	When your eyes light uponon it it is gone; for suddenly it takessprouts to itself wings flying like an eagle toward heaven
23:6	Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies;
23:7	for he is like one who is inwardly reckoningcalculating Eat and drink he says to you; but his heart is not with you
23:8	You will vomit up the morsels whichthat you have eaten and waste your pleasant words
23:9	Do not speak in the hearing of a fool for he will despise the wisdomgood sense of your words
23:10	Do not removemove an ancient landmark or enter the fields of the fatherless;
23:12	Apply your mindheart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge
23:13	Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you beatstrike him with a rod he will not die
23:14	If you beatstrike him with the rod you will save his lifesoul from Sheol
23:16	My soulinmost being will rejoiceexult when your lips speak what is right
23:19	Hear my son and be wise and direct your mindheart in the way
23:20	Be not among winebibbersdrunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat;
23:21	for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty and drowsinessslumber will clothe athem man with rags
23:22	HearkenListen to your father who begotgave you life and do not despise your mother when she is old
23:24	The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begetsfathers a wise son will be glad in him
23:25	Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice
23:27	For a harlotprostitute is a deep pit; an adventuressadulteress is a narrow well
23:28	She lies in wait like a robber and increases the faithlesstraitors among menmankind
23:30	Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine
23:32	AtIn the lastend it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder
23:33	Your eyes will see strange things and your mindheart utter perverse things
23:35	They struck me you will say but I was not hurt; they beat me but I did not feel it When shall I awake I willmust seekhave another drink
24:1	Be not envious of evil men nor desire to be with them;
24:2	for their mindshearts devise violence and their lips talk of mischieftrouble
24:5	A wise man is mightierfull thanof astrength strong man and a man of knowledge thanenhances hehis who has strength;might
24:8	HeWhoever who plans to do evil will be called a mischief makerschemer
24:9	The devising of folly is sin and the scoffer is an abomination to menmankind
24:12	If you say Behold we did not know this does not he who weighs the heart perceive it Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it and will he not requiterepay man according to his work
24:15	Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do notno violence to his home;
24:16	for athe righteous man falls seven times and rises again; but the wicked arestumble overthrownin bytimes of calamity
24:17	Do not rejoice when your enemy falls and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles;
24:19	Fret not yourself because of evildoers and be not envious of the wicked;
24:21	My son fear the Lord and the king and do not disobeyjoin eitherwith ofthose them;who do otherwise
24:22	for disaster from them will risearise suddenly from them and who knows the ruin that will come from them both
24:24	HeWhoever who says to the wicked You are innocentin the right will be cursed by peoples abhorred by nations;
24:25	but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight and a good blessing will become upon them
24:26	HeWhoever who gives aan righthonest answer kisses the lips
24:27	Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for youyourself in the field; and after that build your house
24:30	I passed by the field of a sluggard by the vineyard of a man withoutlacking sense;
24:31	and lobehold it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles and its stone wall was broken down
25:3	As the heavens for height and the earth for depth so the mindheart of kings is unsearchable
25:6	Do not put yourself forward in the kings presence or stand in the place of the great;
25:7	for it is better to be told Come up here than to be put lower in the presence of thea princenoble What your eyes have seen
25:8	do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame
25:9	Argue your case with your neighbor himself and do not disclosereveal anothers secret;
25:13	Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the spiritsoul of his masters
25:16	If you have found honey eat only enough for you lest you behave satedyour withfill of it and vomit it
25:17	Let your foot be seldom in your neighbors house lest he becomehave wearyhis fill of you and hate you
25:19	TrustTrusting in a faithlesstreacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips
25:20	HeWhoever who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day and like vinegar on a woundsoda
25:21	If your enemy is hungry give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty give him water to drink;
25:22	for you will heap burning coals of fire on his head and the Lord will reward you
25:23	The north wind brings forth rain; and a backbiting tongue angry looks
25:24	It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentiousquarrelsome womanwife
25:27	It is not good to eat much honey sonor beis sparingit ofglorious complimentaryto wordsseek ones own glory
26:3	A whip for the horse a bridle for the assdonkey and a rod for the back of fools
26:6	HeWhoever who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
26:8	Like one who binds the stone in the sling is heone who gives honor to a fool
26:10	Like an archer who wounds everybodyeveryone is heone who hires a passing fool or drunkard
26:11	Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool thatwho repeats his folly
26:16	The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer discreetlysensibly
26:17	HeWhoever who meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears
26:20	For lack of wood the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer quarreling ceases
26:23	Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are smoothfervent lips with an evil heart
26:24	HeWhoever who hates dissemblesdisguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;
26:26	though his hatred be covered with guiledeception his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly
26:27	HeWhoever who digs a pit will fall into it and a stone will come back uponon him who starts it rolling
27:1	Do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring forth
27:4	Wrath is cruel anger is overwhelming; but who can stand before jealousy
27:7	HeOne who is satedfull loathes honey but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet
27:9	Oil and perfume make the heart glad butand the soulsweetness isof torna byfriend troublecomes from his earnest counsel
27:10	YourDo not forsake your friend and your fathers friend do not forsake; and do not go to your brothers house in the day of your calamity Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away
27:12	AThe prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple go on and suffer for it
27:13	Take a mans garment when he has givenput suretyup security for a stranger and hold himit in pledge when he givesputs suretyup security for foreignersan adulteress
27:14	HeWhoever who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice rising early in the morning will be counted as cursing
27:15	A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentiousquarrelsome womanwife are alike;
27:18	HeWhoever who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit and he who guards his master will be honored
27:19	As in water face answersreflects to face so the mindheart of man reflects the man
27:21	The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold and a man is judgedtested by his praise
27:23	Know well the condition of your flocks and give attention to your herds;
27:24	for riches do not last for everforever; and does a crown endure to all generations
27:25	When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the herbagevegetation of the mountains is gathered
27:26	the lambs will provide your clothing and the goats the price of a field;
27:27	thereThere will be enough goats milk for your food for the food of your household and maintenance for your maidensgirls
28:2	When a land transgresses it has many rulers; but with mena man of understanding and knowledge its stability will long continue
28:6	Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perversecrooked in his ways
28:7	HeThe one who keeps the law is a wise son with understanding but a companion of gluttons shames his father
28:8	HeWhoever whomultiplies augments his wealth by interest and increaseprofit gathers it for him who is kindgenerous to the poor
28:10	HeWhoever who misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit; but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance
28:12	When the righteous triumph there is great glory; but when the wicked rise menpeople hide themselves
28:13	HeWhoever who conceals his transgressions will not prosper but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy
28:14	Blessed is the manone who fears the Lord always; but hewhoever who hardens his heart will fall into calamity
28:16	A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days
28:17	If aone man is burdened with the blood of another lethe himwill be a fugitive until death; let no one help him
28:18	HeWhoever who walks in integrity will be delivered but he who is perversecrooked in his ways will suddenly fall into a pit
28:19	HeWhoever whoworks tills his land will have plenty of bread but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty
28:20	A faithful man will abound with blessings but hewhoever who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished
28:21	To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong
28:22	A miserlystingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that wantpoverty will come upon him
28:23	HeWhoever who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue
28:24	HeWhoever who robs his father or his mother and says That is no transgression is thea companion ofto a man who destroys
28:25	A greedy man stirs up strife but hethe one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched
28:26	HeWhoever who trusts in his own mind is a fool; but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered
28:27	HeWhoever who gives to the poor will not want but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse
28:28	When the wicked rise menpeople hide themselves but when they perish the righteous increase
29:2	When the righteous areincrease in authority the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule the people groan
29:3	He who loves wisdom makes his father glad but onea whocompanion keepsof companyprostitutes with harlots squanders his substancewealth
29:4	By justice a king givesbuilds stabilityup to the land but onehe who exacts gifts ruinstears it down
29:8	Scoffers set a city aflame but the wise men turn away wrath
29:10	Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the wickedlife seekof histhe lifeupright
29:11	A fool gives full vent to his angerspirit but a wise man quietly holds it back
29:14	If a king faithfully judges the poor with equity his throne will be established for everforever
29:16	When the wicked areincrease in authority transgression increases; but the righteous will look upon their downfall
29:18	Where there is no prophecyprophetic vision the people cast off restraint but blessed is he who keeps the law
29:19	By mere words a servant is not disciplined for though he understands he will not give heedrespond
29:21	HeWhoever who pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir
29:22	A man of wrath stirs up strife and aone man given to anger causes much transgression
29:23	AOnes mans pride will bring him low but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor
29:25	The fear of man lays a snare but hewhoever who trusts in the Lord is safe
29:26	Many seek the favorface of a ruler but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice
29:27	An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous but heone whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked
30:1	The words of Agur son of Jakeh ofThe Massaoracle The man saysdeclares toI Ith′iam elweary toO Ith′iGod; elI am weary O God and Ucal:worn out
30:7	Two things I ask of theeyou; deny them not to me before I die:
30:9	lest I be full and deny theeyou and say Who is the Lord or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God
30:12	There are those who are pureclean in their own eyes but are not cleansedwashed of their filth
30:14	There are those whose teeth are swords whose teethfangs are knives to devour the poor from off the earth the needy from among menmankind
30:15	The leech has two daughters;: Give giveand theyGive cry Three things are never satisfied; four never say Enough:
30:16	Sheol the barren womb the earthland evernever thirstysatisfied forwith water and the fire whichthat never says Enough
30:19	the way of an eagle in the sky the way of a serpent on a rock the way of a ship on the high seas and the way of a man with a maidenvirgin
30:23	an unloved woman when she gets a husband and a maidmaidservant when she succeedsdisplaces her mistress
30:26	the rock badgers are a people not mighty yet they make their homes in the rockscliffs;
30:31	the strutting cockrooster the he goat and a king stridingwhose beforearmy hisis peoplewith him
31:1	The words of King Lemuel kingAn oforacle Massathat which his mother taught him:
31:2	What are you doing my son What are you doing son of my womb What are you doing son of my vows
31:3	GiveDo not give your strength to women your ways to those who destroy kings
31:4	It is not for kings O Lemuel it is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to desiretake strong drink;
31:6	Give strong drink to himthe one who is perishing and wine to those in bitter distress;
31:8	Open your mouth for the dumbmute for the rights of all who are left desolatedestitute
31:9	Open your mouth judge righteously maintaindefend the rights of the poor and needy
31:10	A goodAn excellent wife who can find She is far more precious than jewels
31:14	She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar
31:15	She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and tasksportions for her maidens
31:17	She girdsdresses herherself loins with strength and makes her arms strong
31:22	She makes herselfbed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple
31:24	She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers girdlessashes to the merchant