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1:2	ThatFor menlearning mayabout know wisdom and instruction understandfor understanding words of insight
1:3	receivefor gaining instruction in wise dealing righteousness justice and equity;
1:4	thatto prudenceteach mayshrewdness be given to the simple knowledge and discretionprudence to the youthyoung—
1:5	Let the wise man also may hear and increasegain in learning and the mandiscerning of understanding acquire skill
1:8	Hear my sonchild your fathers instruction and rejectdo not reject your mothers teaching;
1:10	My sonchild if sinners entice you do not consent
1:11	If they say Come with us let us lie in wait for blood; let us wantonly ambush the innocent;
1:12	like Sheol let us swallow them alive and whole like those who go down to the Pit:
1:13	weWe shall find all preciouskinds goodsof costly things; we shall fill our houses with spoil;booty
1:14	throwThrow in your lot among us; we will all have one purse—
1:15	my sonchild do not walk in thetheir way withkeep them hold back your foot from their paths;
1:16	for their feet run to evil and they makehurry haste to shed blood
1:17	For in vain is athe net spreadbaited inwhile the sightbird ofis anylooking birdon;
1:18	butyet thesethey men lie in wait—to forkill theirthemselves ownand blood they set an ambush —for their own lives
1:19	Such areis the waysend of all who getare gaingreedy byfor violencegain; it takes away the life of its possessors
1:20	Wisdom cries aloudout in the street; in the marketssquares she raises her voice;
1:21	onAt the topbusiest ofcorner the walls she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
1:23	Give heed to my reproof; behold I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you
1:24	Because I have called and you refused to listen have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded
1:25	and because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof
1:32	For waywardness kills the simple are killed by their turning away and the complacencecomplacency of fools destroys them;
1:33	but hethose who listenslisten to me will dwellbe secure and will belive at ease without dread of evildisaster
2:1	My sonchild if you receiveaccept my words and treasure up my commandments withwithin you
2:3	yes if you indeed cry 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;—
2:7	he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrityblamelessly
2:8	guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his saintsfaithful ones
2:11	discretionprudence will watch over you; and understanding will guard you;
2:12	deliveringIt will save you from the way of evil from menthose ofwho pervertedspeak speechperversely
2:15	menthose whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways
2:16	You will be saved from the loose woman from the adventuressadulteress with her smooth words
2:17	who forsakes the companionpartner of her youth and forgets theher sacred covenant of her God;
2:18	for her houseway sinksleads down to death and her paths to the shades;
2:19	nonethose who go to her never come back nor do they regain the paths of life
2:20	SoTherefore you will walk in the way of the good men and keep to the paths of the righteousjust
2:21	For the upright will inhabitabide in the land and menthe ofinnocent integrity will remain in it;
3:1	My sonchild do not forget my teaching but let your heart keep my commandments;
3:2	for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare they will they give you
3:3	LetDo not let loyalty 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 repute in the sight of God and manof people
3:7	BeDo not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil
3:8	It will be a healing tofor your flesh and a refreshment tofor your bonesbody
3:11	My sonchild do not despise the Lords discipline or be weary of his reproof
3:12	for the Lord reproves himthe whomone he loves as a father the son in whom he delights
3:13	Happy isare thethose man who findsfind wisdom and thethose man who getsget understanding
3:14	for theher gainincome from it is better than gain from silver and itsher profitrevenue better than gold
3:20	by his knowledge the deeps broke forthopen and the clouds drop down the dew
3:21	My sonchild keepdo soundnot wisdom and discretion; let themthese not escape from your sight: keep sound wisdom and prudence
3:25	Do not be afraid of sudden panic or of the ruinstorm ofthat strikes the wicked when it comes;
3:29	Do not plan evilharm against your neighbor who dwellslives trustingly beside you
3:30	Do not contendquarrel with aanyone manwithout forcause when no reasonharm whenhas hebeen has done to you no harm
3:31	Do not envy athe manviolent of violence and do not choose any of histheir ways;
3:32	for the perverse manare is an abomination to the Lord but the upright are in his confidence
3:35	The wise will inherit honor but stubborn fools get disgrace
4:1	HearListen Ochildren sonsto a fathers instruction and be attentive that you may gain insight;
4:3	When I was a son with my father tender theand onlymy onemothers in the sight of my motherfavorite
4:4	he taught me and said to me Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments and live;
4:5	doGet notwisdom; forgetget andinsight: do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth Get wisdom; get insight
4:7	The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom and whatever else you get get insight
4:10	Hear my sonchild and accept my words that the years of your life may be many
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 evil menevildoers
4:16	For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made somesomeone one stumble
4:19	The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble over
4:20	My sonchild be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings
4:21	LetDo not let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart
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	TakeKeep heedstraight to the path of your feet thenand all your ways will be sure
5:1	My sonchild be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding;
5:2	so that you may keephold discretionon to prudence and your lips may guard knowledge
5:5	Her feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to Sheol;
5:6	sheShe does not takekeep heedstraight to the path of life; her ways wander and she does not know it
5:7	And now Omy sonschild listen to me and do not depart from the words of my mouth
5:9	lestor you will give your honor to others and your years to the merciless;
5:10	lestand strangers will take their fill of your strengthwealth and your labors will go to the house of an alien;
5:11	and at the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and body are consumed
5:12	and you say HowOh how I hated discipline and my heart despised reproof
5:14	Now I wasam at the point of utter ruin in the assembledpublic congregationassembly
5:17	Let them be for yourself alone and not for strangerssharing with youstrangers
5:19	a lovely hinddeer a graceful doe LetMay her affectionbreasts fillsatisfy you at all times; withmay delightyou be infatuatedintoxicated always withby her love
5:20	Why should you be infatuatedintoxicated my son withby aanother loose woman and embrace the bosom of an adventuressadulteress
5:21	For ahuman mans ways are beforeunder the eyes of the Lord and he watchesexamines all histheir paths
5:22	The iniquities of the wicked ensnare himthem and hethey isare caught in the toils of histheir sin
5:23	HeThey diesdie for lack of discipline and because of histheir great folly hethey isare lost
6:1	My sonchild if you have becomegiven suretyyour forpledge to your neighbor haveif givenyou yourhave pledgebound foryourself ato stranger;another
6:2	if you are snared inby the utterance of your lips caught inby the words of your mouth;
6:3	thenSo do this my sonchild and save yourself for you have come into your neighbors power: go hastenhurry and importuneplead with your neighbor
6:6	Go to the ant Oyou sluggardlazybones; consider herits ways and be wise
6:7	Without having any chief or officer or ruler
6:8	sheit prepares herits food in summer and gathers herits sustenance in harvest
6:9	How long will you lie there O sluggardlazybones When will you ariserise from your sleep
6:11	and poverty will come upon you like a vagabondrobber and want like an armed manwarrior
6:12	A worthlessscoundrel personand a wickedvillain man goes aboutaround with crooked speech
6:13	winkswinking withthe his eyes scrapesshuffling withthe his feet pointspointing withthe his fingerfingers
6:14	with perverted heartmind devisesdevising evil continually sowing discord;
6:15	thereforeon such a one calamity will comedescend upon him suddenly; in a moment hedamage will be broken beyond healingrepair
6:16	There are six things whichthat the Lord hates seven whichthat are an abomination to him:
6:18	a heart that devises wicked plans feet that makehurry haste to run to evil
6:19	a falselying witness who breathestestifies outfalsely lies and aone man who sows discord amongin brothersa family
6:20	My sonchild keep your fathers commandment and forsakedo not forsake your mothers teaching
6:21	Bind them upon your heart always; tie them aboutaround your neck
6:24	to preserve you from the evilwife womanof another from the smooth tongue of the adventuressadulteress
6:26	for a harlotprostitutes mayfee beis hiredonly for a loaf of bread but anthe adulteresswife of another stalks a mans very life
6:27	Can afire manbe carrycarried fire in histhe bosom andwithout hisburning ones clothes not be burned
6:28	Or can one walk uponon hot coals andwithout hisscorching the feet not be scorched
6:29	So is he who goessleeps inwith to his neighbors wife; noneno one who touches her will go unpunished
6:30	DoThieves are not mendespised despisewho asteal thiefonly if he steals to satisfy histheir appetite when hethey isare hungry
6:31	AndYet if hethey isare caught hethey will pay sevenfold; hethey will giveforfeit all the goods of histheir house
6:32	HeBut he who commits adultery has no sense; he who does it destroys himself
6:33	WoundsHe andwill dishonorget willwounds heand getdishonor and his disgrace will not be wiped away
6:34	For jealousy makesarouses a manhusbands furiousfury and he willshows notno sparerestraint when he takes revenge
6:35	He will accept no compensation norand berefuses appeaseda thoughbribe youno multiplymatter giftshow great
7:1	My sonchild keep my words and treasurestore up my commandments with you;
7:4	Say to wisdom You are my sister and call insight your intimate friend;
7:5	tothat preservethey may keep you from the loose woman from the adventuressadulteress with her smooth words
7:6	For at the window of my house I have looked out through my lattice
7:7	and I havesaw seen among the simple ones I haveobserved perceived among the youths a young man without sense
7:10	AndThen lo a woman meetscomes toward him dresseddecked asout like a harlotprostitute wily of heart
7:11	She is loud and wayward; her feet do not stay at home;
7:12	now in the street now in the marketsquares and at every corner she lies in wait
7:18	Come let us take our fill of love tilluntil morning; let us delight ourselves with love
7:19	For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey;
7:20	heHe took a bag of money with him; at full moon he will not come home until full moon
7:22	AllRight ataway once he follows her asand goes like an ox goes to the slaughter or asbounds like a stag istoward caughtthe fasttrap
7:23	until till an arrow pierces its entrails; asHe is like a bird rushesrushing into a snare; he does not knowknowing that it will cost him his life
7:24	And now Omy sonschildren listen to me and be attentive to the words of my mouth
7:25	LetDo not let your hearthearts turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths;
7:26	for many aare victimthose she has she laid low; yeaand allnumerous her slain are aher mighty hostvictims
8:1	Does not wisdom call Doesand does not understanding raise her voice
8:2	On the heights beside the way inat the pathscrossroads she takes her stand;
8:3	beside the gates in front of the town at the entrance of the portals she cries aloudout:
8:4	To you O menpeople I call and my cry is to theall sonsthat of menlive
8:5	O simple ones learn prudence; Oacquire foolishintelligence menyou paywho attentionlack it
8:9	They are all straight to himone who understands and right to those who find knowledge
8:12	I wisdom dwelllive inwith prudence and I findattain knowledge and discretion
8:14	I have counselgood advice and sound wisdom; I have insight I have strength
8:16	by me princesrulers rule and nobles all who govern the earthrightly
8:20	I walk in the way of righteousness inalong the paths of justice
8:22	The Lord created me at the beginning of his work the first of his acts of oldlong ago
8:25	Before the mountains had been shaped before the hills I was brought forth;—
8:26	beforewhen he had not yet made the earth withand its fields or the worlds first ofbits the dust of the worldsoil
8:30	then I was beside him like a master workmanworker; and I was daily his delight rejoicing before him always
8:31	rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the sonshuman of menrace
8:32	And now my sonschildren listen to me: happy are those who keep my ways
8:34	Happy 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 hethose who missesmiss me injuresinjure himselfthemselves; 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 beastsanimals she has mixed her wine she has also set her table
9:3	She has sent out her maidsservant togirls callshe calls from the highest places in the town
9:4	WhoeverYou isthat are simple let him turn in here To himthose who is without sense she says
9:6	LeaveLay simplenessaside immaturity and live and walk in the way of insight
9:7	HeWhoever who corrects a scoffer getswins himself abuse; andwhoever herebukes whothe reproves a wicked mangets incurs injuryhurt
9:8	DoA notscoffer reprovewho ais scofferrebuked orwill heonly will hate you; reprovethe a wise manwhen andrebuked he will love you
9:9	Give instruction to athe wise man and hethey will bebecome wiser still wiser; teach athe righteous man and hethey will increasegain in learning
9:13	AThe foolish woman is noisyloud; she is wantonignorant and knows no shamenothing
9:14	She sits at the door of her house sheon takes a seat onat the high places of the town
9:16	WhoeverYou iswho are simple let him turn in here And to himthose who is without sense she says
9:18	But hethey doesdo not know that the dead are there that her guests are in the depths of Sheol
10:1	The proverbs of Solomon A wise sonchild makes a glad father but a foolish sonchild is a sorrowmothers to his mothergrief
10:5	A sonchild who gathers in summer is prudent but a sonchild who sleeps in harvest brings shame
10:8	The wise of heart will heed commandments but a pratingbabbling fool will come to ruin
10:9	HeWhoever who walks in integrity walks securely but hewhoever whofollows pervertsperverse his ways will be found out
10:10	HeWhoever who winks the eye causes trouble but hethe one who rebukes boldly reproves makes peace
10:13	On the lips of himone who has understanding wisdom is found but a rod is for the back of himone who lacks sense
10:14	WiseThe menwise lay up knowledge but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near
10:15	AThe richwealth mansof wealththe rich is histheir strong cityfortress; the poverty of the poor is their ruin
10:17	HeWhoever who heeds instruction is on the path to life but heone who rejects reproofa rebuke goes astray
10:18	HeLying wholips concealsconceal hatred has lying lips and hewhoever who utters slander is a fool
10:19	When words are many transgression is not lacking but hethe whoprudent restrainsare hisrestrained lipsin is prudentspeech
10:23	ItDoing wrong is like sport to a fool to do wrong but wise conduct is pleasure to a manperson of understanding
10:24	What the wicked dreadsdread will come upon himthem but the desire of the righteous will be granted
10:25	When the tempest passes the wicked isare no more but the righteous isare established for everforever
10:26	Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes so isare the sluggardlazy to thosetheir who send himemployers
10:28	The hope of the righteous ends in gladness but the expectation of the wicked comes to noughtnothing
10:29	The way of the Lord is a stronghold tofor himthe whose way is upright but destruction tofor evildoers
10:30	The righteous will never be removed but the wicked will not dwellremain in the land
11:1	A false balance is an abomination to the Lord but aan justaccurate weight is his delight
11:2	When pride comes then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble is wisdom
11:5	The righteousness of the blameless keeps histheir wayways straight but the wicked fallsfall by histheir own wickedness
11:6	The righteousness of the upright deliverssaves them but the treacherous are taken captive by their lustschemes
11:7	When the wicked diesdie histheir hope perishes and the expectation of the godless comes to noughtnothing
11:8	The righteous isare delivered from trouble and the wicked getsget into it instead
11:9	With histheir mouthmouths the godless man would destroy histheir neighborneighbors but by knowledge the righteous are delivered
11:10	When it goes well with the righteous the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish there areis shouts of gladnessjubilation
11:12	HeWhoever who belittles hisanother neighbor lacks sense but aan manintelligent ofperson understanding remains silent
11:13	HeA whogossip goes about astelling a talebearer reveals secrets but heone who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing hiddenconfidence
11:14	Where there is no guidance a peoplenation falls; but in an abundance of counselors there is safety
11:15	HeTo whoguarantee givesloans surety for a stranger willbrings smarttrouble forbut itthere butis hesafety whoin hatesrefusing suretyshipto isdo secureso
11:16	A gracious woman gets honor andbut violentshe menwho gethates virtue is covered with shame The timid become destitute but the aggressive gain riches
11:17	AThose man who isare kind benefitsreward himselfthemselves but athe cruel mando hurtsthemselves himselfharm
11:18	AThe wicked manearn earnsno deceptivereal wagesgain but onethose who sowssow righteousness getsget a suretrue reward
11:19	HeWhoever who is steadfast in righteousness will live but hewhoever who pursues evil will die
11:20	MenCrooked ofminds perverse mind are an abomination to the Lord but those of blameless ways are his delight
11:21	Be assured anthe evilwicked man will not go unpunished but those who are righteous will be deliveredescape
11:22	Like a gold ring in a swinespigs snout is a beautiful woman without discretiongood sense
11:24	OneSome mangive gives freely yet growsgrow all the richer; anotherothers withholdswithhold what heis shoulddue give and only sufferssuffer want
11:25	A liberalgenerous manperson will be enriched and one who watersgives water will himselfget be wateredwater
11:26	The people curse himthose who holdshold back grain but a blessing is on the head of himthose who sellssell it
11:27	HeWhoever who diligently seeks good seeks favor but evil comes to himthe one who searches for it
11:28	HeThose who truststrust in histheir riches will wither but the righteous will flourish like a green leafleaves
11:29	HeThose who troublestrouble histheir householdhouseholds will inherit wind and the fool will be servant to the wise
11:30	The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life but lawlessnessviolence takes lives away lives
11:31	If the righteous isare requitedrepaid on earth how much more the wicked and the sinner
12:1	Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge but hethose who hateshate reproofto isbe rebuked are stupid
12:2	AThe good manobtain obtains favor from the Lord but athose manwho ofdevise evil devices he condemns
12:3	ANo manone isfinds notsecurity established by wickedness but the root of the righteous will never be moved
12:5	The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counselsadvice of the wicked areis treacherous
12:6	The words of the wicked lieare ina waitdeadly forambush blood but the mouthspeech of the upright delivers menthem
12:8	AOne man is commended accordingfor to his good sense but onea of perverse mind is despised
12:9	Better isto abe mandespised ofand humblehave standinga whoservant works for himself than oneto whobe playsself theimportant greatand manlack but lacks breadfood
12:10	AThe righteous manknow has regard for the lifeneeds of histheir beastanimals but the mercy of the wicked is cruel
12:11	HeThose who tillstill histheir land will have plenty of breadfood but hethose who followsfollow worthless pursuits hashave no sense
12:12	The strongwicked towercovet of the wickedproceeds comesof towickedness ruin but the root of the righteous standsbears firmfruit
12:13	AnThe evil manare is ensnared by the transgression of histheir lips but the righteous escapesescape from trouble
12:14	From the fruit of histhe wordsmouth aone man is satisfiedfilled with good things and themanual worklabor ofhas aits mans hand comes back to himreward
12:15	TheFools waythink oftheir aown foolway is right in his own eyes but athe wise manlisten listens to advice
12:16	TheFools vexationshow oftheir aanger fool is known at once but the prudent manignore ignores an insult
12:17	HeWhoever who speaks the truth gives honest evidence but a false witness uttersspeaks deceitdeceitfully
12:18	ThereRash is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts but the tongue of the wise brings healing
12:19	Truthful lips endure forforever ever but a lying tongue islasts butonly for a moment
12:20	Deceit is in the heartmind of those who deviseplan evil but those who plancounsel goodpeace have joy
12:21	No illharm befallshappens to the righteous but the wicked are filled with trouble
12:23	AOne prudentwho manis clever conceals his knowledge but foolsthe proclaimmind theirof a fool broadcasts folly
12:24	The hand of the diligent will rule while the slothfullazy will be put to forced labor
12:25	Anxiety inweighs adown mansthe human heart weighs him down but a good word makescheers himit gladup
12:26	AThe righteous mangives turnsgood awayadvice fromto evilfriends but the way of the wicked leads them astray
12:27	AThe slothfullazy mando will not catchroast histheir preygame but the diligent manobtain will get precious wealth
12:28	In the path of righteousness there is life butin thewalking wayits ofpath errorthere leadsis tono death
13:1	A wise sonchild hearsloves hisdiscipline fathers instruction but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke
13:2	From the fruit of histheir mouthwords a good manpersons eatseat good things but the desire of the treacherous is for violencewrongdoing
13:3	HeThose who guardsguard histheir mouthmouths preservespreserve histheir lifelives; hethose who opensopen wide histheir lips comescome to ruin
13:4	The soulappetite of the sluggardlazy craves and gets nothing while the soulappetite of the diligent is richly supplied
13:5	AThe righteous manhate hates falsehood but athe wicked manact acts shamefully and disgracefully
13:6	Righteousness guards himone whose way is upright but sin overthrows the wicked
13:7	OneSome manpretend pretends to be rich yet hashave nothing; anotherothers pretendspretend to be poor yet hashave great wealth
13:8	TheWealth is a ransom offor a manspersons life is his wealth but athe poor manget has no means of redemptionthreats
13:9	The light of the righteous rejoices but the lamp of the wicked willgoes be put out
13:10	By insolence the heedless make strife but wisdom is with those who take advice is wisdom
13:11	Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle but hethose who gathersgather little by little will increase it
13:13	HeThose who despisesdespise the word bringsbring destruction on himselfthemselves but hethose who respectsrespect the commandment will be rewarded
13:14	The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life so that one may avoid the snares of death
13:16	InThe everythingclever ado prudentall manthings actsintelligently with knowledge but athe fool flauntsdisplays his folly
13:17	A bad messenger plungesbrings men into trouble but a faithful envoy brings healing
13:18	Poverty and disgrace comeare tofor himthe one who ignores instruction but heone who heeds reproof is honored
13:19	A desire fulfilledrealized 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 willsuffers suffer harm
13:22	AThe good manleave leaves an inheritance to histheir childrens children but the sinners wealth is laid up for the righteous
13:23	The fallowfield ground of the poor yieldsmay yield much food but it is swept away through injustice
13:24	HeThose who sparesspare the rod hateshate histheir sonchildren but hethose who loveslove himthem isare diligent to discipline himthem
13:25	The righteous hashave enough to satisfy histheir appetite but the belly of the wicked suffersis wantempty
14:1	WisdomThe wise woman builds her house but follythe foolish tears it down with her own hands tears it down
14:2	HeThose who walkswalk inuprightly uprightnessfear fears the Lord but heone who is devious in hisconduct ways despises him
14:3	The talk of afools fool is a rod for histheir backbacks but the lips of the wise will preserve them
14:4	Where there are no oxen there is no grain; but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox
14:6	A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain but knowledge is easy for aone manwho of understandingunderstands
14:7	Leave the presence of a fool for there you do not meetfind words of knowledge
14:8	TheIt is the wisdom of athe prudentclever manto isunderstand towhere discernthey hisgo way but the folly of fools is deceivingmisleads
14:9	GodFools scornsmock at the wickedguilt offering but the upright enjoy hisGods favor
14:11	The house of the wicked willis be destroyed but the tent of the upright will flourishflourishes
14:12	There is a way whichthat seems right to a manperson but its end is the way to death
14:14	AThe perverse manget willwhat betheir filledways withdeserve the fruit of his ways and athe good manwhat withtheir thedeeds fruit of his deedsdeserve
14:15	The simple believesbelieve everything but the prudentclever looksconsider wheretheir he is goingsteps
14:16	AThe wise manare is cautious and turnsturn away from evil but athe fool throws off restraint and is careless
14:17	AOne manwho ofis quick tempertempered acts foolishly butand athe manschemer of discretion is patienthated
14:18	The simple acquireare adorned with folly but the prudentclever are crowned with knowledge
14:20	The poor isare disliked even by histheir neighborneighbors but the rich hashave many friends
14:21	HeThose who despisesdespise histheir neighborneighbors isare asinners sinner but happy isare hethose who isare kind to the poor
14:22	Do they not err that deviseplan evil Those who deviseplan good meetfind loyalty and faithfulness
14:23	In all toil there is profit but mere talk tendsleads only to wantpoverty
14:26	In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and hisones children will have a refuge
14:27	The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life so that one may avoid the snares of death
14:28	InThe aglory multitude of peoplea king is thea glorymultitude of apeople; king but without people a prince is ruined
14:29	HeWhoever who is slow to anger has great understanding but heone who has a hasty temper exalts folly
14:31	HeThose who oppressesoppress athe poor maninsult insultstheir his Maker but hethose who isare kind to the needy honorshonor him
14:32	The wicked isare overthrown throughby histheir evilevildoing doing but the righteous findsfind a refuge throughin histheir integrity
14:33	Wisdom abidesis at home in the mind of aone manwho ofhas understanding but it is not known in the heart of fools
15:5	A fool despises hisa fathersparents instruction but hethe one who heeds admonition is prudent
15:9	The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord but he loves himthe one who pursues righteousness
15:10	There is severe discipline for himone who forsakes the way; hebut one who hates reproofa rebuke will die
15:11	Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord how much more thehuman hearts of men
15:12	AScoffers scofferdo does not like to be reprovedrebuked; hethey will not go to the wise
15:14	The mind of himone who has understanding seeks knowledge but the mouths of fools feed on folly
15:15	All the days of the afflictedpoor are evilhard but a cheerful heart has a continual feast
15:17	Better is a dinner of herbsvegetables where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it
15:18	AThose who are hot tempered manstir stirs up strife but hethose who isare slow to anger quietscalm contention
15:19	The way of athe sluggardlazy is overgrown with thorns but the path of the upright is a level highway
15:20	A wise sonchild makes a glad father but athe foolish mandespise despisestheir his mothermothers
15:21	Folly is a joy to himone who has no sense but a manperson of understanding walks arightstraight ahead
15:23	To make an apt answer is a joy to aanyone man and a word in season how good it is
15:24	TheFor the wise mansthe path of life leads upward toin lifeorder thatto he may avoid Sheol beneathbelow
15:26	TheEvil thoughtsplans of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord thebut gracious words ofare the pure are pleasing to him
15:27	HeThose who isare greedy for unjust gain makesmake trouble for histheir householdhouseholds but hethose who hateshate bribes will live
15:28	The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things
15:30	The light of the eyes rejoices the heart and good news refreshes the bonesbody
15:31	HeThe whose ear that heeds wholesome admonition will abidelodge among the wise
15:32	HeThose who ignoresignore instruction despisesdespise himselfthemselves but hethose who heedsheed admonition gainsgain understanding
16:1	The plans of the mind belong to manmortals but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord
16:2	All theones ways ofmay abe man are pure in hisones own eyes but the Lord weighs the spirit
16:5	EveryAll onethose who isare arrogant isare an abomination to the Lord; be assured hethey will not go unpunished
16:6	By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for and by the fear of the Lord aone man avoids evil
16:7	When athe mans ways of people please the Lord he makescauses even histheir enemies to be at peace with himthem
16:8	Better is a little with righteousness than greatlarge revenuesincome with injustice
16:9	AThe manshuman mind plans histhe way but the Lord directs histhe steps
16:11	AHonest justbalances balance and scales are the Lords; all the weights in the bag are his work
16:13	Righteous lips are the delight of a king and he loves himthose who speaksspeak what is right
16:14	A kings wrath is a messenger of death and awhoever is wise man will appease it
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 turnsavoids aside from evil; hethose who guardsguard histheir way preservespreserve histheir lifelives
16:19	It is better to be of a lowly spirit withamong the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud
16:20	HeThose who givesare heedattentive to thea wordmatter will prosper and happy isare hethose who truststrust in the Lord
16:21	The wise of heart is called aperceptive man of discernment and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness
16:22	Wisdom is a fountain of life to himone who has it but folly is the chastisementpunishment of fools
16:23	The mind of the wise makes histheir speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to histheir lips
16:25	ThereSometimes there is a way whichthat seems right to abe manright but itsin the end it is the way to death
16:26	AThe appetite of workers appetite works for himthem; histheir mouthhunger urges himthem on
16:27	AScoundrels worthlessconcoct man plots evil and histheir speech is like a scorching fire
16:28	A perverse manperson spreads strife and a whisperer separates close friends
16:29	AThe manviolent ofentice violencetheir enticesneighbors his neighbor and leadslead himthem in a way that is not good
16:30	HeOne who winks histhe eyes plans perverse things; heone who compresses histhe lips brings evil to pass
16:31	AGray hoaryhair head is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life
16:32	HeOne who is slow to anger is better than the mighty and heone whowhose rulestemper hisis spiritcontrolled than heone who takescaptures a city
16:33	The lot is cast into the lap but the decision is whollythe fromLords the Lordalone
17:2	A slave who deals wisely will rule over a sonchild who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothersfamily
17:3	The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold andbut the Lord triestests heartsthe heart
17:5	HeThose who mocksmock the poor insultsinsult histheir Maker; hethose who isare glad at calamity will not go unpunished
17:6	Grandchildren are the crown of the aged and the glory of sonschildren is their fathersparents
17:7	Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a princeruler
17:8	A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of himthose who givesgive it; wherever hethey turnsturn hethey prospersprosper
17:9	HeOne who forgives an offenseaffront seeksfosters lovefriendship but heone who repeatsdwells aon matterdisputes alienateswill alienate a friend
17:10	A rebuke goesstrikes deeper into a mandiscerning ofperson understanding than a hundred blows into a fool
17:11	AnEvil evilpeople manseek seeks only rebellion andbut a cruel messenger will be sent against himthem
17:12	LetBetter ato man meet a she bear robbed of herits cubs rather than to confront a fool immersed in his folly
17:13	IfEvil awill mannot returnsdepart evilfrom forthe goodhouse evilof willone notwho departreturns fromevil hisfor housegood
17:14	The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quitstop before the quarrel breaks out
17:15	HeOne who justifies the wicked and heone who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord
17:16	Why should afools fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom when hethey hashave no mind to learn
17:17	A friend loves at all times and akinsfolk brotherare is born forto share adversity
17:18	AIt manis withoutsenseless senseto givesgive a pledge andto becomesbecome surety infor thea presence of his neighbor
17:19	HeOne who loves transgression loves strife; heone who makesbuilds hisa door high seeksthreshold destructioninvites broken bones
17:20	AThe mancrooked of crooked mind doesdo not prosper and onethe withperverse aof perverse tongue fallsfall into calamity
17:21	AThe stupidone sonwho isbegets a grieffool togets a fathertrouble; and the fatherparent of a fool has no joy
17:23	AThe wicked manaccept accepts a concealed bribe from the bosom to pervert the ways of justice
17:24	AThe mandiscerning ofperson understandinglooks setsto his face toward wisdom but the eyes of a fool areto on the ends of the earth
17:25	AFoolish foolishchildren sonare is a grief to histheir father and bitterness to her who bore himthem
17:26	To impose a fine on athe righteousinnocent man is not good;right or to flog the noble menfor istheir wrongintegrity
17:27	HeOne who restrainsspares his words hasis knowledgeknowledgeable; andone he who hasis a cool in spirit ishas a man of understanding
17:28	Even afools fool who keepskeep silent isare considered wise; when hethey closesclose histheir lips hethey isare deemed intelligent
18:1	HeThe one who islives estrangedalone seeksis pretextsself toindulgent breakshowing outcontempt againstfor all who have sound judgment
18:2	A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in expressing hispersonal opinion
18:4	The words of athe mans mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream
18:5	It is not goodright to be partial to athe wickedguilty man or to deprivesubvert athe righteousinnocent manin of justicejudgment
18:6	A fools lips bring strife and hisa fools mouth invites a flogging
18:7	AThe mouths of fools mouthare istheir his ruin and histheir lips are a snare to himselfthemselves
18:9	HeOne who is slack in his work is aclose brotherkin to hima who destroysvandal
18:10	The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous manrun runs into it and isare safe
18:11	AThe richwealth mansof wealththe rich is histheir strong city; andin their imagination it is like a high wall protecting him
18:12	Before destruction aones mans heart is haughty but humility goes before honor
18:13	If one gives answer before hehearing hears it is his folly and shame
18:14	AThe manshuman spirit will endure sickness; but a broken spirit —who can bear
18:16	A mans gift makesopens roomdoors; forit himgives andaccess bringsto himthe before great men
18:17	HeThe one who first states hisa case first seems right until the other comes and cross examines him
18:18	TheCasting the lot puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders
18:19	AAn brotherally helpedoffended is likestronger than a strong city; butsuch quarreling is like the bars of a castle
18:20	From the fruit of histhe mouth aones manstomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of histhe lips brings satisfaction
18:24	ThereSome are friends whoplay pretendat tofriendship be friends but therea istrue a friend who sticks closer than aones brothernearest kin
19:1	Better isthe a poor manwalking who walks in his integrity than aone man who is perverse inof speech andwho is a fool
19:2	ItDesire without knowledge is not good for a man to be without knowledge and heone who makesmoves hastetoo withhurriedly his feet misses histhe way
19:3	WhenOnes aown mans folly bringsleads his way to ruin hisyet the heart rages against the Lord
19:4	Wealth brings many new friends but athe poor manare isleft deserted by his friendfriendless
19:5	A false witness will not go unpunished and hea wholiar utters lies will not escape
19:6	Many seek the favor of athe generous man and everyeveryone one is a friend to a mangiver whoof gives gifts
19:7	AllIf athe poor mansare brothershated hateeven him;by their kin how much more doare histhey friendsshunned goby fartheir fromfriends himWhen Hethey pursuescall after them withthey wordsare but does not have themthere
19:8	HeTo whoget gets wisdom lovesis himselfto love oneself; heto whokeep keeps understanding willis to prosper
19:9	A false witness will not go unpunished and hethe wholiar utters lies will perish
19:11	GoodThose sensewith makesgood asense manare slow to anger and it is histheir glory to overlook an offense
19:12	A kings wrathanger is like the growling of a lion but his favor is like dew uponon the grass
19:13	A foolishstupid sonchild is ruin to hisa father and a wifes quarreling is a continual dripping of rain
19:14	House and wealth are inherited from fathersparents but a prudent wife is from the Lord
19:15	SlothfulnessLaziness castsbrings intoon a deep sleep; and an idle person will suffer hunger
19:16	HeThose who keepskeep the commandment keepswill his lifelive; hethose who despisesare theheedless wordof their ways will die
19:17	HeWhoever who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord and he will repaybe himrepaid forin his deedfull
19:18	Discipline your sonchildren while there is hope; do not set your heart on histheir destruction
19:19	A manviolent oftempered greatperson wrath will pay the penalty; for if you delivereffect hima rescue you will only have to do it again
19:21	ManyThe arehuman themind plansmay indevise themany mindplans of a man but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established
19:22	What is desireddesirable in a manperson is loyalty and ait poor man is better to be poor than a liar
19:23	The fear of the Lord leadsis tolife lifeindeed; andfilled hewith whoit hasone it rests satisfied;secure heand willsuffers notno be visited by harm
19:24	The sluggardlazy person buries hisa hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to histhe mouth
19:25	Strike a scoffer and the simple will learn prudence; reprove athe manintelligent of understanding and hethey will gain knowledge
19:26	HeThose who doesdo violence to histheir father and chaseschase away histheir mother isare achildren son who causescause shame and bringsbring reproach
19:27	Cease straying my sonchild tofrom hearthe instructionwords onlyof toknowledge strayin fromorder thethat wordsyou ofmay knowledgehear instruction
20:1	Wine is a mocker strong drink a brawler; and whoever is led astray by it is not wise
20:2	The dread wrathanger of a king is like the growling of a lion; heanyone who provokes him to anger forfeits hislife lifeitself
20:3	It is anhonorable honor for a man to keeprefrain aloof from strife; but every fool willis bequick quarrelingto quarrel
20:4	The sluggardlazy person does not plow in the autumnseason; heharvest willcomes seekand atthere harvestis andnothing haveto nothingbe found
20:5	The purposepurposes in athe manshuman mind isare like deep water but athe manintelligent of understanding will draw itthem out
20:6	Many aproclaim manthemselves proclaimsloyal hisbut ownwho loyaltycan butfind aone faithfulworthy manof who can findtrust
20:7	AThe righteous manwalk who walks in his integrity— blessedhappy are histhe sonschildren afterwho himfollow them
20:11	Even achildren childmake makesthemselves himself known by histheir acts by whether what hethey doesdo is pure and right
20:12	The hearing ear and the seeing eye— the Lord has made them both
20:13	LoveDo not love sleep lestor else you will come to poverty; open your eyes and you will have plenty of bread
20:14	ItBad is bad it is bad says the buyer; butthen when he goes away thenand he boasts
20:15	There is gold and abundance of costly stones; but the lips ofinformed by knowledge are a precious jewel
20:16	Take athe mans garment whenof heone who has given surety for a stranger; andseize holdthe him in pledge whengiven heas gives surety for foreigners
20:17	Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man but afterward histhe mouth will be full of gravel
20:18	Plans are established by counseltaking advice; wage war by following wise guidance wage war
20:19	HeA whogossip goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with onea who speaks foolishlybabbler
20:20	If oneyou cursescurse his father or his mother hisyour lamp will bego put out in utter darkness
20:21	An inheritanceestate gottenquickly hastilyacquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end not be blessed
20:23	DiverseDiffering weights are an abomination to the Lord and false scales are not good
20:24	AAll mansour steps are ordered by the Lord; how then can manwe understand hisour wayown ways
20:25	It is a snare for aone man to say rashly It is holy and begin to reflect only after making hisa vowsvow
20:27	The human spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord searching allevery hisinmost innermost partspart
20:29	The glory of youngyouths men is their strength but the beauty of oldthe menaged is their gray hair
20:30	Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokesbeatings make clean the innermost parts
21:2	EveryAll waydeeds ofare aright manin isthe rightsight inof histhe owndoer eyes but the Lord weighs the heart
21:4	Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked —are sin
21:5	The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance but everyeveryone one who is hasty comes only to want
21:9	It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious womanwife
21:10	The soulsouls of the wicked desiresdesire evil; histheir neighborneighbors findsfind no mercy in histheir eyes
21:11	When a scoffer is punished the simple becomesbecome wisewiser; when athe wise manare is instructed hethey gainsincrease in knowledge
21:12	The righteousRighteous One observes the house of the wicked; he casts the wicked are cast down to ruin
21:13	HeIf whoyou closesclose hisyour ear to the cry of the poor you will himself cry out and not be heard
21:14	A gift in secret averts anger; and a concealed bribe in the bosom strong wrath
21:16	AWhoever man who wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead
21:17	HeWhoever who loves pleasure will besuffer a poor manwant; hewhoever who loves wine and oil will not be rich
21:19	It is better to live in a desert land than with a contentious and fretful womanwife
21:20	Precious treasure remains in athe wisehouse mansof dwellingthe wise but athe foolishfool man devours it
21:21	HeWhoever who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor
21:22	AOne wise manperson scaleswent theup against a city of thewarriors mighty and bringsbrought down the stronghold in which they trusttrusted
21:23	HeTo whowatch keepsover his mouth and his tongue keepsis himselfto keep out of trouble
21:24	ScofferThe is the name of the proud haughty manperson whonamed Scoffer acts with arrogant pride
21:25	The desirecraving of the sluggardlazy killsperson himis fatal for hislazy hands refuse to labor
21:26	All day long the wicked covetscovet but the righteous givesgive and doesdo not hold back
21:27	The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when hebrought brings it with evil intent
21:28	A false witness will perish but the word of a mangood wholistener hears will enduretestify successfully
21:29	AThe wicked manput puts on a bold face but anthe upright mangive considersthought histo their ways
22:2	The rich and the poor meethave together;this in common: the Lord is the maker of them all
22:3	AThe prudentclever mansee sees danger and hides himselfhide; but the simple go on and suffer for it
22:5	Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; hethe whocautious guards himself will keep far from them
22:6	Train upchildren a child in the right way he should go and when he is old hethey will not depart from itstray
22:8	HeWhoever who sows injustice will reap calamity and the rod of hisanger fury will fail
22:9	HeThose who hasare agenerous bountifulare eye will be blessed for hethey sharesshare histheir bread with the poor
22:10	Drive out a scoffer and strife willgoes go out; and quarreling and abuse will cease
22:11	HeThose who loveslove puritya ofpure heart and whoseare speechgracious isin graciousspeech will have the king as hisa friend
22:13	The sluggardlazy person says There is a lion outside I shall be slainkilled in the streets
22:14	The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit; he with whom the Lord is angry willfalls fall into it
22:15	Folly is bound up in the heart of a childboy but the rod of discipline drives it far from himaway
22:16	HeOppressing who oppresses the poor toin increaseorder histo ownenrich wealthoneself orand givesgiving to the rich will lead only come to wantloss
22:17	The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear themy words of the wise and apply your mind to my knowledgeteaching;
22:19	ThatSo that your trust may be in the Lord I have made them known to you today—yes even to you
22:21	to show you what is right and true so that you may give a true answer to those who sent you
22:22	Do not rob the poor because hethey isare poor or crush the afflicted at the gate;
22:23	for the Lord willpleads plead their cause and despoildespoils of life those who despoil them
22:24	Make no friendshipfriends with athose man given to anger norand godo withnot aassociate wrathfulwith manhotheads
22:25	lestor you may learn histheir ways and entangle yourself in a snare
22:26	BeDo not be one of those who give pledges who become surety for debts
22:28	RemoveDo not remove the ancient landmark whichthat your fathersancestors haveset setup
22:29	Do you see athose manwho skilfulare skillful in histheir work hethey will standserve before kings; hethey will not standserve beforecommon obscure menpeople
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 arehave a manbig given to appetite
23:3	Do not desire histhe rulers delicacies for they are deceptive food
23:4	Do not toilwear yourself out to acquireget wealthrich; be wise enough to desist
23:5	When your eyes light upon it it is gone; for suddenly it takes wings to itself wings flying like an eagle toward heaven
23:6	Do not eat the bread of athe man who is stingy; do not desire histheir delicacies;
23:7	for helike isa likehair onein whothe isthroat inwardlyso reckoningare they Eat and drink hethey sayssay to you; but histhey heartdo is not withmean youit
23:8	You will vomit up the morselslittle which you have eaten and you will waste your pleasant words
23:9	Do not speak in the hearing of a fool forwho he will only despise the wisdom of your words
23:10	Do not remove an ancient landmark or enterencroach on the fields of the fatherless;orphans
23:11	for their Redeemerredeemer is strong; he will plead their cause against you
23:13	Do not withhold discipline from ayour childchildren; if you beat himthem with a rod hethey will not die
23:14	If you beat himthem with the rod you will save histheir lifelives from Sheol
23:15	My sonchild if your heart is wise my heart too will be glad
23:17	LetDo not let your heart envy sinners but always continue in the fear of the Lord all the day
23:19	Hear my sonchild and be wise and direct your mind in the way
23:20	BeDo not be among winebibbers or among gluttonous eaters of meat;
23:21	for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty and drowsiness will clothe athem man with rags
23:22	HearkenListen to your father who begot you and do not despise your mother when she is old
23:25	Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice
23:26	My sonchild give me your heart and let your eyes observe my ways
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 faithlessnumber amongof menthe faithless
23:30	Those who tarrylinger longlate over wine those who gokeep totrying try mixed winewines
24:1	BeDo not enviousenvy ofthe evilwicked men nor desire to be with them;
24:5	AWise wisewarriors manare is mightier than a strong manones and athose manwho ofhave knowledge than hethose who hashave strength;
24:7	Wisdom is too high for a foolfools; in the gate hethey doesdo not open histheir mouthmouths
24:8	HeWhoever who plans to do evil will be called a mischief maker
24:9	The devising of folly is sin and the scoffer is an abomination to menall
24:10	If you faint in the day of adversity your strength isbeing small;
24:11	Rescueif thoseyou whohold areback beingfrom rescuing those taken away to death; hold back those who arego stumblingstaggering to the slaughter;
24:12	Ifif you say BeholdLook 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 andAnd will he not requiterepay manall according to histheir workdeeds
24:13	My sonchild eat honey for it is good and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste
24:14	Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it thereyou will befind a future and your hope will not be cut off
24:15	LieDo not lie in wait aslike aan wickedoutlaw man against the dwellinghome of the righteous; do notno violence to histhe homeplace where the righteous live;
24:16	for athough righteousthey manfall falls seven times andthey riseswill rise again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity
24:17	Do not rejoice when your enemyenemies fallsfall and letdo not let your heart be glad when hethey stumbles;stumble
24:18	lestor else the Lord will see it and be displeased and turn away his anger from himthem
24:19	FretDo not yourselffret because of evildoers andDo be not enviousenvy of the wicked;
24:20	for the evil manhave has no future; the lamp of the wicked will bego put out
24:21	My sonchild fear the Lord and the king and do not disobey either of them;
24:22	for disaster comes from them will rise suddenly and who knows the ruin that willboth comecan from them bothbring
24:23	These also are sayings of the wise: Partiality in judging is not good
24:24	HeWhoever who says to the wicked You are innocent 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	HeOne who gives aan righthonest answer kissesgives a kiss on the lips
24:28	BeDo not be a witness against your neighbor without cause and do not deceive with your lips
24:29	Do not say I will do to himothers as hethey hashave done to me; I will pay thethem man back for what hethey hashave done
24:30	I passed by the field of aone sluggardwho was lazy by the vineyard of a manstupid without senseperson;
24:31	and losee it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles and its stone wall was broken down
24:34	and poverty will come upon you like a robber and want like an armed manwarrior
25:1	These also are other proverbs of Solomon whichthat the menofficials of King Hezekiah king of Judah copied
25:3	AsLike the heavens for height andlike the earth for depth so the mind of kings is unsearchable
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 himselfdirectly and do not disclose anothers secret;
25:10	lestor heelse someone who hears you will bring shame upon you and your ill repute will have no end
25:12	Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reproverrebuke to a listening ear
25:13	Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest isare a faithful messengermessengers to those who send himthem; hethey refreshesrefresh the spirit of histheir masters
25:14	Like clouds and wind without rain is aone man who boasts of a gift henever does not givegiven
25:15	With patience a ruler may be persuaded and a soft tongue willcan break a bonebones
25:16	If you have found honey eat only enough for you lestor youelse behaving satedtoo withmuch ityou andwill vomit it
25:17	Let your foot be seldom in your neighbors house lestotherwise hethe neighbor will become weary of you and hate you
25:18	ALike mana whowar bearsclub falsea witnesssword againstor hisa neighborsharp arrow is likeone awho warbears clubfalse orwitness aagainst sword or a sharp arrowneighbor
25:19	TrustLike in a faithlessbad mantooth inor timea oflame troublefoot is liketrust in a badfaithless toothperson orin atime footof that slipstrouble
25:20	HeLike vinegar on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart isLike likea onemoth whoin takesclothing offor a garmentworm onin awood coldsorrow daygnaws andat likethe vinegarhuman on a woundheart
25:21	If your enemyenemies isare hungry give himthem bread to eat; and if hethey isare thirsty give himthem water to drink;
25:22	for you will heap coals of fire on histheir headheads and the Lord will reward you
25:23	The north wind bringsproduces 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 contentious womanwife
25:26	Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain isare athe righteous man who givesgive way before the wicked
25:27	It is not good to eat much honey soor beto sparingseek honor on top of complimentary wordshonor
25:28	ALike mana city breached without selfwalls control is likeone awho citylacks brokenself into and left without wallscontrol
26:2	Like a sparrow in its flitting like a swallow in its flying aan undeserved curse thatgoes is causeless does not alightnowhere
26:3	A whip for the horse a bridle for the assdonkey and a rod for the back of fools
26:4	AnswerDo not aanswer foolfools according to histheir folly lestor you will be likea himfool yourself
26:5	Answer afools fool according to histheir folly lestor hethey will be wise in histheir own eyes
26:6	HeIt whois sendslike acutting messageoff byones thefoot handand ofdrinking adown foolviolence cutsto offsend hisa ownmessage feetby anda drinks violencefool
26:7	LikeThe alegs lameof mansa legsdisabled whichperson hang uselesslimp; isso does a proverb in the mouth of foolsa fool
26:8	LikeIt oneis wholike bindsbinding thea stone in thea sling isto hegive who gives honor to a fool
26:9	Like a thornthornbush thatbrandished goesby up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of foolsa fool
26:10	Like an archer who wounds everybody is heone who hires a passing fool or drunkard
26:11	Like a dog that returns to hisits vomit is a fool thatwho repeatsreverts to his folly
26:12	Do you see apersons man who is wise in histheir own eyes There is more hope for afools fool than for himthem
26:13	The sluggardlazy person says There is a lion in the road There is a lion in the streets
26:14	As a door turns on its hinges so does a sluggardlazy onperson hisin bed
26:15	The sluggardlazy person buries hisa hand in the dish; itand wearsis himtoo outtired to bring it back to histhe mouth
26:16	The sluggardlazy person is wiser in hisself ownesteem eyes than seven men who can answer discreetly
26:17	HeLike somebody who meddlestakes in a quarrelpassing notdog hisby ownthe ears is like one who takesmeddles ain passingthe dogquarrel byof the earsanother
26:18	Like a madmanmaniac who throwsshoots deadly firebrands arrows and deatharrows
26:19	so is theone man who deceives hisa neighbor and says I am only joking
26:20	For lack of wood the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer quarreling ceases
26:21	As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire so is a quarrelsome manperson for kindling strife
26:24	HeAn whoenemy hates dissembles within hisspeaking lipswhile andharboring harbors deceit in his heartwithin;
26:25	when hean enemy speaks graciously do not believe himit not for there are seven abominations inconcealed his heartwithin;
26:26	though his hatred beis covered with guile histhe enemys 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 himthe one who starts it rolling
27:1	Do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring forth
27:2	Let another praise you and not your own mouth;— a stranger and not your own lips
27:4	Wrath is cruel anger is overwhelming; but who canis able to stand before jealousy
27:6	FaithfulWell meant are the wounds of a friend; inflicts but profuse are the kisses of an enemy
27:7	HeThe whosated isappetite satedspurns loathes honey but to onea whoravenous isappetite hungryeven everythingthe bitter is sweet
27:8	Like a bird that strays from its nest is aone man who strays from his home
27:9	OilPerfume and perfumeincense make the heart glad but the soul is torn by trouble
27:10	YourDo friendnot andforsake your fathersfriend or the friend doof notyour forsakeparent; and do not go to the house of your brotherskindred house in the day of your calamity Better is a neighbor who is nearnearby than akindred brother who isare far away
27:11	Be wise my sonchild and make my heart glad so that I may answer himwhoever who reproaches me
27:12	AThe prudentclever mansee sees danger and hides himselfhide; but the simple go on and suffer for it
27:13	Take athe mans garment whenof heone who has given surety for a stranger; andseize holdthe him in pledge whengiven heas gives surety for foreigners
27:14	HeWhoever who blesses hisa 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 contentious womanwife are alike;
27:16	to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in onesthe right hand
27:17	Iron sharpens iron and one manperson sharpens the wits of another
27:18	HeAnyone who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit and heanyone who guardstakes hiscare of a master will be honored
27:19	AsJust inas water facereflects answersthe to face so theone mindhuman ofheart man reflects the mananother
27:20	Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied and neverhuman satisfiedeyes are thenever eyes of mansatisfied
27:21	The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold andso a manperson is judgedtested by hisbeing praisepraised
27:22	Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain yetbut histhe folly will not departbe fromdriven himout
27:24	for riches do not last forforever ever;nor and does a crown endurefor to all generations
27:25	When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the herbage of the mountains is gathered
27:27	there will be enough goats milk for your food for the food of your household and maintenancenourishment for your maidensservant girls
28:1	The wicked flee when no one pursues but the righteous are as bold as a lion
28:2	When a land transgressesrebels it has many rulers; but with menan ofintelligent understandingruler andthere knowledgeis itslasting stability will long continueorder
28:3	A poorruler man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food
28:4	Those who forsake the law praise the wicked but those who keep the law strivestruggle against them
28:5	EvilThe menevil do not understand justice but those who seek the Lord understand it completely
28:6	Better isto abe poor manand whowalk walks in his integrity than ato richbe mancrooked whoin isones perverseways ineven histhough waysrich
28:7	HeThose who keepskeep the law isare a wise sonchildren but acompanions companion of gluttons shamesshame histheir fatherparents
28:8	HeOne who augments his wealth by exorbitant interest and increase gathers it for himanother who is kind to the poor
28:9	IfWhen one turnswill awaynot hislisten earto from hearing the law even hisones prayerprayers isare an abomination
28:10	HeThose who misleadsmislead the upright into an evil wayways will fall into hispits of their own pit;making but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance
28:11	AThe rich man is wise in hisself ownesteem eyes but aan intelligent poor manperson whosees hasthrough understandingthe will find him outpose
28:12	When the righteous triumph there is great glory; but when the wicked riseprevail menpeople hidego themselvesinto hiding
28:13	HeNo one who conceals his transgressions will not prosper but heone who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy
28:14	BlessedHappy is the manone who fearsis thenever Lordwithout always;fear but heone who hardensis hishard hearthearted will fall into calamity
28:16	A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but heone who hates unjust gain will prolongenjoy hisa dayslong life
28:17	If asomeone man is burdened with the blood of another let himthat killer be a fugitive until death; let no one helpoffer himassistance
28:18	HeOne who walks in integrity will be deliveredsafe but hewhoever whofollows iscrooked perverse in his ways will fall into athe pitPit
28:19	HeAnyone who tills histhe land will have plenty of bread but heone who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty
28:20	AThe faithful man will abound with blessings but heone who hastensis in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished
28:21	To show partiality is not good;— butyet for a piece of bread a manperson willmay do wrong
28:22	AThe miserlymiser manis hastensin aftera wealthhurry to get rich and does not know that wantloss willis comesure uponto himcome
28:23	HeWhoever who rebukes a manperson will afterward find more favor than heone who flatters with histhe tongue
28:24	HeAnyone who robs his father or his mother and says That is no transgressioncrime is thepartner companionto of a man who destroysthug
28:25	AThe greedy manperson stirs up strife but hewhoever who trusts in the Lord will be enriched
28:26	HeThose who truststrust in histheir own mindwits isare a foolfools; but hethose who walkswalk in wisdom willcome bethrough deliveredsafely
28:27	HeWhoever who gives to the poor will notlack wantnothing but heone who hidesturns hisa eyesblind eye will get many a curse
28:28	When the wicked riseprevail menpeople hidego themselvesinto hiding; but when they perish the righteous increase
29:1	HeOne who is often reproved yet stiffensremains hisstubborn neck will suddenly be broken beyond healing
29:3	HeA child who loves wisdom makes hisa fatherparent glad but oneto whokeep keeps company with harlotsprostitutes squandersis histo squander ones substance
29:4	By justice a king gives stability to the land but one who exactsmakes giftsheavy exactions ruins it
29:5	AWhoever man who flatters hisa neighbor spreadsis spreading a net for histhe neighbors feet
29:6	AnIn the transgression of the evil manthere is ensnareda insnare his transgression but athe righteous mansing sings and rejoicesrejoice
29:7	AThe righteous manknow knows the rights of the poor; athe wicked manhave doesno not understand such knowledgeunderstanding
29:8	Scoffers set a city aflame but the wise men turn away wrath
29:9	If athe wise mango hasto anlaw argument with afools foolthere theis foolranting only rages and laughsridicule andwithout there is no quietrelief
29:10	BloodthirstyThe menbloodthirsty hate onethe who is blameless and they seek the wickedlife seekof histhe lifeupright
29:11	A fool gives full vent to his anger but athe wise man quietly holds it back
29:13	The poor man and the oppressor meethave together;this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both
29:14	If a king judges the poor with equity his throne will be established for everforever
29:15	The rod and reproof give wisdom but a childmother leftis todisgraced himselfby bringsa shameneglected to his motherchild
29:16	When the wicked are in authority transgression increases; but the righteous will look upon their downfall
29:17	Discipline your sonchildren and hethey will give you rest; hethey will give delight to your heart
29:18	Where there is no prophecy the people cast off restraint but blessedhappy isare hethose who keepskeep the law
29:19	By mere words aservants servantare is not disciplined for though hethey understandsunderstand hethey will not give heed
29:20	Do you see asomeone man who is hasty in hisspeech words There is more hope for a fool than for himanyone like that
29:21	HeA whoslave pamperspampered his servant from childhood will income theto enda findbad him his heirend
29:22	AOne mangiven ofto wrathanger stirs up strife and athe manhothead given to anger causes much transgression
29:23	A manspersons pride will bring himhumiliation low but heone who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor
29:24	TheTo be a partner of a thief hatesis histo hate ones own life; heone hears the victims curse but discloses nothing
29:25	The fear of manothers lays a snare but heone who trusts in the Lord is safesecure
29:26	Many seek the favor of a ruler but it is from the Lord athat manone gets justice
29:27	AnThe unjust manare is an abomination to the righteous but hethe whoseupright wayare is straight is an abomination to the wicked
30:1	The words of Agur son of Jakeh ofAn Massaoracle TheThus says the man: saysI toam Ith′iweary elO toGod Ith′iI elam andweary Ucal:O God How can I prevail
30:2	Surely I am too stupid to be ahuman; man I havedo not thehave human understanding of a man
30:3	I have not learned wisdom nor have I knowledge of the Holyholy Oneones
30:4	Who has ascended to heaven and come down Who has gathered the wind in histhe fistshollow of the hand Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment Who has established all the ends of the earth What is histhe persons name andAnd what is histhe sons name of the persons child Surely you know
30:6	Do not add to his words lestor else he will rebuke you and you will be found a liar
30:7	Two things I ask of theeyou; do not deny them not to me before I die:
30:8	Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that isI needful for meneed
30:9	lestor I shall be full and deny theeyou and say Who is the Lord or lest I shall be poor and steal and profane the name of my God
30:10	Do not slander a servant to hisa master lestor hethe servant will curse you and you will be held guilty
30:12	There are those who are pure in their own eyes butyet are not cleansed of their filthfilthiness
30:14	There are those whose teeth are swords whose teeth are knives to devour the poor from off the earth the needy from among menmortals
30:16	Sheol the barren womb the earth ever thirsty for water and the fire whichthat never says Enough
30:17	The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be pickedpecked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures
30:19	the way of an eagle in the sky the way of a serpentsnake on a rock the way of a ship on the high seas and the way of a man with a maidengirl
30:22	a slave when he becomes king and a fool when heglutted is filled with food;
30:24	Four things on earth are small butyet they are exceedingly wise:
30:25	the ants are a people notwithout strongstrength yet they provide their food in the summer;
30:26	the badgers are a people notwithout mightypower yet they make their homes in the rocks;
30:28	the lizard you can takebe grasped in yourthe handshand yet it is found in kings palaces
30:29	Three things are stately in their treadstride; four are stately in their stridegait:
30:30	the lion which is mightiest among beastswild animals and does not turn back before any;
30:31	the strutting cockrooster the he goat and a king striding before his people
30:33	For as pressing milk produces curds and pressing the nose produces blood andso pressing anger produces strife
31:1	The words of King Lemuel kingAn oforacle Massathat which his mother taught him:
31:2	WhatNo my son WhatNo son of my womb WhatNo son of my vows
31:3	GiveDo not give your strength to women your ways to those who destroy kings
31:5	lestor else they will drink and forget what has been decreed and will pervert the rights of all the afflicted
31:6	Give strong drink to himone who is perishing and wine to those in bitter distress;
31:8	OpenSpeak yourout mouth for thethose dumbwho cannot speak for the rights of all whothe are left desolatedestitute
31:9	OpenSpeak yourout mouth judge righteously maintaindefend the rights of the poor and needy
31:10	A goodcapable 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 afarfar away
31:15	She rises while it is yetstill night and provides food for her household and tasks for her maidensservant girls
31:17	She girds herherself loins with strength and makes her arms strong
31:21	She is not afraid of snow for her household when it snows for all her household are clothed in scarletcrimson
31:23	Her husband is known in the city gates whentaking hehis sitsseat among the elders of the land
31:24	She makes linen garments and sells them; she deliverssupplies girdlesthe tomerchant thewith merchantsashes
31:28	Her children rise up and call her blessedhappy; her husband alsotoo and he praises her:
31:31	Give her ofa share in the fruit of her hands and let her works praise her in the city gates