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We'll fill our houses with spoil. +001:014 You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse." +001:015 My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot + from their path, +001:016 for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood. +001:017 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird: +001:018 but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly + for their own lives. +001:019 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. + It takes away the life of its owners. +001:020 Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice + in the public squares. +001:021 She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance + of the city gates, she utters her words: +001:022 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? + How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, + and fools hate knowledge? +001:023 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. + I will make known my words to you. +001:024 Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched + out my hand, and no one has paid attention; +001:025 but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof; +001:026 I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when + calamity overtakes you; +001:027 when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes + on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you. +001:028 Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. + They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me; +001:029 because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh. +001:030 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof. +001:031 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, + and be filled with their own schemes. +001:032 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. + The careless ease of fools will destroy them. +001:033 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, + without fear of harm." +002:001 My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my + commandments within you; +002:002 So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your + heart to understanding; +002:003 Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your + voice for understanding; +002:004 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as + for hidden treasures: +002:005 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find + the knowledge of God. +002:006 For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes + knowledge and understanding. +002:007 He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield + to those who walk in integrity; +002:008 that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way + of his saints. +002:009 Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and + every good path. +002:010 For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be + pleasant to your soul. +002:011 Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you, +002:012 to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who + speak perverse things; +002:013 who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; +002:014 who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil; +002:015 who are crooked in their ways, and wayward in their paths: +002:016 To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the foreigner + who flatters with her words; +002:017 who forsakes the friend of her youth, and forgets the covenant + of her God: +002:018 for her house leads down to death, her paths to the dead. +002:019 None who go to her return again, neither do they attain + to the paths of life: +002:020 that you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths + of the righteous. +002:021 For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will + remain in it. +002:022 But the wicked will be cut off from the land. The treacherous + will be rooted out of it. +003:001 My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart + keep my commandments: +003:002 for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they + add to you. +003:003 Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around + your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. +003:004 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight + of God and man. +003:005 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on + your own understanding. +003:006 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make + your paths straight. +003:007 Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil. +003:008 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones. +003:009 Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits + of all your increase: +003:010 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will + overflow with new wine. +003:011 My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary + of his reproof: +003:012 for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves + the son in whom he delights. +003:013 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. +003:014 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her + return is better than fine gold. +003:015 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can + desire are to be compared to her. +003:016 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are + riches and honor. +003:017 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace. +003:018 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. + Happy is everyone who retains her. +003:019 By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, + he established the heavens. +003:020 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies + drop down the dew. +003:021 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound + wisdom and discretion: +003:022 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck. +003:023 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble. +003:024 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, + and your sleep will be sweet. +003:025 Don't be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation + of the wicked, when it comes: +003:026 for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot + from being taken. +003:027 Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it + is in the power of your hand to do it. +003:028 Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I + will give it to you," when you have it by you. +003:029 Don't devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells + securely by you. +003:030 Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm. +003:031 Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. +003:032 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship + is with the upright. +003:033 Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses + the habitation of the righteous. +003:034 Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble. +003:035 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion + of fools. +004:001 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention + and know understanding; +004:002 for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law. +004:003 For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child + in the sight of my mother. +004:004 He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. + Keep my commandments, and live. +004:005 Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve + from the words of my mouth. +004:006 Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, + and she will keep you. +004:007 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all + your possessions, get understanding. +004:008 Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, + when you embrace her. +004:009 She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver + a crown of splendor to you." +004:010 Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life + will be many. +004:011 I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you + in straight paths. +004:012 When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, + you will not stumble. +004:013 Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. + Keep her, for she is your life. +004:014 Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way + of evil men. +004:015 Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on. +004:016 For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is + taken away, unless they make someone fall. +004:017 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. +004:018 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, + that shines more and more until the perfect day. +004:019 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don't know + what they stumble over. +004:020 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. +004:021 Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst + of your heart. +004:022 For they are life to those who find them, and health to + their whole body. +004:023 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the + wellspring of life. +004:024 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips + far from you. +004:025 Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze + directly before you. +004:026 Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your + ways be established. +004:027 Don't turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your + foot from evil. +005:001 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear + to my understanding: +005:002 that you may maintain discretion, that your lips + may preserve knowledge. +005:003 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is + smoother than oil, +005:004 But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp + as a two-edged sword. +005:005 Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol. +005:006 She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, + and she doesn't know it. +005:007 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from + the words of my mouth. +005:008 Remove your way far from her. Don't come near the door + of her house, +005:009 lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one; +005:010 lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich + another man's house. +005:011 You will groan at your latter end, when your flesh and your + body are consumed, +005:012 and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; +005:013 neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned + my ear to those who instructed me! +005:014 I have come to the brink of utter ruin, in the midst of + the gathered assembly." +005:015 Drink water out of your own cistern, running water out of + your own well. +005:016 Should your springs overflow in the streets, streams of water + in the public squares? +005:017 Let them be for yourself alone, not for strangers with you. +005:018 Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. +005:019 A loving doe and a graceful deer--let her breasts satisfy you + at all times. Be captivated always with her love. +005:020 For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? + Why embrace the bosom of another? +005:021 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. + He examines all his paths. +005:022 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin + hold him firmly. +005:023 He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, + he will go astray. +006:001 My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, + if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger; +006:002 You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared + with the words of your mouth. +006:003 Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, seeing you have + come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. + Press your plea with your neighbor. +006:004 Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids. +006:005 Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, + like a bird from the snare of the fowler. +006:006 Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; +006:007 which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, +006:008 provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food + in the harvest. +006:009 How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out + of your sleep? +006:010 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the + hands to sleep: +006:011 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity + as an armed man. +006:012 A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with + a perverse mouth; +006:013 who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions + with his fingers; +006:014 in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, + who always sows discord. +006:015 Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be + broken suddenly, and that without remedy. +006:016 There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are + an abomination to him: +006:017 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood; +006:018 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift + in running to mischief, +006:019 a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows + discord among brothers. +006:020 My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake + your mother's teaching. +006:021 Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck. +006:022 When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch + over you. When you awake, it will talk with you. +006:023 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. + Reproofs of instruction are the way of life, +006:024 to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of + the wayward wife's tongue. +006:025 Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her + captivate you with her eyelids. +006:026 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. + The adulteress hunts for your precious life. +006:027 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned? +006:028 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? +006:029 So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches + her will not be unpunished. +006:030 Men don't despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself + when he is hungry: +006:031 but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. + He shall give all the wealth of his house. +006:032 He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. + He who does it destroys his own soul. +006:033 He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not + be wiped away. +006:034 For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won't spare + in the day of vengeance. +006:035 He won't regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, + though you give many gifts. +007:001 My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you. +007:002 Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple + of your eye. +007:003 Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart. +007:004 Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative, +007:005 that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner + who flatters with her words. +007:006 For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice. +007:007 I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths + a young man void of understanding, +007:008 passing through the street near her corner, he went the way + to her house, +007:009 in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle + of the night and in the darkness. +007:010 Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, + and with crafty intent. +007:011 She is loud and defiant. Her feet don't stay in her house. +007:012 Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking + at every corner. +007:013 So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she + said to him: +007:014 "Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. This day I have + paid my vows. +007:015 Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, + and I have found you. +007:016 I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped + cloths of the yarn of Egypt. +007:017 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. +007:018 Come, let's take our fill of loving until the morning. + Let's solace ourselves with loving. +007:019 For my husband isn't at home. He has gone on a long journey. +007:020 He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home + at the full moon." +007:021 With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering + of her lips, she seduced him. +007:022 He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, + as a fool stepping into a noose. +007:023 Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries + to the snare, and doesn't know that it will cost his life. +007:024 Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words + of my mouth. +007:025 Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray + in her paths, +007:026 for she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain + are a mighty army. +007:027 Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death. +008:001 Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice? +008:002 On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, + she stands. +008:003 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, + she cries aloud: +008:004 "To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. +008:005 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of + an understanding heart. +008:006 Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my + lips is for right things. +008:007 For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination + to my lips. +008:008 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. + There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. +008:009 They are all plain to him who understands, right to those + who find knowledge. +008:010 Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather + than choice gold. +008:011 For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be + desired can't be compared to it. +008:012 "I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out + knowledge and discretion. +008:013 The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, + the evil way, and the perverse mouth. +008:014 Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding + and power. +008:015 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. +008:016 By me princes rule; nobles, and all the righteous rulers + of the earth. +008:017 I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently + will find me. +008:018 With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity. +008:019 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield + than choice silver. +008:020 I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the + paths of justice; +008:021 That I may give wealth to those who love me. + I fill their treasuries. +008:022 "Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his + deeds of old. +008:023 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, + before the earth existed. +008:024 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there + were no springs abounding with water. +008:025 Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, + I was brought forth; +008:026 while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, + nor the beginning of the dust of the world. +008:027 When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set + a circle on the surface of the deep, +008:028 when he established the clouds above, when the springs + of the deep became strong, +008:029 when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not + violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations + of the earth; +008:030 then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, + always rejoicing before him, +008:031 Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men. +008:032 "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those + who keep my ways. +008:033 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it. +008:034 Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, + waiting at my door posts. +008:035 For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. +008:036 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. + All those who hate me love death." +009:001 Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars. +009:002 She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. + She has also set her table. +009:003 She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest + places of the city: +009:004 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is + void of understanding, she says to him, +009:005 "Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which + I have mixed! +009:006 Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding." +009:007 He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves + a wicked man invites abuse. +009:008 Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, + and he will love you. +009:009 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. + Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. +009:010 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge + of the Holy One is understanding. +009:011 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life + will be increased. +009:012 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, + you alone will bear it. +009:013 The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing. +009:014 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places + of the city, +009:015 To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways, +009:016 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is + void of understanding, she says to him, +009:017 "Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant." +009:018 But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests + are in the depths of Sheol. +010:001 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; + but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. +010:002 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness + delivers from death. +010:003 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, + but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked. +010:004 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand + of the diligent brings wealth. +010:005 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps + during the harvest is a son who causes shame. +010:006 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers + the mouth of the wicked. +010:007 The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of + the wicked will rot. +010:008 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering + fool will fall. +010:009 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts + his ways will be found out. +010:010 One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering + fool will fall. +010:011 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence + covers the mouth of the wicked. +010:012 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs. +010:013 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, + but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding. +010:014 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish + is near ruin. +010:015 The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction + of the poor is their poverty. +010:016 The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase + of the wicked leads to sin. +010:017 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes + reproof leads others astray. +010:018 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander + is a fool. +010:019 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, + but he who restrains his lips does wisely. +010:020 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. + The heart of the wicked is of little worth. +010:021 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die + for lack of understanding. +010:022 Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. +010:023 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man + of understanding's pleasure. +010:024 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire + of the righteous will be granted. +010:025 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; + but the righteous stand firm forever. +010:026 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is + the sluggard to those who send him. +010:027 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked + shall be shortened. +010:028 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the + wicked will perish. +010:029 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it + is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. +010:030 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not + dwell in the land. +010:031 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse + tongue will be cut off. +010:032 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth + of the wicked is perverse. +011:001 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate + weights are his delight. +011:002 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom. +011:003 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness + of the treacherous shall destroy them. +011:004 Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness + delivers from death. +011:005 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, + but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. +011:006 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, + but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires. +011:007 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power + comes to nothing. +011:008 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked + takes his place. +011:009 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, + but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. +011:010 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. + When the wicked perish, there is shouting. +011:011 By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it + is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. +011:012 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man + of understanding holds his peace. +011:013 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is + of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret. +011:014 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in + the multitude of counselors there is victory. +011:015 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, + but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure. +011:016 A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches. +011:017 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel + troubles his own flesh. +011:018 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness + reaps a sure reward. +011:019 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues + evil gets death. +011:020 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, + but those whose ways are blameless are his delight. +011:021 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, + but the seed of the righteous will be delivered. +011:022 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout, is a beautiful woman + who lacks discretion. +011:023 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation + of the wicked is wrath. +011:024 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. + There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, + but gains poverty. +011:025 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall + be watered also himself. +011:026 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will + be on the head of him who sells it. +011:027 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches + after evil, it shall come to him. +011:028 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall + flourish as the green leaf. +011:029 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. + The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. +011:030 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is + wise wins souls. +011:031 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much + more the wicked and the sinner! +012:001 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates + reproof is stupid. +012:002 A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn + a man of wicked devices. +012:003 A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root + of the righteous shall not be moved. +012:004 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful + wife is as rottenness in his bones. +012:005 The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice + of the wicked is deceitful. +012:006 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, + but the speech of the upright rescues them. +012:007 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house + of the righteous shall stand. +012:008 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has + a warped mind shall be despised. +012:009 Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, + than he who honors himself, and lacks bread. +012:010 A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender + mercies of the wicked are cruel. +012:011 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who + chases fantasies is void of understanding. +012:012 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root + of the righteous flourishes. +012:013 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous + shall come out of trouble. +012:014 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. + The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him. +012:015 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise + listens to counsel. +012:016 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks + an insult is prudent. +012:017 He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies. +012:018 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, + but the tongue of the wise heals. +012:019 Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue + is only momentary. +012:020 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes + to the promoters of peace. +012:021 No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked + shall be filled with evil. +012:022 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do + the truth are his delight. +012:023 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of + fools proclaim foolishness. +012:024 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends + in slave labor. +012:025 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word + makes it glad. +012:026 A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way + of the wicked leads them astray. +012:027 The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions + of diligent men are prized. +012:028 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there + is no death. +013:001 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer + doesn't listen to rebuke. +013:002 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; + but the unfaithful crave violence. +013:003 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide + his lips comes to ruin. +013:004 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire + of the diligent shall be fully satisfied. +013:005 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings + shame and disgrace. +013:006 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness + overthrows the sinner. +013:007 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. + There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth. +013:008 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor + hear no threats. +013:009 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp + of the wicked is snuffed out. +013:010 Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom. +013:011 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers + by hand makes it grow. +013:012 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, + it is a tree of life. +013:013 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects + a command will be rewarded. +013:014 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from + the snares of death. +013:015 Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard. +013:016 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly. +013:017 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy + envoy gains healing. +013:018 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, + but he who heeds correction shall be honored. +013:019 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest + turning from evil. +013:020 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion + of fools suffers harm. +013:021 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. +013:022 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, + but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous. +013:023 An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice + sweeps it away. +013:024 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him + is careful to discipline him. +013:025 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, + but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. +014:001 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears + it down with her own hands. +014:002 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is + perverse in his ways despises him. +014:003 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips + of the wise protect them. +014:004 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is + by the strength of the ox. +014:005 A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness + pours out lies. +014:006 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge + comes easily to a discerning person. +014:007 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge + on his lips. +014:008 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, + but the folly of fools is deceit. +014:009 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright + there is good will. +014:010 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share + these with a stranger. +014:011 The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent + of the upright will flourish. +014:012 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it + leads to death. +014:013 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may + end in heaviness. +014:014 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good + man will be rewarded for his ways. +014:015 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully + considers his ways. +014:016 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is + hotheaded and reckless. +014:017 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty + man is hated. +014:018 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. +014:019 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates + of the righteous. +014:020 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, + but the rich person has many friends. +014:021 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has + pity on the poor. +014:022 Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness + belong to those who plan good. +014:023 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips + leads only to poverty. +014:024 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools + crowns them with folly. +014:025 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful. +014:026 In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be + a refuge for his children. +014:027 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people + from the snares of death. +014:028 In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack + of people is the destruction of the prince. +014:029 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has + a quick temper displays folly. +014:030 The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones. +014:031 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, + but he who is kind to the needy honors him. +014:032 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, + the righteous has a refuge. +014:033 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, + and is even made known in the inward part of fools. +014:034 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. +014:035 The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, + but his wrath is toward one who causes shame. +015:001 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. +015:002 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth + of fools gush out folly. +015:003 Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil + and the good. +015:004 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it + crushes the spirit. +015:005 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds + reproof shows prudence. +015:006 In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income + of the wicked brings trouble. +015:007 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the + heart of fools. +015:008 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, + but the prayer of the upright is his delight. +015:009 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves + him who follows after righteousness. +015:010 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: + whoever hates reproof shall die. +015:011 Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh--how much more then + the hearts of the children of men! +015:012 A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise. +015:013 A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart + breaks the spirit. +015:014 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, + but the mouths of fools feed on folly. +015:015 All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has + a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast. +015:016 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great + treasure with trouble. +015:017 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened + calf with hatred. +015:018 A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow + to anger appeases strife. +015:019 The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path + of the upright is a highway. +015:020 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man + despises his mother. +015:021 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of + understanding keeps his way straight. +015:022 Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude + of counselors they are established. +015:023 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. + How good is a word at the right time! +015:024 The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from + going downward to Sheol. +015:025 Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep + the widow's borders intact. +015:026 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts + of the pure are pleasing. +015:027 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who + hates bribes will live. +015:028 The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth + of the wicked gushes out evil. +015:029 Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer + of the righteous. +015:030 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives + health to the bones. +015:031 The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home + among the wise. +015:032 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who + listens to reproof gets understanding. +015:033 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility. +016:001 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue + is from Yahweh. +016:002 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh + weighs the motives. +016:003 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. +016:004 Yahweh has made everything for its own end--yes, even the wicked + for the day of evil. +016:005 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: + they shall certainly not be unpunished. +016:006 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear + of Yahweh men depart from evil. +016:007 When a man's ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies + to be at peace with him. +016:008 Better is a little with righteousness, than great + revenues with injustice. +016:009 A man's heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. +016:010 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. + He shall not betray his mouth. +016:011 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; all the weights + in the bag are his work. +016:012 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne + is established by righteousness. +016:013 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who + speaks the truth. +016:014 The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man + will pacify it. +016:015 In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like + a cloud of the spring rain. +016:016 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get + understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. +016:017 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. + He who keeps his way preserves his soul. +016:018 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. +016:019 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to + divide the plunder with the proud. +016:020 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts + in Yahweh is blessed. +016:021 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of + the lips promotes instruction. +016:022 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, + but the punishment of fools is their folly. +016:023 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning + to his lips. +016:024 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health + to the bones. +016:025 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it + leads to death. +016:026 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth + urges him on. +016:027 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like + a scorching fire. +016:028 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. +016:029 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way + that is not good. +016:030 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses + his lips, is bent on evil. +016:031 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a + life of righteousness. +016:032 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; + one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. +016:033 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision + is from Yahweh. +017:001 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full + of feasting with strife. +017:002 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, + and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers. +017:003 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, + but Yahweh tests the hearts. +017:004 An evil-doer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to + a mischievous tongue. +017:005 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad + at calamity shall not be unpunished. +017:006 Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory + of children are their parents. +017:007 Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying + lips fit a prince. +017:008 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; + wherever he turns, he prospers. +017:009 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats + a matter separates best friends. +017:010 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than + a hundred lashes into a fool. +017:011 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger + shall be sent against him. +017:012 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool + in his folly. +017:013 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart + from his house. +017:014 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop + contention before quarreling breaks out. +017:015 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, + both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh. +017:016 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, + seeing he has no understanding? +017:017 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. +017:018 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral + in the presence of his neighbor. +017:019 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high + gate seeks destruction. +017:020 One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, + and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. +017:021 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father + of a fool has no joy. +017:022 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit + dries up the bones. +017:023 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert + the ways of justice. +017:024 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, + but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. +017:025 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness + to her who bore him. +017:026 Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials + for their integrity. +017:027 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered + is a man of understanding. +017:028 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. + When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. +018:001 An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. +018:002 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing + his own opinion. +018:003 When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with + shame comes disgrace. +018:004 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. + The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. +018:005 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, + nor to deprive the innocent of justice. +018:006 A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. +018:007 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare + to his soul. +018:008 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down + into a person's innermost parts. +018:009 One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a + master of destruction. +018:010 The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, + and are safe. +018:011 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable + wall in his own imagination. +018:012 Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before + honor is humility. +018:013 He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and + shame to him. +018:014 A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, + who can bear? +018:015 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of + the wise seeks knowledge. +018:016 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. +018:017 He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes + and questions him. +018:018 The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart. +018:019 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; + and disputes are like the bars of a castle. +018:020 A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. + With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. +018:021 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love + it will eat its fruit. +018:022 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains + favor of Yahweh. +018:023 The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly. +018:024 A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend + who sticks closer than a brother. +019:001 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is + perverse in his lips and is a fool. +019:002 It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty + with one's feet and missing the way. +019:003 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart + rages against Yahweh. +019:004 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend. +019:005 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies + shall not go free. +019:006 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend + to a man who gives gifts. +019:007 All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more + do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, + but they are gone. +019:008 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding + shall find good. +019:009 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters + lies shall perish. +019:010 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less + for a servant to have rule over princes. +019:011 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. + It is his glory to overlook an offense. +019:012 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor + is like dew on the grass. +019:013 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels + are a continual dripping. +019:014 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent + wife is from Yahweh. +019:015 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul + shall suffer hunger. +019:016 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is + contemptuous in his ways shall die. +019:017 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him. +019:018 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing + party to his death. +019:019 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, + you must do it again. +019:020 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise + in your latter end. +019:021 There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's + counsel will prevail. +019:022 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. + A poor man is better than a liar. +019:023 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests + and will not be touched by trouble. +019:024 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much + as bring it to his mouth again. +019:025 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; + rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge. +019:026 He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son + who causes shame and brings reproach. +019:027 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray + from the words of knowledge. +019:028 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked + gulps down iniquity. +019:029 Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the + backs of fools. +020:001 Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray + by them is not wise. +020:002 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. + He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life. +020:003 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every + fool will be quarreling. +020:004 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; + therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. +020:005 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man + of understanding will draw it out. +020:006 Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find + a faithful man? +020:007 A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his + children after him. +020:008 A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all + evil with his eyes. +020:009 Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean + and without sin?" +020:010 Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike + are an abomination to Yahweh. +020:011 Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his + work is pure, and whether it is right. +020:012 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even + both of them. +020:013 Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, + and you shall be satisfied with bread. +020:014 "It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is + gone his way, then he boasts. +020:015 There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge + are a rare jewel. +020:016 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; + and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman. +020:017 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth + is filled with gravel. +020:018 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war! +020:019 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; + therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips. +020:020 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put + out in blackness of darkness. +020:021 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed + in the end. +020:022 Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, + and he will save you. +020:023 Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales + are not pleasing. +020:024 A man's steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way? +020:025 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later + to consider his vows. +020:026 A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing + wheel over them. +020:027 The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp, searching all + his innermost parts. +020:028 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is + sustained by love. +020:029 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old + men is their gray hair. +020:030 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge + the innermost parts. +021:001 The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. + He turns it wherever he desires. +021:002 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh + weighs the hearts. +021:003 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to + Yahweh than sacrifice. +021:004 A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin. +021:005 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone + who is hasty surely rushes to poverty. +021:006 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor + for those who seek death. +021:007 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they + refuse to do what is right. +021:008 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the + innocent is upright. +021:009 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, + than to share a house with a contentious woman. +021:010 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy + in his eyes. +021:011 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. + When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. +021:012 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings + the wicked to ruin. +021:013 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, + but shall not be heard. +021:014 A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, + strong wrath. +021:015 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction + to the workers of iniquity. +021:016 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest + in the assembly of the dead. +021:017 He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine + and oil shall not be rich. +021:018 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous + for the upright. +021:019 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious + and fretful woman. +021:020 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; + but a foolish man swallows it up. +021:021 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, + righteousness, and honor. +021:022 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down + the strength of its confidence. +021:023 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. +021:024 The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works + in the arrogance of pride. +021:025 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. +021:026 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous + give and don't withhold. +021:027 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, + when he brings it with a wicked mind! +021:028 A false witness will perish, and a man who listens + speaks to eternity. +021:029 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, + he establishes his ways. +021:030 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh. +021:031 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory + is with Yahweh. +022:001 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving + favor is better than silver and gold. +022:002 The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker + of them all. +022:003 A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple + pass on, and suffer for it. +022:004 The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, + honor, and life. +022:005 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: + whoever guards his soul stays from them. +022:006 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old + he will not depart from it. +022:007 The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant + to the lender. +022:008 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury + will be destroyed. +022:009 He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his + food with the poor. +022:010 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and + insults will stop. +022:011 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is + the king's friend. +022:012 The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; but he frustrates + the words of the unfaithful. +022:013 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed + in the streets!" +022:014 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: he who is under + Yahweh's wrath will fall into it. +022:015 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline + drives it far from him. +022:016 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever + gives to the rich, both come to poverty. +022:017 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. + Apply your heart to my teaching. +022:018 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, + if all of them are ready on your lips. +022:019 That your trust may be in Yahweh, I teach you today, even you. +022:020 Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of + counsel and knowledge, +022:021 To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers + to the ones who sent you? +022:022 Don't exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don't crush + the needy in court; +022:023 for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life + of those who plunder them. +022:024 Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, and don't associate with one + who harbors anger: +022:025 lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul. +022:026 Don't you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are + collateral for debts. +022:027 If you don't have means to pay, why should he take away your + bed from under you? +022:028 Don't move the ancient boundary stone, which your fathers + have set up. +022:029 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. + He won't serve obscure men. +023:001 When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what + is before you; +023:002 put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. +023:003 Don't be desirous of his dainties, seeing they are deceitful food. +023:004 Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. +023:005 Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly + sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky. +023:006 Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't + crave his delicacies: +023:007 for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" + he says to you, but his heart is not with you. +023:008 The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose + your good words. +023:009 Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom + of your words. +023:010 Don't move the ancient boundary stone. Don't encroach on + the fields of the fatherless: +023:011 for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you. +023:012 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the + words of knowledge. +023:013 Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him + with the rod, he will not die. +023:014 Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol. +023:015 My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine: +023:016 yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right. +023:017 Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh + all the day long. +023:018 Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not + be cut off. +023:019 Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path! +023:020 Don't be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge + themselves on meat: +023:021 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; + and drowsiness clothes them in rags. +023:022 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise + your mother when she is old. +023:023 Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, + and understanding. +023:024 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers + a wise child delights in him. +023:025 Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who + bore you rejoice! +023:026 My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways. +023:027 For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is + a narrow well. +023:028 Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the + unfaithful among men. +023:029 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? + Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? +023:030 Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek + out mixed wine. +023:031 Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, + when it goes down smoothly. +023:032 In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper. +023:033 Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will + imagine confusing things. +023:034 Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the midst of the sea, + or as he who lies on top of the rigging: +023:035 "They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I + don't feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. + I can find another." +024:001 Don't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: +024:002 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief. +024:003 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established; +024:004 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare + and beautiful treasure. +024:005 A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable + man increases strength; +024:006 for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is + in many advisors. +024:007 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth + in the gate. +024:008 One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer. +024:009 The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men. +024:010 If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small. +024:011 Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back + those who are staggering to the slaughter! +024:012 If you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" doesn't he who weighs + the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? + Shall he not render to every man according to his work? +024:013 My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, + which are sweet to your taste: +024:014 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, + then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off. +024:015 Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of + the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place: +024:016 for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; + but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. +024:017 Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart + be glad when he is overthrown; +024:018 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away + his wrath from him. +024:019 Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious + of the wicked: +024:020 for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp + of the wicked shall be snuffed out. +024:021 My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those + who are rebellious: +024:022 for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from + them both--who knows? +024:023 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality + in judgment is not good. +024:024 He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall + curse him, and nations shall abhor him-- +024:025 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, + and a rich blessing will come on them. +024:026 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. +024:027 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. + Afterwards, build your house. +024:028 Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. + Don't deceive with your lips. +024:029 Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render + to the man according to his work." +024:030 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man + void of understanding; +024:031 Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was + covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. +024:032 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: +024:033 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the + hands to sleep; +024:034 so shall your poverty come as a robber, and your want as + an armed man. +025:001 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah + king of Judah copied out. +025:002 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory + of kings is to search out a matter. +025:003 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts + of kings are unsearchable. +025:004 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out + for the refiner; +025:005 Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne + will be established in righteousness. +025:006 Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim + a place among great men; +025:007 for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," + than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, + whom your eyes have seen. +025:008 Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you + do in the end when your neighbor shames you? +025:009 Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray + the confidence of another; +025:010 lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad + reputation never depart. +025:011 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. +025:012 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, + so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear. +025:013 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful + messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul + of his masters. +025:014 As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts + of gifts deceptively. +025:015 By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone. +025:016 Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, + lest you eat too much, and vomit it. +025:017 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he be + weary of you, and hate you. +025:018 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, + a sword, or a sharp arrow. +025:019 Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like + a bad tooth, or a lame foot. +025:020 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar + on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. +025:021 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, + give him water to drink: +025:022 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh + will reward you. +025:023 The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue + brings an angry face. +025:024 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, + than to share a house with a contentious woman. +025:025 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from + a far country. +025:026 Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous + man who gives way before the wicked. +025:027 It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek + one's own honor. +025:028 Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man + whose spirit is without restraint. +026:001 Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not + fitting for a fool. +026:002 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, + so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest. +026:003 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod + for the back of fools! +026:004 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also + be like him. +026:005 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in + his own eyes. +026:006 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off + feet and drinking violence. +026:007 Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable + in the mouth of fools. +026:008 As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor + to a fool. +026:009 Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, + so is a parable in the mouth of fools. +026:010 As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool + or he who hires those who pass by. +026:011 As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who + repeats his folly. +026:012 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope + for a fool than for him. +026:013 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! + A fierce lion roams the streets!" +026:014 As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed. +026:015 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy + to bring it back to his mouth. +026:016 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who + answer with discretion. +026:017 Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles + in a quarrel not his own. +026:018 Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death, +026:019 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?" +026:020 For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, + a quarrel dies down. +026:021 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious + man to kindling strife. +026:022 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down + into the innermost parts. +026:023 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent + one with an evil heart. +026:024 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors + evil in his heart. +026:025 When his speech is charming, don't believe him; for there + are seven abominations in his heart. +026:026 His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness + will be exposed in the assembly. +026:027 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, + it will come back on him. +026:028 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering + mouth works ruin. +027:001 Don't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day + may bring forth. +027:002 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, + and not your own lips. +027:003 A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation + is heavier than both. +027:004 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able + to stand before jealousy? +027:005 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. +027:006 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses + of an enemy are profuse. +027:007 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, + every bitter thing is sweet. +027:008 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders + from his home. +027:009 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest + counsel from a man's friend. +027:010 Don't forsake your friend and your father's friend. + Don't go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster: + better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother. +027:011 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can + answer my tormentor. +027:012 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple + pass on, and suffer for it. +027:013 Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. + Hold it for a wayward woman! +027:014 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, + it will be taken as a curse by him. +027:015 A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious + wife are alike: +027:016 restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping + oil in his right hand. +027:017 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance. +027:018 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. + He who looks after his master shall be honored. +027:019 As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man. +027:020 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes + are never satisfied. +027:021 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; + but man is refined by his praise. +027:022 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, + yet his foolishness will not be removed from him. +027:023 Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention + to your herds: +027:024 for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure + to all generations. +027:025 The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses + of the hills are gathered in. +027:026 The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price + of a field. +027:027 There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your + family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls. +028:001 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are + as bold as a lion. +028:002 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained + by a man of understanding and knowledge. +028:003 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain + which leaves no crops. +028:004 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep + the law contend with them. +028:005 Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh + understand it fully. +028:006 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is + perverse in his ways, and he is rich. +028:007 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion + of gluttons shames his father. +028:008 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it + for one who has pity on the poor. +028:009 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer + is an abomination. +028:010 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will + fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good. +028:011 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has + understanding sees through him. +028:012 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when + the wicked rise, men hide themselves. +028:013 He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses + and renounces them finds mercy. +028:014 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his + heart falls into trouble. +028:015 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler + over helpless people. +028:016 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten + gain will have long days. +028:017 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; + no one will support him. +028:018 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse + ways will fall suddenly. +028:019 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; + but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. +028:020 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager + to be rich will not go unpunished. +028:021 To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong + for a piece of bread. +028:022 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty + waits for him. +028:023 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one + who flatters with the tongue. +028:024 Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong." + He is a partner with a destroyer. +028:025 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in + Yahweh will prosper. +028:026 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom + is kept safe. +028:027 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes + his eyes will have many curses. +028:028 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, + the righteous thrive. +029:001 He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be + destroyed suddenly, with no remedy. +029:002 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when + the wicked rule, the people groan. +029:003 Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion + of prostitutes squanders his wealth. +029:004 The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes + bribes tears it down. +029:005 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. +029:006 An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing + and be glad. +029:007 The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked + aren't concerned about knowledge. +029:008 Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger. +029:009 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages + or scoffs, and there is no peace. +029:010 The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life + of the upright. +029:011 A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings + himself under control. +029:012 If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked. +029:013 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: + Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both. +029:014 The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall + be established forever. +029:015 The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself + causes shame to his mother. +029:016 When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous + will see their downfall. +029:017 Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring + delight to your soul. +029:018 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; + but one who keeps the law is blessed. +029:019 A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, + yet he will not respond. +029:020 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope + for a fool than for him. +029:021 He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become + a son in the end. +029:022 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin. +029:023 A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. +029:024 Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. + He takes an oath, but dares not testify. +029:025 The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust + in Yahweh is kept safe. +029:026 Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from Yahweh. +029:027 A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their + ways detest the wicked. +030:001 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: + the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal: +030:002 "Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don't have + a man's understanding. +030:003 I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge + of the Holy One. +030:004 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has + gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters + in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? + What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you know? +030:005 "Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take + refuge in him. +030:006 Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you + be found a liar. +030:007 "Two things I have asked of you; don't deny me before I die: +030:008 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty + nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me; +030:009 lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is Yahweh?' or lest + I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. +030:010 "Don't slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, + and you be held guilty. +030:011 There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn't + bless their mother. +030:012 There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, + yet are not washed from their filthiness. +030:013 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! + Their eyelids are lifted up. +030:014 There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their + jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, + and the needy from among men. +030:015 "The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three + things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:' +030:016 Sheol, the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; + and the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.' +030:017 "The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience + to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, + the young eagles shall eat it. +030:018 "There are three things which are too amazing for me, + four which I don't understand: +030:019 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent on a rock; + the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man + with a maiden. +030:020 "So is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes + her mouth, and says, 'I have done nothing wrong.' +030:021 "For three things the earth tremble, and under four, + it can't bear up: +030:022 For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food; +030:023 for an unloved woman when she is married; and a handmaid + who is heir to her mistress. +030:024 "There are four things which are little on the earth, + but they are exceedingly wise: +030:025 the ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food + in the summer. +030:026 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses + in the rocks. +030:027 The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks. +030:028 You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces. +030:029 "There are three things which are stately in their march, + four which are stately in going: +030:030 The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn't turn + away for any; +030:031 the greyhound, the male goat also; and the king against whom + there is no rising up. +030:032 "If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you + have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth. +030:033 For as the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing + of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath + brings forth strife." +031:001 The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. +031:002 "Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows! +031:003 Don't give your strength to women, nor your ways to that + which destroys kings. +031:004 It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; + nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?' +031:005 lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice + due to anyone who is afflicted. +031:006 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine + to the bitter in soul: +031:007 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his + misery no more. +031:008 Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who + are left desolate. +031:009 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to + the poor and needy." +031:010 {Proverbs 31:10-31 form an acrostic, with each verse starting + with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.}Who can + find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. +031:011 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no + lack of gain. +031:012 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. +031:013 She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands. +031:014 She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. +031:015 She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, + and portions for her servant girls. +031:016 She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, + she plants a vineyard. +031:017 She girds her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong. +031:018 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. + Her lamp doesn't go out by night. +031:019 She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. +031:020 She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands + to the needy. +031:021 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her + household are clothed with scarlet. +031:022 She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing + is fine linen and purple. +031:023 Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among + the elders of the land. +031:024 She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes + to the merchant. +031:025 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at + the time to come. +031:026 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is + on her tongue. +031:027 She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat + the bread of idleness. +031:028 Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband + also praises her: +031:029 "Many women do noble things, but you excel them all." +031:030 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, + she shall be praised. +031:031 Give her of the fruit of her hands! 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