GetPassageurn:cts:pbc:bible.parallel.eng.darby:20urn:cts:pbc:bible.parallel.eng.darby:20Proverbs of Solomon , son of David , king of Israel : to know wisdom and instruction ; to discern the words of understanding ; to receive the instruction of wisdom , righteousness and judgment , and equity ; to give prudence to the simple , to the young man knowledge and discretion . He that is wise will hear , and will increase learning ; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels : to understand a proverb and an allegory , the words of the wise and their enigmas . The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge : fools despise wisdom and instruction . Hear , my son , the instruction of thy father , and forsake not the teaching of thy mother ; for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head , and chains about thy neck . My son , if sinners entice thee , consent not . If they say , Come with us , let us lay wait for blood , let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause ; let us swallow them up alive as Sheol , and whole , as those that go down into the pit ; we shall find all precious substance , we shall fill our houses with spoil : cast in thy lot among us ; we will all have one purse : -- my son , walk not in the way with them , keep back thy foot from their path ; for their feet run to evil , and they make haste to shed blood . For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings . And these lay wait for their own blood ; they lurk secretly for their own lives . So are the paths of every one that is greedy of gain : it taketh away the life of its possessors . Wisdom crieth without ; she raiseth her voice in the broadways ; she calleth in the chief [ place ] of concourse , in the entry of the gates ; in the city she uttereth her words : How long , simple ones , will ye love simpleness , and scorners take pleasure in their scorning , and the foolish hate knowledge ? Turn you at my reproof : behold , I will pour forth my spirit unto you , I will make known to you my words . Because I have called , and ye refused ; I have stretched out my hand , and no one regarded ; and ye have rejected all my counsel , and would none of my reproof : I also will laugh in your calamity , I will mock when your fear cometh ; when your fear cometh as sudden destruction , and your calamity cometh as a whirlwind ; when distress and anguish come upon you : -- then will they call upon me , but I will not answer ; they will seek me early , and shall not find me . Because they hated knowledge , and did not choose the fear of Jehovah ; they would none of my counsel , they despised all my reproof : therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way , and be filled with their own devices . For the turning away of the simple shall slay them , and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish . But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely , and shall be at rest from fear of evil . My son , if thou receivest my words , and layest up my commandments with thee , so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom [ and ] thou apply thy heart to understanding ; yea , if thou criest after discernment [ and ] liftest up thy voice to understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures : then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah , and find the knowledge of God . For Jehovah giveth wisdom ; out of his mouth [ come ] knowledge and understanding . He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright ; [ he ] is a shield to them that walk in integrity ; guarding the paths of just judgment and keeping the way of his godly ones . Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment and equity : every good path . When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul , discretion shall keep thee , understanding shall preserve thee : To deliver thee from the way of evil , from the man that speaketh froward things ; [ from those ] who leave the paths of uprightness , to walk in the ways of darkness ; who rejoice to do evil , [ and ] delight in the frowardness of evil ; whose paths are crooked , and who are perverted in their course : To deliver thee from the strange woman , from the stranger who flattereth with her words ; who forsaketh the guide of her youth , and forgetteth the covenant of her God ; -- for her house inclineth unto death , and her paths unto the dead ; none that go unto her return again , neither do they attain to the paths of life : -- that thou mayest walk in the way of the good , and keep the paths of the righteous . For the upright shall dwell in the land , and the perfect shall remain in it ; but the wicked shall be cut off from the land , and the unfaithful shall be plucked up out of it . My son , forget not my teaching , and let thy heart observe my commandments ; for length of days , and years of life , and peace shall they add to thee . Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee ; bind them about thy neck , write them upon the tablet of thy heart : and thou shalt find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man . Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart , and lean not unto thine own intelligence ; in all thy ways acknowledge him , and he will make plain thy paths . Be not wise in thine own eyes ; fear Jehovah , and depart from evil : it shall be health for thy navel , and moisture for thy bones . Honour Jehovah with thy substance , and with the first-fruits of all thine increase ; so shall thy barns be filled with plenty , and thy vats shall overflow with new wine . My son , despise not the instruction of Jehovah , neither be weary of his chastisement ; for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth , even as a father the son in whom he delighteth . Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom , and the man that getteth understanding . For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver , and her revenue than fine gold . She is more precious than rubies ; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her . Length of days is in her right hand ; in her left hand riches and honour . Her ways are ways of pleasantness , and all her paths are peace . She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her ; and happy is he that retaineth her . Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth ; by understanding he established the heavens . By his knowledge the deeps were broken up , and the skies drop down the dew . My son , let them not depart from thine eyes ; keep sound wisdom and discretion : so shall they be life unto thy soul , and grace unto thy neck . Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely , and thy foot shall not stumble ; when thou liest down , thou shalt not be afraid , but thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet . Be not afraid of sudden fear , neither of the destruction of the wicked , when it cometh ; for Jehovah shall be thy confidence , and he will keep thy foot from being taken . Withhold not good from them to whom it is due , when it is in the power of thy hand to do it . Say not unto thy neighbour , Go , and come again , and to-morrow I will give , when thou hast it by thee . Devise not evil against thy neighbour , seeing he dwelleth securely by thee . Strive not with a man without cause , if he have done thee no harm . Envy not the man of violence , and choose none of his ways . For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah ; but his secret is with the upright . The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked ; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous . He indeed scorneth the scorners ; but he giveth grace unto the lowly . The wise shall inherit glory ; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish . Hear , ye children , the instruction of a father , and attend to know intelligence ; for I give you good doctrine : forsake ye not my law . For I was a son unto my father , tender and an only one in the sight of my mother . And he taught me , and said unto me , Let thy heart retain my words ; keep my commandments and live . Get wisdom , get intelligence : forget [ it ] not ; neither decline from the words of my mouth . Forsake her not , and she shall keep thee ; love her , and she shall preserve thee . The beginning of wisdom [ is ] , Get wisdom ; and with all thy getting get intelligence . Exalt her , and she shall promote thee ; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her . She shall give to thy head a garland of grace ; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee . Hear , my son , and receive my sayings , and the years of thy life shall be multiplied . I will teach thee in the way of wisdom , I will lead thee in paths of uprightness . When thou goest , thy steps shall not be straitened ; and when thou runnest , thou shalt not stumble . Take fast hold of instruction , let [ her ] not go : keep her , for she is thy life . Enter not into the path of the wicked , and go not in the way of evil [ men ] : avoid it , pass not by it ; turn from it , and pass away . For they sleep not except they have done mischief , and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused [ some ] to fall . For they eat the bread of wickedness , and drink the wine of violence . But the path of the righteous is as the shining light , going on and brightening until the day be fully come . The way of the wicked is as darkness : they know not at what they stumble . My son , attend to my words ; incline thine ear unto my sayings . Let them not depart from thine eyes ; keep them in the midst of thy heart . For they are life unto those that find them , and health to all their flesh . Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded ; for out of it are the issues of life . Put away from thee perverseness of mouth , and corrupt lips put far from thee . Let thine eyes look right on , and let thine eyelids look straight before thee . Ponder the path of thy feet , and let all thy ways be well-ordered . Turn not to the right hand nor to the left ; remove thy foot from evil . My son , attend unto my wisdom , incline thine ear to my understanding ; that thou mayest keep reflection , and that thy lips may preserve knowledge . For the lips of the strange woman drop honey , and her mouth is smoother than oil ; but her end is bitter as wormwood , sharp as a two-edged sword . Her feet go down to death ; her steps take hold on Sheol . Lest she should ponder the path of life , her ways wander , she knoweth not [ whither ] . And now , children , hearken unto me , and depart not from the words of my mouth . Remove thy way far from her , and come not nigh the door of her house : lest thou give thine honour unto others , and thy years unto the cruel ; lest strangers be filled with thy wealth , and the fruits of thy toil [ come ] into the house of a stranger ; and thou mourn in thine end , when thy flesh and thy body are consumed ; and thou say , How have I hated instruction , and my heart despised reproof ! and I have not hearkened unto the voice of my teachers , nor inclined mine ear to those that instructed me ; I was well nigh in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly . Drink waters out of thine own cistern , and running waters out of thine own well . Thy fountains shall be poured forth , as water-brooks in the broadways . Let them be only thine own , and not strangers' with thee . Let thy fountain be blessed ; and have joy of the wife of thy youth . As a lovely hind and a graceful roe , let her breasts satisfy thee at all times : be thou ravished continually with her love . And why shouldest thou , my son , be ravished with a strange woman , and embrace the bosom of a stranger ? For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah , and he pondereth all his paths . His own iniquities shall take the wicked , and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin . He shall die for want of discipline ; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray . My son , if thou hast become surety for thy friend , if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger , thou art snared with the words of thy mouth , thou art taken with the words of thy mouth . Do this now , my son , and deliver thyself , since thou hast come into the hand of thy friend : go , humble thyself , and be urgent with thy friend . Give not sleep to thine eyes , nor slumber to thine eyelids : deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand [ of the hunter ] , and as a bird from the hand of the fowler . Go to the ant , thou sluggard ; consider her ways and be wise : which having no chief , overseer , or ruler , provideth her bread in the summer , [ and ] gathereth her food in the harvest . How long , sluggard , wilt thou lie down ? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep ? A little sleep , a little slumber , a little folding of the hands to rest ! So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer , and thy penury as an armed man . A man of Belial , a wicked person , is he that goeth about with a perverse mouth ; he winketh with his eyes , he speaketh with his feet , he teacheth with his fingers ; deceits are in his heart ; he deviseth mischief at all times , he soweth discords . Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly : in a moment shall he be broken , and without remedy . These six [ things ] doth Jehovah hate , yea , seven are an abomination unto him : haughty eyes , a lying tongue , and hands that shed innocent blood ; a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations ; feet that are swift in running to mischief ; a false witness that uttereth lies , and he that soweth discords among brethren . My son , observe thy father's commandment , and forsake not the teaching of thy mother ; bind them continually upon thy heart , tie them about thy neck : when thou walkest , it shall lead thee ; when thou sleepest , it shall keep thee ; and [ when ] thou awakest , it shall talk with thee . For the commandment is a lamp , and the teaching a light , and reproofs of instruction are the way of life : to keep thee from the evil woman , from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman . Lust not after her beauty in thy heart , neither let her take thee with her eyelids ; for by means of a whorish woman [ a man is brought ] to a loaf of bread , and another's wife doth hunt for the precious soul . Can a man take fire in his bosom , and his garments not be burned ? Can one go upon hot coals , and his feet not be scorched ? So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife : whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent . They do not despise a thief , if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry : and if he be found , he shall restore sevenfold ; he shall give all the substance of his house . Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding : he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul . A wound and contempt shall he get ; and his reproach shall not be wiped away . For jealousy is the rage of a man , and he will not spare in the day of vengeance ; he will not regard any ransom , neither will he rest content though thou multipliest [ thy ] gifts . My son , keep my words , and lay up my commandments with thee . Keep my commandments , and live ; and my teaching , as the apple of thine eye . Bind them upon thy fingers , write them upon the tablet of thy heart . Say unto wisdom , Thou art my sister , and call intelligence [ thy ] kinswoman : that they may keep thee from the strange woman , from the stranger who flattereth with her words . For at the window of my house , I looked forth through my lattice , and I beheld among the simple ones , I discerned among the sons , a young man void of understanding , passing through the street near her corner ; and he went the way to her house , in the twilight , in the evening of the day , in the blackness of night and the darkness . And behold , there met him a woman in the attire of a harlot , and subtle of heart . She is clamorous and unmanageable ; her feet abide not in her house : now without , now in the broadways , -- and she lieth in wait at every corner . And she caught him and kissed him , and with an impudent face said unto him , I have peace-offerings with me ; this day have I paid my vows : therefore came I forth to meet thee , to seek earnestly thy face , and I have found thee . I have decked my bed with tapestry coverlets of variegated linen from Egypt ; I have perfumed my couch with myrrh , aloes , and cinnamon . Come , let us revel in love until the morning , let us delight ourselves with loves . For the husband is not at home , he is gone a long journey ; he hath taken the money-bag with him , he will come home on the day of the full moon . With her much enticement she beguiled him ; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him . He went after her straightway , as an ox goeth to the slaughter , and as stocks [ serve ] for the correction of the fool ; till an arrow strike through his liver : as a bird hasteth to the snare , and knoweth not that it is for its life . And now , ye sons , hearken unto me , and attend to the words of my mouth . Let not thy heart decline to her ways , go not astray in her paths : for she hath cast down many wounded , and all slain by her were strong . Her house is the way to Sheol , going down to the chambers of death . Doth not wisdom cry ? and understanding give forth her voice ? On the top of high places by the way , at the cross-paths she taketh her stand . Beside the gates , at the entry of the city , at the coming in at the doors , she crieth aloud . Unto you , men , I call , and my voice is to the sons of man : O ye simple , understand prudence ; and ye foolish , understand sense . Hear , for I will speak excellent things , and the opening of my lips shall be right things . For my palate shall meditate truth , and wickedness is an abomination to my lips . All the words of my mouth are in righteousness ; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them . They are all plain to him that understandeth , and right to them that find knowledge . Receive my instruction , and not silver ; and knowledge rather than choice gold : for wisdom is better than rubies , and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it . I wisdom dwell [ with ] prudence , and find the knowledge [ which cometh ] of reflection . The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil ; pride , and arrogancy , and the evil way , and the froward mouth do I hate . Counsel is mine , and sound wisdom : I am intelligence ; I have strength . By me kings reign , and rulers make just decrees ; by me princes rule , and nobles , all the judges of the earth . I love those that love me ; and they that seek me early shall find me . Riches and honour are with me ; durable wealth and righteousness . My fruit is better than fine gold , yea , than pure gold ; and my revenue than choice silver . I walk in the path of righteousness , in the midst of the paths of judgment : that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance ; and I will fill their treasuries . Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way , before his works of old . I was set up from eternity , from the beginning , before the earth was . When there were no depths , I was brought forth , when there were no fountains abounding with water . Before the mountains were settled , before the hills was I brought forth ; while as yet he had not made the earth , nor the fields , nor the beginning of the dust of the world . When he prepared the heavens I was there ; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep ; when he established the skies above , when the fountains of the deep became strong ; when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment , when he appointed the foundations of the earth : then I was by him [ his ] nursling , and I was daily his delight , rejoicing always before him ; rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth , and my delights [ were ] with the sons of men . And now , sons , hearken unto me , and blessed are they that keep my ways : hear instruction and be wise , and refuse it not . Blessed is the man that heareth me , watching daily at my gates , waiting at the posts of my doors . For whoso findeth me findeth life , and obtaineth favour of Jehovah ; but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul : all they that hate me love death . Wisdom hath built her house , she hath hewn out her seven pillars ; she hath slaughtered her cattle , she hath mingled her wine , she hath also prepared her table ; she hath sent forth her maidens : she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city , Whoso is simple , let him turn in hither . To him that is void of understanding , she saith , Come , eat ye of my bread , and drink of the wine that I have mingled . Forsake follies and live , and go in the way of intelligence . He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame ; and he that reproveth a wicked [ man ] [ getteth ] to himself a blot . Reprove not a scorner , lest he hate thee ; reprove a wise [ man ] , and he will love thee . Impart to a wise [ man ] , and he will become yet wiser ; teach a righteous [ man ] , and he will increase learning . The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom ; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence . For by me thy days shall be multiplied , and years of life shall be added to thee . If thou art wise , thou shalt be wise for thyself ; and if thou scornest , thou alone shalt bear it . The foolish woman is clamorous ; she is stupid , and knoweth nothing . And she sitteth at the entry of her house , on a seat in the high places of the city , to call passers-by who go right on their ways : Whoso is simple , let him turn in hither . And to him that is void of understanding she saith , Stolen waters are sweet , and the bread of secrecy is pleasant . But he knoweth not that the dead are there ; [ that ] her guests are in the depths of Sheol . The Proverbs of Solomon . A wise son maketh a glad father ; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother . Treasures of wickedness profit nothing ; but righteousness delivereth from death . Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [ man ] to famish ; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked . He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand ; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich . He that gathereth in summer is a wise son ; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame . Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [ man ] ; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence . The memory of the righteous [ man ] shall be blessed ; but the name of the wicked shall rot . The wise in heart receiveth commandments ; but a prating fool shall fall . He that walketh in integrity walketh securely ; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known . He that winketh with the eye causeth grief , and a prating fool shall fall . The mouth of a righteous [ man ] is a fountain of life ; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence . Hatred stirreth up strifes ; but love covereth all transgressions . In the lips of an intelligent [ man ] wisdom is found ; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding . The wise lay up knowledge ; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction . The rich man's wealth is his strong city ; the destruction of the poor is their poverty . The labour of a righteous [ man ] [ tendeth ] to life ; the revenue of a wicked [ man ] , to sin . Keeping instruction is the path to life ; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray . He that covereth hatred hath lying lips , and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool . In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression ; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely . The tongue of the righteous [ man ] is [ as ] choice silver ; the heart of the wicked is little worth . The lips of a righteous [ man ] feed many ; but fools die for want of understanding . The blessing of Jehovah , it maketh rich , and he addeth no sorrow to it . It is as sport to a foolish [ man ] to do wickedness ; but a man of understanding hath wisdom . The fear of a wicked [ man ] , it shall come upon him ; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted . As a whirlwind passeth , so is the wicked no [ more ] ; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation . As vinegar to the teeth , and as smoke to the eyes , so is the sluggard to them that send him . The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days ; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened . The hope of the righteous is joy ; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish . The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [ man ] , but destruction to the workers of iniquity . The righteous [ man ] shall never be moved ; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land . The mouth of a righteous [ man ] putteth forth wisdom ; but the froward tongue shall be cut out . The lips of a righteous [ man ] know what is acceptable ; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness . A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah ; but a just weight is his delight . [ When ] pride cometh , then cometh shame ; but with the lowly is wisdom . The integrity of the upright guideth them ; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them . Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath ; but righteousness delivereth from death . The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way ; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness . The righteousness of the upright delivereth them ; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving . When a wicked man dieth , [ his ] expectation shall perish ; and the hope of evil [ men ] perisheth . The righteous is delivered out of trouble , and the wicked cometh in his stead . With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour ; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered . When it goeth well with the righteous , the city rejoiceth ; and when the wicked perish , there is shouting . By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted ; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked . He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart ; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace . He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets ; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter . Where no advice is , the people fall ; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety . It goeth ill with him that is surety for another ; but he that hateth suretyship is secure . A gracious woman retaineth honour ; and the violent retain riches . The merciful man doeth good to his own soul ; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh . The wicked worketh a deceitful work ; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward . As righteousness [ tendeth ] to life , so he that pursueth evil [ doeth it ] to his own death . The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah ; but they that are perfect in [ their ] way are his delight . Hand for hand ! an evil [ man ] shall not be held innocent ; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered . A fair woman who is without discretion , is [ as ] a gold ring in a swine's snout . The desire of the righteous is only good ; the expectation of the wicked is wrath . There is that scattereth , and yet increaseth ; and there is that withholdeth more than is right , but [ it tendeth ] only to want . The liberal soul shall be made fat , and he that watereth shall be watered also himself . He that withholdeth corn , the people curse him ; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it . He that is earnest after good seeketh favour ; but he that searcheth for mischief , it shall come upon him . He that trusteth in his riches shall fall ; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf . He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind ; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart . The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life ; and the wise winneth souls . Behold , the righteous shall be requited on the earth : how much more the wicked and the sinner . Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge , but he that hateth reproof is brutish . A good [ man ] obtaineth favour of Jehovah ; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn . A man shall not be established by wickedness ; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved . A woman of worth is a crown to her husband ; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones . The thoughts of the righteous are right ; the counsels of the wicked are deceit . The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood ; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them . Overthrow the wicked , and they are no [ more ] ; but the house of the righteous shall stand . A man is commended according to his wisdom ; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised . Better is he that is lightly esteemed , and hath a servant , than he that honoureth himself , and lacketh bread . A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast ; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel . He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread ; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding . The wicked desireth the net of evil [ men ] ; but the root of the righteous yieldeth [ fruit ] . In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare ; but a righteous [ man ] shall go forth out of trouble . A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth ; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him . The way of a fool is right in his own eyes ; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel . The vexation of the fool is presently known ; but a prudent [ man ] covereth shame . He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness ; but a false witness deceit . There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword ; but the tongue of the wise is health . The lip of truth shall be established for ever ; but a lying tongue is but for a moment . Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil ; but to the counsellors of peace is joy . There shall no evil happen to a righteous [ man ] ; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief . Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah ; but they that deal truly are his delight . A prudent man concealeth knowledge ; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly . The hand of the diligent shall bear rule ; but the slothful [ hand ] shall be under tribute . Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop ; but a good word maketh it glad . The righteous guideth his neighbour ; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them . The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting ; but man's precious substance is to the diligent . In the path of righteousness is life , and in the pathway thereof there is no death . A wise son [ heareth ] his father's instruction ; but a scorner heareth not rebuke . A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth ; but the soul of the treacherous , violence . He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul ; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips . A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing ; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat . A righteous [ man ] hateth lying ; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame . Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way ; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner . There is that feigneth himself rich , and hath nothing ; there is that maketh himself poor , and hath great wealth . The ransom of a man's life is his riches ; but the indigent heareth not rebuke . The light of the righteous rejoiceth ; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out . By pride there only cometh contention ; but with the well-advised is wisdom . Wealth [ gotten ] by vanity diminisheth ; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [ it ] . Hope deferred maketh the heart sick ; but the desire [ that ] cometh to pass is a tree of life . Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it ; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded . The teaching of the wise [ man ] is a fountain of life , to turn away from the snares of death . Good understanding procureth favour ; but the way of the treacherous is hard . Every prudent [ man ] acteth with knowledge ; but the foolish layeth open [ his ] folly . A wicked messenger falleth into evil ; but a faithful ambassador is health . Poverty and shame shall be [ to ] him that refuseth instruction ; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured . The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul ; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil . He that walketh with wise [ men ] becometh wise ; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved . Evil pursueth sinners ; but to the righteous good shall be repaid . A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children ; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [ man ] . Much food is in the tillage of the poor ; but there is that is lost for want of judgment . He that spareth his rod hateth his son ; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes . The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul ; but the belly of the wicked shall want . The wisdom of women buildeth their house ; but folly plucketh it down with her hands . He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah ; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him . In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride ; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them . Where no oxen are , the crib is clean ; but much increase is by the strength of the ox . A faithful witness will not lie ; but a false witness uttereth lies . A scorner seeketh wisdom , and there is none [ for him ] ; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent . Go from the presence of a foolish man , in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge . The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way ; but the folly of the foolish is deceit . Fools make a mock at trespass ; but for the upright there is favour . The heart knoweth its own bitterness , and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy . The house of the wicked shall be overthrown ; but the tent of the upright shall flourish . There is a way that seemeth right unto a man , but the end thereof is the ways of death . Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful , and the end of mirth is sadness . The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways , and the good man from what is in himself . The simple believeth every word ; but the prudent [ man ] heedeth his going . A wise [ man ] feareth and departeth from evil ; but the foolish is overbearing and confident . He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly , and a man of mischievous devices is hated . The simple inherit folly ; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge . The evil bow before the good , and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [ man ] . He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour ; but the rich hath many friends . He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth ; but he that is gracious to the afflicted , happy is he . Do they not err that devise evil ? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good . In all labour there is profit ; but the talk of the lips [ tendeth ] only to want . The crown of the wise is their riches ; the folly of the foolish is folly . A true witness delivereth souls ; but deceit uttereth lies . In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence , and his children shall have a place of refuge . The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life , to turn away from the snares of death . In the multitude of people is the king's glory ; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince . He that is slow to anger is of great understanding ; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly . A sound heart is the life of the flesh ; but envy the rottenness of the bones . He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker ; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy . The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing ; but the righteous trusteth , [ even ] in his death . Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [ man ] ; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known . Righteousness exalteth a nation ; but sin is a reproach to peoples . The king's favour is toward a wise servant ; but his wrath is [ against ] him that causeth shame . A soft answer turneth away fury ; but a grievous word stirreth up anger . The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright ; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly . The eyes of Jehovah are in every place , beholding the evil and the good . Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life ; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit . A fool despiseth his father's instruction ; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent . In the house of a righteous [ man ] is much treasure ; but in the revenue of a wicked [ man ] is disturbance . The lips of the wise disperse knowledge , but not so the heart of the foolish . The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight . The way of a wicked [ man ] is an abomination to Jehovah ; but him that pursueth righteousness he loveth . Grievous correction is for him that forsaketh the path ; he that hateth reproof shall die . Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah ; how much more then the hearts of the children of men ! A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him ; he will not go unto the wise . A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance ; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken . The heart of an intelligent [ man ] seeketh knowledge ; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly . All the days of the afflicted are evil ; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast . Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith . Better is a meal of herbs where love is , than a fatted ox and hatred therewith . A furious man stirreth up contention ; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife . The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns ; but the path of the upright is made plain . A wise son maketh a glad father ; but a foolish man despiseth his mother . Folly is joy to him that is void of sense ; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk . Without counsel purposes are disappointed ; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established . A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth ; and a word in its season , how good is it ! The path of life is upwards for the wise , that he may depart from Sheol beneath . Jehovah plucketh up the house of the proud ; but he establisheth the boundary of the widow . The thoughts of the evil [ man ] are an abomination to Jehovah ; but pure words are pleasant . He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house ; but he that hateth gifts shall live . The heart of a righteous [ man ] studieth to answer ; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things . Jehovah is far from the wicked ; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous . That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart ; good tidings make the bones fat . The ear that heareth the reproof of life shall abide among the wise . He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul ; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense . The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom , and before honour [ goeth ] humility . The purposes of the heart are of man , but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah . All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes ; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits . Commit thy works unto Jehovah , and thy thoughts shall be established . Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account , yea , even the wicked for the day of evil . Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah : hand for hand , he shall not be held innocent . By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for ; and by the fear of Jehovah [ men ] depart from evil . When a man's ways please Jehovah , he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him . Better is a little with righteousness , than great revenues without right . The heart of man deviseth his way , but Jehovah directeth his steps . An oracle is on the lips of the king : his mouth will not err in judgment . The just balance and scales are Jehovah's ; all the weights of the bag are his work . It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness ; for the throne is established by righteousness . Righteous lips are the delight of kings , and they love him that speaketh aright . The fury of a king is [ as ] messengers of death ; but a wise man will pacify it . In the light of the king's countenance is life , and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain . How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold , and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver ! The highway of the upright is to depart from evil : he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul . Pride [ goeth ] before destruction , and a haughty spirit before a fall . Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek , than to divide the spoil with the proud . He that giveth heed to the word shall find good ; and whoso confideth in Jehovah , happy is he . The wise in heart is called intelligent , and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning . Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it ; but the instruction of fools is folly . The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent , and upon his lips increaseth learning . Pleasant words are [ as ] a honeycomb , sweet to the soul , and health for the bones . There is a way that seemeth right unto a man , but the end thereof is the ways of death . The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him , for his mouth urgeth him on . A man of Belial diggeth up evil , and on his lips there is as a scorching fire . A false man soweth contention ; and a talebearer separateth very friends . A violent man enticeth his neighbour , and leadeth him into a way that is not good . He that shutteth his eyes , [ it is ] to devise froward things ; biting his lips , he bringeth evil to pass . The hoary head is a crown of glory , [ if ] it is found in the way of righteousness . He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty , and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city . The lot is cast into the lap ; but the whole decision is of Jehovah . Better is a dry morsel , and quietness therewith , than a house full of feasting [ with ] strife . A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame , and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren . The fining-pot is for silver , and the furnace for gold ; but Jehovah trieth the hearts . The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips ; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue . Whoso mocketh a poor [ man ] reproacheth his Maker ; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent . Children's children are the crown of old men ; and the glory of children are their fathers . Excellent speech becometh not a vile [ man ] ; how much less do lying lips a noble ! A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor : whithersoever it turneth it prospereth . He that covereth transgression seeketh love ; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends . A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool . An evil [ man ] seeketh only rebellion ; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him . Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly . Whoso rewardeth evil for good , evil shall not depart from his house . The beginning of contention is [ as ] when one letteth out water ; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement . He that justifieth the wicked , and he that condemneth the righteous , even they both are abomination to Jehovah . To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom , seeing [ he ] hath no sense ? The friend loveth at all times , and a brother is born for adversity . A senseless man striketh hands , becoming surety for his neighbour . He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel ; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction . He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good ; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil . He that begetteth a fool [ doeth it ] to his sorrow , and the father of a vile [ man ] hath no joy . A joyful heart promoteth healing ; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones . A wicked [ man ] taketh a gift out of the bosom , to pervert the paths of judgment . Wisdom is before him that hath understanding ; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth . A foolish son is a grief to his father , and bitterness to her that bore him . To punish a righteous [ man ] is not good , nor to strike nobles because of [ their ] uprightness . He that hath knowledge spareth his words ; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit . Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise , [ and ] he that shutteth his lips , intelligent . He that separateth himself seeketh [ his ] pleasure , he is vehement against all sound wisdom . A fool hath no delight in understanding , but only that his heart may reveal itself . When the wicked cometh , there cometh also contempt , and with ignominy reproach . The words of a man's mouth are deep waters , [ and ] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook . It is not good to accept the person of the wicked , to wrong the righteous in judgment . A fool's lips enter into contention , and his mouth calleth for stripes . A fool's mouth is destruction to him , and his lips are a snare to his soul . The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels , and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly . He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer . The name of Jehovah is a strong tower : the righteous runneth into it , and is safe . The rich man's wealth is his strong city , and as a high wall in his own imagination . Before destruction the heart of man is haughty ; and before honour [ goeth ] humility . He that giveth answer before he heareth , it is folly and shame unto him . The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity ; but a broken spirit who can bear ? The heart of an intelligent [ man ] getteth knowledge , and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge . A man's gift maketh room for him , and bringeth him before great men . He that is first in his own cause [ seemeth ] just ; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him . The lot causeth contentions to cease , and parteth between the mighty . A brother offended is [ harder to be won ] than a strong city ; and contentions are as the bars of a palace . A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth ; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied . Death and life are in the power of the tongue , and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof . Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing , and hath obtained favour from Jehovah . He that is poor speaketh with supplications , but the rich answereth roughly . A man of [ many ] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [ that ] sticketh closer than a brother . Better is a poor [ man ] that walketh in his integrity , than he that is perverse in his lips , and is a fool . Also that a person be without knowledge is not good ; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps . The folly of man distorteth his way , and his heart is irritated against Jehovah . Wealth addeth many friends ; but the poor is separated from his friend . A false witness shall not be held innocent , and he that uttereth lies shall not escape . Many court the favour of a noble ; and every one is friend to a man that giveth . All the brethren of a poor [ man ] hate him ; how much more do his friends go far from him : he pursueth [ them ] with words , -- they are not [ to be found ] . He that getteth sense loveth his own soul ; he that keepeth understanding shall find good . A false witness shall not be held innocent , and he that uttereth lies shall perish . Good living beseemeth not a fool ; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes . The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger , and it is his glory to pass over a transgression . The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion ; but his favour is as dew upon the grass . A foolish son is the calamity of his father ; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping . House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers ; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah . Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep , and the idle soul shall suffer hunger . He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul ; he that is careless of his ways shall die . He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah ; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him . Chasten thy son , seeing there is hope ; but set not thy soul upon killing him . A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment ; for if thou deliver [ him ] , yet thou must do it again . Hear counsel , and receive instruction , that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end . Many are the thoughts in a man's heart , but the counsel of Jehovah , that doth stand . The charm of a man is his kindness ; and a poor [ man ] is better than a liar . The fear of Jehovah [ tendeth ] to life , and he [ that hath it ] shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil . A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish , and will not even bring it to his mouth again . Smite a scorner , and the simple will beware ; reprove the intelligent , and he will understand knowledge . He that ruineth [ his ] father and chaseth away [ his ] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach . Cease , my son , to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge . A witness of Belial scorneth judgment , and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity . Judgments are prepared for scorners , and stripes for the back of the foolish . Wine is a scorner , strong drink is raging ; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise . The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion : he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul . It is an honour for a man to cease from strife ; but every fool rusheth into it . The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter ; he shall beg in harvest , and have nothing . Counsel in the heart of man is deep water , and a man of understanding draweth it out . Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness ; but a faithful man who shall find ? The righteous walketh in his integrity : blessed are his children after him ! A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes . Who can say , I have made my heart clean , I am pure from my sin ? Divers weights , divers measures , even both of them are abomination to Jehovah . Even a child is known by his doings , whether his work be pure , and whether it be right . The hearing ear , and the seeing eye , Jehovah hath made even both of them . Love not sleep , lest thou come to poverty ; open thine eyes , [ and ] thou shalt be satisfied with bread . Bad ! bad ! saith the buyer ; but when he is gone his way , then he boasteth . There is gold , and a multitude of rubies ; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel . Take his garment that is become surety [ for ] another , and hold him in pledge for strangers . Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man , but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel . Plans are established by counsel ; and with good advice make war . He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets ; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips . Whoso curseth his father or his mother , his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness . An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end . Say not , I will recompense evil : wait on Jehovah , and he shall save thee . Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah ; and a false balance is not good . The steps of a man are from Jehovah ; and how can a man understand his own way ? It is a snare to a man rashly to say , It is hallowed , and after vows to make inquiry . A wise king scattereth the wicked , and bringeth the wheel over them . Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah , searching all the inner parts of the belly . Mercy and truth preserve the king ; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy . The glory of young men is their strength ; and the beauty of old men is the grey head . Wounding stripes purge away evil , and strokes [ purge ] the inner parts of the belly . The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [ as ] brooks of water : he turneth it whithersoever he will . Every way of a man is right in his own eyes ; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts . To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice . Lofty eyes , and a proud heart , the lamp of the wicked , is sin . The thoughts of the diligent [ tend ] only to plenteousness ; but of every one that is hasty , only to want . The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death . The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away , because they refuse to do what is right . Very crooked is the way of a guilty man ; but as for the pure , his work is upright . It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop , than with a contentious woman , and a house in common . The soul of the wicked desireth evil : his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes . When the scorner is punished , the simple becometh wise ; and when the wise is instructed , he receiveth knowledge . One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked : he overthroweth the wicked to [ their ] ruin . Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor , he also himself shall cry , and shall not be heard . A gift in secret pacifieth anger ; and a present in the bosom , vehement fury . It is joy to a righteous [ man ] to do what is right ; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity . The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead . He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man ; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich . The wicked is a ransom for the righteous , and a treacherous [ man ] in the stead of the upright . It is better to dwell in a desert land . than with a contentious and irritable woman . There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [ man ] ; but a foolish man swalloweth it up . He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life , righteousness , and honour . A wise [ man ] scaleth the city of the mighty , and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof . Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles . Proud , arrogant , scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath . The desire of the sluggard killeth him ; for his hands refuse to work : He coveteth greedily all the day long ; but the righteous giveth and spareth not . The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination : how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose ! A lying witness shall perish ; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly . A wicked man hardeneth his face ; but as for the upright , he establisheth his way . There is no wisdom , nor understanding , nor counsel against Jehovah . The horse is prepared for the day of battle ; but safety is of Jehovah . A [ good ] name is rather to be chosen than great riches ; loving favour rather than silver and gold . The rich and poor meet together ; Jehovah is the maker of them all . A prudent [ man ] seeth the evil , and hideth himself ; but the simple pass on , and are punished . The reward of humility [ and ] the fear of Jehovah is riches , and honour , and life . Thorns [ and ] snares are in the way of the perverse : he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them . Train up the child according to the tenor of his way , and when he is old he will not depart from it . The rich ruleth over the poor ; and the borrower is servant to the lender . He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity , and the rod of his wrath shall have an end . He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed , for he giveth of his bread to the poor . Cast out the scorner , and contention will depart , and strife and ignominy shall cease . He that loveth pureness of heart , upon whose lips is grace , the king is his friend . The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge ; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful . The sluggard saith , There is a lion without , I shall be killed in the streets ! The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch : he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein . Folly is bound in the heart of a child ; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him . He that oppresseth the poor , it is to enrich him ; he that giveth to the rich , [ bringeth ] only to want . Incline thine ear , and hear the words of the wise , and apply thy heart unto my knowledge . For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee : they shall be together fitted on thy lips . That thy confidence may be in Jehovah , I have made [ them ] known to thee this day , even to thee . Have not I written to thee excellent things , in counsels and knowledge , that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth ; that thou mightest carry back words of truth to them that send thee ? Rob not the poor , because he is poor , neither oppress the afflicted in the gate ; for Jehovah will plead their cause , and despoil the soul of those that despoil them . Make no friendship with an angry man , and go not with a furious man ; lest thou learn his paths , and get a snare to thy soul . Be not of them that strike hands , of them that are sureties for debts : if thou hast nothing to pay , why should he take away thy bed from under thee ? Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set . Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work ? He shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before the mean . When thou sittest to eat with a ruler , consider well who is before thee ; and put a knife to thy throat , if thou be a man given to appetite . Be not desirous of his dainties ; for they are deceitful food . Weary not thyself to become rich ; cease from thine own intelligence : wilt thou set thine eyes upon it , it is gone ; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens . Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye , neither desire thou his dainties . For as he thinketh in his soul , so is he . Eat and drink ! will he say unto thee ; but his heart is not with thee . Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up , and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words . Speak not in the ears of a foolish [ man ] , for he will despise the wisdom of thy words . Remove not the ancient landmark ; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless : for their redeemer is mighty ; he will plead their cause against thee . Apply thy heart unto instruction , and thine ears to the words of knowledge . Withhold not correction from the child ; for [ if ] thou beatest him with the rod , he shall not die : thou shalt beat him with the rod , and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol . My son , if thy heart be wise , my heart shall rejoice , even mine ; and my reins shall exult , when thy lips speak right things . Let not thy heart envy sinners , but [ be thou ] in the fear of Jehovah all the day ; for surely there is a result , and thine expectation shall not be cut off . Thou , my son , hear and be wise , and direct thy heart in the way . Be not among winebibbers , among riotous eaters of flesh . For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty ; and drowsiness clotheth with rags . Hearken unto thy father that begat thee , and despise not thy mother when she is old . Buy the truth , and sell it not ; wisdom , and instruction , and intelligence . The father of a righteous [ man ] shall greatly rejoice , and he that begetteth a wise [ son ] shall have joy of him : let thy father and thy mother have joy , and let her that bore thee rejoice . My son , give me thy heart , and let thine eyes observe my ways . For a whore is a deep ditch ; and a strange woman is a narrow pit . She also lieth in wait as a robber , and increaseth the treacherous among men . Who hath woe ? Who hath sorrow ? Who contentions ? Who complaining ? Who wounds without cause ? Who redness of eyes ? -- They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to try mixed wine . Look not upon the wine when it is red , when it sparkleth in the cup , and goeth down smoothly : at the last it biteth like a serpent , and stingeth like an adder . Thine eyes shall behold strange women , and thy heart shall speak froward things ; and thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea , and as he that lieth down upon the top of a mast : -- ' They have smitten me , [ and ] I am not sore ; they have beaten me , [ and ] I knew it not . When shall I awake ? I will seek it yet again . ' Be not thou envious of evil men , neither desire to be with them ; for their heart studieth destruction , and their lips talk of mischief . Through wisdom is a house built , and by understanding it is established ; and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance . A wise man is strong , and a man of knowledge increaseth strength . For with good advice shalt thou make thy war ; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety . Wisdom is too high for a fool : he will not open his mouth in the gate . He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues . The purpose of folly is sin , and the scorner is an abomination to men . [ If ] thou losest courage in the day of trouble , thy strength is small . Deliver them that are taken forth unto death , and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter . If thou sayest , Behold , we knew it not , will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it ? And he that preserveth thy soul , he knoweth it ; and he rendereth to man according to his work . Eat honey , my son , for it is good ; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste : so consider wisdom for thy soul ; if thou hast found it , there shall be a result , and thine expectation shall not be cut off . Lay not wait , O wicked [ man ] , against the dwelling of the righteous ; lay not waste his resting-place . For the righteous falleth seven times , and riseth up again ; but the wicked stumble into disaster . Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth , and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth ; lest Jehovah see it , and it be evil in his sight , and he turn away his anger from him . Fret not thyself because of evil-doers , [ and ] be not envious of the wicked : for there shall be no future to the evil [ man ] ; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out . My son , fear Jehovah and the king : meddle not with them that are given to change . For their calamity shall rise suddenly ; and who knoweth the ruin of them both ? These things also come from the wise . It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment . He that saith unto the wicked , Thou art righteous , peoples shall curse him , nations shall abhor him ; but to them that rebuke [ him ] shall be delight , and a good blessing cometh upon them . He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer . Prepare thy work without , and put thy field in order , and afterwards build thy house . Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause ; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips ? Say not , I will do so to him as he hath done to me , I will render to the man according to his work . I went by the field of a sluggard , and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding ; and lo , it was all grown over with thistles , and nettles had covered the face thereof , and its stone wall was broken down . Then I looked , I took it to heart ; I saw , I received instruction : -- A little sleep , a little slumber , a little folding of the hands to rest ! So shall thy poverty come [ as ] a roving plunderer , and thy penury as an armed man . These are also proverbs of Solomon , which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed . It is the glory of God to conceal a thing ; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing . The heavens for height , and the earth for depth , and the heart of kings is unsearchable . Take away the dross from the silver , and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner : take away the wicked from before the king , and his throne shall be established in righteousness . Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king , and stand not in the place of the great ; for better it is that it be said unto thee , Come up hither , than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see . Go not forth hastily to strive , lest [ thou know not ] what to do in the end thereof , when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame . Debate thy cause with thy neighbour , but reveal not the secret of another ; lest he that heareth [ it ] disgrace thee , and thine evil report turn not away . [ As ] apples of gold in pictures of silver , is a word spoken in season . An ear-ring of gold , and an ornament of fine gold , is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear . As the cold of snow in the time of harvest , [ so ] is a faithful messenger to them that send him : for he refresheth the soul of his masters . Clouds and wind without rain , [ so ] is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift . By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded , and a soft tongue breaketh the bone . Hast thou found honey ? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee , lest thou be surfeited therewith , and vomit it . Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house ; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee . A maul , and a sword , and a sharp arrow , is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour . A broken tooth , and a tottering foot , is confidence in an unfaithful [ man ] in the day of trouble . [ As ] he that taketh off a garment in cold weather , [ and as ] vinegar upon nitre , so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart . If thine enemy be hungry , give him bread to eat ; and if he be thirsty , give him water to drink : for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head , and Jehovah shall reward thee . The north wind bringeth forth rain , and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue . It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop , than with a contentious woman , and a house in common . [ As ] cold waters to a thirsty soul , so is good news from a far country . A troubled fountain , and a defiled well , is a righteous [ man ] that giveth way before the wicked . It is not good to eat much honey ; and to search into weighty matters is [ itself ] a weight . He that hath no rule over his own spirit is [ as ] a city broken down , without walls . As snow in summer , and as rain in harvest , so honour beseemeth not a fool . As the sparrow for flitting about , as the swallow for flying , so a curse undeserved shall not come . A whip for the horse , a bridle for the ass , and a rod for the back of fools . Answer not a fool according to his folly , lest thou also be like unto him . Answer a fool according to his folly , lest he be wise in his own eyes . He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [ his own ] feet , [ and ] drinketh damage . The legs of the lame hang loose ; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools . As a bag of gems in a stoneheap , so is he that giveth honour to a fool . [ As ] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard , so is a proverb in the mouth of fools . A master roughly worketh every one : he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by . As a dog turneth back to its vomit , [ so ] a fool repeateth his folly . Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes ? There is more hope of a fool than of him . The sluggard saith , There is a fierce lion in the way ; a lion is in the midst of the streets ! [ As ] the door turneth upon its hinges , so the sluggard upon his bed . The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish : it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth . A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [ men ] that answer discreetly . He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him , is [ like ] one that taketh a dog by the ears . As a madman who casteth firebrands , arrows , and death , so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour , and saith , Am I not in sport ? Where no wood is , the fire goeth out ; and where there is no talebearer , the contention ceaseth . [ As ] coals for hot coals , and wood for fire , so is a contentious man to inflame strife . The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels , and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly . Ardent lips , and a wicked heart , are [ as ] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross . He that hateth dissembleth with his lips , but he layeth up deceit within him : when his voice is gracious , believe him not , for there are seven abominations in his heart . Though [ his ] hatred is covered by dissimulation , his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation . Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein ; and he that rolleth a stone , it shall return upon him . A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it , and a flattering mouth worketh ruin . Boast not thyself of to-morrow , for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth . Let another praise thee , and not thine own mouth ; a stranger , and not thine own lips . A stone is heavy , and the sand weighty ; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both . Fury is cruel , and anger is outrageous ; but who is able to stand before jealousy ? Open rebuke is better than hidden love . Faithful are the wounds of a friend ; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse . The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb ; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet . As a bird that wandereth from her nest , so is a man that wandereth from his place . Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart ; and the sweetness of one's friend is [ the fruit ] of hearty counsel . Thine own friend , and thy father's friend , forsake not ; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity : better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off . Be wise , my son , and make my heart glad , that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me . A prudent [ man ] seeth the evil , [ and ] hideth himself ; the simple pass on , [ and ] are punished . Take his garment that is become surety [ for ] another , and hold him in pledge for a strange woman . He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice , rising early in the morning , it shall be reckoned a curse to him . A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike : whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind , and his right hand encountereth oil . Iron is sharpened by iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend . Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof ; and he that guardeth his master shall be honoured . As [ in ] water face [ answereth ] to face , so the heart of man to man . Sheol and destruction are insatiable ; so the eyes of man are never satisfied . The fining-pot is for silver , and the furnace for gold ; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him . If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle , yet will not his folly depart from him . Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks ; look well to thy herds : for wealth is not for ever ; and doth the crown [ endure ] from generation to generation ? The hay is removed , and the tender grass sheweth itself , and herbs of the mountains are gathered in . The lambs are for thy clothing , and the goats are the price of a field ; and there is goats' milk enough for thy food , for the food of thy household , and sustenance for thy maidens . The wicked flee when no man pursueth ; but the righteous are bold as a lion . By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof ; but by a man of understanding [ and ] of knowledge , [ its ] stability is prolonged . A poor man who oppresseth the helpless is a sweeping rain which leaveth no food . They that forsake the law praise the wicked ; but such as keep the law contend with them . Evil men understand not judgment ; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything . Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity , than he that is perverse , double in ways , though he be rich . Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding ; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father . He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor . He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law , even his prayer is an abomination . Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way , shall himself fall into his own pit ; but the perfect shall inherit good . A rich man is wise in his own eyes ; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out . When the righteous triumph , there is great glory ; but when the wicked rise , men conceal themselves . He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper ; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [ them ] shall obtain mercy . Happy is the man that feareth always ; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil . A roaring lion , and a ranging bear , is a wicked ruler over a poor people . The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor : he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [ his ] days . A man laden with the blood of [ any ] person , fleeth to the pit : let no man stay him . Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved ; but he that is perverted in [ his ] double ways , shall fall in one [ of them ] . He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread ; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough . A faithful man aboundeth with blessings ; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent . To have respect of persons is not good ; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress . He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth , and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him . He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue . Whoso robbeth his father and his mother , and saith , It is no transgression , the same is the companion of a destroyer . He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention ; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat . He that confideth in his own heart is a fool ; but whoso walketh wisely , he shall be delivered . He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack ; but he that withdraweth his eyes shall have many a curse . When the wicked rise , men hide themselves ; but when they perish , the righteous increase . He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck , shall suddenly be destroyed , and without remedy . When the righteous increase , the people rejoice ; but when the wicked beareth rule , the people mourn . Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father ; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth [ his ] substance . A king by just judgment establisheth the land ; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it . A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps . In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare ; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice . The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor ; the wicked understandeth not knowledge . Scornful men set the city in a flame ; but the wise turn away anger . If a wise man contendeth with a fool , whether he rage or laugh , [ he ] hath no rest . The bloodthirsty hate the perfect , but the upright care for his soul . A fool uttereth all his mind ; but a wise [ man ] keepeth it back . If a ruler hearken to lying words , all his servants are wicked . The indigent and the oppressor meet together ; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both . A king that faithfully judgeth the poor , his throne shall be established for ever . The rod and reproof give wisdom ; but a child left [ to himself ] bringeth his mother to shame . When the wicked increase , transgression increaseth ; but the righteous shall see their fall . Chasten thy son , and he shall give thee rest , and shall give delight unto thy soul . Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint ; but happy is he that keepeth the law . A servant is not corrected by words : he understandeth indeed , but he will not answer . Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words ? there is more hope of a fool than of him . He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child , shall in the end have him as a son . An angry man exciteth contention ; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression . A man's pride bringeth him low ; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour . Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul : he heareth the adjuration , and declareth not . The fear of man bringeth a snare ; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected . Many seek the ruler's face ; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah . An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous ; and he that is of upright way is an abomination to the wicked [ man ] . The words of Agur the son of Jakeh ; the prophecy uttered by the man unto Ithiel , [ even ] unto Ithiel and Ucal : Truly * I * am more stupid than any one ; and I have not a man's intelligence . I have neither learned wisdom , nor have I the knowledge of the Holy . Who hath ascended up into the heavens , and descended ? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists ? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle ? Who hath established all the ends of the earth ? What is his name , and what is his son's name , if thou knowest ? Every word of God is pure : he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him . Add thou not unto his words , lest he reprove thee , and thou be found a liar . Two things do I ask of thee ; deny me [ them ] not before I die : Remove far from me vanity and lies ; give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with the bread of my daily need : lest I be full and deny [ thee ] , and say , Who is Jehovah ? or lest I be poor and steal , and outrage the name of my God . Speak not too much about a servant to his master , lest he curse thee , and thou be held guilty . There is a generation that curseth their father , and doth not bless their mother ; there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes , yet are not washed from their filthiness ; there is a generation , -- how lofty are their eyes , how their eyelids are lifted up ! -- a generation whose teeth are swords , and their jaw-teeth knives , to devour the afflicted from off the earth , and the needy from [ among ] men . The leech hath two daughters : Give , give . There are three [ things ] never satisfied ; four which say not , It is enough : -- Sheol , and the barren womb ; the earth which is not filled with water , and the fire which saith not , It is enough . The eye that mocketh at a father , and despiseth to obey a mother , the ravens of the valley shall pick it out , and the young eagles shall eat it . There are three [ things ] too wonderful for me , and four that I know not : The way of an eagle in the heavens , the way of a serpent upon a rock , the way of a ship in the midst of the sea , and the way of a man with a maid . Such is the way of an adulterous woman : she eateth , and wipeth her mouth , and saith , I have done no wickedness . Under three [ things ] the earth is disquieted , and under four it cannot bear up : Under a servant when he reigneth , and a churl when he is filled with meat ; under an odious [ woman ] when she is married , and a handmaid when she is heir to her mistress . There are four [ things ] little upon the earth , and they are exceeding wise : The ants , a people not strong , yet they provide their food in the summer ; the rock-badgers are but a feeble folk , yet they make their house in the cliff ; the locusts have no king , yet they go forth all of them by bands ; thou takest hold of the lizard with the hands , yet is she in kings' palaces . There are three [ things ] which have a stately step , and four are comely in going : The lion , mighty among beasts , which turneth not away for any ; a [ horse ] girt in the loins ; or the he-goat ; and a king , against whom none can rise up . If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself , or if thou hast thought evil , [ lay ] the hand upon thy mouth . For the pressing of milk bringeth forth butter , and the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood ; and the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife . The words of king Lemuel , the prophecy that his mother taught him : What , my son ? and what , O son of my womb ? and what , O son of my vows ? Give not thy strength unto women , nor thy ways to them that destroy kings . It is not for kings , Lemuel , it is not for kings to drink wine , nor for rulers [ to say ] , Where is the strong drink ? -- lest they drink and forget the law , and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction . Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish , and wine unto the bitter of soul : let him drink , and forget his poverty , and remember his misery no more . Open thy mouth for the dumb , for the cause of all those that are left desolate . Open thy mouth , judge righteously , and minister justice to the afflicted and needy . Who can find a woman of worth ? for her price is far above rubies . The heart of her husband confideth in her , and he shall have no lack of spoil . She doeth him good , and not evil , all the days of her life . She seeketh wool and flax , and worketh willingly with her hands . She is like the merchants' ships : she bringeth her food from afar ; And she riseth while it is yet night , and giveth meat to her household , and the day's work to her maidens . She considereth a field , and acquireth it ; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard . She girdeth her loins with strength , and maketh strong her arms . She perceiveth that her earning is good ; her lamp goeth not out by night . She putteth her hands to the distaff , and her hands hold the spindle . She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted , and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy . She is not afraid of the snow for her household ; for all her household are clothed with scarlet . She maketh herself coverlets ; her clothing is byssus and purple . Her husband is known in the gates , when he sitteth among the elders of the land . She maketh body linen and selleth it , and delivereth girdles unto the merchant . Strength and dignity are her clothing , and she laugheth [ at ] the coming day . She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness . She surveyeth the ways of her household , and eateth not the bread of idleness . Her children rise up and call her blessed ; her husband [ also ] , and he praiseth her : Many daughters have done worthily , but thou excellest them all . Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain ; a woman [ that ] feareth Jehovah , she shall be praised . Give her of the fruit of her hands , and let her own works praise her in the gates .