1:2: To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
1:3: To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness, justice, and equity;
1:4: To give prudence to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young man:
1:5: That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
1:6: To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise.
1:7: The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
1:8: My son, listen to your father's instruction, And don't forsake your mother's teaching:
1:9: For they will be a garland to grace your head, And chains around your neck.
1:10: My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.
1:11: If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; Let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
1:12: Let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, And whole, like those who go down into the pit.
1:13: We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.
1:14: You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."
1:15: My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,
1:16: For their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
1:17: For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
1:18: But these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
1:19: So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
1:20: Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
1:21: She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
1:22: "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, And fools hate knowledge?
1:23: Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
1:24: Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
1:25: But you have ignored all my counsel, And wanted none of my reproof;
1:26: I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;
1:27: When calamity overtakes you like a storm, When your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come on you.
1:28: Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
1:29: Because they hated knowledge, And didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.
1:30: They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
1:31: Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own schemes.
1:32: For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
1:33: But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, And will be at ease, without fear of harm."

2:1: My son, if you will receive my words, And store up my commandments within you;
2:2: So as to turn your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;
2:3: Yes, if you call out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding;
2:4: If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures:
2:5: Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.
2:6: For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
2:7: He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;
2:8: That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
2:9: Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.
2:10: For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
2:11: Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,
2:12: To deliver you from the way of evil, From the men who speak perverse things;
2:13: Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness;
2:14: Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;
2:15: Who are crooked in their ways, And wayward in their paths:
2:16: To deliver you from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner who flatters with her words;
2:17: Who forsakes the friend of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her God:
2:18: For her house leads down to death, Her paths to the dead.
2:19: None who go to her return again, Neither do they attain to the paths of life:
2:20: That you may walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.
2:21: For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.
2:22: But the wicked will be cut off from the land. The treacherous will be rooted out of it.

3:1: My son, don't forget my teaching; But let your heart keep my commandments:
3:2: For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to you.
3:3: Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
3:4: So you will find favor, And good understanding in the sight of God and man.
3:5: Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And don't lean on your own understanding.
3:6: In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths.
3:7: Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
3:8: It will be health to your body, And nourishment to your bones.
3:9: Honor Yahweh with your substance, With the first fruits of all your increase:
3:10: So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.
3:11: My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, Neither be weary of his reproof:
3:12: For whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; Even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
3:13: Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.
3:14: For her good profit is better than getting silver, And her return is better than fine gold.
3:15: She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
3:16: Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
3:17: Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
3:18: She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
3:19: By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
3:20: By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew.
3:21: My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
3:22: So they will be life to your soul, And grace for your neck.
3:23: Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble.
3:24: When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
3:25: Don't be afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:
3:26: For Yahweh will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being taken.
3:27: Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do it.
3:28: Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, Tomorrow I will give it to you," When you have it by you.
3:29: Don't devise evil against your neighbor, Seeing he dwells securely by you.
3:30: Don't strive with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.
3:31: Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
3:32: For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, But his friendship is with the upright.
3:33: Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, But he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
3:34: Surely he mocks the mockers, But he gives grace to the humble.
3:35: The wise will inherit glory, But shame will be the promotion of fools.

4:1: Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
4:2: For I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.
4:3: For I was a son to my father, Tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.
4:4: He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.
4:5: Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.
4:6: Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.
4:7: Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
4:8: Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.
4:9: She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you."
4:10: Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
4:11: I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.
4:12: When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.
4:13: Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.
4:14: Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men.
4:15: Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.
4:16: For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.
4:17: For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
4:18: But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, That shines more and more until the perfect day.
4:19: The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don't know what they stumble over.
4:20: My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
4:21: Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.
4:22: For they are life to those who find them, And health to their whole body.
4:23: Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it is the wellspring of life.
4:24: Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
4:25: Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.
4:26: Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.
4:27: Don't turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

5:1: My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
5:2: That you may maintain discretion, That your lips may preserve knowledge.
5:3: For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,
5:4: But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, And as sharp as a two-edged sword.
5:5: Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.
5:6: She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.
5:7: Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.
5:8: Remove your way far from her. Don't come near the door of her house,
5:9: Lest you give your honor to others, And your years to the cruel one;
5:10: Lest strangers feast on your wealth, And your labors enrich another man's house.
5:11: You will groan at your latter end, When your flesh and your body are consumed,
5:12: And say, "How I have hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;
5:13: Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!
5:14: I have come to the brink of utter ruin, In the midst of the gathered assembly."
5:15: Drink water out of your own cistern, Running water out of your own well.
5:16: Should your springs overflow in the streets, Streams of water in the public squares?
5:17: Let them be for yourself alone, Not for strangers with you.
5:18: Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
5:19: A loving doe and a graceful deer-- Let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.
5:20: For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?
5:21: For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. He examines all his paths.
5:22: The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
5:23: He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

6:1: My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, If you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;
6:2: You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
6:3: 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.
6:4: Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids.
6:5: Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, Like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
6:6: Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;
6:7: Which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
6:8: Provides her bread in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest.
6:9: How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?
6:10: A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:
6:11: So your poverty will come as a robber, And your scarcity as an armed man.
6:12: A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he who walks with a perverse mouth;
6:13: Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who motions with his fingers;
6:14: In whose heart is perverseness, Who devises evil continually, Who always sows discord.
6:15: Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.
6:16: There are six things which Yahweh hates; Yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
6:17: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood;
6:18: A heart that devises wicked schemes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
6:19: A false witness who utters lies, And he who sows discord among brothers.
6:20: My son, keep your father's commandment, And don't forsake your mother's teaching.
6:21: Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.
6:22: When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.
6:23: For the commandment is a lamp, And the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
6:24: To keep you from the immoral woman, From the flattery of the wayward wife's tongue.
6:25: Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, Neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
6:26: For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
6:27: Can a man scoop fire into his lap, And his clothes not be burned?
6:28: Or can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?
6:29: So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.
6:30: Men don't despise a thief, If he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:
6:31: But if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.
6:32: He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.
6:33: He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away.
6:34: For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won't spare in the day of vengeance.
6:35: He won't regard any ransom, Neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

7:1: My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.
7:2: Keep my commandments and live; Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.
7:3: Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
7:4: Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,
7:5: That they may keep you from the strange woman, From the foreigner who flatters with her words.
7:6: For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice.
7:7: I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
7:8: Passing through the street near her corner, He went the way to her house,
7:9: In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.
7:10: Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, And with crafty intent.
7:11: She is loud and defiant. Her feet don't stay in her house.
7:12: Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
7:13: So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:
7:14: "Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me. This day I have paid my vows.
7:15: Therefore I came out to meet you, To diligently seek your face, And I have found you.
7:16: I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
7:17: I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
7:18: Come, let's take our fill of loving until the morning. Let's solace ourselves with loving.
7:19: For my husband isn't at home. He has gone on a long journey.
7:20: He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon."
7:21: With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.
7:22: He followed her immediately, As an ox goes to the slaughter, As a fool stepping into a noose.
7:23: Until an arrow strikes through his liver, As a bird hurries to the snare, And doesn't know that it will cost his life.
7:24: Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.
7:25: Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths,
7:26: For she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty host.
7:27: Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.

8:1: Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?
8:2: On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she stands.
8:3: Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entry doors, she cries aloud:
8:4: "To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.
8:5: You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
8:6: Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
8:7: For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8:8: All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
8:9: They are all plain to him who understands, Right to those who find knowledge.
8:10: Receive my instruction rather than silver; Knowledge rather than choice gold.
8:11: For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.
8:12: "I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
8:13: The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
8:14: Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
8:15: By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
8:16: By me princes rule; Nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.
8:17: I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
8:18: With me are riches, honor, Enduring wealth, and prosperity.
8:19: My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; My yield than choice silver.
8:20: I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
8:21: That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.
8:22: "Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, Before his deeds of old.
8:23: I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth existed.
8:24: When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water.
8:25: Before the mountains were settled in place, Before the hills, I was brought forth;
8:26: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
8:27: When he established the heavens, I was there; When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,
8:28: When he established the clouds above, When the springs of the deep became strong,
8:29: 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;
8:30: Then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, Always rejoicing before him,
8:31: Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
8:32: "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways.
8:33: Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.
8:34: Blessed is the man who hears me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my door posts.
8:35: For whoever finds me, finds life, And will obtain favor from Yahweh.
8:36: But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

9:1: Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
9:2: She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
9:3: She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
9:4: "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
9:5: "Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
9:6: Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
9:7: He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
9:8: Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9:9: Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
9:10: The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
9:11: For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
9:12: If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
9:13: The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.
9:14: She sits at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,
9:15: To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,
9:16: "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
9:17: "Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."
9:18: But he doesn't know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

10:1: The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; But a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
10:2: Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.
10:3: Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
10:4: He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
10:5: He who gathers in summer is a wise son, But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
10:6: Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
10:7: The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.
10:8: The wise in heart accept commandments, But a chattering fool will fall.
10:9: He who walks blamelessly walks surely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10:10: One winking with the eye causes sorrow, But a chattering fool will fall.
10:11: The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
10:12: Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all wrongs.
10:13: 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.
10:14: Wise men lay up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
10:15: The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
10:16: The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
10:17: He is in the way of life who heeds correction, But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
10:18: He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
10:19: In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, But he who restrains his lips does wisely.
10:20: The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
10:21: The lips of the righteous feed many, But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
10:22: Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, And he adds no trouble to it.
10:23: It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, But wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
10:24: What the wicked fear, will overtake them, But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
10:25: When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; But the righteous stand firm forever.
10:26: As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to those who send him.
10:27: The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
10:28: The prospect of the righteous is joy, But the hope of the wicked will perish.
10:29: The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
10:30: The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
10:31: The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off.
10:32: The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

11:1: A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But accurate weights are his delight.
11:2: When pride comes, then comes shame, But with humility comes wisdom.
11:3: The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
11:4: Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
11:5: The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
11:6: The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
11:7: When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, And expectation of power comes to nothing.
11:8: A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked takes his place.
11:9: With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
11:10: When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11:11: By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
11:12: One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding holds his peace.
11:13: One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
11:14: Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, But in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
11:15: He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
11:16: A gracious woman obtains honor, But violent men obtain riches.
11:17: The merciful man does good to his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
11:18: Wicked people earn deceitful wages, But one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
11:19: He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
11:20: Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, But those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
11:21: Most assuredly, the evil man will not be unpunished, But the seed of the righteous will be delivered.
11:22: Like a gold ring in a pig's snout, Is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
11:23: The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
11:24: There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
11:25: The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
11:26: People curse someone who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
11:27: He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
11:28: He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
11:29: He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
11:30: The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
11:31: Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!

12:1: Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.
12:2: A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, But he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
12:3: A man shall not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
12:4: A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, But a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
12:5: The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
12:6: The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, But the speech of the upright rescues them.
12:7: The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, But the house of the righteous shall stand.
12:8: A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, But he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
12:9: Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, Than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
12:10: A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
12:11: He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, But he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
12:12: The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, But the root of the righteous flourishes.
12:13: An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
12:14: 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.
12:15: The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who is wise listens to counsel.
12:16: A fool shows his annoyance the same day, But one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
12:17: He who is truthful testifies honestly, But a false witness lies.
12:18: There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, But the tongue of the wise heals.
12:19: Truth's lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only momentary.
12:20: Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, But joy comes to the promoters of peace.
12:21: No mischief shall happen to the righteous, But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
12:22: Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, But those who do the truth are his delight.
12:23: A prudent man keeps his knowledge, But the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
12:24: The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, But laziness ends in slave labor.
12:25: Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a kind word makes it glad.
12:26: A righteous person is cautious in friendship, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
12:27: The slothful man doesn't roast his game, But the possessions of diligent men are prized.
12:28: In the way of righteousness is life; In its path there is no death.

13:1: A wise son listens to his father's instruction, But a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
13:2: By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; But the unfaithful crave violence.
13:3: He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
13:4: The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
13:5: A righteous man hates lies, But a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
13:6: Righteousness guards the way of integrity, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
13:7: There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
13:8: The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor hear no threats.
13:9: The light of the righteous shines brightly, But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
13:10: Pride only breeds quarrels, But with ones who take advice is wisdom.
13:11: Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, But he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
13:12: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13:13: Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, But he who respects a command will be rewarded.
13:14: The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, To turn from the snares of death.
13:15: Good understanding wins favor; But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
13:16: Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
13:17: A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
13:18: Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, But he who heeds correction shall be honored.
13:19: Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, But fools detest turning from evil.
13:20: One who walks with wise men grows wise, But a companion of fools suffers harm.
13:21: Misfortune pursues sinners, But prosperity rewards the righteous.
13:22: A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
13:23: An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, But injustice sweeps it away.
13:24: One who spares the rod hates his son, But one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
13:25: The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

14:1: Every wise woman builds her house, But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
14:2: He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
14:3: The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them.
14:4: Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
14:5: A truthful witness will not lie, But a false witness pours out lies.
14:6: A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
14:7: Stay away from a foolish man, For you won't find knowledge on his lips.
14:8: The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
14:9: Fools mock at making atonement for sins, But among the upright there is good will.
14:10: The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; He will not share these with a stranger.
14:11: The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish.
14:12: There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.
14:13: Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, And mirth may end in heaviness.
14:14: The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; Likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
14:15: A simple man believes everything, But the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
14:16: A wise man fears, and shuns evil, But the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
14:17: He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, And a crafty man is hated.
14:18: The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
14:19: The evil bow down before the good, And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
14:20: The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, But the rich person has many friends.
14:21: He who despises his neighbor sins, But blessed is he who has pity on the poor.
14:22: Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
14:23: In all hard work there is profit, But the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
14:24: The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
14:25: A truthful witness saves souls, But a false witness is deceitful.
14:26: In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, And he will be a refuge for his children.
14:27: The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, Turning people from the snares of death.
14:28: In the multitude of people is the king's glory, But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
14:29: He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.
14:30: The life of the body is a heart at peace, But envy rots the bones.
14:31: He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, But he who is kind to the needy honors him.
14:32: The wicked is brought down in his calamity, But in death, the righteous has a refuge.
14:33: Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, And is even made known in the inward part of fools.
14:34: Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.
14:35: The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, But his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

15:1: A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
15:2: The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, But the mouth of fools gush out folly.
15:3: Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
15:4: A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.
15:5: A fool despises his father's correction, But he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
15:6: In the house of the righteous is much treasure, But the income of the wicked brings trouble.
15:7: The lips of the wise spread knowledge; Not so with the heart of fools.
15:8: The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
15:9: The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, But he loves him who follows after righteousness.
15:10: There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: Whoever hates reproof shall die.
15:11: Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh-- How much more then the hearts of the children of men!
15:12: A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; He will not go to the wise.
15:13: A glad heart makes a cheerful face; But an aching heart breaks the spirit.
15:14: The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouths of fools feed on folly.
15:15: All the days of the afflicted are wretched, But one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
15:16: Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, Than great treasure with trouble.
15:17: Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a fattened calf with hatred.
15:18: A wrathful man stirs up contention, But one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
15:19: The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, But the path of the upright is a highway.
15:20: A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
15:21: Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
15:22: Where there is no counsel, plans fail; But in a multitude of counselors they are established.
15:23: Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
15:24: The path of life leads upward for the wise, To keep him from going downward to Sheol.
15:25: Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, But he will keep the widow's borders intact.
15:26: Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, But the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
15:27: He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.
15:28: The heart of the righteous weighs answers, But the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
15:29: Yahweh is far from the wicked, But he hears the prayer of the righteous.
15:30: The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.
15:31: The ear that listens to reproof lives, And will be at home among the wise.
15:32: He who refuses correction despises his own soul, But he who listens to reproof gets understanding.
15:33: The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.