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| When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider
diligently what 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 meat. |
| Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. |
| Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for
riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward
heaven. |
| Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,
neither desire thou his dainty meats: |
| For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and
drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. |
| The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit
up, and lose thy sweet words. |
| Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise
the wisdom of thy words. |
| Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the
fields of the fatherless: |
| For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their
cause with thee. |
| Apply thine 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 hell. |
| My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall
rejoice, even mine. |
| Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak
right things. |
| Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the
fear of the LORD all the day long. |
| For surely there is an end; and thine expectation
shall not be cut off. |
| Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine
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 shall clothe a man 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; also wisdom, and
instruction, and understanding. |
| The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice:
and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. |
| Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she
that bare thee shall rejoice. |
| My son, give me thine 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 for a prey, and increaseth
the transgressors among men. |
| Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions?
who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of
eyes? |
| They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to
seek mixed wine. |
| Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it
giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. |
| At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth
like an adder. |
| Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine
heart shall utter perverse things. |
| Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the
midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. |
| They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not
sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will
seek it yet again. |
| Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire
to be with them. |
| For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips
talk of mischief. |
| Through wisdom is an house builded; and by
understanding it is established: |
| And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with
all precious and pleasant riches. |
| A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge
increaseth strength. |
| For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in
multitude of counsellors there is safety. |
| Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his
mouth in the gate. |
| He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a
mischievous person. |
| The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner
is an abomination to men. |
| If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength
is small. |
| If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto
death, and those that are ready to be slain; |
| If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he
that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth
not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his
works? |
| My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the
honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: |
| So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul:
when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy
expectation shall not be cut off. |
| Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of
the righteous; spoil not his resting place: |
| For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up
again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. |
| Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not
thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: |
| Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he
turn away his wrath from him. |
| Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be
thou envious at the wicked; |
| For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the
candle of the wicked shall be put out. |
| My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and 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 belong to the wise. It is not good
to have respect of persons in judgment. |
| He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous;
him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: |
| But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a
good blessing shall come upon them. |
| Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right
answer. |
| Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for
thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. |
| Be not a witness against thy neighbour without
cause; and deceive not 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 the slothful, and by the
vineyard of the man void of understanding; |
| And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and
nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was
broken down. |
| Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon
it, and received instruction. |
| Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little
folding of the hands to sleep: |
| So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth;
and thy want as an armed man. |
| These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of
Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. |
| It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the
honour of kings is to search out a matter. |
| The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and
the heart of kings is unsearchable. |
| Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall
come forth a vessel for the finer. |
| Take away the wicked from before the king, and his
throne shall be established in righteousness. |
| Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king,
and stand not in the place of great men: |
| 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 have seen. |
| 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 himself; and
discover not a secret to another: |
| Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine
infamy turn not away. |
| A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in
pictures of silver. |
| As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,
so is a wise reprover upon an obedient 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. |
| Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like
clouds and wind without rain. |
| By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft
tongue breaketh the bone. |
| Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient
for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. |
| Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest
he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. |
| A man that beareth false witness against his
neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. |
| Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. |
| As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather,
and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy
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
the LORD shall reward thee. |
| The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry
countenance a backbiting tongue. |
| It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,
than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. |
| As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news
from a far country. |
| A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as
a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. |
| It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to
search their own glory is not glory. |
| He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a
city that is broken down, and without walls. |
| As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour
is not seemly for a fool. |
| As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying,
so the curse causeless shall not come. |
| A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a
rod for the fool's back. |
| 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 conceit. |
| He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. |
| The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable
in the mouth of fools. |
| As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that
giveth honour to a fool. |
| As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so
is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
| The great God that formed all things both rewardeth
the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. |
| As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth
to his folly. |
| Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is
more hope of a fool than of him. |
| The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way;
a lion is in the streets. |
| As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the
slothful upon his bed. |
| The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it
grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
| The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven
men that can render a reason. |
| He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife
belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
| As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and
death, |
| So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and
saith, Am not I in sport? |
| Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where
there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
| As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so
is a contentious man to kindle strife. |
| The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go
down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd
covered with silver dross. |
| He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth
up deceit within him; |
| When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there
are seven abominations in his heart. |
| Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness
shall be showed before the whole congregation. |
| Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that
rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. |
| A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by
it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |
| Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not
what a day may bring forth. |
| Let another man 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
wrath is heavier than them both. |
| Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is
able to stand before envy? |
| Open rebuke is better than secret love. |
| Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses
of an enemy are deceitful. |
| The full soul loatheth an 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: so doth the
sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. |
| Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake
not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for
better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. |
| My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may
answer him that reproacheth me. |
| A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth
himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. |
| Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and
take a pledge of him for a strange woman. |
| He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. |
| A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a
contentious woman are alike. |
| Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the
ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. |
| Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the
countenance of his friend. |
| Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit
thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. |
| As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of
man to man. |
| Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of
man are never satisfied. |
| As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for
gold; so is a man to his praise. |
| Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among
wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. |
| Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks,
and look well to thy herds. |
| For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown
endure to every generation? |
| The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth
itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. |
| The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are
the price of the field. |
| And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food,
for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. |
| The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the
righteous are bold as a lion. |
| For the transgression of a land many are the princes
thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof
shall be prolonged. |
| A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like 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
the LORD understand all things. |
| Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness,
than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. |
| Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is
a companion of riotous men shameth his father. |
| He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his
substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. |
| He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer shall be abomination. |
| Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil
way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have
good things in possession. |
| The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the
poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. |
| When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory:
but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. |
| He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but
whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. |
| Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that
hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. |
| As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a
wicked ruler over the poor people. |
| The prince that wanteth understanding is also a
great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. |
| A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person
shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. |
| Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that
is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. |
| He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread:
but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. |
| A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he
that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. |
| To have respect of persons is not good: for for a
piece of bread that man will transgress. |
| He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and
considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. |
| He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more
favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. |
| Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith,
It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. |
| He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but
he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. |
| He that trusteth 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 hideth 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 that without remedy. |
| When the righteous are in authority, the people
rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. |
| Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he
that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. |
| The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he
that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. |
| A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net
for his feet. |
| In the transgression of an evil man there is a
snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. |
| The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but
the wicked regardeth not to know it. |
| Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men
turn away wrath. |
| If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether
he rage or laugh, there is no rest. |
| The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek
his soul. |
| A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth
it in till afterwards. |
| If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are
wicked. |
| The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the
LORD lighteneth both their eyes. |
| The 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 are multiplied, transgression
increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. |
| Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea,
he shall give delight unto thy soul. |
| Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he
that keepeth the law, happy is he. |
| A servant will not be corrected by words: for though
he understand he will not answer. |
| Seest thou a man that is 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 have him become his son at the length. |
| An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man
aboundeth in transgression. |
| A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall
uphold the humble in spirit. |
| Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul:
he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. |
| The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth
his trust in the LORD shall be safe. |
| Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's
judgment cometh from the LORD. |
| An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he
that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. |
| The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the
prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, |
| Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not
the understanding of a man. |
| I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of
the holy. |
| Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who
hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a
garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his
name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? |
| 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 have I required 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 food convenient for me: |
| Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the
LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. |
| Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse
thee, and thou be found 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, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. |
| There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes!
and their eyelids are lifted up. |
| There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords,
and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth,
and the needy from among men. |
| The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give,
give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things
say not, It is enough: |
| The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is
not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. |
| The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to
obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the
young eagles shall eat it. |
| There be three things which are too wonderful for
me, yea, four which I know not: |
| The way of an eagle in the air; 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. |
| For three things the earth is disquieted, and for
four which it cannot bear: |
| For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he
is filled with meat; |
| For an odious woman when she is married; and an
handmaid that is heir to her mistress. |
| There be four things which are little upon the
earth, but they are exceeding wise: |
| The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare
their meat in the summer; |
| The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they
their houses in the rocks; |
| The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of
them by bands; |
| The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in
kings' palaces. |
| There be three things which go well, yea, four are
comely in going: |
| A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth
not away for any; |
| A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against
whom there is no rising up. |
| If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,
or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. |
| Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of
wrath bringeth forth strife. |
| The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his
mother taught him. |
| What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and
what, the son of my vows? |
| Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to
that which destroyeth kings. |
| It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings
to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: |
| Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the
judgment of any of the afflicted. |
| Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish,
and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. |
| Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember
his misery no more. |
| Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such
as are appointed to destruction. |
| Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the
cause of the poor and needy. |
| Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far
above rubies. |
| The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her,
so that he shall have no need of spoil. |
| She will do 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. |
| She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth
meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. |
| She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the
fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. |
| She girdeth her loins with strength, and
strengtheneth her arms. |
| She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her
candle goeth not out by night. |
| She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands
hold the distaff. |
| She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, 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 coverings of tapestry; her
clothing is silk and purple. |
| Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth
among the elders of the land. |
| She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and
delivereth girdles unto the merchant. |
| Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall
rejoice in time to come. |
| She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue
is the law of kindness. |
| She looketh well to the ways of her household, and
eateth not the bread of idleness. |
| Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her
husband also, and he praiseth her. |
| Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou
excellest them all. |
| Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman
that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. |
| Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own
works praise her in the gates. |
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