The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
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.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
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.
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.