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Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,

…in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.

…lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;

For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.

So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.

He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”

Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.

“To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.

For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.

The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.

“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”

“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.

The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.

By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.

A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.

A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.

From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.

Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.

Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.

A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.

He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.

A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.