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

But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”

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

For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

…calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.

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

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.

He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.

The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.

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

The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

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

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

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

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

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

Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

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

He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.

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

Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

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.

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

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

A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

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

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.

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

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

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

The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

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

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

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.

A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.

The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.

Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

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

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

Luxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!