WineH3196 is a mockerH3887, strong drinkH7941 is ragingH1993: and whosoever is deceivedH7686 thereby is not wiseH2449.
The fearH367 of a kingH4428 is as the roaringH5099 of a lionH3715: whoso provoketh him to angerH5674 sinnethH2398 against his own soulH5315.
It is an honourH3519 for a manH376 to ceaseH7674 from strifeH7379: but every foolH191 will be meddlingH1566.
The sluggardH6102 will not plowH2790 by reason of the coldH2779; therefore shall he begH7592+H7592 in harvestH7105, and have nothing. {cold: or, winter}
CounselH6098 in the heartH3820 of manH376 is like deepH6013 waterH4325; but a manH376 of understandingH8394 will draw it outH1802.
MostH7230 menH120 will proclaimH7121 every oneH376 his own goodnessH2617: but a faithfulH529 manH376 who can findH4672? {goodness: or, bounty}
The justH6662 man walkethH1980 in his integrityH8537: his childrenH1121 are blessedH835 afterH310 him.
A kingH4428 that sitteth inH3427 the throneH3678 of judgmentH1779 scattereth awayH2219 all evilH7451 with his eyesH5869.
Who can sayH559, I have made my heartH3820 cleanH2135, I am pureH2891 from my sinH2403?
Divers weightsH68+H68, and divers measuresH374+H374, bothH8147 of them are alikeH1571 abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068. {Divers weights: Heb. A stone and a stone} {divers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah}
Even a childH5288 is knownH5234 by his doingsH4611, whether his workH6467 be pureH2134, and whether it be rightH3477.
The hearingH8085 earH241, and the seeingH7200 eyeH5869, the LORDH3068 hath madeH6213 even bothH8147 of them.
LoveH157 not sleepH8142, lest thou come to povertyH3423; openH6491 thine eyesH5869, and thou shalt be satisfiedH7646 with breadH3899.
It is naughtH7451, it is naughtH7451, saithH559 the buyerH7069: but when he is goneH235 his way, then he boastethH1984.
There isH3426 goldH2091, and a multitudeH7230 of rubiesH6443: but the lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847 are a preciousH3366 jewelH3627.
TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is suretyH6148 for a strangerH2114: and take a pledgeH2254 of him for a strange womanH5237.
BreadH3899 of deceitH8267 is sweetH6156 to a manH376; but afterwardsH310 his mouthH6310 shall be filledH4390 with gravelH2687. {deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood}
Every purposeH4284 is establishedH3559 by counselH6098: and with good adviceH8458 makeH6213 warH4421.
He that goeth aboutH1980 as a talebearerH7400 revealethH1540 secretsH5475: therefore meddleH6148 not with him that flatterethH6601 with his lipsH8193. {flattereth: or, enticeth}
Whoso cursethH7043 his fatherH1 or his motherH517, his lampH5216 shall be put outH1846 in obscureH380+H380 darknessH2822. {lamp: or, candle}
An inheritanceH5159 may be gotten hastilyH926+H973 at the beginningH7223; but the endH319 thereof shall not be blessedH1288.
SayH559 not thou, I will recompenseH7999 evilH7451; but wait onH6960 the LORDH3068, and he shall saveH3467 thee.
Divers weightsH68+H68 are an abominationH8441 unto the LORDH3068; and a falseH4820 balanceH3976 is not goodH2896. {a false…: Heb. balance of deceit}
Man'sH1397 goingsH4703 are of the LORDH3068; how can a manH120 then understandH995 his own wayH1870?
It is a snareH4170 to the manH120 who devourethH3216 that which is holyH6944, and afterH310 vowsH5088 to make enquiryH1239.
A wiseH2450 kingH4428 scatterethH2219 the wickedH7563, and bringethH7725 the wheelH212 over them.
The spiritH5397 of manH120 is the candleH5216 of the LORDH3068, searchingH2664 all the inward partsH2315 of the bellyH990. {candle: or, lamp}
MercyH2617 and truthH571 preserveH5341 the kingH4428: and his throneH3678 is upholdenH5582 by mercyH2617.
The gloryH8597 of young menH970 is their strengthH3581: and the beautyH1926 of old menH2205 is the gray headH7872.
The bluenessH2250 of a woundH6482 cleansethH8562 away evilH7451: so do stripesH4347 the inward partsH2315 of the bellyH990. {cleanseth…: Heb. is a purging medicine against}
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She is more preciousH3368 than rubiesH6443: and all the things thou canst desireH2656 are not to be comparedH7737 unto her.
For wisdomH2451 is betterH2896 than rubiesH6443; and all the things that may be desiredH2656 are not to be comparedH7737 to it.
The tongueH3956 of the justH6662 is as choiceH977 silverH3701: the heartH3820 of the wickedH7563 is little worthH4592.
The lipsH8193 of the righteousH6662 feedH7462 manyH7227: but foolsH191 dieH4191 for wantH2638 of wisdomH3820. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}
The lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 disperseH2219 knowledgeH1847: but the heartH3820 of the foolishH3684 doeth not so.
A manH376 hath joyH8057 by the answerH4617 of his mouthH6310: and a wordH1697 spoken in due seasonH6256, how goodH2896 is it! {due…: Heb. his season}
How much betterH2896 is it to getH7069 wisdomH2451 than goldH2742! and to getH7069 understandingH998 rather to be chosenH977 than silverH3701!
The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 shall be calledH7121 prudentH995: and the sweetnessH4986 of the lipsH8193 increasethH3254 learningH3948.
PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are as an honeycombH6688+H1706, sweetH4966 to the soulH5315, and healthH4832 to the bonesH6106.
As an earringH5141 of goldH2091, and an ornamentH2481 of fine goldH3800, so is a wiseH2450 reproverH3198 upon an obedientH8085 earH241.
But whereH370 shall wisdomH2451 be foundH4672? and where is the placeH4725 of understandingH998?
ManH582 knowethH3045 not the priceH6187 thereof; neither is it foundH4672 in the landH776 of the livingH2416.
The depthH8415 saithH559, It is not in me: and the seaH3220 saithH559, It is not with me.
It cannot be gottenH5414 for goldH5458, neither shall silverH3701 be weighedH8254 for the priceH4242 thereof. {It…: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it}
It cannot be valuedH5541 with the goldH3800 of OphirH211, with the preciousH3368 onyxH7718, or the sapphireH5601.
The goldH2091 and the crystalH2137 cannot equalH6186 it: and the exchangeH8545 of it shall not be for jewelsH3627 of fine goldH6337. {jewels…: or, vessels of}
No mentionH2142 shall be made of coralH7215, or of pearlsH1378: for the priceH4901 of wisdomH2451 is above rubiesH6443. {coral: or, Ramoth}
The topazH6357 of EthiopiaH3568 shall not equalH6186 it, neither shall it be valuedH5541 with pureH2889 goldH3800.
And moreoverH3148, because the preacherH6953 was wiseH2450, he still taughtH3925 the peopleH5971 knowledgeH1847; yea, he gave good heedH239, and sought outH2713, and set in orderH8626 manyH7235 proverbsH4912. {moreover…: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc}
The preacherH6953 soughtH1245 to find outH4672 acceptableH2656 wordsH1697: and that which was writtenH3789 was uprightH3476, even wordsH1697 of truthH571. {acceptable…: Heb. words of delight}
The wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450 are as goadsH1861, and as nailsH4930 fastenedH5193 by the mastersH1167 of assembliesH627, which are givenH5414 from oneH259 shepherdH7462.
HowG4459 thenG3767 shall they call onG1941 him inG1519 whomG3739 they haveG4100 notG3756 believedG4100? andG1161 howG4459 shall they believe inG4100 him of whomG3739 they haveG191 notG3756 heardG191? andG1161 howG4459 shall they hearG191 withoutG5565 a preacherG2784?