BoastH1984 not thyself of to morrowH4279; for thou knowestH3045 not what a dayH3117 may bring forthH3205. {to…: Heb. to morrow day}
Let another manH2114 praiseH1984 thee, and not thine own mouthH6310; a strangerH5237, and not thine own lipsH8193.
A stoneH68 is heavyH3514, and the sandH2344 weightyH5192; but a fool'sH191 wrathH3708 is heavierH3515 than them bothH8147. {heavy: Heb. heaviness}
WrathH2534 is cruelH395, and angerH639 is outrageousH7858; but who is able to standH5975 beforeH6440 envyH7068? {Wrath…: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing} {envy: or, jealousy?}
OpenH1540 rebukeH8433 is betterH2896 than secretH5641 loveH160.
FaithfulH539 are the woundsH6482 of a friendH157; but the kissesH5390 of an enemyH8130 are deceitfulH6280. {deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent}
The fullH7649 soulH5315 loathethH947 an honeycombH5317; but to the hungryH7457 soulH5315 every bitter thingH4751 is sweetH4966. {loatheth: Heb. treadeth under foot}
As a birdH6833 that wanderethH5074 from her nestH7064, so is a manH376 that wanderethH5074 from his placeH4725.
OintmentH8081 and perfumeH7004 rejoiceH8055 the heartH3820: so doth the sweetnessH4986 of a man's friendH7453 by heartyH5315 counselH6098. {by…: Heb. from the counsel of the soul}
Thine own friendH7453, and thy father'sH1 friendH7453, forsakeH5800 not; neither goH935 into thy brother'sH251 houseH1004 in the dayH3117 of thy calamityH343: for betterH2896 is a neighbourH7934 that is nearH7138 than a brotherH251 far offH7350.
My sonH1121, be wiseH2449, and make my heartH3820 gladH8055, that I may answerH7725+H1697 him that reproachethH2778 me.
A prudentH6175 man foreseethH7200 the evilH7451, and hidethH5641 himself; but the simpleH6612 pass onH5674, and are punishedH6064.
TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is suretyH6148 for a strangerH2114, and take a pledgeH2254 of him for a strange womanH5237.
He that blessethH1288 his friendH7453 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, rising earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, it shall be countedH2803 a curseH7045 to him.
A continualH2956 droppingH1812 in a very rainyH5464 dayH3117 and a contentiousH4079+H4066 womanH802 are alikeH7737.
Whosoever hidethH6845 her hidethH6845 the windH7307, and the ointmentH8081 of his right handH3225, which bewrayethH7121 itself.
IronH1270 sharpenethH2300 ironH1270; so a manH376 sharpenethH2300 the countenanceH6440 of his friendH7453.
Whoso keepethH5341 the fig treeH8384 shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof: so he that waitethH8104 on his masterH113 shall be honouredH3513.
As in waterH4325 faceH6440 answereth to faceH6440, so the heartH3820 of manH120 to manH120.
HellH7585 and destructionH11+H10 are neverH3808 fullH7646; so the eyesH5869 of manH120 are never satisfiedH7646. {never: Heb. not}
As the fining potH4715 for silverH3701, and the furnaceH3564 for goldH2091; so is a manH376 toH6310 his praiseH4110.
Though thou shouldest brayH3806 a foolH191 in a mortarH4388 amongH8432 wheatH7383 with a pestleH5940, yet will not his foolishnessH200 departH5493 from him.
Be thou diligentH3045 to knowH3045 the stateH6440 of thy flocksH6629, and lookH7896 wellH3820 to thy herdsH5739. {look…: Heb. set thy heart}
For richesH2633 are not for everH5769: and doth the crownH5145 endure to everyH1755 generationH1755? {riches: Heb. strength} {to…: Heb. to generation and generation?}
The hayH2682 appearethH1540, and the tender grassH1877 shewethH7200 itself, and herbsH6212 of the mountainsH2022 are gatheredH622.
The lambsH3532 are for thy clothingH3830, and the goatsH6260 are the priceH4242 of the fieldH7704.
And thou shalt have goats'H5795 milkH2461 enoughH1767 for thy foodH3899, for the foodH3899 of thy householdH1004, and for the maintenanceH2416 for thy maidensH5291. {maintenance: Heb. life}
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A foolishH3684 sonH1121 is the calamityH1942 of his fatherH1: and the contentionsH4079 of a wifeH802 are a continualH2956 droppingH1812.
It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in a cornerH6438 of the housetopH1406, than with a brawlingH4079+H4066 womanH802 in a wideH2267 houseH1004. {a brawling…: Heb. a woman of contentions} {a wide…: Heb. an house of society}
It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in the wildernessH776+H4057, than with a contentiousH4079+H4066 and an angryH3708 womanH802. {in…: Heb. in the land of the desert}