13 My son, eat thou honey, because it isgood; and the honeycomb, which issweet to thy taste:
14 So shallthe knowledge of wisdom beunto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall
be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting
place:
16 For a just manfalleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into
mischief.
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: andmeddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23 These thingsalso belongto the wise. It isnot good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou artrighteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall
abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke himshall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 Every manshall kiss hislips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build
thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive notwith thy lips.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his
work.
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, andnettles had covered the face thereof, and the
stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Then I saw, andconsidered itwell: I looked upon it, andreceived instruction.
33 Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34 So shall thy poverty come asone that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
1 These arealso proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 It isthe glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings isto search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings isunsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked frombefore the king, and his throne shall be established in
righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 For better it isthat it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put
lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know notwhat to do in the end thereof, when thy
neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 Lest he that heareth itput thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
11 A word fitly spoken is likeapples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 Asan earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so isa wise reprover upon an obedient
ear.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so isa faithful messenger to them that send
him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is likeclouds and wind without rain.
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith,
and vomit it.
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and sohate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour isa maul, and a sword, and a sharp
arrow.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is likea broken tooth, and a foot out of
joint.
20 Ashe that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and asvinegar upon nitre, so ishe that
singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
23 The north wind driveth away rain: so dothan angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 It isbetter to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a
wide house.
25 Ascold waters to a thirsty soul, so isgood news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is asa troubled fountain, and a corrupt
spring.
27 It isnot good to eat much honey: so for mento search their own glory is notglory.
28 He that hathno rule over his own spirit is likea city that isbroken down, andwithout
walls.
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, anddrinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so isa parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so ishe that giveth honour to a fool.
9 Asa thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so isa parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great Godthat formed all thingsboth rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, soa fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there ismore hope of a fool than of him.
13 The slothful mansaith, There isa lion in the way; a lion isin the streets.
14 Asthe door turneth upon his hinges, so doththe slothful upon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in hisbosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 The sluggard iswiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
17 He that passeth by, andmeddleth with strife belongingnot to him, is likeone that taketh a
dog by the ears.
18 As a mad manwho casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So isthe man thatdeceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, therethe fire goeth out: so where there isno talebearer, the strife
ceaseth.
21 Ascoals areto burning coals, and wood to fire; so isa contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer areas wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the
belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are likea potsherd covered with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there areseven abominations in his heart.
26 Whosehatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole
congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that areafflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone isheavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath isheavier than them both.
4 Wrath iscruel, and anger isoutrageous; but who isable to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke isbetter than secret love.
6 Faithful arethe wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy aredeceitful.
7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so isa man that wandereth from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doththe sweetness of a man's friend by hearty
counsel.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in
the day of thy calamity: forbetter isa neighbour that isnear than a brother far off.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent manforeseeth the evil, andhideth himself; butthe simple pass on, andare
punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange
woman.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted
a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, whichbewrayeth
itself.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master
shall be honoured.
19 As in water face answerethto face, so the heart of man to man.
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 Asthe fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so isa man to his praise.
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yetwill not his
foolishness depart from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, andlook well to thy herds.
24 For riches arenot for ever: and doth the crown endureto every generation?
25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are
gathered.
26 The lambs arefor thy clothing, and the goats arethe price of the field.
27 And thou shalt havegoats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for
the maintenance for thy maidens.
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 For the transgression of a land many arethe princes thereof: but by a man of understanding
andknowledge the state thereofshall be prolonged.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is likea sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
6 Better isthe poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that isperverse in hisways,
though he berich.
