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There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

For better it is that 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.

For better it is that 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.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.