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In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.

If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine age?

If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine age?

There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:

Well is him that hath found prudence, and he that speaketh in the ears of them that will hear:

A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy countenance and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees.

A virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband, and he shall fulfil the years of his life in peace.

A good wife is a good portion, which shall be given in the portion of them that fear the Lord.

The whoredom of a woman may be known in her haughty looks and eyelids.

If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty.

As the sun when it ariseth in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good wife in the ordering of her house.

As the sun when it ariseth in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good wife in the ordering of her house.

As the clear light is upon the holy candlestick; so is the beauty of the face in ripe age.

When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with thine own seed, trusting in the goodness of thy stock.

A woman that honoureth her husband shall be judged wise of all; but she that dishonoureth him in her pride shall be counted ungodly of all.

Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.

As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.

The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.

The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.

The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in her.

As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.

Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.

They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.

He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins [in remembrance.]

Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; [remember] corruption and death, and abide in the commandments.

The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.

Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.

Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard.

And weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth.

Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.

Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season.

Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season.

Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.

Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.

And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him [in danger] that delivered him.

Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man’s house.

Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man’s house.

He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end.

He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.

While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful.

Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.

Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.

Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.

Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.

The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.

The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.

Judge not thy neighbour by thyself: and be discreet in every point.

My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.

Shew not thy valiantness in wine; for wine hath destroyed many.

Wine measurably drunk and in season bringeth gladness of the heart, and cheerfulness of the mind:

Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him [to drink.]

A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold.

A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold.

As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.

Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.

If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.

Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.

Be not confident in a plain way.

In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.

He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse.

He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse.

There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him.

A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.

A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.

Why doth one day excel another, when as all the light of every day in the year is of the sun?

In much knowledge the Lord hath divided them, and made their ways diverse.

As the clay is in the potter’s hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.

As the clay is in the potter’s hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.

As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not thyself over to any.

In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a stain in thine honour.

In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a stain in thine honour.

Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman’s heart in travail.

If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them.

For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.

I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.

The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saveth them.

In all thy gifts shew a cheerful countenance, and dedicate thy tithes with gladness.

For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, and repayed vengeance to the heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptre of the unrighteous;

Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to rejoice in his mercy.

Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought.

Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought.

As thou wast sanctified in us before them: so be thou magnified among them before us.

Smite in sunder the heads of the rulers of the heathen, that say, There is none other but we.

Give testimony unto those that thou hast possessed from the beginning, and raise up prophets that have been in thy name.

If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, then is not her husband like other men.

Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.

O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the earth with deceit?

There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.

There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.

Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.

Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

For a man’s mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in an high tower.

And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy way in truth.

There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of all food.

Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his mouth.

My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it, and give not that unto it.

For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing.

Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats: