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Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.

Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appearance.

Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden.

Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden.

Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.

Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.

Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners.

Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners.

Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners.

My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.

My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.

My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.

Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.

Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.

Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?

Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil can come to me hereafter?

Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many trains.

Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence; and if not from him, yet from the most High.

Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner.

Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for [else] thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.

Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for [else] thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.

Give unto the good, and help not the sinner.

Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.

Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith.

For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.

An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.

Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; and have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself: for how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.

If thou have any thing, he will live with thee: yea, he will make thee bare, and will not be sorry for it.

Beware that thou be not deceived and brought down in thy jollity.

Press thou not upon him, lest thou be put back; stand not far off, lest thou be forgotten.

Press thou not upon him, lest thou be put back; stand not far off, lest thou be forgotten.

Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling upon thee will get out thy secrets:

Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling upon thee will get out thy secrets:

But cruelly he will lay up thy words, and will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.

When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men justify him: the poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too; he spake wisely, and could have no place.

Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.

Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.

Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.

Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.

Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?

He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.

A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.

Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.

Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.

Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee.

Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee.

Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?

He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.

He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.

But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.

But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.

Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.

Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.

Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.

Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.

Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.

The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.

Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly sons.

Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them.

Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.

He was not pacified toward the old giants, who fell away in the strength of their foolishness.

He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins:

The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrate.

The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrate.

The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works might be known to the world.

Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?

Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?

Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.

Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him.

Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.

For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.

My son, blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing.

Shall not the dew asswage the heat? so is a word better than a gift.

Lo, is not a word better than a gift? but both are with a gracious man.

Let nothing hinder thee to pay thy vow in due time, and defer not until death to be justified.

Before thou prayest, prepare thyself; and be not as one that tempteth the Lord.

A wise man will fear in every thing, and in the day of sinning he will beware of offence: but a fool will not observe time.

Go not after thy lusts, but refrain thyself from thine appetites.

Take not pleasure in much good cheer, neither be tied to the expence thereof.

Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on.

A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.

Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse.

Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.

Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.

If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.

Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.

Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.

Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.

Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.

There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?

There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?

Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.

If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him.

The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.

Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.

Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.

There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.

Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.

There is a gift that shall not profit thee; and there is a gift whose recompence is double.

How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn! for he knoweth not aright what it is to have; and it is all one unto him as if he had it not.