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A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.

To terrify and do wrong will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made desolate.

A prayer out of a poor man’s mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.

He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart.

The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.

As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense.

It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.

A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his disgrace.

A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his disgrace.

A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up will shake his hand.

An evilnurtured son is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a [foolish] daughter is born to his loss.

A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father’s heaviness.

He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?

He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.

Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, is easier to bear, than a man without understanding.

He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her knowledge.

He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her knowledge.

Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning [to favour.]

Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.

Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.

Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.

I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.

O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.

Lest mine ignorances increase, and my sins abound to my destruction, and I fall before mine adversaries, and mine enemy rejoice over me, whose hope is far from thy mercy.

Turn away from me vain hopes and concupiscence, and thou shalt hold him up that is desirous always to serve thee.

Accustom not thy mouth to swearing; neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy One.

Accustom not thy mouth to swearing; neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy One.

Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing, for therein is the word of sin.

The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the days of his life.

All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, he will not leave off till he die.

A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body seeth me; what need I to fear? the most High will not remember my sins:

She shall leave her memory to be cursed, and her reproach shall not be blotted out.

And they that remain shall know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and that there is nothing sweeter than to take heed unto the commandments of the Lord.

It is great glory to follow the Lord, and to be received of him is long life.

It is great glory to follow the Lord, and to be received of him is long life.

So the Creator of all things gave me a commandment, and he that made me caused my tabernacle to rest, and said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel.

I am the mother of fair love, and fear, and knowledge, and holy hope: I therefore, being eternal, am given to all my children which are named of him.

Faint not to be strong in the Lord; that he may confirm you, cleave unto him: for the Lord Almighty is God alone, and beside him there is no other Saviour.

He maketh the understanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan in the time of the harvest.

I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, and will send forth her light afar off.

I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and leave it to all ages for ever.

O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs, and for ancient men to know counsel!

O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour.

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:

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:

I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, than to keep house with a wicked woman.

All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: let the portion of a sinner fall upon her.

As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.

As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.

Give the water no passage; neither a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.

An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.

My son, keep the flower of thine age sound; and give not thy strength to strangers.

An harlot shall be accounted as spittle; but a married woman is a tower against death to her husband.

A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given to him that feareth the Lord.

A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given to him that feareth the Lord.

A loud crying woman and a scold shall be sought out to drive away the enemies.

There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.

The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear.

Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind.

He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins?

Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: [remember] the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.

As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so is his wrath; and according to his riches his anger riseth; and the stronger they are which contend, the more they will be inflamed.

A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation: strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men.

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

Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them.

Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them.

Many therefore have refused to lend for other men’s ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded.

Many therefore have refused to lend for other men’s ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded.

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

Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.

Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.

Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.

The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.

For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.

Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.

These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.

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

He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.

An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.

Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heaviness.

Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.

Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto thee.

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

And if thou hast been forced to eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and thou shalt have rest.

Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.

Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.

Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.

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 sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.

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

Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.

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 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.

Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.

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

For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy.