2:2 by making your ear attentive to wisdom,
and by turning your heart to understanding,
2:20 So you will walk in the way of good people,
and will keep on the paths of the righteous.
3:6 Acknowledge him in all your ways,
and he will make your paths straight.
3:7 Do not be wise in your own estimation;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
3:11 My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord,
and do not loathe his rebuke.
3:12 For the Lord disciplines those he loves,
just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.
3:15 She is more precious than rubies,
and none of the things you desire can compare with her.
3:21 My child, do not let them escape from your sight;
safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.
3:26 for the Lord will be the source of your confidence,
and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap.
3:27 Do not withhold good from those who need it,
when you have the ability to help.
3:33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
4:5 Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding;
do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.
5:1 My child, be attentive to my wisdom,
pay close attention to my understanding,
5:10 lest strangers devour your strength,
and your labor benefit another man’s house.
6:16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
even seven things that are an abomination to him:
7:4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and call understanding a close relative,
8:8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.
8:10 Receive my instruction rather than silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold.
8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies,
and desirable things cannot be compared to her.
8:12 “I, wisdom, live with prudence,
and I find knowledge and discretion.
8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
I hate arrogant pride and the evil way
and perverse utterances.
8:22 The Lord created me as the beginning of his works,
before his deeds of long ago.
8:26 before he made the earth and its fields,
or the beginning of the dust of the world.
8:35 For the one who finds me finds life
and receives favor from the Lord.
9:4 “Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
she says to those who lack understanding.
10:11 The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
10:13 Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person,
but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.
10:23 Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool,
and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.
10:25 When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away,
but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.
10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing,
but the speech of the wicked is perverse.
11:1 The Lord abhors dishonest scales,
but an accurate weight is his delight.
11:5 The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way,
but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.
11:10 When the righteous do well, the city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there is joy.
11:18 The wicked person earns deceitful wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.
11:20 The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart,
but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.
11:23 What the righteous desire leads only to good,
but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.
11:26 People will curse the one who withholds grain,
but they will praise the one who sells it.
11:27 The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but the one who searches for evil – it will come to him.
12:2 A good person obtains favor from the Lord,
but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.
12:6 The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood,
but the words of the upright will deliver them.
12:10 A righteous person cares for the life of his animal,
but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.
12:12 The wicked person desires a stronghold,
but the righteous root endures.
12:13 The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech,
but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.
12:17 The faithful witness tells what is right,
but a false witness speaks deceit.
12:22 The Lord abhors a person who lies,
but those who deal truthfully are his delight.
12:26 The righteous person is cautious in his friendship,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
12:28 In the path of righteousness there is life,
but another path leads to death.
13:5 The righteous person hates anything false,
but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.
13:6 Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
13:9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
14:2 The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.
14:21 The one who despises his neighbor sins,
but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.
14:26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and it will be a refuge for his children.
14:27 The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain,
to turn people from deadly snares.
14:32 The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble,
but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.
15:8 The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked,
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
15:9 The Lord abhors the way of the wicked,
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
15:11 Death and Destruction are before the Lord –
how much more the hearts of humans!
15:16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth and turmoil with it.
15:25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he maintains the boundaries of the widow.
15:26 The Lord abhors the plans of the wicked,
but pleasant words are pure.
15:32 The one who refuses correction despises himself,
but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding.
15:33 The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction,
and before honor comes humility.
16:2 All a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.
16:3 Commit your works to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
16:4 The Lord works everything for its own ends –
even the wicked for the day of disaster.
16:5 The Lord abhors every arrogant person;
rest assured that they will not go unpunished.
16:7 When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
16:9 A person plans his course,
but the Lord directs his steps.
16:11 Honest scales and balances are from the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
16:12 Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings,
because a throne is established in righteousness.
16:16 How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold;
to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.
17:15 The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent –
both of them are an abomination to the Lord.
17:16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool,
since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?
17:24 Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person,
but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
17:26 It is terrible to punish a righteous person,
and to flog honorable men is wrong.
18:1 One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires;
he rejects all sound judgment.
18:22 The one who finds a wife finds what is enjoyable,
and receives a pleasurable gift from the Lord.
19:3 A person’s folly subverts his way,
and his heart rages against the Lord.
19:21 There are many plans in a person’s mind,
but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.
19:23 Fearing the Lord leads to life,
and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.
20:10 Diverse weights and diverse measures –
the Lord abhors both of them.
20:12 The ear that hears and the eye that sees –
the Lord has made them both.
20:22 Do not say, “I will pay back evil!”
Wait for the Lord, so that he may vindicate you.
20:24 The steps of a person are ordained by the Lord –
so how can anyone understand his own way?
20:25 It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, “Holy!”
and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.
21:2 All of a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.
21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart –
the agricultural product of the wicked is sin.
21:11 When a scorner is punished, the naive becomes wise;
when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.
21:21 The one who pursues righteousness and love
finds life, bounty, and honor.
21:27 The wicked person’s sacrifice is an abomination;
how much more when he brings it with evil intent!
22:4 The reward for humility and fearing the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
22:11 The one who loves a pure heart
and whose speech is gracious – the king will be his friend.
22:12 The eyes of the Lord guard knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.
22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit;
the one against whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.
22:19 So that your confidence may be in the Lord,
I am making them known to you today – even you.
23:9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool,
for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
23:17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord all the time.
24:18 lest the Lord see it, and be displeased,
and turn his wrath away from him.
24:21 Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king,
and do not associate with rebels,
25:5 remove the wicked from before the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
25:22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
25:26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,
so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.
28:5 Evil people do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it all.
28:12 When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory,
but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.
28:25 The greedy person stirs up dissension,
but the one who trusts in the Lord will prosper.
28:26 The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.
28:28 When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
29:2 When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice;
when the wicked rule, the people groan.
29:7 The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor;
the wicked does not understand such knowledge.
29:13 The poor person and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of them both.
29:25 The fear of people becomes a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.
29:26 Many people seek the face of a ruler,
but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.
31:18 She knows that her merchandise is good,
and her lamp does not go out in the night.
31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and loving instruction is on her tongue.
31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.