Chapter 19 "motto"
It belongs to the sacred part of the "Old Testament", and it is mostly aphorisms circulated in the daily life of ancient Jews, full of wisdom and wit unique to Jewish culture.
The Wonderful Use of Proverbs Chapter 1 The Proverbs of Solomon, Son of David, King of Israel: To make a man know wisdom and instruction, to discern understanding words; Knowledge and counsel; to the wise to hear and to increase in learning; to the wise to be wise; to understand proverbs and parables, to understand the words and riddles of the wise.
Do not be tempted by the wicked. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and wisdom.My son will obey the instruction of your father, and not forsake the law of your mother.For it will be a crown of beauty on your head, and a chain of gold on your neck.
My son, if a wicked man tempts you, do not follow him.If they say: Come with us, we will lie in wait for blood, we will lie in wait for the innocent.We swallowed them up like hell; we swallowed them up like those who went down into the pit.We shall find all kinds of treasure, and fill our houses with spoil.
You share with all of us, we share a pouch.
My son, do not walk with them, and keep your feet from their paths; for their feet run to do evil, and they shed blood hastily.Like a bird in the air, Gang Luo set up in front of his eyes and still doesn't dodge.These people ambush to shed their own blood; crouching is to kill themselves.All those who are greedy for money and profit walk in the same way; this greedy heart kills the life of the rich.
Fools hate knowledge and wisdom Cry out in the marketplace, Cry out in the open spaces: Cry out in the bustling streets, Cry out in the city gates, utter words in the city: You fools love ignorance, scorners love scorn, fools hate knowledge, How long will it be?Turn back at my rebuke, I will pour out my Spirit on you, and I will make known my words to you.I called, but you refused to listen; I stretched out my hand, but no one heeded; but you forsook all my counsel, and refused to accept my rebuke.I will laugh at your calamity, and I will laugh at your terror.Terror will come upon you like a violent wind; calamity will come like a storm; distress and pain will come upon you.Then you will call on me, but I will not answer; you will seek me earnestly, but you will not find me.For you hate knowledge, and do not love the fear of the LORD; you do not listen to my counsel, and despise all my rebukes; therefore you will eat your own fruit, and be full of your own devises.
Heeding the words of wisdom will lead to well-being. A fool who backslidden will kill himself; a fool who is at ease will kill himself.But whoever listens to me will live in safety and find peace and fear no disaster.
Wisdom and understanding are from the LORD Chapter Two My son, if you accept my words and store up my commandments, and listen to wisdom, set your heart on understanding; call on the wise, lift up your voice and seek understanding; seek him like silver and seek He is like searching for hidden treasure, and you will know the fear of the Lord and know God.
For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth came knowledge and understanding.He preserves true wisdom for the upright, and is a shield for those whose walk is upright.To guard the way of the just, and to preserve the way of the godly.
You will also understand righteousness, justice, and uprightness, all that is good.Wisdom shall come into your heart, and knowledge shall be the beauty of your soul.Counseling will guard you, understanding will keep you, and will deliver you from evil ways and from those who speak perverse things.Those who forsake the straight way and walk in the ways of darkness, who rejoice in evil and delight in the perverseness of the wicked.crooked in their ways, and lost in their ways.
Wisdom will save you from the harlot, that smooth-talking maid.He forsakes the mate of his youth, and forgets the covenant of God.His house was thrown into death, and his way was turned to hell.Whoever goes to him will not turn back nor find the way of life.Wisdom will make you walk in the way of the good and keep the way of the righteous.The upright shall finish their dwelling on earth; the whole shall remain on earth.
But the wicked must cut off the treacherous.
Keep the Commandments Chapter Three My son forget not my law.Keep my commandments with your heart; for he will add to you long days and years of life and peace.Mercy and truth shall not depart from you, but shall be tied about your neck, and written on the tablet of your heart.Then you will find favor and understanding in the sight of God and the world.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.Do not think yourself wise, but fear the LORD and turn away from evil.It will heal your navel and water your bones, and you will honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops.Then your barns will be filled to excess.Your wine is overflowing with new wine.
My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, nor tire of his reproof; for the LORD corrects whom he loves, as a father corrects a son whom he loves.
Wisdom is precious. Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and whoever finds understanding.For wisdom is better than silver, and its benefits are better than gold, and more precious than pearls, and all your desires are not worth it.
He has longevity in his right hand and wealth in his left hand.His ways are comfort, and all his ways are peace.He and those who uphold him are a tree of life, and blessed are those who uphold him.
The LORD established the earth with wisdom, ruled the world with understanding, opened the abyss with knowledge, and made the sky drop nectar.
My son, keep to true wisdom and counsel, and do not let him out of your sight.Then he will be your life and the beauty of your neck.You just walk and don't touch your feet.When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.Do not be afraid of sudden terror; do not be afraid of the destruction of the wicked; for the Lord is your trust, and he will keep your feet from falling into the trap.
If you have the power to do good in your hand, do not refuse it, but do it to the one who deserves it.If you have it ready there, do not say to your neighbor: Go!Come back tomorrow and I will give it to you.Do not design harm to your neighbor, who dwells near you.Do not contend with anyone who has done you no harm without cause.Do not envy the violent man, nor choose his way.For the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are dear to him.The LORD curses the house of the wicked, but blesses the dwelling place of the righteous.He mocks the mocker, but gives grace to the humble.The wise will receive honor, but the promotion of the fool will be a disgrace.
Listen to the Instructions Chapter 4 My sons, listen to your father's instruction, and take heed to be wise; for I have given you a good instruction; forsake not my law.I am a filial son in front of my father, and the only sweet child in my mother's eyes. My father taught me: Keep my words in your heart: obey my commands and you will live.Get wisdom, get understanding, do not forget, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.Do not forsake wisdom, and it will guard you; love it, and it will keep you.Wisdom leads.So to get wisdom, in all your possessions, you must get understanding.Exalt wisdom and it will exalt you; embrace wisdom and it will honor you.It will crown your head with splendor and give you a diadem of glory.
My son, listen to my words and you will live longer.I have taught you the way of wisdom, and I have led you in paths of uprightness.When you walk, your steps will not be constricted; when you run, you will not stumble.Hold fast, don't let go; hold fast, because he is your life.Do not walk in the way of the wicked, do not walk in the way of the wicked.Avoid it, don't pass by it; turn around and go away.Such people will not sleep unless they do evil; they will not sleep unless they cause people to stumble.
For they eat the bread of their likes and dislikes, and drink of their violence.
But the path of the righteous is like the light of the dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until the full day.The way of the wicked is like darkness, and they do not know where they stumble.
My son, pay attention to my words, set your ear to my words, and keep them not out of your sight, but keep them in your heart.For whoever has it has life and medicine for the whole body.You must guard your heart more than anything else, because the fruit of life comes from the heart.Put away your wicked mouth, put away perverted mouths.Let your eyes look straight ahead; let your eyes see straight ahead.Make smooth the paths of your feet, and make all your ways firm.Turn not to the right or to the left, but keep your feet from evil.
Be a Harlot Chapter Five My son, pay attention to my words of wisdom, and listen to my wise words.
That you may keep counsel, and your lips preserve knowledge.For the mouth of a harlot drips honey, and his mouth is smoother than oil, But in the end it is bitter as wormwood, and quick as a two-edged knife.Her feet went to death, and his feet stuck to hell, so that she could not find the smooth way of life.Her path is uncertain, and she doesn't know it yet.
Sons!Listen to me now and do not forsake the words of my mouth.Keep your ways far from her, and come near her door, lest you give your honor to another, and your days to a cruel man; into a stranger's house; and at last your flesh and your body perish, and you lament and say, How I have hated instruction, and have despised reproof in my heart, and have not listened to my master, nor listened to him who taught me.I am in the congregation almost in every evil.
You shall drink the water of your own pool, the living water of your own well.Shall your fountain overflow?Shall your rivers flow in the streets?It belongs to you alone, and cannot be used by outsiders.May your fountain be blessed, and the wife of your youth be pleased.He is like a welcome deer, a pleasing doe; may his breast satisfy you always; his love, you are always longing for.My son, why do you desire a whore?Why embrace the bosom of a niece?For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he makes all his paths smooth.The wicked shall be seized by his own iniquity, and he shall be entwined by his own iniquity like a rope.He will die because he is not disciplined.And because of their ignorance, they will go astray.
Don't Be Bonded Chapter Six My son, if you bond for a friend and clap your hands for a stranger, you'll be entangled in the words of your mouth, caught by the words of your mouth.My son, since you have fallen into the hands of your friends, do this to save yourself: Humble yourself, and beseech your friends; let not your eyes sleep, let not your eyelids swell, save yourself, as A deer is out of the hand of the hunter, like a bird out of the hand of the fowler.
Don't be lazy and lazy, you can gain wisdom by observing the movements of ants.Ants have no marshals, no officials, no kings, yet they prepare food in summer and gather food in harvest.How long will you sleep, lazy man?when will you wake upWhen you sleep for a while, when you take a nap, when you lie down with your arms folded, your poverty will come like a robber, and your lack will come like a man with weapons.
A villain who does evil will be rewarded. He acts with a perverted mouth, expresses with his eyes, gestures with his feet, and points with his fingers; his heart is perverted, and he always plots evil and sows divisions.Therefore, calamity will come upon him suddenly, and he will be instantly corrupted and beyond cure.
There are six things that the LORD hates, seven things are an abomination to his heart: pious eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises evil schemes, feet that are quick to run to evil, and utter lies false witness, and sows dissension among brethren.
It is a great trouble to be seduced by a harlot, my son, keep the commandments of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother, and keep them on your heart and on your neck.When you walk, it will guide you; when you lie down, it will keep you; when you wake up, it will talk to you.For the commandment is the lamp, the law is the light, and the rebuke of the instruction is the way of life, which can keep you from the evil woman and the flattering tongue of the niece.Don't envy her beauty in your heart, and don't be seduced by her eyelids.Because a prostitute can leave a person with only a piece of bread, and a whore hunts for a precious life.If a person carries fire in his arms, how can his clothes not be burned?If a man walks on burning coals, will his feet not burn?So also is he who draws near to his neighbor's wife; whoever draws near to her will not go unpunished.No one despises a thief who steals to fill his hunger.If found, he will pay back sevenfold.Everything in the family must be repaid.Whoever commits adultery with a woman is ignorant, and whoever does it will lose his life.He must be wounded, he must be reproached, and his shame shall not be blotted out.For man's jealousy is turned into a fierce wrath; when it comes to revenge, there will be no mercy.He was unwilling to pay any ransom.Although you give many gifts, he will not give up.
Wisdom to be Obeyed Chapter Seven My son, keep my words and keep my commandments in mind.Obey my commands and you shall live; keep my laws like the pupil of your eye.Tie it on your finger and engrave it on your heart.Say to wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call wisdom thy kinsman; and it shall keep thee from the harlot, from the niece who speaks flattery.
I once looked out from the window of my house, from between my window couch, and I saw among the fools, among the young men, a foolish young man passing by the street, approaching the alley of the harlot, until Go to the road that leads to his house.In the evening, or in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or in darkness; behold, a woman came to meet him, dressed as a prostitute, with a deceitful mind.This woman was noisy and unrestrained, unable to stay at home, sometimes crouching in the market, sometimes in the open, or at the corners of the alleys.He grabbed the young man, kissed him, and said to him without shame: "The peace offering is with me, and today I have fulfilled my vow."Therefore, I came out to meet you, begged to see you, and happened to meet you.I have made my bed with embroidered blankets and Egyptian thread.I also scented my couch with myrrh, agarwood, and cinnamon.You come, we can feast on love till morning.We can love and be happy with each other.Because my husband is not at home, he is traveling a long way.He holds the silver pouch in his hand, and he will not go home until Yuewang.The harlot seduces him with many flattering words, and compels him to go with her flattering lips.Immediately the young man followed her like an ox going to the slaughter.And like a fool in chains, he goes to be punished.Waiting for the arrow to pierce his liver, like a bird eager to be snatched, but not knowing that it is his own life.
Sons!Listen to Me now, and pay attention to what I say.Do not turn your heart to the way of the harlot, do not lead her astray.Because of her injuries, many fell down, and many were killed by her.Her home is on the way of hell, down to the palace of death.
Wisdom warns the world Chapter 8 Doesn't wisdom call?Will not wisdom speak?He stands on the top of the roadside elevation, at the crossroads.By the city gate, at the gate of the city, in the opening of the city gate, shout out: O people!I call you.I speak out to the world: Pingmeng people!You must be enlightened; you fools!Take care to understand.Listen, for I will speak excellent words; I will open my mouth to speak upright things.My mouth will speak truth, and my mouth will hate evil.
All the words of my mouth are righteous, not crooked.To those who are wise, they think it is obvious, and to those who have knowledge, they think it is right.Receive my teaching rather than silver; have knowledge rather than gold.
For wisdom is more beautiful than pearls, and all that is lovable is not worthy of comparison.My wisdom dwells in the spirit, and finds knowledge and counsel.The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride, arrogance, evil ways, and perverted mouths.I have counsel and true knowledge; I am understanding and I am powerful.The emperor lends me to sit on the throne, and the king lends me to determine justice.Princes and princes, all judges of the world, rule through me.He who loves me, I also love; whoever seeks me earnestly will find and find me.Riches and honor are with me, everlasting riches and righteousness.My fruit is better than gold, stronger than pure gold; my fruit is more than high silver.I walk in the way of righteousness, I walk in the path of justice, that those who love me will inherit wealth and fill their treasuries.
The source of wisdom is at the beginning of Jehovah's creation, and before the creation of all things in the beginning, there was me.From eternity, from the beginning, before the world was, I was established.I was born without deeps, without fountains of great waters.Before the mountains were laid, and before the hills were formed, I was born.Before the LORD created the earth and the fields and the soil of the world, I gave birth.He set up the heavens, and I was there; He drew a circle around the face of the deep, He made the firmament above, and the depths below; At that time, I was with him as an engineer, and I was loved by him every day, always rejoicing before him, rejoicing in the place he prepared for people to live in, and rejoicing to live among the world.
Wisdom blesses all sons!Listen to me now.For blessed is the one who keeps my way.If you listen to the teaching, you will gain wisdom, and don't give up.Blessed is the man who listens to me, who looks up at my door every day, and waits by my door frame.For whoever finds me finds life, and will receive favor from the LORD.Whoever sins against me takes his own life; whoever hates me loves death.
Wisdom Makes a Feast Chapter 9 Wisdom builds a house, hews seven pillars, kills animals, mixes wine, and prepares a feast.He sent out his maidservant, and he himself called out from the highest place in the city, saying, "Whoever is a fool, let him come here."And he said to the ignorant man: Come and eat my bread and drink my mingled wine.You foolish people, if you want to abandon your foolishness, you will live and walk in the way of glory.
Whoever rebukes a mocker will be reproached.whoever rebukes the wicked will be defiled.Do not reprove the scorner, lest he hate you.Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.Teach a wise man, and he becomes wiser; teach a righteous man, and he increases in learning.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; knowing the Holy One is understanding.Through me your days will be multiplied, and your years will be added.If you are wise, it is good for you; but if you scoff, you will bear it alone.
A foolish woman clamors A foolish woman clamors, she is foolish and knows nothing.He sat at the gate of his house, on a high seat in the city, and called to those passing by, those who went straight in the way, saying: Whoever is a fool, turn here!He also said to the ignorant: The stolen water is sweet, but the dark bread is good.Man does not know that there is a ghost with her, and his guest is in the depths of hell.
Conversation between good and evil has always been Solomon's motto in the tenth chapter of Proverbs: A wise son makes his father happy; a foolish son makes his mother worry.There is no gain in ill-gotten gains; only righteousness can save a man from death.
The LORD will not starve the righteous; but he will push away the desire of the wicked.The lazy hand will be poor, but the industrious hand will be rich.Those who gather in summer are the sons of wisdom; those who sleep in harvest are the sons of shame.Blessings come on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.The memory of the righteous is praised, but the name of the wicked shall perish.He who is wise in heart will be commanded, but he who is foolish in his mouth will be overthrown.Whoever walks the straight path is safe at every step; whoever walks the crooked path will be found out.The expression of God with the eyes brings sorrow, but the foolishness of the mouth leads to ruin.The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.Hate stirs up quarrels, love covers all faults.A wise man has wisdom in his mouth; a fool has a rod on his back.A wise man accumulates knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is quick to ruin.The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poor man's poverty is his ruin.The industry of the righteous leads to life; the income of the wicked leads to death.Whoever keeps instruction is on the way of life; whoever turns away from rebuke has lost his way.He who hides hatred has a lying mouth, but he who speaks slander is a fool.There is a fault in speaking too much; it is wise to keep your lips shut.The tongue of the righteous is like high silver.The heart of the wicked is worth little.
The mouth of the righteous educates many; the fool dies because of his ignorance.The blessing which the LORD bestows makes a man rich, and adds no anxiety.A fool makes fun of doing evil, but a wise man takes his joy in wisdom.The fear of the wicked will come upon him.The wish of the righteous will be granted.Once the storm is over, the wicked are gone; but the foundation of righteousness is eternal.A lazy man calls those who sent him like jealousy and eyes like smoke.The fear of the LORD increases the days.But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.The hope of the righteous will rejoice, but the hope of the wicked will perish.The way of the Lord is the strength of the upright, but it is the ruin of the wicked.The righteous will never move; the wicked will not dwell on the earth.The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverted tongue will be cut off.The mouth of a righteous man pleases others, but the mouth of a wicked man speaks perverse things.
Proverbs 11. Deceitful balances are an abomination to the LORD, but fair weights are his delight.When pride comes, shame comes; but with humility comes wisdom.The integrity of the upright will lead him, but the perverseness of the treacherous will destroy him.In the day of wrath, goods are of no avail; but righteousness alone saves from death.The righteousness of the perfect man will make his way straight; but the wicked will stumble because of their wickedness.The righteousness of the upright will save him, but the treacherous will be trapped in his iniquity.When the wicked man dies, his hope is destroyed; the sinner's hope also is destroyed.A righteous man is delivered from trouble, and a wicked man takes his place.The ungodly man destroys his neighbor with his mouth; but the righteous are saved by knowledge.The righteous enjoy happiness, and the whole city is happy.and the wicked perish with joy.The city is exalted by the blessing of the upright, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.A man who despises his neighbor is not wise, but a wise man keeps silent.Those who gossip, leak secrets.
the honest in heart conceal things.Without wisdom, the people will fall; if there are many counselors, the people will live in peace.
He who is surety for a stranger will suffer loss; but he who hates high-fives will be safe.A gracious woman is honored; a violent man is rich.A kind person treats himself kindly; a cruel person takes care of himself.The wicked man earns vain wages in his business, but he who sows righteousness reaps real results.Whoever persists in righteousness will have life; whoever pursues evil will die.A crooked heart is an abomination to the LORD; but a sound way is his delight.The wicked shall not go unpunished, though they join hands; but the offspring of the righteous shall be delivered.A woman who is beautiful but has no sense is like a gold ring on a pig's nose.The desire of the righteous is good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.There are those who give away, but they add more.One who is stingy to excess leads to poverty.Those who give alms will be abundant; those who nourish others will be nourished.Whoever hoards grain and does not sell it will be cursed by the people; whoever is willing to sell it will be blessed.He who earnestly seeks good will find favor; but he who seeks evil, evil will come upon him.Whoever trusts in his own wealth will stumble; the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.Whoever worries about his house will inherit the wind; the foolish man will be the servant of the wise.The fruit of the righteous is the tree of life; the wise will win souls.Behold, if the righteous are rewarded in this world, how much less the wicked and sinners?Proverbs 12. He who loves discipline loves knowledge; but he who hates rebuke is an animal.The good man will receive the favor of the LORD; the cunning man will be condemned by the LORD.A man cannot be established by evil works, but the root of the righteous will not be shaken.A virtuous woman is the crown of her husband, but a shameful woman is like rot in his bones.The thoughts of the righteous are justice, but the counsel of the wicked is deceit.The words of the wicked lay in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright will save.The wicked are overthrown and brought to nothing, but the house of the righteous shall stand: a man shall be praised according to his wisdom, and he who is perverse in heart shall be despised.Better to be despised and have servants than self-respect and want of food.The righteous spares the life of his livestock; the mercy of the wicked is cruel.He who tills his field will be fed, but he who follows vanity will be foolish.The wicked seek to be the snare of the wicked, but the root of the righteous grows fruit.The fault in the mouth of the wicked is a snare to himself; but the righteous will escape from trouble.A man will be filled with good things by the fruit of his mouth; but what a man works with his hands will be his own recompense.A fool does what is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.A fool's wrath is immediately revealed; a servant can bear shame and hide shame.He who speaks the truth shows righteousness, but he who bears false witness shows deceit.Fickle talk is like a stab, but the tongue of a wise man is medicine for healing.The mouth speaks the truth, it will stand forever; the tongue speaks a lie, it lasts only for a moment.He who plots evil is deceitful in his heart, but he who advises peace brings joy.There is no calamity for the righteous, but calamity for the wicked.A lying mouth is an abomination to the Lord, but a man who walks in truth is his delight.A prudent man hides his knowledge, but the heart of a fool reveals his folly.The hand of the diligent will rule; the hand of the lazy will suffer.Anxiety in the heart bends it, but a good word makes it glad.A righteous man guides his neighbor; but the way of the wicked leads astray.A lazy man does not roast his hunting trophies; but a diligent man acquires precious possessions.In the way of righteousness there is life, and in its way there is no death.
Proverbs Chapter 13 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.The fruit of the mouth brings good things to a man, but violence to the treacherous.Whoever keeps his mouth will keep his life; but whoever opens his mouth too much will surely perish.A lazy man envies, but gets nothing; but a diligent man will prosper.
The righteous hate lies; the wicked are infamous and ashamed.He who walks uprightly is preserved by righteousness, but he who sins is overthrown by wickedness.The one who pretends to be rich has nothing; the one who pretends to be poor has riches; a man's goods are a ransom for his life; the poor don't hear threats.The light of the righteous is bright, but the lamp of the wicked is quenched.Pride leads only to strife, but wisdom comes from those who listen to counsel.Wealth gained without work will inevitably be consumed; those accumulated by hard work will surely increase.Delayed hope makes one's heart sad; desire comes, but it is the tree of life.
Whoever despises the precept brings his own ruin; but whoever reveres the commandment will recompense well.The law of the wise man is the fountain of life, and it can lead a man out of the snare of death.Good wisdom brings grace, but the way of the treacherous is hard.Every prudent man punishes knowledge; but a fool proclaims his folly.A messenger who loves and hates will fall into disaster; a faithful messenger is good medicine for healing.Whoever forsakes discipline will be poor; but whoever accepts rebuke will be honored.What is desired is sweet to the heart; evil is an abomination to fools.Whoever walks with the wise will gain wisdom, but whoever walks with fools will suffer loss.Misfortune pursues the sinner; but the righteous will be rewarded.A good man leaves an inheritance to his posterity; a sinner lays up goods for the righteous.The poor cultivate more food, but some are destroyed because of injustice.Whoever cannot bear to beat his son with a rod hates him; whoever loves his son is ready to discipline him.The righteous have food to their fill; the wicked have food in their stomachs.
Proverbs Chapter 14 A wise woman builds a house; a foolish woman destroys it with her own hands.Act upright.Fear the LORD; those who walk in perverse ways despise him.Arrogance in the mouth of a fool is like a rod that strikes him, but the mouth of a wise man will guard himself.There are no cattle in the house, and the trough is clean; the increase in production depends on the strength of the cattle.A true witness tells no lie; a false witness spits a lie.A mocker seeks wisdom, but does not find it; but a wise man easily obtains knowledge.go before a fool, and find no knowledge in his lips.The wisdom of the prudent consists in knowing his own way; but the folly of the fool is deceit.Fools sin and think it a game, but upright people delight in each other.The pain in the heart is known to oneself; the joy in the heart is nothing to outsiders.The house of the wicked will fall, but the tent of the upright will prosper.There is a way that seems right to man, but in the end it becomes the way of death.In the midst of laughter a man's heart is troubled; in the extreme of joy there is sorrow.Those who backslide in their hearts will surely reap their own consequences.A good man will be content with his own deeds.
A fool believes everything he says; a wise man is cautious in his steps.A wise man is afraid and turns away from evil, but a fool is full of self-confidence.He who is quick to anger acts foolishly; he who devises scheming is hated.The foolish receive ignorance as an inheritance; the prudent receive knowledge as a crown.The wicked bow before the good; the wicked bow at the door of the righteous.A poor man hates even his neighbor; a rich man has the most friends.He who despises his neighbor is guilty, but blessed is he who shows mercy to the poor.Have not the evil-seekers gone astray?He who does good will find mercy and truth.All kinds of hard work.It is good for everything, but a lot of talk leads to poverty.The wealth of a wise man is his crown; but the folly of a fool is folly in the end.He who bears a true witness saves lives; he who speaks a lie practices deceit.Those who fear the LORD have great confidence; and his children have a refuge.The fear of the LORD is the fountain of life, and it can make people escape from the snare of death.The glory of an emperor depends on the number of people; the decline of a king depends on the number of people.He who is slow to anger is great understanding; he who is quick-tempered is great foolishness.A quiet heart is life to the flesh; envy is rottenness to the bones.Whoever oppresses the poor dishonors his Maker; whoever is merciful to the needy honors him. The wicked shall be cast down in their wickedness; but the righteous shall find refuge in death.Wisdom is in the heart of the wise; but what is in the heart of the fool is evident.Righteousness exalts nations; sin is a reproach to peoples.A wise minister is favored by the king, but a shameful servant is wrathful.
Conversation between good and evil is always Proverbs 15. A soft answer turns away wrath; but a violent word stirs up anger.The tongue of a wise man brings forth knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings forth folly.The eyes of the LORD are everywhere; He watches both the wicked and the good.A gentle tongue.is the tree of life; perverted mouths break hearts.A fool despises his father's discipline; he who receives rebuke gains insight.In the house of the righteous there are many treasures; but the gain of the wicked is troubled.The mouth of a wise man spreads knowledge; the heart of a fool does not.The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but those who pursue righteousness are his delight.Whoever forsakes the right way shall be severely punished; whoever hates rebuke shall die.Hades and destruction are still before the eyes of the LORD, how much less the hearts of the world?A mocker does not like to be blamed, nor does he approach the wise.When the heart is joyful, the face is smiling; when the heart is sad, the spirit is wounded.A wise man seeks knowledge; a fool eats up foolishness.The days of the afflicted are sorrowful; but the heart is glad.Always enjoy a feast.It is better to have little treasure and fear the LORD than to have much wealth and be disturbed.It is better to eat vegetables and love each other than to eat fat cows and hate each other.He who is furious stirs up strife; he who is patient with anger quells strife.The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is a smooth highway.A wise son makes his father happy; but a fool despises his mother.A ignorant man delights in foolishness; but a wise man walks with integrity.Without first discussing, the plan will be ineffective; if there are many counselors, the plan will be successful.Respond well with your mouth, and feel joyful; how beautiful it is to speak at the right time.The wise man ascends from the way of life, and keeps him from the grave below.The LORD will tear down the house of the proud; but he will establish the borders of the widow.Evil schemes are an abomination to the LORD; good words are pure.The one who loves money spoils his house, but the one who hates bribes will live.The heart of the righteous ponders an answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil words.The LORD keeps away from evil; but he hears the prayer of the righteous.Bright eyes make the heart glad; good news makes the bones moist.He who listens to the rebuke of life shall remain among the wise.He who forsakes discipline despises his own life; but he who listens to reproof gains wisdom.The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; before honor comes humility.
Conversation between good and evil has always been the sixteenth chapter of Proverbs.All the ways of a man are pure in their own eyes: but the LORD weighs the heart.Commit your work to the LORD, and your plan will be established.The LORD has made everything for his use; even the wicked have made it for the day of trouble.Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; even if he joins hands, he will not go unpunished.In mercy and truth, iniquity is atoned for; whoever fears the LORD turns away from evil.If a man's ways please the LORD, the LORD will reconcile his enemies with him.It is better to have a lot of profit and act unrighteously than to have little profit and act righteously.A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.The words of God are in the mouth of the king, and his mouth will not err when judged.The just scales and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are his ordeal.Wickedness is an abomination to kings, for a kingdom is established by righteousness.A righteous mouth is the king's delight; he that speaks uprightness is the king's delight.A king's wrath is like a murderous messenger; but a wise man appeases the king's wrath.The radiance of the king brings life to man; the grace of the king is like the rain in the spring.It is better to have wisdom than gold; better to choose wisdom than silver.The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; but the way of the upright is to keep his life.Pride precedes corruption, madness precedes fall.It is better to deal with the needy in humility than to share the spoil with the proud.Whoever keeps the word will prosper; happy is he who trusts in the LORD.Those who have wisdom in their hearts must be called prudent; the sweet words of their mouths increase their knowledge.A man who is wise has a fountain of life; a fool will be punished by foolishness.The heart of a wise man instructs his mouth, and enriches his mouth with learning.Kind words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the heart and healing to the bones.There is a way that seems right to man, but in the end it becomes the way of death.The appetite of a laboring man makes him labor, for his appetite compels him.
The gangster plots likes and dislikes, and there seems to be a scorching fire on his mouth.A strange man sows divisions; a gossiper divides a close friend.A violent man tempts his neighbor and leads him in evil ways.He who shuts his eyes conspires perversely; he who shuts his lips works wickedness.Gray hair is a crown of glory, and in the way of righteousness it will be won.不轻易发怒的，胜过勇士；治服己心的，强如取城。签放在怀里，定事由耶和华。
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仆人办事聪明，必管辖贻羞之子，又在众子中，同分产业。鼎为炼银，炉为炼金。惟有耶和华熬炼人心。行恶的留心听奸诈之言，说谎的侧耳听邪恶之语。戏笑穷人的，是辱没造他的主；幸灾乐祸的，必不免受罚。子孙为老人的冠冕；父亲是儿女的荣耀。愚顽人说美言本不相宜，何况君王说谎话呢？贿赂在馈送的人眼中，看为宝玉，随处运动，都得顺利。遮掩人过的，寻求人爱；屡次挑错的，离间密友。一句责备话，深入聪明人的心，强如责打愚昧人一百下。恶人只寻背叛，所以必有严厉的使者，奉差攻击他。
宁可遇见丢患子的母熊，不可遇见正行愚妄的愚昧人。以恶报善的，祸患必不离他的家。分争的起头，如水放开，所以在争闹之先，必当止息争竞。定恶人为义的，定义人为恶的，这都为耶和华所憎恶。愚昧人既无聪明，为何手拿价银买智慧呢？朋友乃时常亲爱，弟兄为患难而生。在邻舍面前击掌作保，乃是无知的人。
喜爱争竞的，是喜爱过犯；高立家门的，乃自取败坏。心存邪僻的，寻不着好处；舌弄是非的，陷在祸患中。生愚昧子的，必自愁苦；愚顽人的父，毫无喜乐。喜乐的心，乃是良药；忧伤的灵，使骨枯干。恶人暗中受贿赂，为要颠倒判断。明哲人眼前有智慧；愚昧人眼望地极。愚昧子使父亲愁烦，使母亲忧苦。刑罚义人为不善，责打君子为不义。寡少言语的有知识，性情温良的有聪明。
愚昧人若静不言，也可算为智慧；闭口不说，也可算为聪朗。
善恶互论垂为箴言第十八章与众寡合的，独自寻求心愿，并恼恨一切真智慧。
愚昧人不喜爱明哲，只喜爱显露心意。恶人来，藐视随来；羞耻到，辱骂同到。人口中的言语，同如深水；智慧的泉源，好像涌流的河水。瞻徇恶人的情面，偏断义人的案件，都为不善。愚昧人张嘴启争端，开口招鞭打。愚昧人的口，自取败坏；他的嘴，是他生命的网罗。传舌人的言语，如同美食，深入人的心腹。作工懈怠的，与浪费人为弟兄。耶和华的名，是坚固台；义人奔人，便得安稳。富足人的财物，是他的坚城，在他心想，犹如高墙。败坏之先，人心骄做；尊荣以前，必有谦卑。未曾听完先回答的，便是他的愚昧和羞辱。人有疾病，心能忍耐；心灵忧伤，谁能承当呢？聪明人的心得知识，智慧人的耳求知识。人的礼物，为他开路，引他到高位的人面前。先诉情由的，似乎有理；但邻舍来到，就察出实情。掣签能止息争竞，也能解散强胜的人。弟兄结怨，劝他和好，比取坚固城还难；这样的争竞，如同坚寨的门闩。人口中所结的果子，必充满肚腹；他嘴所出的，必使他饱足。生死在舌头的权下，喜爱他的，必吃他所结的果子。得着贤妻的，是得着好处，也是蒙了那和华的恩惠。贫穷人说哀求的话，富足人用威吓的话回答。滥交朋友的，自取败坏；但有一朋友，比弟兄更亲密。
善恶互论垂为箴言第十九章行为纯正的贫穷人，胜过乖谬愚妄的富足人。心无知识的，乃为不善；脚步急快的，难免犯罪。人的愚昧，倾败他的道，他的心也抱怨耶和华。财物使朋友增多，但穷人朋友远离。作假见证的，必不免受罚；吐出谎言的，终不能逃脱。好施散的，有多人求他的恩情；爱送礼的，人都为他的朋友。贫穷人弟兄都恨他，何况他的朋友，更远离他！他用言语追随，他们却走了。得着智慧的，爱惜生命；保守聪明的，必得好处。作假见证的，不免受罚；吐出谎言的，也必灭亡，愚昧人宴乐度日，是不合宜的，何况仆人管辖王子呢？人有见识，就不轻易发怒；宽恕人的过失，便是自己的荣耀。王的忿怒，好像狮于吼叫；他的恩典，却如草上的甘露。愚昧的儿子，是父亲的祸患；妻子的争吵，如雨连连滴漏。房屋钱财，是祖宗所遗留的，惟有贤慧的妻，是耶和华所赐的。懒惰使人沉睡，懈怠的人，必受饥饿。谨守诫命的，保全生命；轻忽己路的，必致死亡。怜悯贫穷的，就是借给耶和华，他的善行，耶和华必偿还。趁有指望，管教你的儿子，你的心不可任他死亡。暴怒的人，必受刑罚：你若救他，必须再救。你要听劝教，受训海，使你终久有智慧。人心多有计谋，惟有耶和华的筹算，才能立定。施行仁慈的，令人爱慕；穷人强如说谎言的。敬畏耶和华的，得着生命，他必恒久知足，不遭祸患。
懒惰人放手在盘子里，就是向口撤回，他也不肯。鞭打亵慢人，愚蒙人必长见识。责备明哲人，他就明白知识。虐待父亲，撵出母亲的，是贻羞致辱之子。我儿，不可听了教训，而又偏离知识的言语。匪徒作见证戏笑公平，恶人的口吞下罪孽。刑罚是为亵慢人预备的，鞭打是为愚昧人的背预备的。
善恶互论垂为箴言第二十章酒能使人亵慢，浓酒使人喧嚷，凡因酒错误的，就无智慧，王的威吓，如同狮子吼叫；惹动他怒的，是自害己命。远离分争，是人的尊荣；愚妄人都爱争闹。懒惰人因冬寒不肯耕种，到收割的时候，他必讨饭而无所得。人心怀藏谋略，好像深水，惟明哲人才能汲引出来。人多述说自己的仁慈，但忠信人谁能遇着呢？行为纯正的义人，他的子孙是有福的。王坐在审判的位上，以眼目驱散诸恶。准能说，我洁净了我的心，我脱净了我的罪？两样的砝码，两样的升斗，都为耶和华所憎恶。孩童的动作，是清洁，是正直，都显明他的本性。能听的耳，能看的眼，都是耶和华所造的。不要贪睡，免致贫穷；眼要睁开，你就吃饱。买物的说：不好。不好；及至买去，他便自夸。有金子和许多珍珠，唯有知识的嘴，乃为贵重的珍宝。谁为生人作保，就拿谁的衣服；谁为外人作保，谁就要承当。以虚谎而得的食物，入觉甘甜；但后来他的口，必充满尘沙。计谋都凭筹算立定，打仗要凭智谋。往来传舌的，泄漏密事；大张嘴的，不可与他结交。咒骂父母的，他的灯必灭，变为漆黑的黑暗。起初速得的产业，终久却不为福。你不要说：我要以恶报恶。要等候耶和华，他必拯救你。两样的法码，为耶和华所僧恶；诡诈的天平，也为不善。人的脚步，为耶和华所定；人岂能明白自己的路呢？人冒失说：这是圣物，许愿之后才查问，就是自陷网罗。智慧的王，簸散恶人，用碌碡辊轧他们。人的灵是耶和华的灯，鉴察人的心腹。王国仁慈和诚实，得以保全他的国位，也因仁慈立稳。强壮乃少年人的荣耀；白发为老年人的尊荣。鞭伤除净人的罪恶，责打能入人的心腹。
善恶互论垂为箴言第二十一章王的心在耶和华手中，好像垄沟的水，随意流转。人所行的，在自己眼中都看为正，惟有耶和华衡量人心。行仁义公平，比献祭更蒙耶和华悦纳。恶人发达，眼高心做，这乃是罪。殷勤筹画的，足致丰裕；行事急躁的，都必缺乏。用诡诈之舌求财的，就是自己取死；所得之财，乃是吹来吹去的浮云。恶人的强暴，必将自己扫除，因他们不肯按公平行事。负罪之人的路，甚是弯曲；至于清洁的人，他所行的乃是正直，宁可住有房顶的角上，不在宽阔的房屋与争吵的妇人同住。恶人的心，乐人受祸，他眼并不怜恤邻舍。亵慢的人受刑罚，愚蒙的入就得智慧；智慧人受训诲，便得知识。义人思想恶人的家，知道恶人倾倒，必至灭亡。塞耳不听穷人哀求的，他将来呼吁也不蒙应允。暗中送的礼物，挽回怒气。怀中揣的贿赂，止息暴怒。秉公行义，使义人喜乐，使作孽的人败坏。迷离通达道路的，必住在阴魂的会中。
爱宴乐的，必致穷乏；好酒爱膏油的，必不富足。恶人作了义人的赎价，奸诈人代替正直人。宁可住在旷野，不与争吵使气的妇人同住。智慧人家中积蓄宝物膏油，愚昧人随得来随吞下。追求公义仁慈的，就寻得生命、公义，和尊荣。智慧人爬上勇士的城墙，倾覆他所倚靠的坚垒。谨守口与舌的，就保守自己免受灾难。
心骄气做的人，名叫亵慢；他行事狂妄，都出于骄做。懒惰人的心愿，将他杀害，因为他手不肯作工。有终日贪得无厌的：义人施舍而不吝惜。恶人的祭物是可憎的，何况他存恶意来献呢？作假见证的必灭亡，唯有听真情而言的，其言长存。恶人脸无羞耻，正直人行事坚定。没有人能以智慧、聪明、谋略敌挡耶和华。马是为打仗之日预备的，得胜乃在乎耶和华。
劝世箴言第二十二章美名胜过大财，恩宠强如金银。富户穷人，在世相遇，都为耶和华所造。通达人见祸藏躲，愚蒙人前往受害。敬畏耶和华心存谦卑，就得富有、尊荣、生命为赏赐。乖僻人的路上，有荆棘和网罗；保守自己生命的，必要远离。教养孩童，使他走当行的道，就是到老他也不偏离。富户管辖穷人，欠债的是债主的仆人。撒罪孽的，必收灾祸；他逞怒的杖，也必废掉。眼目慈善的，就必蒙福，因他将食物分给穷人。赶出亵慢人，争端就消除，分争和羞辱也必止息。喜爱清心的人，因他嘴上的恩言，王必与他为友。耶和华的眼目，眷顾聪明人，却倾败奸诈人的言语。懒惰人说：外头有狮子，我在街上，就必被杀。淫妇的口为深坑，耶和华所憎恶的，必陷在其中。愚蒙迷住孩童的心，用管教的杖，可以远远赶除。欺压贫穷为要利己的，并送礼与富户的，都必缺乏。
你须侧耳听受智慧人的言语，留心领会我的知识；你若心中存记，嘴上咬定，这便为美。我今日以此特特指教你，为要使你倚靠耶和华。谋略和知识的美事，我岂没有写给你么？要使你知道真言的实理，你好将真言回覆那打发你来的人。
贫穷人，你不可因他贫穷，就抢夺他的物，也不可在城门口欺压困苦人；因耶和华必为他辩屈；抢夺他的，耶和华必夺取那人的命。
好生气的人，不可与他结交；暴怒的人，不可与他来往，恐怕你效法他的行为，自己就陷在网罗里。
不要与人击掌，不要为欠债的作保。你若没有什么偿还，何必使人夺去你睡卧的床呢？你先祖所立的地界，你不可挪移。
你看见办事殷勤的人么？他必站在君王面前，必不站在下贱人面前。
劝世箴言第二十三章你若与官长坐席，要留意在你面前的是准。你若是贪食的，就当拿刀放在喉咙上。不可贪恋他的美食，因为是哄人的食物。
不要劳碌求富，休仗自己的聪明。你岂要定睛在虚无的钱财上么？因钱财必长翅膀，如鹰向天飞去。
不要吃恶眼人的饭，也不要贪他的美味。因为他心怎样思量，他为人就是怎样；他虽对你说：请吃，请喝。他的心却与你相背。
你所吃的那点食物，必吐出来；你所说的甘美言语，也必不落空。
你不要说话给愚昧人听，因他必藐视你智慧的言语。
不可挪移古时的地界，也不可侵入孤儿的田地，因他们的救赎主，大有能力，他必向你为他们辨屈。
你要留心领受训海，侧耳听从知识的言语。
不可不管教孩童，你用杖打他，他必不至于死。你要用杖打他，就可以救他的灵魂免下阴间。
我儿，你心若存智慧，我的心也甚欢喜。你的嘴若说正直话，我的心肠也必快乐。
你心中不要嫉妒罪人，只要终日敬畏耶和华，因为至终必有善报，你的指望也不至断绝。
我儿，你当听，当存智慧，好在正道上引导你的心。好饮酒的，好吃肉的，不要与他们来往，因为好酒贪食的，必致贫穷；好睡觉的，必穿破烂衣服。
你要听从生你的父亲；你母亲老了，也不可藐视她。
你当买真理，就是智慧。训诲和聪明，也都不可卖。
义人的父亲，必大得快乐；人生智慧的儿子，必因他欢喜。
你要使父母欢喜，使生你的快乐。
我儿，要将你的心归我，你的眼目，也要喜悦我的道路。妓女是深坑，外女是窄饼，她埋伏好像强盗，她使人中多有奸诈的。
谁有祸患？谁有忧愁？谁有争斗？谁有哀欢？谁无故受伤？谁眼目红赤？就是那流连饮酒，常去寻找调和酒的人。酒发红，在杯中闪烁，你不可观看，虽然下咽舒畅，终久是咬你如蛇，刺你如毒蛇；你眼必看见异怪的事。你心必发出乖谬的话；你必像躺在海中，或像卧在桅杆上。你必说：人打我，我却未受伤，人鞭打我，我竟不觉得，我几时清醒，我仍去寻酒。
劝世箴言第二十四章你不要嫉妒恶人，也不要起意与他们相处，因为他们的心，图谋强暴；他们的口，谈论好恶。
房屋因智慧建造，又因聪明立稳，其中因知识充满各样美好宝贵的财物。
智慧人大有能力；有知识的人，力上加力。你去打仗，要凭智谋；谋士众多，人便得胜。
智慧极高，非愚昧人所能及，所以在城门内，不敢开口。
设计作恶的，必称为好人。愚妄人的思念，乃是罪恶；亵慢者为人所憎恶。
你在患难之日若胆怯，你的力量就微小。
人被拉到死地，你要解救；人将被杀，你须拦阻。你若说：这事我未曾知道，那衡量人心的，岂不明白么？保守你命的，岂不知道么？他岂不按各人所行的，报应各人么？我儿，你要吃蜜，因为是好的，吃蜂房下滴的蜜，便觉甘甜。
你心得了智慧，也必觉得如此；你若找着，至终必有善报；你的指望，也不至断绝。
你这恶人，不要埋伏攻击义人的家，不要毁坏他安居之所。因为义人虽七次跌倒，仍必兴起；恶人却被祸患倾倒。
你仇敌跌倒，你不要欢喜；他倾倒，你心不要快乐；恐怕耶和华看见就不喜悦，将怒气从仇敌身上转过来。
不要为作恶的心怀不平，也不要嫉妒恶人，因为恶人终不得善报。恶人的灯，也必熄灭。
我儿，你要敬畏耶和华与君王，不要与反复无常的人结交，因为他们的灾难，必忽然而起。耶和华与君王所施行的毁灭，谁能知道呢？以下也是智慧人的箴言。
审判时看人情面，是不好的。对恶人说，你是义人的，这人万民必咒诅，列邦必憎恶。责备恶人的，必得喜悦，美好的福，也必临到他。
应对正直的，犹如与人亲嘴。你要在外头预备工料，在田间办理整齐，然后建造房屋。
不可无故作见证，陷害邻舍，也不可用嘴欺骗人。不可说，人怎样待我，我也怎样待他，我必照他所行的报复他。
我经过懒惰人的田地，无知人的葡萄园，荆棘长满了地皮，刺草遮盖了田面，石墙也坍塌了。我看见就留心思想，我看见就领了训海。再睡片时，打吨片时，抱着手躺卧片时，你的贫穷，就必如强盗速来，你的缺乏，仿佛拿兵器的人来到。
箴言杂记第二十五章以下也是所罗门的箴言，是犹大王希西家的人所誊录的。
将事隐秘，乃上帝的荣耀；将事察清，乃君王的荣耀。天之高，地之厚，君王之心也测不透。除去银子的渣滓，就有银子出来，银匠能以作器皿；除去王面前的恶人，国位就靠公义坚立。不要在王面前妄自尊大，不要在大人的位上站立。宁可有人说，请你上来，强如在你觐见的王子面前，叫你退下去。不要冒失出去与怕人争竞，免得至终被他羞辱，你就不知道怎样行了。你与邻舍争讼，要与他一人辩论。不可泄漏人的密事，恐怕听见的人骂你，你的臭名就难以脱离。一句话说得合宜，就如金苹果在银网子里。智慧人的劝戒，在顺从的人耳中，好像金耳环和精金的妆饰。忠信的使者，叫差他的人心里舒畅，就如在收割时，有冰雪的凉气。空夸赠送礼物的，好像无雨的风雪。恒常忍耐，可以劝动君王。柔和的舌头，能折断骨头。你得了蜜么？只可吃饱而已，恐怕你过饱就呕吐出来。你的脚要少进邻舍的家，恐怕他厌烦你，恨恶你。作假见证陷害邻舍的，就是大糙，是利刀，是快箭。患难时倚靠不忠诚的人，好像破坏的牙，错骨缝的脚。对伤心的人唱歌，就如冷天脱衣服，又如碱上倒醋。你的仇敌若饿了，就给他饭吃；若渴了，就给他水喝；因为你这样行，就是把炭火堆在他的头上，耶和华也必赏赐你。北风生雨，谗谤人的舌头也生怒容。宁可住在房顶的角上，不在宽阔的房屋与争吵的妇人同住。有好消息从远方来，就如拿凉水给口渴的人喝。义人在恶人面前退缩，好像易浑之泉、弄浊之井。吃蜜过多，是不好的；考究自己的荣耀，也是可厌的。人不制伏自己的心，好像毁坏的城邑，没有墙垣。
箴言杂记第二十六章夏天落雪，收割时下雨，都不相宜；愚昧人得尊荣，也是如此。麻雀往来，燕子翻飞；这样，无故的咒诅，也必不临到。鞭子是为打马，辔头是为勒驴，刑杖是为打愚昧人的背。不要照愚昧人的愚妄话回答他，恐怕你与他一样。要照愚昧人的愚妄话回答他，免得他自以为有智慧。藉愚昧人手寄信的，是砍断自己的脚，自受损害。瘸子的脚，空存无用；箴言在愚昧人的口中，也是如此，将尊荣给愚昧人的，好像人把石子包在机弦里。箴言在愚昧人的口中，好像荆棘刺入醉汉的手。雇愚昧人的，与雇过路人的，就像射伤众人的弓箭手。愚昧人行愚妄事，行了又行，就如狗转过来吃他所吐的。你见自以为有智慧的人么？愚昧人比他更有指望。懒惰人说，道上有猛狮，街上有壮狮。门在枢纽转动，懒惰人在床上也是如此。懒惰人放手在盘子里，就是向口撤回，也以为劳乏。懒惰人看自己，比七个善于应对的人更有智慧。过路被事激动，管理不干己的争竞，好像人揪住狗耳。人欺凌邻舍，却说，我岂不是戏耍么？他就像疯狂的人，抛掷火把、利箭与杀人的兵器。火缺了柴，就必熄灭；无人传舌，争竞便止息。好争竞的人煽惑争端，就如余火加炭，火上加柴一样。传舌人的言语，如同美食，深入人的心腹。火热的嘴，好恶的心，好像银渣包的瓦器。怨恨人的用嘴粉饰，心里却藏着诡诈；他用甜言蜜语，你不可信他，因为他心中有七样可憎恶的。他虽用诡诈遮掩自己的怨恨，他的邪恶必在会中显露。挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中；辊石头的，石头必反辊在他身上。虚谎的舌，恨他所压伤的人；陷媚的口，败坏人的事。
箴言杂记第二十七章不要为明日自夸，因为一日要生何事，你尚且不能知道，要别人夸奖你，不可用口自夸；等外人称赞你，不可用嘴自称。石头重，沙上沉，愚妄人的恼怒，比这两样更重。忿怒为残忍。怒气为狂澜，惟有嫉妒，谁能敌得住呢？当面的责备，强如背地的爱情。朋友加的伤痕，出于忠诚；仇敌连连亲嘴，却是多余。人吃饱了，厌恶蜂房的蜜；人饥饿了，一切苦物都觉甘甜。人离本处飘流，好像雀鸟离窝游飞。膏油与香料，使人心喜悦；朋友诚实的劝教，也是如此甘美。你的朋友和父亲的朋友，你都不可离弃。你遭难的日子，不要上弟兄的家去；相近的邻舍，强如远方的弟兄。我儿，你要作智慧人，好叫我的心欢喜，使我可以回答那讥消我的人。通达人见祸藏躲，愚蒙人前往受害。准为生人作保，就拿谁的衣服；谁为外女作保，谁就承当。清晨起来，大声给朋友祝福的，就算是咒诅他。大雨之日，连连滴漏，和争吵的妇人一样；想拦阻他的，便是拦阻风，也是右手抓油。铁磨铁，磨出刃来；朋友相感，也是如此。看守无花果树的，必吃树上的果子；敬奉主人的，必得尊荣。水中照脸，彼此相符；人与人，心也相对。阴问和灭亡，永不满足；人的眼目，也是如此。鼎为炼银，炉为炼金，人的称赞，也试炼人。你虽用柞，将愚妄人与打碎的麦子一同捣在臼中，他的愚妄还是离不了他。
你要详细知道你羊群的景况，留心料理你的牛群。因为货财不能永有，冠冕岂能存到万代？干草割去，嫩草发现，山上的菜蔬，也被收敛。羊羔之毛，是为你作衣服；山羊是为作田地的价值。并有母山羊奶够你吃，也够你的家眷吃，且够养你的蝉女。
箴言杂记第二十八章恶人虽无人追赶，也逃跑，义人却胆壮像狮子。
邦国因有罪过，君王就多更换；因有聪明知识的人，国必长存。穷人欺压贫民，好像暴雨冲没粮食。违弃律法的，夸奖恶人；遵守律法的，却与恶人相争。坏人不明白公义，惟有寻求耶和华的，无不明白。行为纯正的穷乏人，胜过行事乖僻的富足人。谨守律法的是智慧之子；与贪食人作伴的，却羞辱其父。人以厚利加增财物，是给那怜悯穷人者积蓄的，转耳不听律法的，他的祈祷也为可憎。诱惑正直人行恶道的，必掉在自己的坑里；惟有完全人，必承受福分。富足人自以为有智慧，但聪明的贫穷人，能将他查透。
义人得志有大荣耀，恶人兴起人就躲藏。遮掩自己罪过的，必不亨通；承认离弃罪过的，必蒙怜恤。常存敬畏的，便为有福；心存刚硬的，必陷在祸患里。暴虐的君王辖制贫民，好像吼叫的狮子，觅食的熊。无知的君多行暴虐，以贪财为可恨的，必年长日久。背负流人血之罪的，必往坑里奔跑，谁也不可拦阻他。行动正直的，必蒙拯救；行事弯曲的，立时跌倒。耕种自己田地的，必得饱食；追随虚浮的，足受穷乏。诚实人必多得福，想要急速发财的，不免受罚。看人的情面，乃为不好；人因一块饼在法，也为不好。人有恶眼想要急速发财，却不知穷乏必临到他身。责备人的，后来蒙人喜悦，多于那用舌头谄媚人的。偷窃父母的说，这不是罪，此人就是与强盗同类。心中贪婪的，挑起争端；倚靠耶和华的，必得丰裕。心中自是的，便是愚昧人；凭智慧行事的，必蒙拯救。调济贫穷的，不致缺乏；佯为不见的，必多受咒诅。恶人兴起，人就躲藏；恶人败亡，义人增多。
箴言杂记第二十九章人屡次受责罚，仍然硬着颈项，他必顷刻败坏，无法可治。义人增多，民就喜乐；恶人掌权，民就难息。爱慕智慧的，使父亲喜乐；与妓女结交的，却浪费钱财。王藉公平，使国坚定；索要贿赂，使国倾败。馅媚邻舍的，就是设网罗绊他的脚。恶人犯罪，自陷网罗；惟独义人，欢呼喜乐。义人知道查明穷人的案；恶人没有聪明，就不得而知。亵慢人煽惑通城，智慧人止息众怒。智慧人与愚妄人相争，或怒或笑，总不能使他止息。
好流人血的，恨恶完全人，索取正直人的性命。愚妄人怒气全发，智慧人忍气含怒。君王若听谎言，他一切臣仆都是好恶。贫穷人、强暴人，在世相遇，他们的眼目，都蒙耶和华光照。君王凭诚实判断穷人，他的国位，必永远坚立。杖打和责备，能加增智慧，放纵的儿子，使母亲羞愧。恶人加多，过犯也加多，义人必看见他们跌倒。管教你的儿子，他就使你得安息，也必使你心里喜乐。没有异象，