The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

The man that strayeth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the shades.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, prosperity, and honour.

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more, when he bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness?

A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged.

A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he looketh well to his way.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

The rich and the poor meet together — the LORD is the maker of them all.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.

The reward of humility is the fear of the LORD, even riches, and honour, and life.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his wrath shall fail.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease.

He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.

The eyes of the LORD preserve him that hath knowledge, but He overthroweth the words of the faithless man.

The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.'

The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; let them be established altogether upon thy lips.

That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.

Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee?

Rob not the weak, because he is weak, neither crush the poor in the gate;

For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go;

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Be thou not of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts;

If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well him that is before thee;

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Be not desirous of his dainties; seeing they are deceitful food.

Weary not thyself to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon it? it is gone; for riches certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties;

For as one that hath reckoned within himself, so is he: 'Eat and drink', saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

Speak not in the ears of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Remove not the ancient landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless;

For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause with thee.

Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Withhold not correction from the child; for though thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

Thou beatest him with the rod, and wilt deliver his soul from the nether-world.

My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart will be glad, even mine;

Yea, my reins will rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the LORD all the day;

For surely there is a future; and thy hope shall not be cut off.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way.

Be not among winebibbers; among gluttonous eaters of flesh;

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

Hearken unto thy father that begot thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; and he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

Let thy father and thy mother be glad, and let her that bore thee rejoice.

My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

For a harlot is a deep ditch; and an alien woman is a narrow pit.

She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the faithless among men.

Who crieth: 'Woe'? who: 'Alas'? who hath contentions? who hath raving? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its colour in the cup, when it glideth down smoothly;

At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk.

Thine eyes shall behold strange things, and thy heart shall utter confused things.

Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

'They have struck me, and I felt it not, they have beaten me, and I knew it not; when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.'

Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established;

And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

For with wise advice thou shalt make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.

The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is an abomination to men.

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small indeed.

Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?

If thou sayest: 'Behold, we knew not this', doth not He that weigheth the hearts consider it? And He that keepeth thy soul, doth not He know it? And shall not He render to every man according to his works?

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to thy taste;

So know thou wisdom to be unto thy soul; if thou hast found it, then shall there be a future, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous, spoil not his resting-place;

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, but the wicked stumble under adversity.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

For there will be no future to the evil man, the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.