The book of Proverbs read by David Suchet

the Book of Proverbs

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chapter 1 the Proverbs of Solomon son of David king of Israel to acquire wisdom and instruction to understand words of insight to receive instruction reckless conduct to do what is right and just to forgive prudence to the simple knowledge and discretion to the young who Let the wise listen and increase their knowledge, and let those who discern obtain guidance to understand

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and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction, listen, my son, to instruction. of your father and do not abandon the teaching of your mother they are a garland to adorn your head and a chain to adorn your neck my son if sinful men incite you not to give in to them if they tell you come with us, let us be on the lookout Innocent blood Let's ambush some harmless soul, swallow them alive like the grave and whole like those who descend into the pit.

We will get all kinds of valuable things and fill our houses with loot. Cast lots with us. We will all share the spoils, my son. I did not accompany them I did not set foot on their paths because their feet rush towards evil they are quick to shed blood how useless to sp

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a net where all the birds can see it these men lie in wait for their own blood they only ambush themselves such of the paths Of all those who go after ill-gotten gains, she takes the life of those who bring her to the public light.

Wisdom shouts out loud, raises her voice in the public square on top of the wall, shouts at the city gate, she delivers her speech. How long will you, who are simple, love your simple ways? How long will ma cos she delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? Repent at my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts on you and make my teachings known to you, but since you refuse to listen when I call you and no one pays attention when I extend my hand since you will ignore all my advice and will not accept my rebuke.

I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you. I will mock when calamity overtakes you when calamity overtakes you like a storm when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind when distress and trouble overwhelm you then they will call to me but I will not answer they will seek me but they will not find me because they hated knowledge and did not choose fear the Lord since they did not accept my advice and despised my rebuke, they will eat the fruit of their ways and will be filled with the fruit of their intrigues because the testimony of the way of the simple will kill them and the complacency of fools will destroy them, but he who listen to me you will live safely and peacefully without fear of harm proverbs chapter 2 my son if you accept my words and keep my commandments within you turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding in truth if you cry out for Insight and cry out loud by understanding and if you look for silver and look for a hidden treasure then you will understand the fear of the Lord and you will find the knowledge of God because the Lord gives wisdom from his mouth, knowledge and understanding comes. he guards success for the righteous he is a shield for those whose way of life is blameless because he guards the path of the righteous and protects the path of his faithful then you will understand what is right and fair every good path because wisdom will enter into your heart and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul discretion will protect you and understanding will keep you wisdom will save you from the ways of the wicked for men whose words are perverse who have left the straight paths to walk in dark paths to whom who delight in doing evil and rejoice in the perversity of evil, whose ways are crooked and crooked in their ways, wisdom will also save you from the adulterous woman, from the woman gone astray with her seductive words who has abandoned her companion. youth and has ignored it. the covenant that she made before God surely her house leads to death and her paths to the spirits of the dead none of those who go to her return nor reach the paths of life so you will walk in the paths of good and remain in the walks of life.

The righteous for the upright will live in the land and the upright will remain in it but the wicked will be cut off from the land and the unbelievers will be uprooted from it proverbs chapter 3 my son do not forget my teaching but keep my commandments in your heart because they will prolong your life many years and they will bring you peace and prosperity that love and fidelity will never leave you, tie them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, then you will gain favor and a good name in the sight of God and man trust him Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own prudence in all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight do not be wise in your own opinion fear the Lord and avoid evil this will brings health to your body and food to your bones honor the Lord with your riches with the first fruits of all your crops then your barns will be filled to overflowing and your jars will overflow with new wine my son do not despise the discipline of the Lord and do not resent his rebuke because the Lord disciplines those he loves As a father delights his son, blessed are those who find wisdom, those who acquire understanding because she is more profitable than silver and gives better returns than gold she is more precious than rubies nothing you desire can compare with her long life is in her right hand in her left hand there are riches and honor her ways of pleasant ways and all her ways are peace she is a tree of life to those who take hold of her those who hold fast to her will be blessed by wisdom The Lord laid the foundations of the earth with understanding he put the heavens in their place with his knowledge the depths of the waters were divided in the clouds carried abandon the deal my son do not let wisdom and understanding be lost from your sight preserve good judgment and discretion will be for your life an ornament to adorn your neck then you will follow your path and safety and your foot will not stumble when you lie down you will not be afraid when you lie down your dream will be sweet do not be afraid of sudden disaster or ruin let it come upon the wicked because the Lord will be at your side and will keep your foot from falling into a trap so as not to deny good to those to whom it is due when it is in your power to act, do not tell your neighbor come back tomorrow and I will give it to you When you al

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y have it with you, do not plant harm against your neighbor who lives confidently near you.

Do not accuse anyone without reason when they have done you no harm. Do not envy the violent or choose any of their paths because the Lord detests the perverse but trusts in them. righteous the curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked but he blesses the house of the righteous he mocks the mockers proud but shows favor to the humble and oppressed the wise inherits honor but fools only gain shame proverbs chapter 4 listen to my children the instructions of a father pay attention and acquire understanding I give you a good learning so do not abandon my teaching because I was also a son for my father still tender and loved by my mother so he taught me and told me take my words with all your heart keep my commandments and you will live obtain wisdom obtain understanding do not forget my words nor turn away from them do not abandon wisdom and she will protect you love her and she will take care of you the beginning of wisdom is this obtain wisdom there it would cost everything you have obtain understanding appreciate her and she will exalt you embrace her and she will honor you she will give you a garland to adorn your head and present you with a glorious crown listen my son accept what I tell you and the years of your life will be many I instruct you in the path of wisdom and I lead you on straight paths when you walk your steps will not be hindered when you run you will not stumble wait for the instruction do not let it go guard it well because it is your life do not tread the path of the wicked nor walk in the path of evildoers avoid it do not travel for him turn away from him and continue your way because they cannot rest until they do evil they lose sleep until they cause someone to stumble they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence the path of the righteous is like the morning sun shining more and more until the full light of day, but the path of the wicked is like deep darkness they do not know what makes them stumble my son pay attention to what I say turn your ear to my words do not lose them your sight keep them within your heart because they are life for those who find them and the health of the whole body above all else guard your heart because everything you do flows from it keep your mouth free of perversity keep corrupt talk away from your lips let your eyes look straight ahead fix your gaze directly before thinking carefully about the paths for your feet and be firm in all your ways do not turn to the right or to the left keep your foot from evil proverbs chapter 5 my son pay attention To my wisdom turn your ear to my words of insight so that you maintain discretion and your lips can preserve knowledge because the lips of an adulterous woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, but in the end she is bitter as the gall, sharp as a double-edged sword, his feet descend to death, his steps lead straight to the grave. she does not think about the way of life her paths wander aimlessly but she does not know it now so my children listen to me do not deviate from what I say stay on a path away from her do not approach the door of her house so that you do not lose your honor before others and your dignity before someone who is cruel so that strangers do not delight in your wealth and your work enrich another's house at the end of your life you will moan when your flesh and your body are exhausted you will say how much I hated discipline how it burned my correction heart did not obey my teachers nor turn my ear to my instructors and soon I was in serious trouble in the Assembly of God's people drink water from your own cistern running water from your own well if your springs overflow into the streets your streams of water in the squares that are yours alone never to be shared with strangers may your fountain be blessed and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth a loving doe a graceful doe may her breasts always satisfy you may you always be intoxicated with her love for What my son get drunk with another man's wife why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman because your ways are in the sight of the Lord and he examines all your ways the evil deeds of the wicked catch them the ropes of their sins hold them back for lack of discipline they will die astray by their own great folly proverbs chapter 6 my son if you have provided security for your neighbor if you have given your hand as a pledge to a stranger you have been trapped by what you said trapped by the words of your mouth so do this my son to free you since you have fallen into the hands of your neighbor go until you are tired and give to your neighbor do not rest do not let your eyes sleep nor do your eyelids sleep free yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter like a bird from the hunter's trap see the ant, lazy, consider his ways and be wise, he has no commander, no overseer, no ruler, but he stores his provisions in the summer and gathers his food in the harvest, for how long?

Will you lie there lazy when you will rise from your sleep a little sleep a little sleep a little fold your hands to rest and poverty will come upon you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man a troublemaker and a villain who goes with a corrupt mouth that maliciously winks its eyes, signs with its feet and moves its fingers, that plots evil with deceit in its heart, always stirs up conflict there because disaster will overtake it in an instant, suddenly it will be destroyed beyond repair there . There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are done to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands, innocent blood shed, a heart that plots evil plots, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness that sheds lies, and a person who causes trouble conflict in the community my son keep your father's commandment and do not abandon your mother's teachings always tie them in your heart tie them around your neck when you walk they will guide you when you sleep they will take care of you when you wake up those who speak to you you because this commandment you are a lamp this teaching is a light and correction and instruction are the path to life turning away from your neighbor's wife from the soft words of a wayward woman do not covet her beauty in your heart nor let her captivate you with her eyes to A prostitute can be purchased for a loaf of bread, but another man's wife takes advantage of your own life.

Can a man put fire on her lap without burning his clothes? Can a man walk on hot coals without burning his feet? Whoever sleeps with another man's wife, no one who touches her will go unpunished. People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is dying of hunger, but if he is caught he must pay seven times over even if it costs him all the wealth of his house, but The man who commits adultery has no sense, whoever does it destroys himself, blows and dishonor are his lot and his shame will never be erased because jealousy awakens the husband's anger and he will have no mercy when he takes revenge, he will not accept any compensation . he will reject a bribe no matter how big it is proverbs chapter 7 my son keep my words andkeep my commandments within you keep my commandments and you will live keep my teachings like the apple of your eye bind them on your fingers write them on the tablet of your heart tell wisdom you are my sister and intuition you are my relative they will keep you from the adulterous woman of the wayward woman with her seductive words at the window of my house I looked down through the lattice I saw among the simple ones I noticed among the young people a young man who had no idea that he was walking down the street near his corner walking in the direction of a house in Twilight as the day faded as the darkness of night came, then I became a woman to know. he dressed like a prostitute and with cunning intentions she is rebellious and defiant her feet never stay at home now on the street now in the squares on every corner she lurks she grabbed him and kissed him and with a cheeky face he said today I kept my vows and I have food for my communion offering at home so I went out to meet you I sought you and I have found you I have covered my bed with colorful sheets from Egypt I have scented my bed with myrrh, aloe and cinnamon come, let us drink deeply of love until the morning let's enjoy with love my husband is not at home he has gone on a long trip he took his bag full of money and he will not be home until the full moon with persuasive words she lost him she seduced him with a soft talk suddenly he followed her like an ox going to the slaughterhouse like a deer that gets into a narrow rope it pierces its liver like a bird that jumps into a trap without knowing that it will cost it its life now, so my children, listen to me, pay attention to what I say , don't let your heart turn to her or get lost in your pants, many of the victims she knocks down, her dead are a mighty multitude.

The house is a path to the grave that leads to the chambers of death proverbs chapter 8 wisdom does not knock does not understand she raises her voice at the highest point of the path where the paths meet she stands by the door that leads to The city at the entrance she cries to you, O people, I call I raise my voice to all humanity you who are simple gain prudence you who are fools set your heart on it listen for I have trustworthy things to say I opened my lips to say what is true my mouth speaks truth because my lips detest evil all the words of my mouth are right none of them are crooked or perverse for those who understand they are all right they are right for those who have found knowledge choose my instruction instead of knowledge of silver instead of choice gold because wisdom is more precious than rubies and nothing you desire can be compared with its eyes wisdom dwells together with prudence I possess knowledge and discretion to fear the Lord is to hate evil I hate the pride and arrogance bad behavior and perverse speech counsel and good judgment are mine I have insight I have power by me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just by me the government of the prince and the nobles all who rule in the earth I love those who love me and those who seek me find with me riches and honors lasting wealth and prosperity my fruit is better than fine gold what I give surpasses choice silver I walk the path of righteousness along the paths of justice granting a rich inheritance to those who from me and filling his treasures the Lord brought me as the first of his works before his deeds of old I was formed many centuries ago, in the same beginning, when the world arose when there was no watery depths.

I was born when there were no springs overflowing with water before the mountains were settled in a place before the hills I was begotten before he made the world or its fields or any part of the dust of the earth I was there when he laid the heavens in their place when he marked the horizon on the face of the depths when he established the clouds above and securely fixed the fountains of the deep when he gave the sea its limit so that the waters would not exceed its command and when he marked the foundations of the earth then I was constantly at his side I was filled with delight day after day always rejoicing in his presence rejoicing in his entire world and delighting in the human race now then my children listen to me blessed are those who keep my ways listened to my instructions and be wise do not despise it blessed those who listen I keep watch daily at my doors waiting at my threshold those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord but those who do not find me harm themselves all those who hate me love death proverbs chapter 9 wisdom has built her house she has raised her Seven Pillars she has prepared her meat and mixed her wine she has also set her table she has sent her servants and she calls from the highest part of the city for all the simple to come to my house to those who do not have sense she says come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed leave your simple ways and you will live walk in the path of insight whoever corrects Amaka invites insults who rebukes the wicked incurs abuse do not rebuke the scoffers or you they will hate rebuke the wise and they will love you instruct the wise and they will be wise as they still teach the righteous and they will add to their learning the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding because through wisdom your days will be many and years will be added to your life if you are wise your wisdom will reward you if you are a scoffer you will only suffer foolishness she is a rebellious woman she is simple and knows nothing she sits at the door of her house on a bench the most top of the city calling those who pass by to go straight to come to my house all the simple ones who have no sense she says the stolen water is sweet the food that is eaten secretly is delicious but little did they know that the dead they are there that their guests are deep in the kingdom of the dead proverbs chapter 10 the Proverbs of Solomon a wise son brings joy to his father but a foolish son brings pain to his mother ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value but justice delivers of death the Lord does not let the righteous go hungry but thinks that the desire of the wicked lazy hands create poverty but diligent hands bring wealth he who gathers in the summer is a prudent son but he who sleeps during the harvest is a shameful son blessings crown the head of the righteous but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked the name of the righteous is used in blessings but the name of the wicked rots the wise of heart accepts orders but the talkative fool ruins him who walks in integrity walk safely but he who takes crooked paths will be discovered he who winks maliciously causes pain and the chattering fool comes to ruin the mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life the mouth of the wicked hides violence hatred stirs up conflict but love covers all errors wisdom is found on the lips of those who discern but the rod is for the back of those who have no sense the wise accumulate knowledge but the mouth of the fool invites ruin the wealth of the rich is their city fortified but poverty is the ruin of the poor the wages of the righteous is life but the profits of the wicked are sin and death he who pays attention to discipline shows the way to life but he who ignores correction leads others astray who hides the hate with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool sin has not ended multiplying words but the prudent keep their tongues silent the tongue of the righteous is choice silver but the heart of the wicked is of little value the lips of the righteous feed many but fools die for lack of sense the blessing of the Lord brings wealth without painful work therefore a fool finds pleasure in wicked plans but a person of understanding delights in wisdom what wicked fear will overtake them but the right desire will be granted when the storm has swept away the wicked have gone but the righteous will stand firm forever like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes so are the lazy to those who send them the fear of the Lord lengthens life but the years of the wicked are shortened the prospect of the righteous is joy but the hopes of the wicked are dashed nothing the way of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent but is a ruin for those who do evil the righteous will never be uprooted but the wicked will not remain in the land of the out of the mouth of the righteous comes fruit of wisdom but a perverse tongue will be silenced the lips of the righteous know what finds favor but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse proverbs chapter 11 The Lord hates dishonest scales but exact weights find favor In it when pride comes then dishonor comes but with humility comes wisdom the integrity of the righteous guides them but the unbelievers are destroyed for their duplicity riches are worthless in the day of wrath but justice delivers from death The justice of the upright straightens their paths, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness, the justice of the righteous delivers them, but the unbelievers are ensnared by evil desires, the hopes placed in mortals die with them, all the promise of their power remains. in nothing the righteous is rescued from anguish and falls on the wicked instead with their mouth the wicked destroy their neighbors but through knowledge the righteous escape when the righteous prosper the city rejoices when the wicked perish there are shouts of joy for the blessing of the righteous a city is exalted but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed whoever mocks his neighbor has no sense but he who has understanding maintains his tunnel a gossip betrays a trust but a trustworthy person keeps a secret for lack of guide a nation falls but victory is won through many counselors he who gives security to a stranger will surely suffer but he who refuses to shake his hand in promise is safe a good-hearted woman gains honor but ruthless men only gain riches who are kind benefit themselves but the cruel ruin themselves an evil person earns deceitful wages but he who sees righteousness reaps a sure reward that truly attains the righteous life but he who pursues evil finds death the Lord detests those with perverse hearts but delight in those with blameless ways, rest assured of this, the wicked will not go unpunished, but the righteous will go free like a gold ring on the snout of a pig.

She is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion, the desire of the righteous ends alone. in good but the hope of the wicked only in rough one person gives generously but earns even more another with holes unduly but comes to poverty a generous person will prosper he who refreshes others will be refreshed people curse the one who hoards the grain but prays the blessing of God for those who are willing to sell, those who seek good find favor, but evil comes to those who seek it, those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will prosper like a green leaf, those who bring ruin to their family will inherit only wind. and the fool will be the servant of the wise the fruit of the righteous is a tree of life and he who is wise saves lives if the righteous received his due on earth how much more the wicked and the sinner proverbs chapter 12 he who loves discipline loves knowledge but he who hates correction is stupid good people obtain favor from the Lord but he condemns those who devise evil plans no one can be established through wickedness but the righteous cannot be uprooted the wife of noble character is the crown of her husband but a shameful wife is like decay in her bones the plans of the righteous are adjusted but the counsel of the wicked is deceitful the words of the wicked lie in wait for blood but the words of the upright rescue them the wicked are struck down and no longer They are in the house of the righteous they stand firm a person is praised according to his prudence and one with a perverted mind is despised it is better to be a nobody and have a servant than to pretend to be someone and not have food the righteous take care of the needs of their people animals but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel those who work their land will have abundant food but those who pursue fantasies are meaningless the wicked desire the strength of evildoers but the root of the righteous endures evildoers are trapped in their sinful words and thus the innocent escape the troubles of the fruit of their lips.

People are full of good things and the work of their hands brings them reward. The path of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to the advice that fools show. their annoyance immediately but the prudent ignore an insult an honest witness tells the truth but a false witness tells lies the words of the reckless pierce like swords but the tongue of the wise heals truthful lips last forever but the lying tongue lasts only one moment deception is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace and joy no harm comes to the righteous, but the wicked get their fill of trouble.

The Lord hates lying lips, but he delights in trustworthy people. The wise keep their knowledge to themselves. but the heart of a fool lets out foolishness diligent hands will rule but laziness ends in hard labor anxiety weighs on the heart but a kind word encourages it the righteous choose their friends carefully but thethe path of the wicked leads them astray the lazy do not roast any game but the diligent feed on the riches of hunting in the path of righteousness there is life on that path is immortality proverbs chapter 13 a wise son listens to his father's instructions but a maka does not respond to the rebukes of the fruit of his lips people enjoy good things but the infidels have an appetite for violence those who guard their lips preserve their lives but those who speak hastily will be ruined the appetite of the lazy is never satisfied but the The desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

The righteous hate what is false except for the wicked. The wicked become unpleasant and shame themselves. Justice protects the whole person, but wickedness tears down the sinner. A person pretends to be rich but has nothing. Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth. A person's wealth can rescue his life, but the poor cannot respond. In the face of threats of rebuke, the light of the righteous shines but the lamp of the wicked goes out. Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who follow advice. Dishonest money vanishes, but he who collects it little by little makes it grow.

Hope, what is deferred makes the heart sick, but the wish fulfilled is a tree of life. He who despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects an order is rewarded. The teaching of the wise is a source of life that frees the person from the traps of death. good judgment wins favor but the path of the unbelievers leads to their destruction all those who are prudent act with knowledge but fools expose their folly an evil messenger falls into trouble but a trustworthy messenger brings healing he who despises discipline comes to poverty ashamed but he who pays attention to correction is honored with a longing fulfilled sweetness of soul but fools hate to turn away from evil walk with the wise and become wise because the companion of fools suffers harm trouble pursues the sinner but the righteous are rewarded ​With good things a good person leaves an inheritance for his children's children but the sinner's wealth is kept for the righteous an unplowed field produces food for the poor but injustice sweeps away he who spares the rod hates his children but the who loves his children takes care to discipline them the righteous eat their fill but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry proverbs chapter 14 the wise woman builds her house but with her own hands the foolish one tears down hers he who fears the Lord walks in integrity but those who despise him are crooked in their ways the mouth of a fool lashes out with pride but the lips of the wise protect them where there are no oxen the manger is empty but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests an honest witness does not deceive but a false witness pours out lies the Mokka seeks wisdom and does not find it but knowledge comes easily to the discerning stay away from the fool because you will not find knowledge on his lips the wisdom of the prudent is to think about his ways but the folly of fools is deception fools are They mock in making amends for sin But good will is found among the upright Each heart knows its own bitterness and no one else will be able to share its joy The house of the wicked will be destroyed but the tent of the upright will flourish There is a path that seems right but in the end leads to death even in laughter the heart can pain and rejoicing can end in pain the unfaithful will be fully rewarded for their ways and the good will be rewarded because the simple believe in anything but the prudent think about their steps The wise man fears the Lord and avoids evil but the fool is impulsive and yet feels secure, the quick-tempered man does foolish things and he who devises evil plans is hated.

The simple inherit foolishness, but the prudent, crowned with knowledge, evildoers will bow before the presence of the good and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous. the poor are rejected even by their neighbors but the rich have many friends it is a sin to despise one's neighbor but blessed is he who is kind to the needy those who plot evil do not go astray but those who plan good find love and fidelity all work hard produces profit but the simple word leads only to poverty the wealth of the wise is their crown but the folly of fools produces foolishness a truthful witness saves lives but a false witness is deceitful he who fears the Lord has a sure strength and to his children will be a refuge the fear of the Lord is a source of life that frees man from the bonds of death a large population is the glory of a king but without subjects a prince is ruined he who has patience has great understanding but he who It is quickly tempered It shows foolishness A heart at peace gives life to the body But envy rots the bones He who oppresses the poor despises his maker But he who is kind to the needy honors God When calamity comes the wicked are brought low But even in the death the righteous seek refuge in God wisdom rests in the hearts of those who discern and even among fools it is made known justice exalts a nation but sin condemns any people a king delights in a wise servant but a shameful servant awakens his fury proverbs chapter 15 a gentle response turns away anger but a harsh word awakens anger the tongue of the wise adorns knowledge but the mouth of the fool gushes folly the eyes of the Lord are everywhere watching the evil and the good The reassuring tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse person's tongue crushes the spirit.

The fool despises parental discipline, but he who listens to correction shows prudence. The house of the righteous contains great treasures, but the income of the wicked brings ruin to the lips. of the wise spread knowledge but the heart of fools is not right The Lord hates the sacrifice of the wicked but the prayer of the righteous pleases Him The Lord hates the way of the wicked but loves those who follow righteousness A severe discipline wait for anyone who deviates from the path he who hates correction will die death and destruction are open before the Lord, how much more for human hearts the resentful correction of Maka so that they avoid the wise a happy heart gladdens the face but the pain crushes the spirit the discerning heart seeks knowledge but the mouth of a fool feeds on madness all the days of the oppressed are miserable but the joyful heart has a continuous banquet better a little with the fear of the Lord than great riches with riot, Better a plate of vegetables with love than a calf fattened with hatred.

The irascible stirs up conflict, but he who is patient calms down, quarrels. The path of the lazy is blocked with thorns, but the path of the righteous is a highway. The wise son makes his father glad, but the foolish man despises his mother foolishness makes him happy who has no sense but he who has understanding keeps the right path The course plans fail for lack of advice but with many counselors they succeed. A person finds joy in giving a suitable answer and how good a timely word is. The path of life leads upward for the prudent to prevent them from descending into the kingdom of the dead.

The Lord tears down the house of the proud but sets the limits of the widow in his place. The Lord hates the thoughts of the wicked but words of grace appear before his eyes. The greedy bring ruin to their homes, but he who hates bribes will live his heart. of the righteous ways he answers but from the mouth of the wicked sprouts evil the Lord is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous the light in the eyes of a messenger brings joy to the heart and the good news gives health to the bones who pay attention to life give correction will be at home among the wise those who ignore discipline despise themselves but he who heeds correction gains understanding wisdom the instruction is to fear the Lord and humility comes before honor proverbs chapter 16 - the plans of the heart belong to humans but from the Lord comes the appropriate response of the tongue all the ways of a person seemed pure to them but the motives are weighed by the Lord entrust to the Lord whatever you do and he will establish your plans the Lord carries out everything to its proper end even the wicked for one day of disaster the Lord detests all the proud of heart rest assured that they will not go unpunished through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for by the fear of the Lord Evil is avoided when the Lord is pleased with the path of anyone who makes his enemies make peace with them.

It is better to gain a little with justice than to gain a lot with injustice. In their hearts, humans plan their course but the Lord establishes their steps on their lips. They speak of a king like an Oracle and his mouth does not betray justice. Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord. All the weights in the bag are his. Kings detest evil because a throne is established through justice Kings take pleasure in honest lips they value him who speaks right the wrath of a king is a messenger of death but the wise will appease it when the face of a king illuminates means life his favor is like a rain cloud in spring how much better to obtain wisdom than gold obtain knowledge instead of silver the path of the righteous avoid evil those who keep their ways preserve their lives pride goes before destruction a haughty spirit before the fall better to be humble in spirit along with the oppressed than a plunderer with the proud whoever pays attention to instruction prospers and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord the wise in heart are called insightful and kind words promote instruction prudence is source of life for the prudent but foolishness brings punishment to the foolish the heart of the wise makes their mouths prudent and their lips promote instruction gracious words are a honeycomb of sweet honey for the soul and healing for the bones There is a path that seems to be true but in the end it leads to death the appetite of the workers works for them their hunger drives them to a scoundrel plots evil and on his lips it is like a burning fire that the first person stirs up conflict and a gossip separates close friends a violent person seduces his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good he who winks an eye plots perversity he who purses his lips leans towards evil gray hair is a crown of splendor is achieved along the way of justice, a patient person is better than a warrior with self-control than one who takes a city the lot is cast in the lap but every decision is the Lord's proverbs chapter 17 better a dry bark with peace and tranquility than a house full of banquets with strife a wise servant will rule over a shameful son and share the inheritance as one of the family the crucible for silver and the furnace for gold but the Lord tests the heart the wicked listens to deceitful lips the liar pays attention to the destructive tongue the who mocks the poor shows contempt for his maker who gloats in disaster will not go unpunished children's children are a crown for the elderly and parents of the pride of their children eloquent lips are not suitable for a godless fool how much worse They are lying lips for a ruler.

A bribe is seen as a charm for those who give it. They think that success will come with every step. He who encourages love covers an offense. But he who repeats the matter separates close friends. A reprimand impresses the one who discerns more. that a hundred lashes of foolish evildoers foment rebellion against God. The Messenger of Death will be sent against them. It's better for me to endure having his Cubs stolen than a fool bent on doing crazy things. Evil will never leave the house of one who returns evil for good. Starting a fight is like breaking a dam, so drop the matter.

Before a dispute breaks out, absolving the guilty and condemning the innocent, the Lord detests them both. Why should fools have money in their hands to buy wisdom when they are not capable of understanding it? A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for a time of adversity. He who has no sense gives pledge and gives security to his neighbor. He who loves quarrels loves sin. He who builds a high door invites destruction. He who has the heart. corrupt does not prosper he who has a perverse tongue falls into trouble to have a fool for a child brings pain no joy to the father of a wicked fool a cheerful heart is good medicine but a crushed spirit dries up the bones the wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice a person with discernment keeps wisdom in sight but a sigh of fools wanders to the ends of the earth a foolish son brings pain to his father and bitterness to the mother who gave birth to him without imposing a fine It is surely not good for an innocent person to whip honest officials.

It is not good. He who has knowledge uses words with moderation and he who has understanding is tempered. Even fools are considered wise if they remain silent and discern if they remain silent. Proverbs Chapter 18 The hostile man pursues ends. selfish and against all good judgment start quarrels fools find no pleasure in understanding but rather delight in airing their own opinions when evil comes also contempt comes and with shame comes reproach the words of the mouth are deep waters that the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream it is not good to bepartial to the wicked and thus deprive the innocent of justice.

The lips of fools bring them strife and their mouths invite them to be beaten. The mouths of fools are their downfall and their lips are a trap for their lives. The gossiper's words, like choice morsels, descend to the depths. work is the brother of him who destroys the name of the Lord it is a fortified tower the righteous run towards it and are safe the wealth of the rich is their fortified city they imagine it as a wall too high to climb before a fall the heart is haughty but humility comes before honor to respond before listening that is madness and shame the human spirit can endure in times of illness but a dejected spirit that can endure the heart of those who discern acquires knowledge for the ears of the wise seek it a gift leads the way and brings the giver into the presence of the great in a dispute the first to speak seems correct until someone comes forward and questions him casting lots resolves disputes and keeps strong opponents apart an aggrieved brother is more inflexible than a fortified city like disputes the closed doors of a citadel from the fruit of his mouth a person's stomach is filled with the harvest of his lips they are satisfied the tongue has the power of life and death and those who love it will eat its fruit he who finds a wife finds what is good and receives the favor of the Lord the poor ask for mercy but the rich respond harshly he who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother proverbs chapter 19 better the poor man whose lifestyle is blameless than a fool whose lips are wicked desire without knowledge is not good, how much more will hasty feet lose the way that a person's own folly leads to his ruin, but his heart is rage against the Lord wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend to the poor the person who abandons them a false witness will not go unpunished and the one who tells lies will not go free many gain the favor of a ruler and all are friends of the one who gives gifts the poor are rejected by all their relatives the more they avoid their friends even though the poor persecute them with supplications, they are nowhere to be found he who acquires wisdom loves life he who appreciates understanding will soon prosper the false witness will not go unpunished and he who tells lies will perish it is not like a fool to live in luxury how much worse for a slave to govern princes the wisdom of a person gives patience it is for glory to ignore an offense the anger of a king is like the roar of a lion but his favor is like the dew on the grass a foolish child is the ruin of the father and the quarrelsome wife is like the constant drip of a leaky roof houses and wealth are inherited from the parents but the prudent wife it is from the Lord laziness brings deep sleep and the lazy go hungry anyone keeps the Commandments saves his life but he who despises his ways will die he who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord and he will reward them for what they have done discipline your children or in that there is hope do not be a willing party to their death an irascible person must pay the penalty rescue them and you will have to do it again listen to advice and accept discipline and in the end you will be counted among the wise many other plans in the heart of a person but it is of the Lord's purpose that prevails what a person desires is unfailing love better to be poor than a liar the fear of the Lord leads to life then one rests contentedly without being touched by problems a lazy bear has his hand on the plate he will not even bring it return to his mouth and lash Amaka and the simple will learn prudence, rebuke those who discern and they will gain knowledge.

Whoever Rob fathers and expels his mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace, stop listening to instructions, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. corrupt witness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows evil punishments are prepared for the mockers and beatings on the backs of fools proverbs chapter 20 wine is a mocker and beer is a rioter whoever allows himself to be deceived by them is not wise The wrath of the king strikes terror like the roar of a lion those who anger him lose their lives it is an honor for one to avoid strife but every fool is quick to fight the lazy do not plow in time so at harvest time they look without find nothing the purposes of a person's heart They are deep waters, but he who has insight brings them to light.

Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who confines the righteous leads blameless lives. Blessed are their children after them, when a king sits on his throne to judge, eliminates all evil with his eyes who can say I have kept my heart pure I am clean and sinless different weights and different measures the Lord hates them both to the little children are known for their actions so is their behavior really pure and upright ears that hear and eyes that see The Lord has made both of them not like to sleep or you will become poor, stay awake and you will have leftover food it is no use, no use says the buyer then leaves and brags about the purchase Theories of gold and rubies galore but lips that speak Knowledge is a rare gem.

Taking the garment of someone who offers security to a stranger. Keep it in pledge if it is done for a stranger. Food obtained through fraud has a sweet taste that one ends with a bite of gravel. Plans are established by seeking advice. if you wage war, get guidance, a gossip betrays a trust, so anyone who talks too much, if anyone curses his father or mother, his lamp will go out in total darkness, an inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at all. end, don't say me. I will pay you for this evil wait on the Lord and He will avenge you the Lord hates different weights and dishonest scales he does not like a person's steps are directed by the Lord how then can someone understand his own path it is a trap to dedicate somewhat hastily and only after considering the vows a wise King throws away the wicked he makes the wheel pass over them the human spirit is the lamp of the Lord that illuminates the most intimate of being love and fidelity guardian Kings safe through love his throne the glory of the young is assured is their strength gray hair the splendor of old blows and wounds cleanse the evil and the blows cleanse the most intimate proverbs chapter 21 in the hand of the Lord the heart of the King is a stream of water that channels towards everyone who likes a person may think his own ways are right but the Lord designs the heart to do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrificing the haughty eyes and the proud heart the unplowed field of the wicked produced the sin the plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty a fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly trap the violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refused to do right the way of the guilty is devious but the conduct of the innocent is right better to live in a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife the wicked long for evil their neighbors get no mercy from them when a maka is punished the simple gain wisdom By paying attention to the wise they acquire knowledge.

The righteous take note of the house of the wicked and ruin the wicked. He who closes his ears to the cry of the poor will also cry and will not be answered. A gift given in secret calms anger and a hidden bribe. in the mantle he appeases great wrath when justice is done he brings joy to the just but terror to evildoers whoever deviates from the path of prudence rests in the company of the dead whoever loves pleasure will become poor whoever loves wine and oil of olive will never be rich the wicked become a ransom for the righteous and the unbelievers for the righteous better to live in the desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife the wise store select foods and olive oil but the fools swallow there is the one who pursues justice and love find life prosperity and honor he who is wise can go against the city of the powerful and demolish the fortress in which they trust those who guard their mouth and their tongue guard against calamity the proud and arrogant person Mecca is their name behaves with insolent fury the desire of the lazy will be his death because his hands refused to work all day long he longs for more but the righteous gives without sparing the sacrifice of the wicked it is detestable the more when they bring the false ones with bad intentions the witness will perish but the careful listener will testify successfully the wicked are bold but the righteous reflect on their ways there is no wisdom or insight no plan can succeed against the lord the horse is prepared for the day of battle but victory falls to the lord proverbs chapter 22 a good name is more desirable than great riches to be valued it is better than silver or gold the rich and the poor have this in common the Lord is their maker all the prudent see the danger and take refuge but the simple go ahead and pay the penalty humility is the fear of the Lord is the salary of riches and honor and life in the paths of the most perverse noses and traps but those who want to preserve their lives stay far from them initiate the children on the path they should go and even when they are old they will not depart from it the rich rule the poor and the borrower is a slave to the lender who says injustice reaps calamity and the rod they wield in fury will break the generous will be blessed For them he shares his food with the poor, casts out the mocker, and out of strife, quarrels and insults end.

He who loves a pure heart and speaks with grace will have the King as a friend. The eyes of the Lord watch over the knowledge that frustrates words. of the infidel the lazy man says there is a lion outside they will kill me in the square the mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep well a man who is under the wrath of the Lord falls into him foolishness is bound in the heart of a child but the rod of discipline will keep him away from him who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich both reach poverty thirty sayings of the wise one pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wisely apply your heart to what I teach you because it is pleasant when you keep them in your heart and have them all ready on your lips so that your trust is in the Lord.

I teach you today I have not yet written thirty sayings for you sayings of advice and knowledge that teach you to be honest and to tell the truth. truth so that he can bring truthful reports to those he serves, saying not to exploit the poor because they are poor and not to crush the needy in the courts because the Lord will do it. take his case and he will demand life for life saying three don't make friends with a hot-tempered person don't associate with someone who gets angry easily or you may learn their ways and get caught saying don't be one who shakes hands as a sign of oath or put security for debts if you do not have the means to pay your very bed will be snatched from under you saying five do not move an ancient marker placed by your ancestors saying 6 you see someone skilled in his work whom he will serve before kings will not serve before low-ranking officials proverbs chapter 23 saying 7 when you sit down to dine with a ruler take good note of what is before you and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony do not long for his delights that is why the food is deceptive saying 8 no wear yourself out to get rich don't trust your own cunning just take a look at the riches and they are gone because they will surely grow wings and fly towards the sky like an eagle saying 9 don't eat the food of a stingy host don't crave his delicacies because He is that kind of person He was always thinking about the cost Eat and drink He tells you that his heart is not with you You will vomit the little you have eaten and you will have wasted your compliments saying 10 Don't talk to fools because they will despise your prudent words saying 11 Don't move an ancient landmark nor invade the fields of orphans because his defender is strong he will take his case against you saying 12 apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge saying 13 do not deny discipline to a child if you punish him with the rod he will not die punish him with the rod and save him from death saying 14 my son if your heart is wise then my heart will truly rejoice my inner being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right saying 15 do not let your heart envy sinners but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord there is certainly a future hope for you and your hope do not be cut off saying 16 listen my son and be wise and set your heart on the right path do not join those who drink too much wine or They gorge themselves on meat because drunks and gluttons become poor and sleep dresses them in rags saying 17 listen to your father who gave you life and do not despise your mother when she is old buy the truth and do not sell it wisdom instruction and insight too The father of a righteous child has great joy.

A man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. May your father and mother rejoice. May she who gave birth to you rejoice, saying: 18 My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways because an adulterous woman is a deep pit and a wayward wife is anarrow well like a bandage in which he lies wait and multiply the unbelievers among men saying 19 who has woe who has sadness who has strife who has complaints who has unnecessary bruises who has bloodshot eyes those who linger with wine those who go to taste bowls of mixed wine do not look at the wine when it is red when it shines in the glass when it goes down gently at the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper your eyes will see strange visions and your mind will imagine confusing things you will be like someone sleeping on the high seas lying on top of the rigging they hit me you will say but I am not hurt they hit me but I don't feel it when I will wake up to find another drink proverbs chapter 24 saying 20 do not envy the wicked do not desire their company for their hearts they plot violence and their lips speak of cause trouble saying 21 buy wisdom a house is built and through understanding it is established through knowledge its rooms are full of rare and beautiful treasures saying 22 the wise prevailed through great power and those who have knowledge, gather their strength, surely they need guidance to wage war and victory is won through many advisors who say 23 wisdom is too high for fools in the Assembly at the door they must not open their mouths saying 24 whoever plans evil will be known as a schemer the mad plans are a sin and people hate Amaka saying 25 if you falter in a time of trouble how small is your strength rescue those who are being led to death stop those who are staggering towards massacre if you say we knew nothing about this, isn't it? he who weighs his heart perceives it does not know it, he who guards your life will not know it, he will not repay each person according to what they have done, saying 26 eat honey, my son, because it is good, the honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your palate, he also knows that wisdom is like honey for you if you find it there is a future hope for you and your hope will not be cut off saying 27 do not lie in wait like a thief near the house of the righteous do not plunder his dwelling because even if the righteous fall seven times they rise again but the wicked stumble when calamity comes upon them saying 28 do not gloat when your enemy falls when they stumble do not let your heart rejoice or the Lord will see them and disapprove and turn away his wrath from them saying 29 do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked because the evildoer has no future hope and the lamp of the wicked will go out saying 30 fear the Lord and the king my son and do not join the rebellious officers because those too will send sudden destruction upon them and who knows what calamities can bring these are also sayings of wise men to show partiality and judge it is not good whoever tells the guilty you are innocent will be cursed by the people and denounced by the Nations but it will go well with those who condemn the guilty and a rich blessing will come about them an honest answer is like a kiss on the lips put your outdoor works in order and prepare your fields after that build your house do not testify against your neighbor without cause you would use your lips to deceive do not tell them I will do to them what they tell me they did to me I will repay them for what they did I passed through the field of a lazy man I passed through the vineyard of someone who has no sense thorns had grown everywhere the ground was covered with weeds and the stone wall was in ruins I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw a little sleep a little dozing a little folding your hands to rest and poverty will come upon you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man proverbs chapter 25 these are more Proverbs of Solomoncompiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah it is the glory of God to hide the matter to investigate a matter it is the glory of kings as the heavens are high and the earth deep so the hearts of kings are inscrutable remove the dross from the silver and silversmiths can produce a vessel remove evil officials from the presence of the King and his throne will be established through justice do not exalt yourself in the presence of the King and do not claim a place among his great men it is better for him to say to subs here that he humiliates you before his nobles what you have seen with your eyes do not rush to court because what will you do in the end if your neighbor shames you if you take your neighbor to court so as not to betray the trust of another or the That you hear it may shame you and the accusation against you will remain like golden apples set in silver.

It is a sentence given justly like a gold earring or a fine gold ornament. It is the rebuke of a wise judge to an attentive ear like a cold drink. with snow at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends it refreshes the spirit of his master like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given with patience can persuade a ruler and a gentle tongue can break a bone if you find honey, eat enough and you will vomit, you rarely set foot in your neighbor's house, they will hate you like a club, a sword or a sharp arrow.

He who bears false witness against his neighbor, like a broken tooth or a lame foot, is trust in the unbeliever in time of trouble, like one who removes a garment on a cold day or like vinegar poured on a wound is he who sings songs to a heavy heart if your enemy is hungry feed him if he is thirsty give him water to drink by doing this you will heap burning coals on his head and the Lord will reward you like a north wind that brings unexpected rain it is a slight Ungh that provokes a glance horrified.

It is better to live in a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife, like cold water for a tired soul, it is good news from a distant land like a muddy spring or a polluted well of the righteous who give. path to the wicked it is not good to eat too much honey nor is it honor to seek matters too deep like a city whose walls are broken down is a person who lacks self-control proverbs chapter 26 like snow in summer or rain in the harvest honor is not one's own from the fool, like the fluttering sparrow or the darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not rest, a whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey and a rod for the backs of fools, do not respond to the fool according to his folly or you yourself will be like him respond to a fool according to his folly or be wise in his own opinion sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one's feet or drinking poison like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool like tying a stone in a sling is giving honor to a fool like a bramble in the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool like an archer who wounds random is one who hires a fool or any passerby as the dog returns to his vomit so that the fools repeat their madness you see a wise person in his own eyes there is more hope for a fool than for them a lazy person says that there is a lion on the road a ferocious lion roams the streets like a door turns on its hinges like this a sloth turns around in his bed a sloth buries his hand in the plate he is too lazy to put it in his mouth a sloth is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who respond discreetly like one who grabs a A stray dog ​​by the ears is the one who jumps into another's fight like a maniac who shoots flaming arrows of death.

He is the one who deceives his neighbor and says I was just joking without firewood. The fire goes out without gossip. A fight goes out like coal in the fire. embers and like fuel to the fire this is how a quarrelsome person is to kindle strife the words of gossip are like select morsels they go down to the depths like a layer of silver slag on the earthenware our fervent lips with a bad heart the enemies disguise themselves with the lips but in the heart they harbor deceit although their speech is charming do not believe them because seven abominations fill their hearts their malice may be hidden by deception but their evil will be exposed in the Assembly whoever digs a hole will fall into it if someone rolls a stone , this will roll on them the lying tongue hates those who do harm and the flattering mouth does harm proverbs chapter 27 do not boast about tomorrow because you do not know what the day will bring you let someone otherwise praise you and not your own mouth a stranger and not to your own lips the stone is heavy and the sand a burden but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both anger is cruel and fury overwhelming but who can best resist jealousy is open rebuke than the hidden love wounds of the friend can be trusted but the enemy multiplies the kisses he who is satiated hates the honey of the honeycomb but to the hungry even the bitter tastes sweet like the bird that flees from its nest is the one that flees from home the perfume and The heart and sympathy of a friend spring from his sincere advice.

Do not abandon your friend or a friend of your family and do not go to your relative's house when disaster strikes. A close neighbor is better than a distant relative. Be wise, my son, and bring it. joy to my heart then I can respond to anyone who treats me with contempt the prudent seed danger and take refuge but the simple go ahead and pay the penalty take the pledge of the one who posts bail for a stranger have it as pledge if it is done For a stranger, if Someone blesses his neighbor loudly early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.

A quarrelsome wife is like dripping from a leaky roof during a storm. Restraining it is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with your hand as you sharpen iron. iron thus one sharpens another he who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit and he who protects his master will be honored as water reflects the face so life reflects the heart death and destruction are never satisfied and not even human eyes are the crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the people are tested by their praises, even if you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding him like grain with a pestle, you will not take away their madness, make sure you know the condition of your flocks, lend careful attention to your flocks in search of riches do not last forever and a crown is not assured for all generations when the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass is gathered from the mountains.

The lambs will provide you with clothing and the goats with the price of a field. you will have plenty of goat's milk to feed your family and to nourish your handmaids proverbs chapter 28 the wicked flee although no one pursues them but the righteous are brave as a lion when a country is rebellious it has many rulers but one ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order a ruler who oppresses the poor is like a torrential rain that leaves no crops those who abandon instruction praise the wicked but those who listen to it resist them evildoers do not understand what is right but those who seek the Lord do They understand the poor man whose lifestyle is above reproach better than the rich man whose perverting ways.

A discerning son pays attention to the instruction that a fellow glutton dishonors his father who always increases wealth by taking interest or profits from the poor and accumulating them. for another who will be kind to the poor. poor man if anyone turns a deaf ear to my instructions even his prayers are detestable he who leads the righteous astray will fall into his own trap but the innocent will receive a good inheritance the rich are wise in their own opinion he who is poor and the He who discerns sees how deceived they are When the righteous triumph there is great joy But when the wicked rise to power People hide He who hides his sins does not prosper But he who confesses and renounces them finds mercy Blessed is he who always trembles before God, but the who hardens his heart falls into trouble like a roaring lion or like a burden.

There is an evil ruler over a defenseless people. A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gains will enjoy a long reign. Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder. They will seek refuge in the grave, let no one stop them. He whose way of life is blameless remains safe, but he whose ways are evil will fall into the pit. Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who pursue fantasies will have it. They will be fed up with poverty. faithful person will be richly blessed but someone desirous of getting rich will not go unpunished showing partiality is not good however a person will do wrong for a piece of bread stingy people are eager to get rich and are not aware of the poverty that awaits them, whoever rebukes a person will ultimately gain favor than the one who has a flattering tongue, who steals from his father or mother and says that his companion is not bad, the one who destroys the greedy cause a conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper those who They trust themselves from fools but those who walk in wisdom stay safe those who give to the poor will lack nothing but those who close their eyes receive many curses when the wicked come to power people hide but when the wicked perish the righteous prosper proverbs chapter 99 he who remains stubborn after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed beyond remedy when the righteous prosper the people rejoice when the wicked rule the people grown up a man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father but A fellow prostitute squandered his wealth for justice.

A king gives stability to a country, but those who are eager forbribes knock him down those who flatter their neighbors spread nets for their feet the evildoers are trapped by their own sin but the righteous shout for joy and I am glad that the righteous care about justice for the poor that the wicked do not have that concern. Maka shakes a city but the wise ward off wrath if a wise person goes to court with a fool. The fool becomes angry and mocks and there is no peace. The bloodthirsty hate. a person of integrity and seeks to kill the righteous the fools give vent to their anger but the wise bring calm in the end if a ruler listens to lies all his officials become evil the poor and the oppressor have this in common the Lord gives them the see the eyes of both if a king judges the poor justly his throne will be established forever a rod and a rebuke impart wisdom but a child left undisciplined dishonors his mother when the wicked prosper also sin the righteous will see their fall discipline to your children and they will give you peace they will bring you the delights you desire where there is no revelation people fall apart but blessed is he who pays attention to the instruction of wisdom servants cannot be corrected with simple words although they understand that they will not respond do you see someone?

He who speaks hastily has more hope for the fool than for himself. The servant pampered since youth will be insolent. The angry person causes conflict. The irascible man commits many sins. Pride humiliates man, but he who has a humble spirit. They gain honor the accomplices of the thieves of their own enemies are put under oath and do not dare to testify the fear of man will turn out to be a trap but he who trusts in the Lord remains safe many seek an audience with a ruler but it is the Lord's that one obtains justice the righteous detest the dishonest the wicked detest the righteous proverbs chapter 30 the sayings of ager son of Jacob an inspired expression the expression of this man to ETL I am tired God but I can surely prevail I am just a brute, not a man no I have no human understanding, I have not learned wisdom nor have I attained the knowledge of the Holy One who has ascended to heaven and descended, whose hands have gathered the wind, who has wrapped the waters in a mantle, who has established all the ends of the earth, what is his name and what It is the name of his son.

Surely you know that every word of God is perfect. He is a shield for those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words or he will rebuke you and test you. You are a liar. I ask you two things, Lord, do not reject me before I die. Keep falsehood and lies away from me, do not give me poverty or riches, but give me only my daily bread, otherwise I will have too much and I will disown you and say who the Lord is, or I may become poor and steal and thus dishonor my name. gold do not slander a servant before his master or they will curse you and you will pay for it there are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not clean of their filth those whose eyes are always so haughty whose looks are so disdainful those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are wielded with knives to devour the poor of the earth and the needy of the earth. among the human race the leech has two daughters dan dan cry there are three things that are never satisfied that is why they never say enough is the grave the barren womb the earth that is never satisfied with water and fire that never says enough is the eye that mocks a father who despises an elderly mother will be pecked by the ravens of the valley will be devoured by vultures there are three things that are too amazing to me for that I do not understand the path of an eagle in the sky the path of a snake on a rock the path of a ship on the high seas and the path of a man with a young woman this is the path of an adulterous woman she eats and wipes her mouth and says I have done nothing wrong under three things the earth trembles under four she cannot bear a servant who becomes a king, a wicked fool who feeds abundantly, a despicable woman who marries, and a servant who displaces his mistress for the things of the earth are small but extremely wise.

Ants are still creatures of little strength. They store their food in the summer The upper axes are creatures of little power but they make their home in the crevices The locusts have no king but they move together in rows A lizard can be caught with the hand but is found in the king's palaces There are three things that are majestic in their passage through that movement of majestic bearing a powerful lion among beasts that retreats before nothing a strutting goat and a king safe against revolt if you act foolish and get excited or if you do something evil, cover your mouth with the hand because like whipping cream produces butter and just as twisting the nose produces blood so stirring anger produces strife proverbs chapter 31 the sayings of king Lemuel an inspired expression that his mother taught him listen my son listen son of my womb listen My son, the answer to my prayers, do not waste your strength on women, his vigor on those who ruin Kings, it is not for Kings.

Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine, not for rulers, to crave beer so that they do not drink and forget what was decreed. and deprive all the oppressed of their rights let beer be for those who are perishing wine for those who are in distress let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery speak no more for those who cannot speak for themselves for rights of all the indigent speak and judge with justice defend the rights of the poor and needy a wife of noble character who is confined is worth much more than rubies her husband has complete confidence in her and she lacks nothing of value she brings him good and not bad every day of his life he selects wool and linen and works with enthusiasm with his hands he is like the merchant ships that bring their food from afar he gets up while it is still night he gives food to his family and rations to his maids he considers a field and He buys with his profits he plants a vineyard that he intends to work with vigor his arms are strong for his tasks he sees that his trade is profitable and his lamp does not go out at night in his hand he holds the spinning wheel and with his fingers he grips the spindle he opens his arms to the poor and extends hands to the needy when it snows she does not fear for her house because everyone is dressed in scarlet she makes blankets for her bed she dresses in fine linen and purple her husband is respected at the gate of the city where he sits among the elders of the land she makes linen dresses and sells them and supplies sashes to the merchants she is clothed with strength and dignity she can laugh at the days to come she speaks with wisdom and faithful instruction is on her tongue she watches over the affairs of her house and does not eat the bread of leisure her children rise and call her blessed her husband too and he praises her many women do noble things but you surpass them all charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised, honor her for all that her hands have made and may her works bring her praise to the gates of the city.