1Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?2At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,3At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,4`Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men.5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,6Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness.7For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness.8In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.9All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.10Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.11For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.12I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.14Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.15By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,16By me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth.17I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.18Wealth and honour are with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.19Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.20In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,21To cause my lovers to inherit substance, Yea, their treasures I fill.22Jehovah possessed me -- the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.23From the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth.24In there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy with waters,25Before mountains were sunk, Before heights, I was brought forth.26While He had not made the earth, and out-places, And the top of the dusts of the world.27In His preparing the heavens I am there, In His decreeing a circle on the face of the deep,28In His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,29In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,30Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight -- day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,31Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights are with the sons of men.32And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.33Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.34O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.35For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.36And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!

1Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.2She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.3She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:4`Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,5`Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.6Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.7The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.10The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.11For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.12If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest it.13A foolish woman is noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.14And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,15To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight on their paths.16`Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,17`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'18And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!

1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.2Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.3Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.4Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.5Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.6Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.7The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.9Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.10Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.11A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.12Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.15The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.16The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.17A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.20The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.23To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.24The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.25As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.26As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.27The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.28The hope of the righteous is joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.29The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.30The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

1Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.2Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.3The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.4Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.5The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.6The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.7In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.8The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.9With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.10In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.11By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.13A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.14Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.15Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.16A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.17A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.18The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.19Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.20An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.21Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.22A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.23The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.24There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.25A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.26Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.27Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.31Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!