20Proverbs. Proverbs 001: :001 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 001:002!

h 20Proverbs Proverbs 001:001 001:002! #" $% & '( 001:001 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 001:002 To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, 001:003 )*+-,/. /+-0/1+23+4 5#! 001:003 to receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; 001:004 6 78+ 9 : ; < = >? 001:004 to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion - 001:005 @A+B C D(E F8# G/> 001:006 8IH JK/+-L/ M N 001:005 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, 001:006 to understand a proverb and an enigma, the words of the wise and their riddles. 001:007 O PQ R S < =TU '( 6V W X! 001:007 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 001:008 Y +@Z [ \#!+] ^ _ ` Z a \#b c edgf h i j(k 001:008 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; 001:009 lmn mz o p#r q+r p#st 001:009 for they will be graceful ornaments on your head, and chains about your neck. 001:010 Y +u vwx Z+Z ] ^yz 001:010 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 001:011 { v }+Z ~ Y # +Y ƒ + / ˆ 001:011 If they say, "Come with us, let us lie in wait to shed blood; Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; 001:012 Y Š Œ +Ž { { # #+ Y # 001:012 let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down to the Pit; 001:013 Y š œ+- / ž Ÿ# 001:014 Z ~ Y " Y / 001:015 Y +] ~ { #ª «# Z /{ # 001:013 we shall find all kinds of precious possessions, we shall fill our houses with spoil; 001:014 cast in your lot among us, let us all have one purse" - 001:015 my son, do not walk in the way with them, keep your foot from their path; 001:016 lm{ /± ² ª u+{ ³ /ƒ # 001:017 Š µ /+ ¹º» ¼ ] ½¾ 001:018 n +SmÁÀƒ(à / SmÁÀ (Ã Ä 001:016 for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. 001:017 Surely, in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird; 001:018 but they lie in wait for their own blood, They lurk secretly for their own lives. 001:019 ÅÆ/Ç È É+ ª +Ê S Ë næ/ç Ì+Í Î È Ï Ä 001:019 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; It takes away the life of its owners. 001:020 ¹ Ð Ñ pò Ó +¹ÔÕ#) Ö 001:020 Wisdom calls aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open squares. 001:021 ¹ ØÙ#Ð oóú+¹ Û(Ü +¹ ÛÝ#ÖÞ '( 001:021 She cries out in the chief concourses, at the openings of the gates in the city she speaks her words: 001:022 } Z 6 ß à á6 ß/+âã/ à ä âã+6å/ æ u < =+çèé ê 001:022 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge. 001:023 Z ël#y#ì íî#ï Y /Y#7 ð ñ Z +- /Y#ò i ó Z 001:023 Turn at my reproof; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. 001:024 YÒôZ ] õ@z Yö/ +ˆ øù 001:024 Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, 001:025 úû ` Y ü(#ý þ+] õ. Y#ì í 001:025 because you disdained all my counsel, and would have none of my reproof, 001:026 Z ÿ +Y Ö çz +Y 001:026 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror Page: 1

comes, 001:027! 001:027 when your terror comes like a storm, and your destruction comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. 001:028 "# $ %&' '()*+,-/.01' (0)2 001:028 "Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me. 001:029 34 5678 )9:;<= >? 001:029 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD, 001:030 ) @'.AB CD'E -/.FG 001:030 they would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, 001:031 H/IJ$KMLON.PQ RSTLVU.W X/ 001:031 therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled to the full with their own fancies. 001:032 YZ [\ ]$^_` Ya[b c$d/_je 001:032 For the turning away of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; 001:033 fg @h'. $bijk lmb n)o p/ 001:033 but whoever listens to me will dwell safely, and will be secure, without fear of evil." 002:001 'q r st'.u v`wx'ley 002:001 My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you, 002:002 z{ @ }~& 002:002 so that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 002:003 %& `ƒ & 002:003 yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, 002:004 01 01 Q ` & & ˆ.Š 002:004 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; 002:005 Œ Ž;<= >? l/ij 8 002:005 then you will understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 002:006 34= >? [ } 78> Ž 002:006 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; 002:007 š œ[ w/ ž }šÿ4.[ 002:007 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; 002:008 4 [. ª«;[.J]/ 002:008 He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints. 002:009 $ O œ E -/. ]/ 002:009 Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path. 002:010 } $±.² /IJ784 ³ 002:010 When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, 002:011 X $ªµ $ 002:011 discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you, 002:012 6 ]º¹»6 ]¼ 6[.J] ½J ¾ ÀÁ.[ 002:012 to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perverse things, 002:013 "Â[ÃÄ œ. Ÿ Å ÆÇ.J] 002:013 from those who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness; 002:014 9È 6 9:6[. É/ 002:014 who rejoice in doing evil, and delight in the perversity of the wicked; 002:015 Ê.J]/ËÌ Í`Ê.!Î É/ 002:015 whose ways are crooked, and who are devious in their paths; 002:016 } Ï ÐÑ ŒÒ " ÓÔ ÕÖ. Ø 002:016 to deliver you from the immoral woman, from the seductress who flatters with her words, 002:017 ÄÙÚ.ÛÜ ÝÞ.ßà 002:017 who forsakes the companion of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God. 002:018.áâ±ãä. Î/å æç 002:018 for her house leads down to death, and her paths to the dead; 002:019 è "éê.)lëì l) í î e. 002:019 none who go to her return, nor do they regain the paths of life - 002:020 } $ï Ÿ [.J] [. 002:020 so you may walk in the way of goodness, and keep to the paths of Page: 2

righteousness. 002:021 002:021 For the upright will dwell in the land, and the blameless will remain in it; 002:022!" 002:022 but the wicked will be cut off from the earth, and the unfaithful will be uprooted from it. 003:001 # $%'& ( ) * #+,.-0/ 1 2 345 6 ( 789#: ; 003:001 My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; 003:002 <'=9>? @ ACBED% F9;G H%'I J K%'L M 5 003:002 for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you. 003:003 & N OP9Q R S TU95( V 5 W X %'Y 5 6 Z 003:003 let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, 003:004 [ \%'5 ] ^ _9` a b c%' de 003:004 and so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man. 003:005 5 ( f 6 g hi9^ j%'& N k lnmpo de 003:005 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 003:006 5 q r s tu %'v ( w x >%'> 2y'5z 003:006 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. 003:007 & ({mp p=9 }~( i9^ j%p T u 003:007 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil. 003:008 [ ƒ 95 %p ˆ 5 ' 'Š 003:008 It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones. 003:009 5 ( Œ%'^ q r Ž %' i9^ j 003:009 Honor the LORD with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; 003:010 [ \%'5 %' C%'5 C%' š œ 003:010 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. 003:011 # $%'5 & N ži9^ jÿ 3% -0/ 1 C4 & N > 003:011 My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, nor detest His correction; 003:012 <'= i9^ j s Q9%'> s ª Q$ D 003:012 for whom the LORD loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights. 003:013 «}~ %'«de 9%'[ =9 003:013 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; 003:014 <'=9«}~' «D%p ± ² ³ µ 003:014 for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. 003:015 ¹-0/ 1 º» ¼4» ½5 q r s ª Q9%'v & ¾ ÁÀ 003:015 She is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her. 003:016 >  à @ ÄÅ Ã Æ9½ 003:016 Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand riches and honor. 003:017 >Ç È K É%'>z È J K 003:017 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 003:018 > I Ê89>1F9; ËÊ x >Ì Í 003:018 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her. 003:019 i9^ j }~9Î dex Ï 003:019 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens; 003:020 Ð Ñ O Ò Ó ÔU %'O ÏÕ9Ö Ø Ù 003:020 by His knowledge the depths were broken up, and clouds drop down the dew. 003:021 # $%'( 789Ú }~9^ ÛÜ& N O > TU95 '_ÞÝß 003:021 My son, let them not depart from your eyes - keep sound wisdom and discretion; 003:022 [ \%'> 1 5 'F9;%'W Xà á 003:022 so they will be life to your soul and grace to your neck. 003:023 5 â ã t z%'& ä å æ 003:023 Then you will walk safely in your way, and your foot will not stumble. 003:024 5 ç %' & è é5 çcê % ë9«ì í 003:024 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. 003:025 î ïáðòñ%'& ( ó é ô õ ö%' & ( ñ è 003:025 Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; Page: 3

003:026 003:026 for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught. 003:027! " # $ %& ' ( ) * + (, -.0/1 23 4 $ 003:027 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do so. 003:028 /5 " #67 ( )8 9: ; ( < = (>? @ A ( B C 003:028 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, and tomorrow I will give it," when you have it with you. 003:029 9: ( D E FGH I ( ) J K L 003:029 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he dwells by you for safety's sake. 003:030 3 MNO L P ( ) Q R P S T 003:030 Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm. 003:031 )UV W X3 ( Y )Z [ $\ 003:031 Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways; 003:032 ]^3 _`a b 3 c d 003:032 for the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD, but His secret counsel is with the upright. 003:033 ef` 3ghi(kj lp m 3I 003:033 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the habitation of the just. 003:034 no/pno3 (kjq C r s3 003:034 Surely He scorns the scornful, but gives grace to the humble. 003:035 tu 3 v w x y z { 3 } Y 7 ~ 003:035 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the legacy of fools. 004:001 ( ƒ c (ˆ 2 Š > 004:001 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, and give attention to know understanding; 004:002B C Œ ( p ) Ž B 004:002 for I give you good doctrine: do not forsake my law. 004:003 B E c š ( E cœ ž Ÿ 004:003 When I was my father's son, tender and the only one in the sight of my mother, 004:004 c B ; ( ƒ B i(k B ( 2 ª 004:004 He also taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words; keep my commands, and live. 004:005 ƒ 2 tu( ƒ 2 > ) «( Y ) B k 004:005 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. 004:006 ) Ž tu( tu, ƒ ± (, 004:006 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will keep you. 004:007 tu ²³ƒ 2 tu E Ÿ 2 µ ( 2 > Ÿ 2< > 004:007 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. 004:008 ¹tu(, º }» ¼tu(, º x y 004:008 Exalt her, and she will promote you; she will bring you honor, when you embrace her. 004:009 ½ ¾ O E À ( Á yâ à C 004:009 She will place on your head an ornament of grace; a crown of glory she will deliver to you." 004:010 B ( ƒ w B i(, Ä Å Æ Ç 004:010 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of your life will be many. 004:011 BÈ Étu Êi( ËÌ $ a b\ 004:011 I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. 004:012 $Éi(kÍ ÎÏ Ð Ñ Ò ( Y Î Ó Ô 004:012 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered, and when you run, you will not stumble. 004:013 ƒ Õ Ö i( ) ØÙ - Ú( Û 004:013 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; keep her, for she is your life. 004:014 ) $ ` 3\ )ÉÜ 3Ê 004:014 Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil. 004:015 ƒ ÝÞi( ) ß àƒ áâ ã < 004:015 Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn away from it and pass on. 004:016 ä å 3 " $ ` ( 2æ ç º 3 Ó Ô (æè H 004:016 For they do not sleep unless they have done evil; and their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall. 004:017 Œ³0é`ê ëi( ³W X ì í Page: 4

b 20Proverbs 004:017 For they eat the bread of wicke dness, and drink the wine of violence. 004:018 004:018 But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. 004:019! " #%$&!' ( )!* +, - 004:019 The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know what makes them stumble. 004:020. / 0 1 23. 4 5 6 73. 89 004:020 My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 004:021 : ' ; < = >@?A 0B C D = 2 E 004:021 Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; 004:022 )FGH I J G KLM N G KOP Q SRT 004:022 For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh. 004:023 = 0 UV= 2 W X UVYZ\[^] _ = 0Z Z UV= 2`)FYL a cde2 f g 004:023 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. 004:024 = 0hij k Sl! m n op q 004:024 Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and put perverse lips far from you. 004:025 = >@?e 0r!s t u = >v w[yxz _ {` r!s } 004:025 Let your eyes look straight ahead, and your eyelids look right before you. 004:026 0 ~ = ƒ = YZ! 004:026 Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established. 004:027 ' ; re 0 =! <ˆj 004:027 Do not turn to the right or the left; remove your foot from evil. 005:001. / 0 1 2. Š 89S 6 73. 4 5 005:001 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; lend your ear to my understanding, 005:002 F0 = ŒV Ž q UB ( 005:002 that you may preserve discretion, and that your lips may keep knowledge. 005:003 )F q I Sl 005:003 For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil; 005:004 š œ ž Ÿ 005:004 but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. 005:005 I! S I ª «005:005 Her feet go down to death, her steps lay hold of hell. 005:006! I 'HLM ±! I ²³ ' ƒ $&e ' ( 005:006 Lest you ponder her path of life - her ways are unstable; you do not know them. 005:007 µ D 03¹. ' ; < m.ºle 8 005:007 Therefore hear me now, my children, and do not depart from the words of my mouth. 005:008 =» ¼! 0 < I½S ' ; J¾ I À 005:008 Remove your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house, 005:009 Á Âà = Ä Å Æ Ç Ã = ÈÉÆÊË 005:009 lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one; 005:010 Á Â Ì Í G = Î Ï =ÐÑ G Ò Ó Ì Ô 005:010 lest aliens be filled with your wealth, and your labors go to the house of a foreigner; 005:011 Õ = {Öe ØQÙÚ = J ÛÜ 005:011 and you mourn at last, when your flesh and your body are consumed, 005:012 Ý.Þ+ ß àás 2 Ë â ã ä å 005:012 and say: "How I have hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof! 005:013 æ '3¹. ç è 8 N '6 73é ê à. 005:013 I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me! 005:014. D ëì í î ïð Dñ ò E 005:014 I was on the verge of total ruin, in the midst of the congregation and assembly." 005:015 = 0ó$&!ô E õ ö $&!ø í ù õ 005:015 Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well. Page: 5

005:016 005:016 Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, streams of water in the streets? 005:017 "! # $ % 005:017 Let them be only your own, and not for strangers with you. 005:018 &' ( )* &+,-./0 1 005:018 Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of your youth. 005:019 23 4 56 " + 76 82 9 :;"' <<"= >* 2 4?; '@@AB 005:019 As a loving deer and a graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times; and always be enraptured with her love. 005:020 CD "EFABGH EF IJ 9 :* 005:020 For why should you, my son, be enraptured by an immoral woman, and be embraced in the arms of a seductress? 005:021 K"E/L NM;"OPQRST 2UV W X* Y 005:021 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He ponders all his paths. 005:022 Z[\^]`_ abcd 2[\^]`_ az3 efgh 005:022 His own iniquities entrap the wicked man, and he is caught in the cords of his sin. 005:023 2 K!ij k;"l[mn o K"pqrs "[ tu v Y 005:023 He shall die for lack of instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. 006:001 CD "we"xyz{ " } ~ 006:001 My son, if you become surety for your friend, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, 006:002l\ ` ƒgd "\ ƒcd 006:002 you are snared by the words of your own mouth; you are taken by the words of your mouth. 006:003 CD " `ˆ xy "l Š" ŒL ` Ž^]`_ &^] " Nxy 006:003 So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; for you have come into the hand of your friend: go and humble yourself; plead with your friend. 006:004!& "S " ;"!& "S š 006:004 Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids. 006:005 &Ž^]`_""36 œ ž "3Ÿ œÿ 006:005 Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and like a bird from the hand of the fowler. 006:006 " * z "l ª«006:006 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 006:007 " ± " ²³ 006:007 which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, 006:008 ѵ ¹º» "¼½ <"¾ Àº 006:008 provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 006:009 "& Á <à F < Ä Ã 006:009 How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? 006:010 Å Æ<" š Æ<`IÇ È;É Æ< 006:010 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep - 006:011 NÊ Ël[3ÌÍ ÎÏ " NÐÑÒÓÔÕÖ ÏÁ 006:011 so shall your poverty come on you like a robber, and your need like an armed man. 006:012 Ø* ZÙ "L l%ú Û* ;` 006:012 A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth; 006:013 %S"ÜÝ "% Þßà "%áâ"ã* 006:013 he winks with his eyes, he shuffles his feet, he points with his fingers; 006:014 ä Ú Û;"@åZ æ;"çèéê 006:014 perversity is in his heart, he devises evil continually, he sows discord. 006:015 /*ënì í[îï ð Á2ñ 2[ ò"óôõ ö 006:015 Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; suddenly he shall be broken without remedy. 006:016 PQR/øZ ùœ `ú2ä/ ûz Nü ýœ 006:016 These six things the LORD hates, yes, seven are an abomination to him: 006:017 lþÿ "S " 006:017 A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 006:018 NæZ ä LZ NÞ; 006:018 a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, 006:019 ; çèéê Page: 6

Ò 20Proverbs 006:019 a false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren. 006:020! " #%$ 006:020 My son, keep your father's command, and do not forsake the law of your mother. 006:021 & ' ( ) * + (, * 006:021 Bind them continually upon your heart; tie them around your neck. 006:022 -/.0 1 2 3/4/506 1 2 7 89 1 2 : /;< 006:022 When you roam, they will lead you; when you sleep, they will keep you; and when you awake, they will speak with you. 006:023 = >?/@0 A! " #%$? BC/D%E F? GH% 006:023 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life, 006:024 I7 /J K L MJ N O PQR S 006:024 to keep you from the evil woman, from the flattering tongue of a seductress. 006:025 )T U V 1W X Y Z 1 [\ ] 3 006:025 Do not lust after her beauty in your heart, nor let her allure you with her eyelids. 006:026 = >^ O I_ ` a b c d/e0 f L g h ` i j G 006:026 For by means of a harlot a man is reduced to a crust of bread; and an adulteress will prey upon his precious life. 006:027 ` k/lm/no p qsrti/u0v 006:027 can a man take fire to his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? 006:028 ` k ( o w */.0 MxyrtI z v 006:028 Can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be seared? 006:029 /{ } ~ Y? ƒ/{1 006:029 So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife; whoever touches her shall not be innocent. 006:030 =ˆ Š Œ ˆ ` Ž 1 006:030 People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving. 006:031 k Z 0 1 2 / 2/ T š/ % 006:031 Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; he may have to give up all the substance of his house. 006:032 : L ` - f œ? ž - Ÿ 2/ G 006:032 Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; he who does so destroys his own soul. 006:033 1 2 / 2 Z 1 /ª«006:033 Wounds and dishonor he will get, and his reproach will not be wiped a way. 006:034 = >` ±²³ µ / % 006:034 For jealousy is a husband's fury; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 006:035 ¹ º» ¼ 1 š /½% ¾/ À Á à 1 Y Ä/Å Æ% 006:035 He will accept no recompense, nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts. 007:001 /Ç È/É0 M Ê/ËÌ ( ) 007:001 My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands within you. 007:002 Ç Ê Í /ËÎ7 Ï! " #%$Ð Ñ 7 [ T ` 007:002 Keep my commands and live, and my law as the apple of your eye. 007:003 ' ( " S * Ó ( ) Ô * 007:003 Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. 007:004 ÕÖ Ø? ÙÚÛ0Ü ÝÞ > ` 007:004 Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your nearest kin, 007:005 1 Í 7 /J f L MJ Ø/PQ ßN O 007:005 that they may keep you from the immoral woman, from the seductress who flatters with her words. 007:006 %à( á â ãä%å æ ãç ~è MéN ê ë 007:006 For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice, 007:007 ì í î`%å ï ð `T ñþ c ò žï ð ` 007:007 and saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, a young man devoid of understanding, 007:008 æ ó * ô õ M. {f Löø ù/é ú1 û ü 007:008 passing along the street near her corner; and he took the path to her house 007:009 (/ýsþ ÿ * ~T 007:009 in the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night. 007:010 ë c ò L ` 1? ^ O ) 007:010 And there a woman met him, with the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart. 007:011 Ÿ L ` ( m /x% 007:011 She was loud and rebellious, her feet would not stay at home. Page: 7

007:012 007:012 At times she was outside, at times in the open square, lurking at every corner. 007:013! " #$ &%' ( )*" + 007:013 So she caught him and kissed him; with an impudent face she said to him: 007:014,-. / 0 1234 576/ 897:; 007:014 "I have peace offerings with me; today I have paid my vows. 007:015 <= />?@ AB CED F B:G &H I JF6B 007:015 So I came out to meet you, diligently to seek your face, and I have found you. 007:016 /7KML N O P Q R S TUV W:P X Y &Z76/:M[7 007:016 I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen. 007:017 / \ N ] ^ _ ` a b c6/:d 007:017 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 007:018 B? / e f7khgi jkl mneo p/ e f7kmq = # j r s 007:018 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; let us delight ourselves with love. 007:019 < te/ u v w x >ymz{ 007:019 For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey; 007:020 " } ~ n Eƒ47 x 007:020 He has taken a bag of money with him, and will come home on the appointed day." 007:021 N9 IEˆ " Š NŒ : $ Ž" z 007:021 With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, with her flattering lips she seduced him. 007:022 lš " Ẽ š \ œe žÿl 007:022 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks, 007:023 m E": ª «E w ±³²µ M 007:023 till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, he did not know it would take his life. 007:024 ¹Rº &» ¼ ½ / ¾ ½ /&À :Á 007:024 Now therefore, listen to me, my children; pay attention to the words of my mouth: 007:025 B: w f Â7ÃM :MÄ7w ¼ ":Å Æ 007:025 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, do not stray into her paths; 007:026 < teç "ÈÉÊEË:w Ç " Ì7:Í Î Ï 007:026 for she has cast down many wounded, and all who were slain by her were strong men. 007:027 ":x ± Ð Ñ ÒnEÓ Ô Õ 007:027 Her house is the way to hell, descending to the chambers of death. 008:001 Ö ÙØhw ÚÛE ÜÝÞØhw ßà 008:001 Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding lift up her voice? 008:002 " ÄáâE:ã ä å çæ 008:002 She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, beside the way, where the paths meet. 008:003 è7ymá è7y M è7ymé êàe+ 008:003 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors: 008:004 ¹ë / ÚÛB e/7ãhì ßà 008:004 "To you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men. 008:005 + œeë B e ¼íî ïý œeë B e ð 1ÝÞñò 008:005 O you simple ones, understand prudence, and you fools, be of an understanding heart. 008:006 B e ð ½ </ ¼ + ó ô:á/ õ$e¼ ö m:ø 008:006 Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, and from the opening of my lips will come right things; 008:007 /:lç¼ ß>ù ú/: $ ûüýü 008:007 for my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 008:008 /&À :ˆþl ÿ ± ' 7 008:008 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; nothing crooked or perverse is in them. 008:009 ÜÝ :K&t Ý :K&tE m 008:009 They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge. 008:010 B e ð /: w ñh 008:010 Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold; 008:011 < teö! " # $ %'&( ô)*f + j:e ÿ w,!'-7 008:011 for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her. Page: 8

008:012 008:012 "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion. 008:013! " #$%# &%' () *+ #,.-%/021 3 4 " # 008:013 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate. 008:014 5% 6 7 8 9 7 5 :; 008:014 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength. 008:015 < =>%?@ A27B =>% C DE2 008:015 By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice. 008:016 = F GH JI%K LM217N O P4 Q>% RS2 008:016 By me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth. 008:017 T 1 U T VWM% X 1Y Z 008:017 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me. 008:018 [ \] ^ _%`17a + Db U 008:018 Riches and honor are with me, enduring riches and righteousness. 008:01917c de%fg%h7i j k h1 l7mn%! op 008:019 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver. 008:020 Db,%Kq DE217r Ks7t 008:020 I traverse the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice, 008:021 u T 17v w x a+ y z V {1 %} 008:021 that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, that I may fill their treasuries. 008:022 ~%1 % ƒ% ~% ˆ 5Š7 008:022 "The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, before His works of old. 008:023 Œ ƒ Ž 5I% 2 2 008:023 I have been established from everlasting, from the beginning, before there was ever an earth. 008:024 5 5 17 š 2 J l 008:024 When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water. 008:025 2œ Ž2 ž CŸ œ Ž 5 ˆ2 J l 008:025 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth; 008:026 % 5 ~%. +I%K17 2 J l 008:026 while as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, or the primeval dust of the world. 008:027 V o &% 7V % 17ª«J 2l 008:027 When He prepared the heavens, I was there, when He drew a circle on the face of the deep, 008:028 K u ±%²³ u š% µ 008:028 when He established the clouds above, when He strengthened the fountains of the deep, 008:029 %Cl7 u ¹º%f V17» ¼ C 17½¾2 008:029 When He assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters would not transgress His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth, 008:030 & V&% À Á2 Â.V à TÄ Ä V Å%Æ 008:030 Then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman; and I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him, 008:031 Å%Æ V Ç È É Ê Ë U Ã Ì Ë I%Ç Í 008:031 rejoicing in His inhabited world, and my delight was with the sons of men. 008:032 Î%F Ï%JÐ% ÑÒ ÓÔ Õ,21Ö 5 2 008:032 "Now therefore, listen to me, my children, for blessed are those who keep my ways. 008:033 ÑÒØ Ù %¹ Ê Ú Û 008:033 Hear instruction and be wise, and do not disdain it. 008:034 Ò 2 ÂÜ 2Ý3ßÞ%à 2Ý.á%âã%ä å1j&%ç Ö 5 2 008:034 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 008:035 Ó 1»U Y æ 17ç è 008:035 For whoever finds me finds life, and obtains favor from the LORD; 008:036 é 1ê ëšíìjî17ï»7" # 14 à T ð ñ 008:036 but he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death." 009:001 ò~%ó ôõ ö ½ ø F 009:001 Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars; 009:002 ù úû%üý þ.ÿ 009:002 she has slaughtered her meat, she has mixed her wine, she has Page: 9

also furnished her table. 009:003 009:003 She has sent out her maidens, she cries out from the highest places of the city, 009:004 "!$#% &' ( )* +-,./ 01 009:004 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, 009:005 2 3 ) -45167 8"5 9 :1 ;* 009:005 "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine which I have mixed. 009:006 2 3 "< = > "? @-AB* C <-DEF 1G$* 009:006 Forsake foolishness and live, and go in the way of understanding. 009:007 H I J-K1"L M N O * P Q R 1"L S-TU* 009:007 "He who reproves a scoffer gets shame for himself, and he who rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blemish. 009:008 V < P Q J-K "W X Y Z 2* < P Q [ \ "Y L ] 2* 009:008 Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. 009:009 ^ _[ \ "Y?-` a [ \ * H b c "Y? d e f$g-* 009:009 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 009:010 h i j: k " [ \ 1"lm* n o p q "r sf * 009:010 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 009:011 2-t u5 $vxw L d y"z { L } ~* 009:011 For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you. 009:012 2 a [ \" a * 2 J-K7"? L ƒ * 009:012 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, you alone will bear it." 009:013 1 ˆ Š * Y " / Œ 0* 009:013 A foolish woman is clamorous; she is simple, and knows nothing. 009:014 Y -1 Ž$ " "1 009:014 For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat by the highest places of the city, 009:015 1"? - G$1 009:015 to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their way: 009:016 "!$#% &' ( )* +-,./ 01 009:016 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here"; and as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, 009:017 )1 š 1-œ 4 16 1 * 009:017 "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant." 009:018 ž V 0 aÿ Y-.(* Y1 Ÿ 1 * 009:018 But he does not know that the de ad are there, that her guests are in the depths of hell. 010:001 Œ 7-1 * [ \ w " ª «*" w * 010:001 The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother. 010:002 V c / * a ±c -²³ µ * 010:002 treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. 010:003 j: k V c M ¹* R Œ-º$1 Y L» l * 010:003 The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, but He casts away the desire of the wicked. 010:004 ¼ ½1 < M ¾ * ¼ À1 ž < Á"Â$* 010:004 He who deals with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes one rich. 010:005 Ã Ä Å Æ1" [ \ w*"çè É"Ê Ë 1" Ì Í w* 010:005 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. 010:006 ÎÏ Ð-&c 1 Ñ* Ò Ó Ô R 17 * 010:006 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. 010:007 c 1 Õ-ÖS- Ø* R 1 Ù Ú L Û-Ü$* 010:007 The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. 010:008 Ý [ \ 1"L M Þ ß*7 x( à1"l á-âã* 010:008 The wise in heart will receive commands, but a prating fool will fall. 010:009 ä 1"å å æ ç*dèéêg$1"l á ë ì* 010:009 He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will become known. 010:010 #í"îï1" ð *7 x( à1"l á-âã* 010:010 He who winks with the eye causes trouble, but a prating fool will fall. 010:011 c 17 x ñþ1 ò-ó$* Ò Ó Ô R 17 * 010:011 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, but violence covers Page: 10

the mouth of the wicked. 010:012 010:012 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins. 010:013! " # $ % & 010:013 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, but a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. 010:014 '(! ) * +,.-0/1 2 3 010:014 Wise people store up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. 010:015 4 5,6 789 :,<;= >,? @89 :,2 3 010:015 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty. 010:016 A,B C 1 D E,<FG 1 H JIKH L M N OP 010:016 The labor of the righteous leads to life, the wages of the wicked to sin. 010:017 Q R ST, 8U V D W,<X# <YZ [ \, 8] ^ _`a 010:017 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, but he who refuses reproof goes astray. 010:018 bc d, 8 e f,.-hgi j, 89 * +, 010:018 Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. 010:019 k l km no p q r 9 010:019 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise. 010:020 A,s8Utu v E,w8xy z 010:020 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little. 010:021 A,.- {}k * ~! H 010:021 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. 010:022 ƒ x,<.8 4ˆ Š # Œ 010:022 The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it. 010:023 * + Ž< E Ž< 010:023 To do evil is like sport to a fool, but a man of understanding has wisdom. 010:024 E x, : A x, š œ 010:024 The fear of the wicked will come upon him, and the desire of the righteous will be granted. 010:025 ž 8E Ÿ A, 9 010:025 When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation. 010:026 :,8 ª «8 ± 010:026 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. 010:027 ² ³ ƒ 8 µ k < E, ¹ º» ¼ 010:027 The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked will be shortened. 010:028 A,½ ¾8 À E,Á ¾8 Â Ã Ä 010:028 The hope of the righteous will be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. 010:029 ƒ,<x.89 Å Æ,ÇÈ É`N Ê,2 3 010:029 The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. 010:030 A ŠËÌ E Š Í V Î # 010:030 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not inhabit the earth. 010:031 A,.-<8hÏD ÐÑ,s8 º Ò Ó 010:031 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out. 010:032 A,8 Ô À Õ E,.-<8e ÐÑ,Ö 010:032 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. 011:001 Ø,ÙÚ.8 ƒ xûe ÜÚ,ÝÞ.8 : x À Õ 011:001 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is His delight. 011:002 ß à á8â ã ä á åæ 011:002 When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom. 011:003 Å Æ,ç Å8 èéëêhì <íø,ðî.8 ï à êhì 011:003 The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. 011:004 ð ñ,. 8ò 6 ó <ô Ü A õ ö H 011:004 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. 011:005 ø ù,a8 Áè:,a < E úêhì,e û «Page: 11

20Proverbs 011:005 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. 011:006 011:006 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the unfaithful will be taken by their own lust. 011:007! " # $ %&" ' # ( 011:007 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, and the hope of the unjust perishes. 011:008 ) * +-,./ 0 123 011:008 The righteous is delivered from trouble, and it comes to the wicked instead. 011:009 4 5 6 798;: <=>? @ A B ) 011:009 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. 011:010 CDE F G H # I J K L- 011:010 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. 011:011 F @ M DN-OPQ? @R /8;STU 011:011 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. 011:012 V W=> & XY Z-[ \ ]?^_ 4 ` 011:012 He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace. 011:013 a1bc & def g h ij & k/lgmq 011:013 A talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. 011:014 Y Zn/ os :pqnq-r N s t 011:014 Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety. 011:015 u v w & x y z { } &? ) s ~ 011:015 He who is surety for a stranger will suffer for it, but one who hates being surety is secure. 011:016 - &) ƒ &ˆ ) Š 011:016 A gracious woman retains honor, but ruthless men retain riches. 011:017 Œ Ž Q 011:017 The merciful man does good for his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh. 011:018 ) š & ) j œ 011:018 The wicked man does deceptive work, but to him who sows righteousness will be a sure reward. 011:019 žh-ÿ& & )- & R & I 011:019 As righteousness leads to life, so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death. 011:020 h Q & Ÿ & ª«g & Ÿ& ª G 011:020 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, but such as are blameless in their ways are His delight. 011:021 ±²³ 4 x-µ ) 011:021 Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered. 011:022 - & ¹º Y» B ¼ ½ ¾ À Á à 011:022 As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a lovely woman who lacks discretion. 011:023 h Ä Å ) Æ Ç! " È É&Ê 011:023 The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 011:024 0 Ë Ì &? Í Î Ï 0 ÐÑÒÓQ & Ô& -Õ&Ö 011:024 There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty. 011:025 Æ Ë > & ) ØQÙÚ & )ÙÚ 011:025 The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself. 011:026 Û&Ü 4ÝQ & o Þß mä àýq & -Ÿ&M DQ 011:026 The people will curse him who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. 011:027 áâ & S ) -ã äå & æç&- 011:027 He who diligently seeks good finds favor, but trouble will come to him who seeks evil. 011:028 è éš ê & ë ì í î¼ ï ð- 011:028 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage. 011:029 Qñ & ò xóô õ ö& v-[&h & 011:029 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. 011:030 ª-ø œ ˆ S ù- & ú 0 Z-[ -û&) 011:030 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. 011:031 ü-ý þ ÿ x / - 011:031 If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, how much more Page: 12

the wicked and the sinner. 012:001 012:001 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. 012:002!"#$ % & # ' ( ) * 012:002 A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of wicked devices He will condemn. 012:003 +, -./0,1 2 3#. 4 5 012:003 A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous cannot be moved. 012:004 6,7 8 # 9 : ;<#= > 8 #? @AB,C ( 9 : EDF 012:004 an excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones. 012:005 2 GH,IJ &K, % L 012:005 The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. 012:006 M N# O P Q R S T VUE W,X 012:006 The words of the wicked are, "Lie in wait for blood," but the mouth of the upright will deliver them. 012:007 Y,Z# [ \ ] ^ 2 _# ` ) a 012:007 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand. 012:008 bdcfe gḧ ij,k l Fmn i o p 012:008 A man will be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart will be despised. 012:009 i q r# ^s # t?dcvu# fw,x y z 012:009 Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant, than he who honors himself but lacks bread. 012:010 2 {,(}, ~ # #ƒ# 012:010 A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 012:011 dcfe, ˆ ),y Š# Œ ] 012:011 He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread, but he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding. 012:012 Ž ) #2 3# ) f 012:012 The wicked covet the catch of evil men, but the root of the righteous yields fruit. 012:013 #F V dcfe #E,2 š œ 012:013 The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous will come through trouble. 012:014 VUŸž # #,) ž cfe E, 012:014 A man will be satisifed with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him. 012:015 ª «ž - Cdcfe #F S T E,gḧ # # ± 012:015 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise. 012:016 ª «E²,³# 1# µ E,/ ƒ ¹ º > 012:016 A fool's wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covers shame. 012:017» ¼½ ¾ µ Ï 2 À,Á µ ¼% L 012:017 He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness, deceit. 012:018» ¾ Ã? ÄÅ, gḧ Æ Ç# È VÉŸÊ 012:018 There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health. 012:019 UE˽ M# ÌÍ 0,1 Æ» Î ¾# ÏÐ#Ñ, 012:019 The truthful lip shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 012:020 ÒEK, Ó lð,% L ± #Ô Õ ) Ö 012:020 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy. 012:021 2.,Ø Ù Ú ÛÜ# # 012:021 No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil. 012:022» Î M, žý, - ÓÞ, ( ž ß 012:022 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal truthfully are His delight. 012:023,#ຠª á l# â µª á# 012:023 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness. 012:024 ã,ä åæçè éê 012:024 The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor. 012:025 l ë ì# í î.ïð ñòéÿm# ó l ô Ö 012:025 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad. 012:026 2 #õö ( E,ø EùV úû ü Page: 13

012:026 The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray. 012:027 012:027 The slothful man does not roast what he took in hunting, but diligence is man's precious possession. 012:028!"#$ %&'() *+,- 012:028 In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death. 013:001./ 0 123 45 6 7 189 013:001 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. 013:002 :<;=>?0 @AB C DE @ FGH 013:002 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence. 013:003 IJK;L M$ % NOP @QR- 013:003 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. 013:004 ST + @U V 013:004 the soul of a sluggard desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. 013:005 WXYZ X #[\ ]Q ^_ 013:005 A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame. 013:006 `a bc # MJ de f gx hi 013:006 Righteousness keeps him whose way is blameless, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. 013:007 jklm n+# okp q r# 013:007 There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; and one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches. 013:008 s tu$ % vwp q 1 xyz { 013:008 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor does not hear rebuke. 013:009 }~ }~ ƒk X ˆ Š 013:009 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out. 013:010 Œ Ž 1 Z #./ 013:010 By pride comes only contention, but with the well-advised is wisdom. 013:011 ( @ @x š 013:011 Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, but he who gathers by labor will increase. 013:012 œ žÿ t$ % 013:012 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. 013:013 5Z Kª «Š- % @ ± 013:013 He who despises the word will be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment will be rewarded. 013:014./ ²³ µk 4 t$ % ¹< º»¼ ½¾,- À 013:014 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death. 013:015 BÁ Â} ¼ ÃÄDE!' ÅÆÇ` 013:015 Good understanding gains favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard. 013:016 È ÉÊ ËÌÍÎ`ÏÐÑ O ÒÓªLÔ ÐÑ 013:016 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly. 013:017 DX ¼Õ @Ö Ø Ù Ú Û ¼Ü ÝÞ <ß=à 013:017 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful ambassador brings health. 013:018 áâ4ã @Qäåæçå89 @èé 013:018 Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, but he who regards reproof will be honored. 013:019 ê ëì íîïð½xï aðñ ñx 013:019 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. 013:020 ò./ ó ` @./ ôðñ kõ @åö 013:020 He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. 013:021 Ø øùe @ ± 013:021 Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous, good shall be repaid. 013:022 ú0û ü ý þ ÿ e a s 013:022 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. 013:023 p : # Š 013:023 Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, and for lack of justice there is waste. Page: 14

013:024 013:024 He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly. 013:025! " #$&% 013:025 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. 014:001 ' ( ) *+, -./ 0 ) *1 23&4 014:001 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands. 014:002 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < =>?! @ A B 014:002 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. 014:003 / 0 DCFEG H*I J!KFL*' ( M&N O PRQFK 014:003 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them. 014:004 - S T U*FV&W X YZ [ \ ]&^ _ U ` 014:004 Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; but much increase comes by the strength of an ox. 014:005 a&b cd&* e f gih&cd&* j kf l 014:005 A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness will utter lies. 014:006 mn& o ' (&@ o p!qr s t u 014:006 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands. 014:007 v / w x y* c M*Ez t u 014:007 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. 014:008 { &' (&} ~r K!/ w / 0*^ ƒ ˆ ŠQŒ Ž 014:008 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit. 014:009 / 0 ** F ˆ / / 0! i7 8 š œ 014:009 Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is favor. 014:010 E iž*ÿ&žqfkit! S * T! 014:010 The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy. 014:011 & N & 7 8 &N ª «014:011 The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish. 014:012 z! F 7 ± ² ³ 014:012 There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. 014:013 } µe ¹ º*» ¼ ž! 014:013 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, and the end of mirth may be grief. 014:014 E½! N ¾ ŠQFK ÀÁ N ŠQFKà Ä5 &! itž 014:014 The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, but a good man will be satisfied from above. 014:015 / Å g ÆÇ!i{ & È È ÉÊ! 014:015 The simple believes every word, but the prudent man considers well his steps. 014:016 ' ( Ë&Ì*»Í&Î Ï/ 0 @ Ð HŠQÒÑ 014:016 A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is self-confident. 014:017 Ó s Ô Õ 5 Ï / 0Ö, ƒ Ø 014:017 He who is quick-tempered acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated. 014:018 / Å / w [Ù!i{ & t u Ú Û* 014:018 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 014:019 Ü Ý Þ } Á x y Ý Þ }!ß*CF 014:019 The evil will bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 014:020 à á â ã&ä å &æ&ç è ]* 014:020 The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends. 014:021 A Bã&ä é z ê ë à á* é zì! 014:021 He who despises his neighbor sins; but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he. 014:022 í& î ïð&ñ ò óô!ií&án õ <a&b 014:022 Do they not go astray who devise evil? but mercy and truth belong to those who devise good. 014:023 ö &ø ù&æ z ú ÈM û ] l*^ ü á ý 014:023 In all labor there is profit, but idle chatter leads only to poverty. 014:024 ' ( þ* RQFKÚ Û*/ 0 / w& / w* 014:024 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of Page: 15

fools is folly. 014:025 014:025 A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies. 014:026! " # $ %&' (! ) *'+ 014:026 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge. 014:027, -./ 0 12 3 465 78 9 : ;<, 014:027 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to avoid the snares of death. 014:028 = >? @'A B CED,F > G H A B C6I 014:028 In a multitude of people is a king's honor, but in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince. 014:029 J KL M N! OP Q'R S TU V 014:029 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he who is impulsive exalts folly. 014:030 WXY Z2.\[^] / 6_'`. a X b c 014:030 A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones. 014:031 d'e f g. h i j'$ kl mn o p. q k 014:031 He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors him has mercy on the needy. 014:032 r A + r s, t u v wx,y9,! + z # 014:032 The wicked is banished in his wickedness, but the righteous has a refuge in his death. 014:033 { }'A OP WX U ~ W + } T L 014:033 Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known. 014:034 x 5 ƒ r. C h 014:034 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. 014:035 {, ˆ, Š > Œ, Ž,Ë ' N 014:035 The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame. 015:001, 5 N 'R, š N 015:001 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 015:002 { œ, M ž ŸU ~ 26 U ~, 015:002 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 015:003 ^ J Ar, $ 015:003 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. 015:004 «ªE œ,./ ' 5 W 015:004 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. 015:005 U V ± ² ³ µ 6 ' ¹ º» ¼' Ÿ 015:005 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who receives reproof is prudent. 015:006 x ½X D! ¾ r» À, Á Â'à 015:006 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but in the revenue of the wicked is trouble. 015:007 { ' Ä Å'ž ŸU ~ W, Æ J Ç È 015:007 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the fool does not do so. 015:008 r É'Ê, Ë + Ì'rÍ Î Ï Ð, Ë $ + Ñ Ò 015:008 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. 015:009 r 6Ó'Ô, Ë + Ì'rÕ Ö x Ë $ + Ñ 015:009 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but He loves him who follows righteousness. 015:010 Ø Ù Í Ô t Ú ÛÜ r ¹ º t Ý 9 : 015:010 Harsh correction is for him who forsakes the way, and he who hates reproof will die. 015:011 Þ ß 9 :,,à6a á, â ã ä' W,å 015:011 Hell and Destruction are before the LORD; so how much more the hearts of the sons of men. 015:012 æ ç' J ¹ º$ ( J - è'{ 015:012 A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, nor will he go to the wise. 015:013 WXÑ é, ê ë ì íw î ï, ð u ñ ò 015:013 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 015:014 OP W Ö ž ŸU ~ ó^ô U ~, 015:014 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. 015:015 õ6ö' 2 ø,. ï ö WXùú, û ü ý þ Page: 16