There is no wisdom, there is no discernment
And there is no counsel against Yahweh.

The horse is set for the day of battle,
But salvation belongs to Yahweh.

Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure,
I am clean from my sin”?

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps sins.

He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will find good.

A man’s insight makes him slow to anger,
And it is his honor to overlook a transgression.

The fear of Yahweh leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, not visited by evil.

Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is set securely on high.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before glory.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from Yahweh.

Better is a dry morsel and tranquility with it
Than a house full of feasting with strife.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

He who holds back his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of discernment.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own sight,
But Yahweh weighs the motives.

Commit your works to Yahweh
And your plans will be established.

Better is a little with righteousness
Than great produce with injustice.

Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

He who considers the word will find good,
And how blessed is he who trusts in Yahweh.

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his own spirit, than he who captures a city.

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,
But the mouth of fools pours forth folly.

The eyes of Yahweh are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

A tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,
But perversion in it breaks the spirit.

Better is a little with the fear of Yahweh
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

The fear of Yahweh is the discipline leading to wisdom,
And before glory comes humility.

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,
But the lips of the wise will keep them.

Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
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There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
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A wise man fears and turns away from evil,
But a fool gets angry and feels secure.
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In the fear of Yahweh there is strong security,
And his children will have refuge.
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.
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Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.
Good insight gives grace,
But the way of the treacherous is unrelenting.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is senseless.