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.

By the blessing of the upright a city is raised up,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
He who despises his neighbor lacks a heart of wisdom,
But a man of discernment keeps silent.
He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But he who is faithful in spirit conceals a matter.

The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

He who disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself.
Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Make a righteous man know it and he will increase his learning.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

O simple ones, understand prudence;
And, O fools, understand a heart of wisdom.
Listen, for I will speak noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal upright things.
For my mouth will utter truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
Take my discipline and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choicest fine gold.
For wisdom is better than pearls;
And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

My son, keep my words
And treasure my commandments within you.
Keep my commandments and live,
And my law as the apple of your eye.
Bind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.