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A gentle answer quietens anger but a harsh one stirs it up.

When wise people speak, they make knowledge attractive, but stupid people spout nonsense.

The Lord sees what happens everywhere; he is watching us, whether we go do good or evil.

Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.

It is foolish to ignore what your father taught you; it is wiser to accept his correction.

Righeous men keep their wealth, but wicked men lose their when hard times come.

Knowledge is spread by people who are wise, not by fools.

The Lord is pleased when good men pray, but hates the sacrifices that wicked men bring him.

The Lord hates the ways of evil people, but loves those who do what is right.

If you do what is wrong , you will be severely punished; you will die if you do not let yourself be corrected.

Not even the world of the dead can keep the Lord from knowing what is there; how can a man hide his thoughts from God?

Conceited people do not like to be corrected; they never ask for advice from those who are wiser.
When people are happy, they smile, but when they are sad they look depressed.

Intelligent people want to learn, but stupid people are satisfied with ignorance.

The life of the poor is a constant struggle, but happy people always enjoy life.

Better to be poor and fear the lord than to be rich and in trouble.

Better to eat vegetables with people you love than to eat the finest meat where there is hate.

Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.

If you are lazy, you will meet difficulty everywhere, but if you are honest, you will have no trouble.

A wise son makes his father happy. Only a fool despises his mother.

Stupid people are happy with their foolishness, but wise will do what is right.

Get all advice you can and you will succeed; without it you will fail.

What a joy it is to find just the right words for the right occassion.

Wise people walk the road that leads upwards to life, not the road that leads downwards to death.

The Lord will destroy the homes of arrogant men, he will protect a widow's property.

The Lord hates evil thoughts, but he is pleased with friendly words.

If you try to make a profit dishonestly, you will get your family into trouble. Don't take bribes and you will live longer.

Good people think before they answer. Evil people has a quick reply, but it causes trouble.

When good people pray, the Lord listens, but he ignores those who are evil.

Smiling faces make you happy, and good news makes you feel better.

If you pay attention when you are corrected, you are wise.

If you refuse to learn, you are hurting yourself. If you accept correction, you will be wiser.

Reverance for the Lord is an education in itself. You must be humble before ever receive honours.

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Homes are made by the wisdom of women, but are destroyed by foolishness.

Be honest and you show that you have reverence for the Lord; be dishonest and you show that you do not.

A fools pride makes him talk too much; a wise mans words protect him.

Without any oxen to pull the plough your barn will be empty, but with them it will be full of corn.

A reliable witness always tells the truth, but an unreliable one tells nothing but lies.

Conceited people can never become wise, but intelligent people learn easily.

Stay away from foolish people' they have nothing to teach you.

Why is a clever person wise? Because he knows what to do. Why is a stupid person foolish? Because he only thinks he knows.

Foolish people don't care if they sin, but good people want to be forgiven.

Your joy is your own; your bitterness is your own. No one can share them with you.

A good man's house will still be standing after an evil man's house has been destroyed.

What you think is the right toad may lead to death.

Laughter may hide sadness. When happiness is gone, sorrow is always there.

Bad people will get what they deserve. Good people will be rewarded for their deeds.

A fool will believe anything; sensible people watch their steps.

Wise people are careful to stay out of trouble, but stupid people are careless to act too quickly.

People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.

Ignorant people get what their foolishness deserves, but the clever are rewarded with knowledge.

Evil people will have to bow down to righteous hand humbly beg their favor.

No one, not even his neighbor, likes a poor man, but the rich have many friends.

If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is sin to despise anyone.

You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good; if you work for evil, you are making a mistake.

Work and you will earn a living; if you sit around talking you will be poor.

Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness.

A witness saves lives when he tells the truth; when he tells lies, he betrays people.

Reverence for the Lord gives confidence and security to a man and his family.

Do you want to avoid death? Reverence for the Lord is a fountain of life.

A king's greatness depends on how many people he rules; without them he is nothing.

If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.

Peace of mind makes the body healthy, but jealousy is like cancer.

If you oppress the poor you, you insult the God who made them; but kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship.

Wicked people bring about their own downfall but their evil deeds, but good people are protected by their integrity.

Wisdom is in every thought of an intelligent man; fools know nothing about wisdom.

Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is disgrace to any nation.

Kings are pleased with competent officials, but they punish those who fail them.

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A wise son pays attention when his father corrects him, but an arrogant person never admits he's wrong.

Good people will be rewarded for what they say, but those who are deceitful are hungry for violence.

Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.

No matter how much lazy person want something, he will never get it. A hard worker will get everything he wants.

Honest people hate lies, but the words of wicked people are shameful and disgraceful.

Righteousness protects the innocent; wickedness is the downfall of sinners.

Some people pretend to be rich, but have nothing. Others pretend to be poor, but own a future.

A rich man has to use his money to save his life, but no one threatens a poor man.

The righteous are like a light shingning brightly; the wicked are like a lamp flickering out.

Arrogance causes nothing but trouble. It is wiser to ask for advice.

The more easily you get your wealth, the sooner you will loose it. The harder it is to earn, the more you will have.

When hope is crushed, the heart is crushed, but a wish come true fills you with joy.

If you refuse good advice, you are asking for trouble; follow it and you are safe.

The teachings of the wise are a fountain of life; they will help you escape when you are in danger.

Intelligence wins respect, but those who can't be trusted are on the road of ruin.

Sensible people always think before they act, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.

Unreliable messangers cause trouble, but those who can be trusted bring peace.

Someone who will not learn will be poor and disgraced. Anyone who listens to correction is respected.

How good it is to get what you want ! Stupid people refuse to turn away from evil.

Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.

Trouble follows sinners everywhere, but righteous people will be rewarded for good things.

A good man will have wealth to leave for his grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners will go to righteous men.

Unused fields could yield plenty of food for the poor, but unjust men keep them from beign farmed.

If you don't punish your son you don't love him. If you do love him, you will correct him.

The righteous will have enough to eat, but the wicked are always hungry.

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Anyone who loves knowledge wants to be told when he is wrong. It is stupid to hate beign corrected.

The Lord is pelased with good people, but condems those who plan evil.

Wickedness does not give security, but righteous people stand firm.

A good wife is her husband's pride and joy; but a wife who brings shame to her husband is like cancer in his bones.

Honest people will treat you fairly; the wicked only want to decive you.

The words of the wicked are murderous, but the words of the righteous rescue those who are threatened.

Wicked men meet their downfall and leave no descendants, but the families of righteous men live on.

If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down to you.

It is better to be an ordinary man working for a living than play the part of a great man but go hungry.

A good man takes care of his animals, but wicked men are cruel to theirs.

A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects.

All that wicked people want is to find evil things to do, but righteous stand firm.

A wicked man is trapped by his own words, but an honest man gets himself out of trouble.

Your reward depends on what you say and what you do; you will get what you deserve.

Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice.

When a fool is annoyed, he quickly lets it to be known. Sensible people will ignore an insult.

When you tell the truth, justice is done, but lies lead to injustice.

Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as sword, but wisely spoken words can heal.

A lie has a short life, but truth lives on forever.

Those who plan evil are in for a rude surprise, but those who work for good will find happiness.

Nothing bad happens to righteuos people, but the wicked will have nothing but trouble.

The Lord hates liars, but is pleased with those who keep their word.

Sensible people keep quiet about what they know, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.

Hard work will give you power; beign lazy will make you a slave.

Worry can rob your happiness, but kind words will cheer you up.

The righteous man is a guide to his friend, but the path of wicked leads to astray.

If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work hard, you will get fortune.

Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness is the the road to death.

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The Lord hates people who use dishonest scales. He is happy with honest weights.

People who are proud will soon be disgraced. It is wiser to be modest.

If you are good, you are good, you are guided by honesty. People who can't be trusted are destroyed by their own dishonesty.

Riches will do you no good on the day you face death, but honesty can save your life.

Honesty makes a good mans life easier, but a wicked man will cause his own downfall.

Righteousness rescues the honest man, but some who can't be trusted is trapped by his own greed.

When a wicked man dies, his hope dies with him. Confidence placed in riches comes to nothing.

The righteous are protected from trouble; it comes to the wicked instead.

You can be ruined by the talk of godless people, but the wisdom of the righteous can save you.

A city is happy when honest people have good fortune, and there are joyful shouts when wicked men die.

It is foolish to speak scornfully of others. If you are sensible, you will keep quiet.

No one who gossips can be trusted with a secret, but you can ut confidence in someone who is trustworthy.

A nation will fall if it has no guidance. Many advisers mean security.

If you promise to pay a strangers debts, you will regret it. You are better off if you don't get involved.

A gracious lady is respected, but a woman without virtue is a disgrace.

A Lazy man will never have money, but an aggressive man will get rich.

You do yourself a favour when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.

Wicked people do not really gain anything, but if you do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded.

Anyone who is determind to do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded.

Anyone who is determined to do right will live, but anyone who insists doing wrong will die.

The Lord hates evil-minded people, but loves those who do right.

You can be sure that evil men will be punished, but righteous men will escape.

Beauty in a woman without good judgement is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.

What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry.

Some people spend their money freely and still go richer. Others are cautious and yet go poorer.

Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.

People curse a man who hoards grain, waiting for a higher price, but they praise the one who puts it for sale.

If your goals are good, you will be respected, but if you are looking for trouble, that is what you will get.

Those who depend on their wealth will fall like leaves of autumn, but the righteous will prosper like the leaves of summer.

The man who brings trouble on his family will have nothing at the end.

Foolish men will always be servants to the wise.

Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away.

Those who are good are rewarded here on earth, so you can be sure that wicked and sinful people will be punished.

Solomon's Proverbs

These are Solomon's proverbs:
A wise son makes his father proud of him; a foolish one brings his mother grief.

Wealth that you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life.

The Lord will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want.

Beign lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich.

A sensible man gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest.

A good man will receive blessings. A wicked man's words hide a violent nature.

Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten.

Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin.

Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught.

Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace.

A good man's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked man's words hide a violent nature.

Hate stirs up trouble, but love overlooks all offences.

Intelligent people talk sense, but stupid need to be punished.

The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off.

Wealth protects the rich, poverty destroys the poor.

The reward for doing good is life, but sins leads only to more sin.

People who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will admit that they are wrong are on danger.

A man who hides his hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool.

The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.

A good man's words are like pure silver; a wicked man's ideas are worthless.

A good man's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself for stupidity.

It is the Lord's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.

It is foolish to enjoy doing wrong. Intelligent people take pleasure in wisdom.

The righteous get what they want, but the wicked will get what they fear most.

Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe.

Never get a lazy man to do something for you; he will be as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes.

Obey the Lord, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.

The hopes of good men lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing.

The Lord protects honest people , but destroys those who do wrong.

Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in this land.

Righeous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.

Righteous people know the kind of thing to say, but the wicked are always saying the things that hurt.

Wisdom and Stupidity

Wisdom has built her house and made seven pillars for it. She has had an animal killed for feast, mixed spices in the wine, and laid the table. She has sent her servant-girls to call out from the highest place in the town: "Come in, ignorant people!" And to the foolish man she says, "Come eat my food and drink the wine that i have mixed. Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge."

If you correct a conceited man, you will only be insulted. If you reprimand an evil man, you will only get hurt. Never correct a conceited man; he will hate you for it. But if you correct a wise man, he will respect you. Anything you say to a wise man will make him wiser. Whatever you tell a righteous man will add to his knowledge.

To be wise you must first have reverence for the Lord. If you know the Holy One, you will have understanding. Wisdom will add years to your life. You are the one who will profit if you have wisdom, and if you reject it, you are the one who will suffer.

Stupidity is like a loud, ignorant, shameless woman. She sits at the door of her house or on a seat in the highest part of the town, and calls out of people passing by, who are minding their own business: "Come in, ignorant people!" To the foolish man she says, "Stolen water is sweeter. Stolen bread tastes better." Her victims do not know that the people die who go to her house, that those who have already entered are now in the world of dead.

In Praise Of Wisdom

Listen! Wisdom is calling out.
Reason is making herself heard.
On the hilltops near the road
and at the cross-roads she stands.
At the entrance to the city,
beside the gates, she calls:
"I appeal to you mankind;
I call to everyone on earth.
Are you immature? Learn to be mature.
Are you foolish? Learn to have sense.
Listen to my excellent words;
all i tell you is right.
What i say is the truth;
lies are hatefil to me.
Everything i say is true;
nothing is false or misleading.
To the man with the insight, it is clear ;
to the well-informed, it is all plain.
Choose my instruction instead of silver;
choose knowledge rather than the finest gold.

"I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels;
nothing you want can compare with me.
I am Wisdom, and i have insight;
I have knowledge and sound judgement.
To honour the Lord is to hate evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil ways and false words.
I make plans and carry them out.
I have understanding and i am strong.
I help king to govern
and rulers to make good laws.
Every ruler on earth governs with my help,
statesmen and noblemen alike.
I love those who love me.
whoever looks for me can find me.
I have riches and honour to give,
prosperity and success.
What you get from me is better than the finest gold,
better than the purest silver.
I walk the way of righteousness;
I follow the paths of justice,
giving wealth to those who love me,
filling their houses with treasures.

"The Lord created me first of all,
the first of all his words, long ago.
I was made in the very beganing.
at the first, before the world began
I was born before the oceans,
when there were no springs of water.

I was born before the mountains,
before the hills were set in place,
before God made the earth and its fields
or even the first handful of soil.
I was there when he set the sky in
place,
when he streached the horizon across
the ocean,
when he placed the clouds in the sky,
when he opened the springs of the ocean
and ordered the waters of the sea
to rise no further than he said.
I was there when he laid the earth's
foundation.
I was beside him like an architect,
I was his daily source of joy,
always happy in his presence-
happy with the world
and pleased with the human race.


"Now, young men, listen to me.
Do as I say and you will be happy.
Listen to what you are taught.
Be wise; do not neglect it.
The man who listens to me will be happy-
the man who stays at my door everyday,
waiting at the entrance to my home.
The man who finds me finds life
and the lord will be pleased with him.
The man who does not find me hurts
himself; anyone who hates me loves death."

The Immoral Woman

Once i was looking out of the window of my house, and i saw many inexperianced young men, but noticed one foolish fellow in particular. He was walking along the street near the corner where a certain woman lived. He was passing near her house in the evening after it was dark. And then she met him; she was dressed like a prostitute and was making plans. She was a bold shameless woman who always walked the streets or stood waiting at the corner, sometimes in the streets, sometimes in the market-place. She threw her arms round the young man kissed him, looked him straight in the eye, and said, "I have made my offerings today and have the meat from sacrifices. So i came out looking for you. I wanted to find you, and here you are! I've covered my bed with sheets of covered linen from Eygpt I've perfumed it with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come on! Let's make love all night long. We'll be happy in each other's arms. My husband is isn't at home. He's gone away on a long journey. He took plenty of money with him and won't be back for two weeks." So she tempted him with her charms, and he gave in to her smooth talk. Suddenly he was going with her like ox on the way to get slaughtered, like a deer prancing into a trap where an arrow would pierce its heart. He was like a bird going into a net-he did not know that his life was in danger.

Now then, my sons, listen to me. Pay attention to what i say. Do not let such a woman win your heart; don't go wandering after her. She has been the ruin of many men and caused death of too many to count. If you go to her house, you are on the way to the world of the dead. It is a short cut to death.

Warning Against Adultery

Pay attention, my son, and listen to my wisdom and insight. Then you will know how to behave properly, and your words will show that you have knowledge. The lips of another man's wife may be as sweet as olive-oil, but when it is all over, she leaves you nothing but bitterness and pain. She will take take you down to the world of death. She does not stay on the road to life; but wanders off, and does not realize what is happening.

Now listen to me, my sons, and never forget what i am saying. Keep away from such a woman! Don't even go near her door! If you do, others wil gain the respect that once you had, and you will die young at the hands of merciless men. Yes, stangers will take all your wealth, and what you have worked for will belong to someone else. You will live groaning on your deathbed, your flesh and muscles beign eaten away, and you will say, "Why would i never learn? Why would I never let anyone correct me? I would'nt listen to my teachers. I paid no attention to them. And suddenly i found myself publicaly discgraced."

Be faithful to your own wife and give your love to her alone. Children that you have from another women will do you no good. Your children will grow up to help you, not strangers. So be happy with your wife and find your joy with the girl that you married-pretty and graceful as a deer. Let her charms keep you happy; let her surround you with her love. Why should you give your love to another woman, my son? Why should you prefer the charm of another man's wife? The Lord sees everything you do. Whereever you go, he is watching. The sins of a wicked man are a trap. He gets caught in the net of his own sin. He dies because he has no self-control. His utter stupidity will send him to grave.

The Benefits Of Wisdom

Listen to what your father teaches you my sons. Pay attention, and you will have understanding. What i am teaching you is good, so remember it all, When i was a little boy my parents' only son, my father would teach me. He would say, "Remember what i say and never forget it. Do as i tell you and you will live. Get wisdom and insight ! Do not forget or ignore what i say. Do not adandon wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will keep you safe.

Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do. Whatever else you get, get insight. Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will bring you honor. She will be your crowning glory."

Listen to me, my son. Take seriously what i am telling you, and you will live for long life. I have taught you wisdom and the right way to live. Nothing will stand in your way if you walk wisely, and you will not stumble when you run. Always remember what you have learnt. Your education is your life- guard it well. Do not go where evil men go. Do not follow the example of the wicked. Don't do it! Keep away from evil ! Refuse it and go on your way. Wicked people cannot sleep unless they have done something wrong. They lie awake unless they have hurt someone. Wickedness and violence are like food and drink to them.

The road the righeous travel is like the sunrise, getting brighter and brighter untill the daylight has come. The road of the wicked how ever, is a dark as night. They fall, but cannot see what they have stumbled over.

Pay attention to what i say, my son. Listen to my words. Never let them get away from you. Remember them and keep them in your heart. They will give life and health to anyone who understands them. Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. Never say anything that isn't true. Have nothing to do with lies and misleading words. Look straight ahead with honest confidence; don't hang your head in shame. Plan carefully what you do, and what ever you do will turn out right. Avoid evil and walk straight ahead. Don't go one step off the right way.

Advice To young Men

Don't forget what i teach you, my son. Always remember what i tell you to do. My teachings will give you a long and prosperous life. Never let go of loyalty and faithfilness. Tie them round your neck; write them on your heart. If you do this, both God and man will be pleased with you.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do and he will show you the right way. Never let yourself think think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong. If you do, it will be like a good medicine, healing for wounds and easing your pains. Honor the Lord by making him an offering from the best of all that your land produces. If you do your barn will be filled with grains; and you will have too much wine to be able to store it all.

When the Lord corrects you, my son, pay close attention and take it as a warning. The Lord corrects those he loves, as a father corrects a son of whom he is proub. Happy is the man who becomes wise-who gains undersanding. There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more than gold. Wisdom is more to you than gold. Wisdom is more vauable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it. Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor. Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it. Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life.

The Lord created the earth by his wisdom; by his knowledge he set the sky in place. His wisdom cause the rivers to flow and the clouds to give rain to the earth.

Hold on to your wisdom and insight, my son. Never let them get away from you. They will provide you with life-a pleasant and happy life. You can go safely on your way and never even stumble. You will not be afraid when you go to bed, and you will sleep soundly through the night. You will not have to worry about the sudden disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm. The Lord will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.

When you possibly can, do good to those who need it. Never tell your neighbour to wait until tommorrow if you can help him now. Don't plan anything that will hurt your neighbour; he lives beside you, trusting you. Don't argue with someone for no reason whe he has done you any harm. Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do, because the Lord hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence. The Lord puts a curse on homes of the wicked men, but blesses the homes of the righteous. He has no use for conceited people, but shows favour to those who are humble. Wise men will gain on honourable reputation, but stupid men will only add to their own disgrace.

The Rewards Of Wisdom

Learn what I teach you my son, and never forget what i tell you to do. Listen to what is wise and try to understand it. Yes beg for knowledge; plead for insight. Look for it as hard as you would for silver or some hidden treasure. If you do, you will know what it means to fear the Lord and you will succeed in learning about God. It is the Lord who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding. He provides help and protection for righteous, honest men. He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to him.

If you listen to me, you will know what is right,just, and fair. You will know what you should do. You will become wise, and your knowledge will give you pleasure. Your insight and understanding will protect you and will prevent you from doing wrong things. They will keep you away from people who stir up trouble by what they say- men who have abandoned a righteous life to live in the darkness of the sin, men who find pleasure in doing wrong and who enjoy senseless evil, unreliable men who cannot be trusted.

You will be able to resist any immoral woman who try to seduce you with her smooth talk, who is failthless to her own husband and forgets her sacred vows. If you go to her house, you are travelling the road to death. To go there is to approach the world of dead. No one who visits her ever come back. He never returns to road of life. Righteous men- men of integrity- will live in this land of ours. But God will snatch wicked men from the land and pull sinners out of it like plants from the ground.

Wisdom Calls

Listen! Wisdom is calling out in the streets and market-places, calling loudly at the city gates and whereever people come together:

"Foolish people! How long will you enjoy pouring scorn on knowledge? Will you never learn? Listen when i remind you; will give you good advice and share my knowledge with you. I have been calling you , inviting you to come, but you would not listen. You paid no attention to me. You have ignored all my advice and have not been willing to let me correct you. So when you get in trouble, i will laugh at you. I will mock you when terror strikes- when it comes on you like a storm, bringing fierce wind of trouble, and you are in pain and misery. Then you will call for wisdom, but i will not answer. You may look for me everywhere, but you will not find me. You have never had any use for knowledge and have always refused to obey the Lord. You have never wanted my advice or paid any attention when i corrected you. So then, you will get what you deserve, and your own actions will make you sick. Inexperienced people die because they reject wisdom. Stupid people are destroyed by their own lack of concern. But whoever listens to me will have security. He will be safe, with no reason to be afraid."

Advice to Young Men

To have knowledge, you must have reverence for the Lord. Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn.

Pay attention to what your father and mother tell you, my son. Their teching will improve your character as a handsome turban or a necklace imroves your appearance.

When sinners tempt you, my son, don't give in. Suppose they say "Come on; let's find someone and kill ! Let's attack some innocent people for the fun of it! They may be alive and well when we find them, but they'll be dead when we're through with them! We'll find all kinds of riches and fill our houses with loot! Come and join us, and we'll all share what we steal."

Don't go with the people like that, my son. Stay away from them. they can't wait to do something bad. They're always ready to kill. It does not do good to spread the net when the bird you want to catch is watching, but men like them are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die. Robbery always claims the life of a robber- this is what happens to anyone who lives by violence.

The Value Of Proverbs

The proverbs of solomon, son of David and king of israel.

Here are proverbs that will help you to recognize wisdom and good advice and understand saying with deep meaning. They can teach you how to live inteligently and how to be honest, just, and fair. They can make an inexperianced person clever and teach young men how to be resourceful. These proverbs can even add to the knowledge of wise men and give guidence to the educated, so that they can understand the hidden meanings of proverbs and problems that wise men raise.

What is Proverbs ?

The book of Proverbs is a collection of moral and religious teachings in the form of sayings and proverbs. Much of it has to do with practical, everyday concerns. It begins with the reminder that "To have knowledge, you must first have reverene for the Lord," and then goes on to deal with matters not only of religious morality, but also of common sense and good manners. Its many shrt sayings reveal the insights of ancient israelite teachers about what a wise person will do in certain situations. Some of these concern family relations, others business dealings. Some deal with matters of etiquette in social relationships, and others with the need for self-control. Much is said about such qualities a humility, patiece, respect for the poor, and loyalty to friends.