1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully whatis before you, 2 and put a knife to your throat if you have a bigappetite; 3 don’t…

1 Don’t envy evil men or desire to be with them, 2 for their hearts plan violence, and their words stir up trouble. 3 A house is built by wisdom,…

Hezekiah’s Collection 1 These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah,king of Judah, copied. 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the…

1 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool. 2 Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere. 3…

1 Don’t boast about tomorrow, for you don’t know what a day might bring. 2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth — a stranger, and not your…

1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. 2 When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers,…

1 One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly — beyond recovery. 2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan….

The Words of Agur 1 The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle. The man’s oration to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal: 2 I am more stupid than any…

The Words of Lemuel 1 The words of King Lemuel, an oraclethat his mother taught him: 2 What should I say, my son? What, son of my womb? What, son…