If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you.

so I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you, I will mock when what you dread comes,

Therefore, his disaster will come suddenly; in an instant he will be broken, and there will be no remedy.

People do not despise a thief when he steals to fulfill his need when he is hungry.

So she grabbed him and kissed him, and with a bold expression she said to him,

She persuaded him with persuasive words; with her smooth talk she compelled him.

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.

A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.

Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.

The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.

Severe discipline is for the one who abandons the way; the one who hates reproof will die.

The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.

When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.

The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts.

Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!