Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!

A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;

Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?

Come, let’s drink deeply of lovemaking until morning, let’s delight ourselves with sexual intercourse.

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a journey of some distance.

The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

A violent person entices his neighbor, and leads him down a path that is terrible.

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.

A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

There are three things that are magnificent in their step, four things that move about magnificently:

A generation comes and a generation goes, but the earth remains the same through the ages.

Though the stillborn child came into the world for no reason and departed into darkness, though its name is shrouded in darkness,

Look! The winter has passed, the winter rains are over and gone.