By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.

for one who goes astray is an abomination to the Lord, but he reveals his intimate counsel to the upright.

Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.

lest strangers devour your strength, and your labor benefit another man’s house.

For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord’s eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person’s paths.

All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.

For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” she says to those who lack understanding.

For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.