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

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.

for jealousy kindles a husband’s rage, and he will not show mercy when he takes revenge.

All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

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

then I was beside him as a master craftsman, and I was his delight day by day, rejoicing before him at all times,

The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.

Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

Fearing the Lord prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.

The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

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

It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.

Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!

Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.