Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?

Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

a strutting rooster, a male goat, and a king with his army around him.

However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,

My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord, and do not loathe his rebuke.

Yet if he is caught he must repay seven times over, he might even have to give all the wealth of his house.

before he made the earth and its fields, or the beginning of the dust of the world.

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

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

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

In the light of the king’s face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.

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

A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.

These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all of her household are clothed with scarlet.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue.

Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird,