for they are life to those who find them and healing to one’s entire body.

Lest she should make level the path leading to life, her paths are unstable but she does not know it.

Keep yourself far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,

The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.

if you have been ensnared by the words you have uttered, and have been caught by the words you have spoken,

He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine; she also has arranged her table.

The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

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

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

One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

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

The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.