for she has brought down many fatally wounded, and all those she has slain are many.

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

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

When he established the heavens, I was there; when he marked out the horizon over the face of the deep,

But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death.”

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

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

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

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

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

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

The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.

Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.

People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.

A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.

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