Wisdom’s Banquet 1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. 2 She has slaughtered her slaughtering, mixed her wine, and also set her table. 3 She…

Proverbs of Solomon 1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father glad, but a foolish child grieves his mother. 2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit, but…

1 Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh, but an accurate weightdelights him. 2 Pride comes, then disgrace comes, but wisdom is with the humble. 3 The integrity of…

1 He who loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates rebuke is stupid. 2 The good obtains favor from Yahweh, but anyone who schemes, he condemns. 3 A person…

1 A wise child hears the discipline of a father, but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke. 2 From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he…

1 The wisest of womenbuilds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands. 2 He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious in…

1 A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir anger. 2 The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools…

1 To mortals belong the plans of the heart, but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue. 2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own…

1 Better a dry morsel and quiet with it than a house filled with feasts of strife. 2 A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts…

1 He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt. 2 A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart. 3…