1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5A wise man strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors safety.
7Wisdom too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9The thought of foolishness sin: and the scorner an abomination to men.
10thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength small.
11If thou forbear to deliver drawn unto death, and ready to be slain;
12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider ? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth he know ? and shall he render to man according to his works?
13My son, eat thou honey, because good; and the honeycomb, sweet to thy taste:
14So the knowledge of wisdom unto thy soul: when thou hast found , then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
15Lay not wait, O wicked , against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16For a just falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18Lest the LORD see , and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19Fret not thyself because of evil , neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20For there shall be no reward to the evil ; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change:
22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23These also to the wise. not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25But to them that rebuke shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26shall kiss lips that giveth a right answer.
27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive with thy lips.
29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32Then I saw, considered well: I looked upon received instruction.
33a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34So shall thy poverty come one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.