Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the open squares he raises his voice

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 19:18:10 GMT

Hatred stirs up disputes, but love covers all offenses.

On the lips of the intelligent is found wisdom, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Sincere are all the words of my mouth, no one of them is wily or crooked;

All of them are plain to the man of intelligence, and right to those who attain knowledge.

Receive my instruction in preference to silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city; he fancies it a high wall.

A brother is a better defense than a strong city, and a friend is like the bars of a castle.

A man's gift clears the way for him, and gains him access to great men.

A man's spirit sustains him in infirmity, but who can bear a broken spirit?

The words from a man's mouth are deep waters, but the source of wisdom is a flowing brook.

Before his downfall a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honors.

The fool takes no delight in understanding, but rather in displaying what he thinks.

With wickedness comes contempt, and with disgrace comes scorn.

The man who pleads his case first seems to be in the right; then his opponent comes and puts him to the test.

The lot puts an end to disputes, and is decisive in a controversy between the mighty.

"I, Wisdom, dwell with experience, and judicious knowledge I attain.

Pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth I hate.

Mine are counsel and advice; Mine is strength; I am understanding.

"Those who love me I also love, and those who seek me find me.

On the way of duty I walk, along the paths of justice,

The path of the just is like shining light, that grows in brilliance till perfect day.

The way of the wicked is like darkness; they know not on what they stumble.

Let them not slip out of your sight, keep them within your heart;

For they are life to those who find them, to man's whole being they are health.

With closest custody, guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life.

Put away from you dishonest talk, deceitful speech put far from you.

Let your eyes look straight ahead and your glance be directly forward.

Survey the path for your feet, and let all your ways be sure.

Turn neither to right nor to left, keep your foot far from evil.

There are six things the lord hates, yes, seven are an abomination to him;

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,

hands that shed innocent blood; a heart that plots wicked schemes,

feet that run swiftly to evil, the false witness who utters lies,

and he who sows discord among brothers.

That resourcefulness may be imparted to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

A wise man by hearing them will advance in learning, an intelligent man will gain sound guidance,

That he may comprehend proverb and parable, the words of the wise and their riddles

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