1 My son, have you sinned? add no more thereto; And make supplication for your formersins. 2 Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent; For if you…

1 A slothful man is compared to a stone that is defiled; And every one will hiss him out in his disgrace. 2 A slothful man is compared to the…

1 O Lord, Father and Master of my life, Abandon me not to their counsel: Suffer me not to fall by them. 2 Who will set scourges over my thought,…

1 Wisdom shall praiseherself, And shall glory in the midst of her people. 2 In the congregation of the Most High shall she open her mouth, And glory in the…

1 In three things I was beautified, And stood up beautiful before the Lord and men: The concord of brethren, and friendship of neighbors, And a woman and her husband…

1 Happy is the husband of a good wife; And the number of his days shall be twofold. 2 A brave woman rejoices her husband; And he shall fulfil his…

1 Many have sinned for a thing indifferent; And he that seeks to multiplygainwill turn his eye away. 2 A nail will stick fast between the joinings of stones; And…

1 He that takes vengeance shall find vengeance from the Lord; And he will surely make firm his sins. 2 Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has doneyou; And…

1 He that shows mercy will lend to his neighbor; And he that strengthens him with his hand keeps the commandments. 2 Lend to your neighbor in time of his…

1 He that loves his son will continue to lay stripes upon him, That he may have joy of him in the end. 2 He that chastises his son shall…