but these people lie in wait for their own blood. They ambush only themselves.

If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you.

For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

For a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf of bread,
but an adulteress goes after a precious life.

And behold, there met him a woman with open tokens of a harlot. Only her heart was hid.

Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

He who learns from instruction and correction is on the [right] path of life [and for others his example is a path toward wisdom and blessing],
But he who ignores and refuses correction goes off course [and for others his example is a path toward sin and ruin].

The lips of the righteous know (speak) what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked knows (speaks) what is perverted (twisted).

A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent men gain only riches.

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

A lip of truth endures forever, but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.

The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Fools mock sin [but sin mocks the fools],
But among the upright there is good will and the favor and blessing of God.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.

Plans are established by counsel;
So make war [only] with wise guidance.

It is a trap for a person to declare quickly, "This is sacred," and only later to have second thoughts about the vows.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain , And he that giveth to the rich,'shall come only to want.

Let not thy heart be envious of sinners, only of the reverence of Yahweh, all day long;

Buy truth, and do not sell it;
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need,
Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.

so is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish and arrogant man,
The foolish man [ignores logic and fairness and] only rages or laughs, and there is no peace (rest, agreement).

Keep falsehood and a {lying word} far from me; do not give me poverty or wealth; provide me [with] food [only for] my need.

The conies are only a feeble people, but they make their houses in the rocks;

She comforts, encourages, and does him only good and not evil
All the days of her life.