Lexicon :: Strong's H120 - 'āḏām

Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom,

And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],

Do not quarrel with a man without cause,

If he has done you no harm.

Rejoicing in the world, His inhabited earth,

And having my delight in the sons of men.

“Blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] is the man who listens to me,

Watching daily at my gates,

Waiting at my doorposts.

A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words,

And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].

A shrewd man is reluctant to display his knowledge [until the proper time],

But the heart of [over-confident] fools proclaims foolishness.

The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,

But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].

A wise son makes a father glad,

But a foolish man despises his mother.

A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life],

But the LORD directs his steps and establishes them.

Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger,

And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].

That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,

But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.

Man’s steps are ordered and ordained by the LORD.

How then can a man [fully] understand his way?

It is a trap for a man to [[fn]speak a vow of consecration and] say rashly, “It is holy!”

And [not until] afterward consider [whether he can fulfill it].

The [fn]spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the LORD,

Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.

There is precious treasure and oil in the house of the wise [who prepare for the future],

But a short-sighted and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.

If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,”

Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives?

And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul?

And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?

I went by the field of the lazy man,

And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;

Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the underworld) are never satisfied;

Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration;

But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves.

Blessed and favored by God is the man who fears [sin and its consequence] at all times,

But he who hardens his heart [and is determined to sin] will fall into disaster.

A man who is burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder)

Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him or give him refuge.

He who [appropriately] reprimands a [wise] man will afterward find more favor

Than he who flatters with the tongue.

When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves;

But when the wicked perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become great.

The fear of man brings a snare,

But whoever trusts in and puts his confidence in the LORD will be exalted and safe.

There is a generation (class of people) whose teeth are like swords

And whose jaw teeth are like knives,

To devour the afflicted from the earth

And the needy from among men.