There is a way [that seems] upright {to} a man, but its end [is] the way of death.

Righteousness will exalt a nation, but sin [is] a reproach to a people.

The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.

He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.

The simple are adorned [with] folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.

A heart of tranquility [is] life [to the] flesh, but causes bones of passion to rot.

He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but he who has mercy on the poor blesses him.

In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.

In all toil, there is profit, but the {talk} of lips [leads] only to poverty.

[He who is] slow to anger [has] great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.

He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him, but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.

The fear of Yahweh [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to turn from the snares of death.

The crown of the wise [is] their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.

In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but [even] in the midst of fools it becomes known.

By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.

In the multitude of people is the glory of the king, but without a population, a prince [is] ruined.

The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the lovers of the rich are many.

The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.

The {wisest of women} builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

He who saves lives [is] a witness of truth, but he who utters lies [is] a betrayer.

From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied, and {from his own}, [so shall] a good man.

He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious [in] his ways displeases him.

Leave {the presence of a foolish man}, [for] you will not [come to] know {words of knowledge}.

The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.

A faithful witness does not lie, but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.

{When there are no} oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops [comes] by the strength of an ox.

Fools mock [the] guilt offering, but among the upright, it is favorable.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.

Even in laughter, a heart may be sad, and the end of joy [may be] grief.

The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.

In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

The favor of a king [is] for the servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be [on] him who acts shamefully.