A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.

He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.

Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

To punish a righteous man is not good, nor to strike nobles because of their uprightness.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy.

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.

He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.

Whoso mocketh a poor man reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.

The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

Excellent speech becometh not a vile man; how much less do lying lips a noble!

To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.

The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.

A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.