Death and life [are] in the {power} of the tongue, and those who love her will eat of her fruit.

A man of [many] friends will come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

He who finds a wife finds good, and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.

A brother who is offended [is worse] than a city of strength, and quarrels [are] like the bars of a fortification.

From the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach will be satisfied, as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.

The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.

A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.

A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart.

He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt.

He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.

The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging.

The first in his dispute is [deemed] righteous, [but] his neighbor will come and examine him.

Deep waters [are] words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream [is] a fountain of wisdom.

In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.

Even he who is slack in his work, he is brother to a master of destruction.

The gift of a person will open doors for him, and before the great, it gives him access.

The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but a broken spirit, who may bear it?

An intelligent {mind} will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

The words of a whisper [are] like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down [to] inner parts of the body.

Being partial [to] faces of evil [is] not good, [nor] to subvert the righteous at the judgment.

The wealth of the rich [is] {his strong city}, and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.

The lot will put an end to disputes, and between powerful contenders it will decide.

With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also, and with dishonor, disgrace.

The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.