Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

Whoso hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, From the increase of his lips he is satisfied.

With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

A tower of strength is the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

Deep waters are the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.

Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility.

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.

The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.

Acceptance of the face of the wicked is not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.

With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.

The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.