Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.

An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes purge the inner parts of the belly.

Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.

The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.

The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!

Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.

The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.

Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?

The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Take his garment that is become surety for another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.

A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.

Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.