Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler,
and whoever staggers because of them is not wise.

An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.

Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”
Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.

Differing weights are detestable to the Lord,
and dishonest scales are unfair.

A wise king separates out the wicked
and drives the threshing wheel over them.

Lashes and wounds purge away evil,
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.

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Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.

A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,
so how can anyone understand his own way?

It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly
and later to reconsider his vows.

The one who lives with integrity is righteous;
his children who come after him will be happy.

The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,
searching the innermost parts.

The glory of young men is their strength,
and the splendor of old men is gray hair.

Even a young man is known by his actions—
if his behavior is pure and upright.

Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;
I am cleansed from my sin”?

Whoever curses his father or mother—
his lamp will go out in deep darkness.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;
avoid someone with a big mouth.

Counsel in a man’s heart is deep water;
but a man of understanding draws it out.

A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy man?

The slacker does not plow during planting season;
at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.

Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye—
the Lord made them both.

Finalize plans with counsel,
and wage war with sound guidance.

Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man,
but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.

A king sitting on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Differing weights and varying measures—
both are detestable to the Lord.

There is gold and a multitude of jewels,
but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.

“It’s worthless, it’s worthless!” the buyer says,
but after he is on his way, he gloats.