All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the Lord weighs the motives.

The mind of man plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.

The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

A sedicious person seeketh mischief; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?

The friend loves at all times, but a brother is born for adversity.

A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.

Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.

The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?

The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool.

Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

Chasten thy son while there is hope; but let not thy soul be moved to slay him.

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,
But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.

The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty; but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough.

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

Say not thou, "I will recompense evil"; but put thy trust in the LORD, and he shall defend thee.

The glory of young men [is] their strength, but the beauty of the aged [is] gray hair.

Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

A false witness will perish,
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.

The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.

The prudent sees the evil and hides himself,
But the naive go on, and are punished for it.

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.

The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

Your eyes will {alight} on it, but there is nothing [to] it, for suddenly it will make for itself wings like an eagle and it will be exhausted [in] the heavens.

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

Thou smitest him with the rod; but thou deliverest his soul from hell.

Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

But there is a latter state, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Purchase truth, but don't sell it; store up wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

It goeth down softly; but at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth as an adder.

“They struck me, but I did not become ill;
They beat me, but I did not know it.
When shall I awake?
I will seek another drink.”

If thou be overseen and negligent in time of need, then is thy strength but small.

If you say, "But we did not know about this," does not the one who evaluates hearts consider? Does not the one who guards your life know? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?

For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.

Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:

A man boasting himself in a false gift is like clouds and wind, but no rain.

but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

A man of experience discerneth all things well, but whoso hireth a fool, hireth such one as will take no heed.

The lazy person buries his hand in the dish, but he's too tired to bring it to his mouth again.

And then sayeth he, "I did it but in sport!"

A slanderer's words are like flattery, but they pierce the inward parts of the body.

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, see thou forsake not; but go not into thy brother's house in time of thy trouble. Better is a friend at hand than a brother far off.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and'suffer for it.

A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace for the gold, but a man [is tested by] the mouth of him who praises him.

The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle.

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.