The lazy one does not start after his game, but the wealth of a hard worker is precious.

In the way of righteousness is life, and in that pathway there is no death.

A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke.

From the fruit of his mouth a man shall eat good, but the soul of the treacherous eats violence.

He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.

Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts a sin-offering.

There are those who act rich, yet have nothing; and those who act poor, yet have great riches.

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor does not hear rebuke.

Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be taken away, but he who gathers by hand shall increase.

Hope put off makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Whoever despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Good understanding gives favor, but the way of traitors is ever flowing.

Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health.

Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored.

He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his sons' sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Much food is in the plowed ground of the poor, but when there is no justice, it is swept away.

He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him early.

A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.

He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.

A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness will speak lies.

A scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

Go from before a foolish man when you do not see in him the lips of knowledge.

The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share in its joy.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, but a good man from himself.

A wise one fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure.

He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.

A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong hope, and His sons shall have a place of refuge.

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life to turn aside from the snares of death.

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh, but envy the rottenness of the bones.

He who presses the poor curses his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy upon the poor.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, but the righteous has hope in his death.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but among fools it is made known.

Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin is a shame to any people.

The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but crookedness in it is a break in the spirit.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.

The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

The way of the wicked is hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.

Correction is grievous to him who forsakes the way; he who hates reproof shall die.

A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.

A merry heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

All the days of the afflicted are evil, but gladness of heart is a continual feast.

Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.

Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!

The way of life is above to the wise, so that he may turn away from hell below.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart; a good report makes the bones fat.

He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Jehovah weighs the spirits.

Jehovah has made all for His purpose; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

By mercy and truth, iniquity is purged, and by the fear of Jehovah men turn away from evil.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Better is a little with righteousness than great gain without right.

A man's heart plans his way, but Jehovah directs his steps.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

A just weight and balance are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are His work.

It is a hateful thing for kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will quiet it.

In the light of the king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

He who handles a matter wisely shall find good, and whoever trusts in Jehovah, happy is he.

Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.

He who labors works for himself, for his mouth craves it from him.

An ungodly man plots evil, and his lips are like a burning fire.

A perverse man causes fighting, and a whisperer separates chief friends.

A violent man lures his neighbor and makes him go in a way not good.

The gray head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

Better is a dry piece of bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with fighting.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.

A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; a liar gives ear to an evil tongue.

Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.

A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.

He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends.

A reproof enters more into a wise man than a thousand stripes into a fool.

An evil one seeks only rebellion; so a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.