Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.

A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.

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

Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise will protect them.

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

A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.

He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.

A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

He has taken a bag of money with him; he is coming back at the full moon.

It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear: