For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.

Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.

There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

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

Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

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

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

A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.

Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:

A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.

Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.

Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

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

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.

When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.

In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.