Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.