for they will provide a long and full life, and they will add well-being to you.

Like a trampled spring and a polluted well
Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,

Let thy well be blessed; and be glad with the wife of thy youth.

He that imagineth mischief, may well be called an ungracious person.

A brawling woman and the roof of the house dropping in a rainy day, may well be compared together.

Well is him that standeth always in awe; as for him that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischief.

Where no Prophet is, there the people perish; but well is him that keepeth the law.

For a deep pit is a prostitute, and a narrow well is {an adulteress}.

Better is open protest than love kept secret.

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice.

Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of feasting with strife.

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.

Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.

Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive [observes the lesson and] becomes wise;
But when the wise and teachable person is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

In there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy with waters,

It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.

It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Beatings and wounds cleanse away evil, and floggings cleanse the innermost being.

Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.