In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

The hell with her pain is known to the LORD; how much more then the hearts of men?

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

A wise heart will seek after knowledge; but the mouths of fools meddle with foolishness.

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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

The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

The light of the eyes rejoices the hearts of others,
And good news puts fat on the bones.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

All Yahweh has made [is] for his purpose, and even the wicked for the day of trouble.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

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

A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

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

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Grandchildren are the crown of aged men,
And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].

Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs
Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

He who is crooked of heart will not find goodness, and he who is perverse, by his tongue he will fall into calamity.

Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

He that separateth himself seeketh his pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.