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

He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, 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 which seems right to a man and appears straight before him,
But its end is the way of death.

A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused him to bend over it.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

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

A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Whoso laugheth the poor to scorn, blasphemeth his maker; and he that is glad of another man's hurt, shall not be unpunished.

Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner;
wherever he turns, he succeeds.

A rebuke strikes him who understands deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.

A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.

Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his foolishness.

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

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

A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity.

One who loves to offend loves strife;
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end 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.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.

When the wicked man comes [to the depth of evil], contempt [of all that is pure and good] also comes,
And with inner baseness (dishonor) comes outer shame (scorn).

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom];
The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.

A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are protected.

Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

A person's gift opens doors for him, bringing him access to important people.

The first to state his case seems right
until another comes and cross-examines him.

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries with his feet [acting impulsively and proceeding without caution or analyzing the consequences] sins (misses the mark).

As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin, and against Yahweh his heart will rage.

A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape.

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will perish.

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

A calamity to his father is a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction,
That you may be wise in the time to come.

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

A false witness laugheth judgement to scorn; and the mouth of the ungodly eateth up wickedness.

Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

A king sitting on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye, Jehovah made, also them two.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

"Bad, bad," the buyer will say, but [when] one goes to him, then he will boast.

Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Through counsel the things that men devise go forward; and with discretion ought wars to be taken in hand.

He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.

Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good]
And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].

The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.