Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

A lazy man does not roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a man is diligence.

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

A righteous man hates falsehood,
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.

Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool displays folly.

A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But a faithful envoy brings healing.

Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Adversity pursues sinners,
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But it is swept away by injustice.

He who withholds his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise will protect them.

Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

A trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness utters lies.

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.

Fools mock at sin,
But among the upright there is good will.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.

The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.

A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

The poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

Will they not go astray who devise evil?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.

The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.

A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who utters lies is treacherous.

In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

A tranquil heart is life to the body,
But passion is rottenness to the bones.

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the hearts of fools it is made known.

Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

The king’s favor is toward a servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,
But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it crushes the spirit.

A fool rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who regards reproof is sensible.

Great wealth is in the house of the righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are 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 to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness.

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,
But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.

The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

All the days of the afflicted are bad,
But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

Folly is joy to him who lacks sense,
But a man of understanding walks straight.

Without consultation, plans are frustrated,
But with many counselors they succeed.

The Lord will tear down the house of the proud,
But He will establish the boundary of the widow.

Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
But pleasant words are pure.

He who profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

The Lord is far from the wicked,
But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

He who neglects discipline despises himself,
But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

The plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the Lord weighs the motives.

The mind of man plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.

The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of fools is folly.

There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

The lot is cast into the lap,
But its every decision is from the Lord.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

He who conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?

The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.

A man of too many friends comes to ruin,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.