The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.

An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.

Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.

He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.

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

The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

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

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.

Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?

The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.

The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.

The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.

Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.

Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.

He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

When evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased.

A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.

A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.

In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.

Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise:

The ants are a people not strong, but they put by a store of food in the summer;

The conies are only a feeble people, but they make their houses in the rocks;

The locusts have no king, but they all go out in bands;

You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses.