He who trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall blossom like a branch.

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who takes souls is wise.

Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; but he who hates correction is like a brute animal.

A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

A man shall be praised according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise.

He who breathes truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil, but to counselors of peace there is joy.

Lying lips are hateful to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are His delight.

He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.

There are those who act rich, yet have nothing; and those who act poor, yet have great riches.

Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be taken away, but he who gathers by hand shall increase.

Whoever despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored.

He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.

He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him early.

He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

A scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

He who presses the poor curses his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy upon the poor.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but among fools it is made known.

The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.

The way of the wicked is hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.

Correction is grievous to him who forsakes the way; he who hates reproof shall die.

A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.

The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.

He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.

The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.

He who handles a matter wisely shall find good, and whoever trusts in Jehovah, happy is he.

Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

He who labors works for himself, for his mouth craves it from him.

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.

Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.

He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, even both of them are hateful to Jehovah.

He who loves fighting loves transgression; he who makes his gate high seeks ruin.

He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a crooked tongue falls into mischief.

He who fathers a fool does it to his sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.

Wisdom is before him who has 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 who bore him.

He who has knowledge uses few words; a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips is counted as a man of understanding.

Also he who is slack in his work is brother to a great destroyer.

The spirit of a man will nourish his sickness, but a wounded spirit who can bear?

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

A man who has friends may be broken up, but there is a Lover who sticks closer than a brother.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Also without knowledge the soul is not good, and he who hurries with his feet sins.

Many will beg the favor of a ruler, and all are friends to a man who gives gifts.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; he who despises His ways shall die.

He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.

Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

He who assaults his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find?

A king who sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

Who can say, I have made my heart clean; I am pure from my sin?

Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge from him for strangers.

A gossip is a revealer of secrets; so do not mix with him who flatters with his lips.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but the thoughts of everyone who is hasty only to poverty.

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

The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of departed spirits.

He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

He who follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Proud, haughty scorner is his name, he who deals in proud wrath.

A false witness shall perish, but the man who hears speaks on and on.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.

He who sows iniquity shall reap vanity; and the rod of his anger shall fail.

He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend.

He who crushes the poor to multiply for himself, and he who gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.

that I might make you know the sureness of the words of truth; to return the words of truth to those who send to you?

for Jehovah will plead their cause, and strip the soul of those who plunder them.

Be not one of those who strike hands, of those who are sureties for debts.

Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, nor desire his dainty foods;

Do not be among those who drink much wine, among gluttons for flesh for themselves,

Listen to your father who sired you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he who fathers a wise child shall have joy from him.

Your father and your mother shall be glad, and she who bore you shall rejoice.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fighting? Who has babbling? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?

Those who stay long at the wine, those who go to seek mixed wine.

Yes, you shall be as one who lies down in the middle of the sea, or as one who lies upon the top of a mast,

He who plots to do evil shall be called a master of wicked thoughts.

If you say, Behold, we did not know; does not He who searches the heart consider it? And the Keeper of your soul, does He know? And He repays to a man according to his works.

My son, fear Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change;

for their trouble shall rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin of them both?

He who says to the wicked, You are righteous; the people shall curse him and nations shall abhor him.