Whosoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is senseless.

A good man obtains favor of the LORD: but a man of wicked intentions will he condemn.

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is like rottenness in his bones.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Better to be dishonored, yet have a servant,
than to act important but have no food.

A righteous man regards the life of his animal: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall escape from trouble.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise.

A fool's wrath is at once known: but a prudent man covers shame.

He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit.

There is one that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise brings health.

The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace there is joy.

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with trouble.

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.

Heaviness in the heart of man makes him stoop: but a good word makes him glad.

The righteous chooses his friends carefully: but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the possessions of a diligent man are precious.

In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.

A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scoffer hears not rebuke.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence.

He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Only by pride comes strife: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

Whosoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of justice.

He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.

The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall go hungry.

Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.

He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understands.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Fools make a mockery of sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

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

He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.

The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well where he is going.

A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.

He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.

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

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

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

A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the lack 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 exalts folly.

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

He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.

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

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

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

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

A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

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

A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

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

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does 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 loves him that follows after righteousness.

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

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

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

A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger quiets strife.

The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made a highway.

A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

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

Without counsel plans go wrong: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.

The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the boundary of the widow.

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates bribes shall live.