The heart of the righteous studies 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 that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

The preparations 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 eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.

A man's heart plans his way: but the LORD directs his steps.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will appease it.

The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

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

The lot is cast into the lap; but its every decision is of the LORD.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.

He that covers over a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates close friends.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?

The friend loves at all times, but a brother is born for adversity.

A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.

Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.

But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.

The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

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 uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.

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

Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool.

Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.

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

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

He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but on his destruction do not set your desire.

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

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

That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,
But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence - he will understand teaching.

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

The lazy person will not plow in season; he will expect at the harvest, but there [will be] nothing.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Most men will proclaim everyone his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty; but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough.

It is nothing, it is nothing, says the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Say not, I will repay evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you.

The glory of young men [is] their strength, but the beauty of the aged [is] gray hair.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weighs the hearts.

The thoughts of the diligent lead only to plenty; but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.

The way of man is perverse and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.

Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

It is joy to the just to do justice: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.

He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.

A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.

A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he considers his way.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.

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

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Your eyes will {alight} on it, but there is nothing [to] it, for suddenly it will make for itself wings like an eagle and it will be exhausted [in] the heavens.

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, says he to you; but his heart is not with you.

Thou smitest him with the rod; but thou deliverest his soul from hell.

Let not your heart envy sinners: but be in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

But there is a latter state, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Truth, buy thou, but do not sell, wisdom, and correction, and understanding.

It goeth down softly; but at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth as an adder.

“They struck me, but I feel no pain!
They beat me, but I didn’t know it!
When will I wake up?
I’ll look for another drink.”

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If thou be overseen and negligent in time of need, then is thy strength but small.

If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t He who weighs hearts consider it?
Won’t He who protects your life know?
Won’t He repay a person according to his work?

For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity.

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.

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

A man boasting himself in a false gift is like clouds and wind, but no rain.

but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Great is the Former of all, but he who hires a fool is like one who hires one passing by.

The lazy person buries his hand in the dish, but he's too tired to bring it to his mouth again.

so [is] a man who deceives his neighbor, but says "Am I not joking?"

A slanderer's words are like flattery, but they pierce the inward parts of the body.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.

Thine own friend and thy father's friend, do not thou forsake; but, the house of thy brother, do not enter, in thy day of calamity, Better a neighbour near, than a brother far off.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and'suffer for it.

A crucible [is] for the silver, and a furnace for the gold, but a man [is tested by] the mouth of him who praises him.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof'shall be prolonged.

They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.