A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath 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 that bare him.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And'such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; nd set not thy heart on his destruction.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

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

It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing -wheel over them.

The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.

Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

A high look, and a proud heart, Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Is riches, and honor, and life.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.

The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.

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

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause against thee.

My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off.

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.

Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:

Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, Or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.