There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time.

The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.

The LORD has made everything for its own end?yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold. Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?

One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him. He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.

A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

The fear of the LORD leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

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

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore do not keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.

Do not say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

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

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

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

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

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and do not withhold.

A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,

To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?

Do not exploit the poor, because he is poor; and do not crush the needy in court;

Do not befriend a hot-tempered man, and do not associate with one who harbors anger:

Do not be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.

If you do not have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

Do not move the ancient boundary stone, which your fathers have set up.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

Do not be desirous of his dainties, seeing they are deceitful food.

Do not weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

Do not eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and do not crave his delicacies:

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Do not move the ancient boundary stone. Do not encroach on the fields of the fatherless:

Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

Do not withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

Do not let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear the LORD all the day long.

Do not be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat:

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