Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; and he will teach them that are unlearned.

Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

In the house of the righteous are great riches; but the increase of the ungodly are nigh destruction.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

The way [of life] of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness [personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character].

Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

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

Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure; for they are not without sorrow.

Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established.

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

He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.

An abomination of Yahweh [are] all who are arrogant of heart; {rest assured}, he will not go unpunished.

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

When the ways of a man are pleasing [to] Yahweh, even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.

Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income [gained] with injustice.

A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative];
His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment.

A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly,
For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweet speech increases persuasiveness and learning [in both speaker and listener].

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

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

A man of wickedness concocts evil, and his lips [are] like a scorching fire.

He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

The lot is cast into the lap,
But its every decision is from the Lord.

Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife.

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;
how much worse are lies for a ruler.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

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

To punish the innocent, and to smite the princes that give true judgment, are both evil.

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

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

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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

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

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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 man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

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

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

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

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

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.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and any who go astray by it are not wise.

It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

Deep waters [are like] purpose in the heart of a man, and a man of understanding will draw it out.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Who can say, "My intentions are pure; I am clean from any sin?"

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

Even by his acts, a {young man} will make himself known, whether his acts are pure and upright.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.

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

Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it whichever way He wishes.

Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].

The purposes of the diligent are only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

The ways of the froward are strange; but the works of him that is clean, are right.

The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

Whoever wanders from the path of understanding will end up where the dead are gathered.

The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, for the upright.

There is precious treasure and oil in the house of the wise [who prepare for the future],
But a short-sighted and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.

“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord.

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

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend.

Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?

for the Lord will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Seest thou a man prompt in his business? before kings, shall he stand, he shall not stand before men who are obscure.

When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully what is [set] before you;

For you will put a knife to your throat
If you are a man of great appetite.

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.