The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

The plans of the heart belong to 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.

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify 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 hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

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

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very 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 doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

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

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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

Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance,
But humility comes before honor.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

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

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

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

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

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.

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

There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, 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.

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 honour 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 every one 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 naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

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

Bread of 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 thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

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 pondereth the hearts.

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

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

When the scoffer is punished, the naive [observes the lesson and] becomes wise;
But when the wise and teachable person is instructed, he receives knowledge.

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

Whoso stoppeth 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 judgment: 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 spendeth it up.

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

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

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

Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person, but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.

The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

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 thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

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

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

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

Buy truth, and do not sell it;
Get wisdom and instruction 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 was not hurt!
They beat me, but I did not feel it!
When will I wake up?
I will seek more wine.”

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 falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

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 honour 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.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not 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.

Like a [careless] archer who [shoots arrows wildly and] wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or those who [by chance just] pass 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?"

The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];
They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].

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 wrath is heavier than them both.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The full soul loatheth an 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 foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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 a man 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.