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My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience],
Incline your ear to my understanding;

"I, wisdom, have my dwelling with knowledge, and prudent counsel is mine own.

Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse.

It's better to be unimportant, yet have a servant, than to pretend to be important, but lack food.

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.

A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.

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

Don't magnify yourself in the presence of a king, and don't pretend to be in the company of famous men,

On his lips, an enemy will pretend, but {inside} he will harbor deceit.