| 1 | Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse. | |
| 2 | It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way. | |
| 3 | A man's own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD. | |
| 4 | Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him. | |
| 5 | A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free. | |
| 6 | Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts. | |
| 7 | A poor man is shunned by all his relatives--how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found. | |
| 8 | He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers. | |
| 9 | A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish. | |
| 10 | It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury--how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! | |
| 11 | A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense. | |
| 12 | A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. | |
| 13 | A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping. | |
| 14 | Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. | |
| 15 | Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry. | |
| 16 | He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die. | |
| 17 | He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done. | |
| 18 | Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death. | |
| 19 | A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again. | |
| 20 | Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. | |
| 21 | Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD'S purpose that prevails. | |
| 22 | What a man desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. | |
| 23 | The fear of the LORD leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble. | |
| 24 | The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth! | |
| 25 | Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge. | |
| 26 | He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace. | |
| 27 | Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. | |
| 28 | A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil. | |
| 29 | Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools. | |