| 1 | Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife. | |
| 2 | A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers. | |
| 3 | The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. | |
| 4 | A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue. | |
| 5 | He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished. | |
| 6 | Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. | |
| 7 | Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool--how much worse lying lips to a ruler! | |
| 8 | A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds. | |
| 9 | He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. | |
| 10 | A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool. | |
| 11 | An evil man is bent only on rebellion; a merciless official will be sent against him. | |
| 12 | Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. | |
| 13 | If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house. | |
| 14 | Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out. | |
| 15 | Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent--the LORD detests them both. | |
| 16 | Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom? | |
| 17 | A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. | |
| 18 | A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor. | |
| 19 | He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction. | |
| 20 | A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. | |
| 21 | To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool. | |
| 22 | A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | |
| 23 | A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice. | |
| 24 | A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth. | |
| 25 | A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him. | |
| 26 | It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity. | |
| 27 | A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered. | |
| 28 | Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue. | |