for a prostitute is like a deep pit; a harlot is like a narrow well.

A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike.

Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.

Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.

A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

a strutting rooster, a male goat, and a king with his army around him.

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who rejects discretion.

A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who is stuffed with food,