A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness – but who can bear a crushed spirit?

Whoever hides her hides the wind or grasps oil with his right hand.

The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.

A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but by a painful heart the spirit is broken.

All a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you.

It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud.

Like a city that is broken down and without a wall, so is a person who cannot control his temper.

Who has ascended into heaven, and then descended? Who has gathered up the winds in his fists? Who has bound up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name? – if you know!