Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time – how good it is!

A violent person entices his neighbor, and leads him down a path that is terrible.

The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the Lord.

The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.

When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach.

A person’s wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.

Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person – who can find?

Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.

A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

Eat honey, my child, for it is good, and honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity.

Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels,

remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.

The one who robs his father and mother and says, “There is no transgression,” is a companion to the one who destroys.

When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!