I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down.

and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber.”

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

It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory.

Like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.

The sluggard is wiser in his own estimation than seven people who respond with good sense.

so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, “Was I not only joking?”

Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.

Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home.

If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.

A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.

The one who reproves another will in the end find more favor than the one who flatters with the tongue.

The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.

When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.

Discipline your child, and he will give you rest; he will bring you happiness.

A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.