When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.

What benefit can a worker gain from his toil?

Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years – even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity – even if he were to live forever – I would say, “A stillborn child is better off than he is!”

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; likewise, patience is better than pride.

Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.

Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words.

Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.

Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.

Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things: Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds.

I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.

if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!

Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.

Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!

The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.

Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.

A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.