“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” she says to those who lack understanding.

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here,” she says to those who lack understanding.

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.

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

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly.

Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.

The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.

A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.