The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

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

To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.

My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,

by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

who leaves the husband from her younger days, and forgets her marriage covenant made before God.

calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way.

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

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Scornful people inflame a city, but those who are wise turn away wrath.

let them drink and forget their poverty, and remember their misery no more.

“How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

Lest she should make level the path leading to life, her paths are unstable but she does not know it.

All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

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

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