The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

And you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, and like one who lies down on the top of the rigging.

Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

for they are life to those who find them and healing to one’s entire body.

The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.

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

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

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.

The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

So it is with the one who has sex with his neighbor’s wife; no one who touches her will escape punishment.

to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.

The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent – both of them are an abomination to the Lord.

Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.

Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception.

The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.