Severe discipline is for the one who abandons the way; the one who hates reproof will die.

The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

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

The Lord works everything for its own ends – even the wicked for the day of disaster.

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

The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the Lord.

The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he looks for the crop but has nothing.

Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

The wicked person’s sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!

The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the creator of them both.

The reward for humility and fearing the Lord is riches and honor and life.

Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich – both end up only in poverty.