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

The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber.”

The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him.

A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity,

A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.

Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.

For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord’s eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person’s paths.

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

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

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time – how good it is!

A king’s wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.