The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person’s heart reflects the person.

A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

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

There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself.

When there is no guidance a nation falls, but there is success in the abundance of counselors.

All of a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.

When the hay is removed and new grass appears, and the grass from the hills is gathered in,

None who go in to her will return, nor will they reach the paths of life.

Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.

In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.

The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of them both.

Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.