aBetter is a dry
morsel
and quietness
with it Than
a house
full
of 1feasting
with strife
.
A servant who acts
wisely
will rule
over a son
who acts
shamefully
, And will share
in the inheritance
among
brothers
.
The arefining pot
is for silver
and the furnace
for gold
, But bthe LORD
tests
hearts
.
An aevildoer listens
to wicked
lips
; A 1liar
pays
attention
to a destructive
tongue
.
He who mocks the apoor
taunts
his Maker
; He who brejoices
at calamity
will not go
unpunished
.
aGrandchildren are the crown
of old
men
, And the bglory
of sons
is their fathers
.
1 aExcellent speech
is not fitting
for a fool
, Much
less
are blying
lips
to a prince
.
A abribe is a 1charm
in the sight
of its owner
; Wherever
he turns
, he prospers
.
He who aconceals a transgression
seeks
love
, But he who repeats
a matter
bseparates
intimate
friends
.
A rebuke goes
deeper
into one who has
understanding
Than
a hundred
blows
into a fool
.
A rebellious man
seeks
only
evil
, So a cruel
messenger
will be sent
against him.
Let a aman meet
a bbear
robbed
of her cubs
, Rather
than a fool
in his folly
.
He who areturns evil
for good
, bEvil
will not depart
from his house
.
The beginning of strife
is like letting
out water
, So aabandon
the quarrel
before
it breaks
out.
He who ajustifies the wicked
and he who condemns
the righteous
, Both
of them alike
are an abomination
to the LORD
.
Why is there a price
in the hand
of a fool
to abuy
wisdom
, When 1he has
no
sense
?
A afriend loves
at all
times
, And a brother
is born
for adversity
.
A man lacking
in 1sense
2 apledges
And becomes
guarantor
in the presence
of his neighbor
.
He who aloves transgression
loves
strife
; He who braises
his door
seeks
destruction
.
He who has
a crooked
1mind
afinds
no
good
, And he who is bperverted
in his language
falls
into evil
.
He who asires a fool
does so to his sorrow
, And the father
of a fool
has
no
joy
.
A ajoyful heart
1is good
medicine
, But a broken
spirit
bdries
up the bones
.
A wicked man
receives
a abribe
from the bosom
To bpervert
the ways
of justice
.
Wisdom is in the presence
of the one who has
understanding
, But the aeyes
of a fool
are on the ends
of the earth
.
A afoolish son
is a grief
to his father
And bbitterness
to her who bore
him.
It is also not good
to afine
the righteous
, Nor to strike
the noble
for their uprightness
.
He who arestrains his words
1has
knowledge
, And he who
has a bcool
spirit
is a man
of understanding
.
Even a fool
, when he akeeps
silent
, is considered
wise
; When he closes
his lips
, he is considered prudent
.