1A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.2The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.3The eyes of the Lord in every place behold the good and the evil.4A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.5A fool laugheth at the instruction of his father: but he that regardeth reproofs shall become prudent. In abundant justice there is the greatest strength: but the devices of the wicked shall be rooted out.6The house of the just is very much strength: and in the fruits of the wicked is trouble.7The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.8The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.9The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: he that followeth justice is beloved by him.10Instruction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way of life: he that hateth reproof shall die.11Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the children of men?12A corrupt man loveth not one that reproveth him: nor will he go to the wise.13A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the spirit is cast down.14The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.15All the days of the poor are evil: a secure mind is like a continual feast.16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.17It is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred.18A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.19The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns: the way of the just is without offence.20A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.21Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.22Designs are brought to nothing where there is no counsel: but where there are many counsellors, they are established.23A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.24The path of life is above for the wise, that he may decline from the lowest hell.25The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow.26Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.28The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked overfloweth with evils.29The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just.30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.31The ear that heareth the reproofs of life, shall abide in the midst of the wise.32He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof, possesseth understanding.33The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.

1It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.2All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.3Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.4The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.5Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice: and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.6By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.7When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.8Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.9The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.10Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.11Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.12They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.13Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.15In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.16Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.17The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.18Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.19It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.20The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words, shall attain to greater things.22Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.23The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.24Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.25There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.26The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.27The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.28A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.29An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.30He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth evil to pass.31Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.32The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.33Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.

1Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.2A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.3As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.4The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.5He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his maker: and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished.6Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.7Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.8The expectation of him that expecteth is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.9He that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.10A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.11An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.13He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.14The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment.15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.16What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.17He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.18A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.19He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.20He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil.21A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.22A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.23The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.24Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.25A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.26It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.27He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.28Even a fool, if he will hold his peace, shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.

1He that hath a mind to depart from a friend, seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach.2A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart.3The wicked man, when he is come into the depths of sins, contemneth: but ignominy and reproach follow him.4Words from the mouth of a man are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.6The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.7The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.8The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry.9He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.10The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the just runneth to it, and shall be exalted.11The substance of the rich man is the city of his strength, and as a strong wall compassing him about.12Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.13He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.14The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?15A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.16A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes.17The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.18The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.19A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.20Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him.21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.22He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.23The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.24A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.