1. Better is a poor person who walks in his integritythan one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
2. Desire without knowledge is not good,and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.
3. When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin,his heart rages against the Lord.
4. Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
5. A false witness will not go unpunished,and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
6. Many seek the favor of a generous man,and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7. All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him!He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
8. Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;he who keeps understanding will discover good.
9. A false witness will not go unpunished,and he who breathes out lies will perish.
10. It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11. Good sense makes one slow to anger,and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
12. A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion,but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13. A foolish son is ruin to his father,and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
14. House and wealth are inherited from fathers,but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15. Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,and an idle person will suffer hunger.
16. Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;he who despises his ways will die.
17. Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,and he will repay him for his deed.
18. Discipline your son, for there is hope;do not set your heart on putting him to death.