1Wine is a mocker, and strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby, is not wise.
2The fear of the King is like the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him unto anger sinneth against his own soul.
3It is a man’s honor to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4The slothful will not plow, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in summer, but have nothing.
5The counsel in the heart of man is like deep waters: but a man that hath understanding, will draw it out.
6Many men will boast every one of his own goodness: but who can find a faithful man?
7He that walketh in his integrity, is just, and blessed shall his children be after him.
8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment, chaseth away all evil with his eyes.
9Who can say, I have made mine heart clean, I am clean from my sin?
10Divers weights, and divers measures, both these are even abomination unto the Lord.
11A child also is known by his doings, whether his word be pure and right.
12The Lord hath made both these, even the ear to hear, and the eye to see.
13Love not sleep, lest thou come unto poverty: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.
15There is gold, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16Take his garment, that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
17The bread of deceit is sweet to a man: but afterward his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18Establish thy thoughts by counsel; and by counsel make war.
19He that goeth about as a slanderer, discovereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21An heritage is hastily gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil, but wait upon the Lord, and he shall save thee.
23Diverse weights are an abomination unto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
24The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then understand his own way?
25It is a destruction for a man to devour that which is sanctified, and after the vows to inquire.
26A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheel to turn over them.
27The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
28Mercy and truth preserve the king: for his throne shall be established with mercy.
29The beauty of young men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
30The blueness of the wound serveth to purge the evil, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.