- Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
- A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life.
- It is to a man's honour to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
- A sluggard does not plough in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.
- The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
- Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
- The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
- When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
- Who can say, I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and withoutsin?
- Differing weights and differing measures, the Lord detests them both.
- Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
- Ears that hear and eyes that see, the Lord has made them both.
- Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
- It's no good, it's no good! says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.
- Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
- Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.
- Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
- Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.
- A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.
- If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
- An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
- Do not say, I'll pay you back for this wrong! Wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
- The Lord detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
- A man's steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way?
- It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.
- A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
- The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being.
- Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
- The glory of young men is their strength, grey hair the splendour of the old.
- Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.
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