1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10The name of Yahuah (LORD) is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.
11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
17He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbour comes and searcheth him.
18The lot causes contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22Whoso finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour of Yahuah (LORD).
23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answers roughly.
24A man that has friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.