Wine [03196] is a mocker [03887], strong drink [07941] is raging [01993]: and whosoever is deceived [07686] thereby is not wise [02449].
The fear [0367] of a king [04428] is as the roaring [05099] of a lion [03715]: whoso provoketh him to anger [05674] sinneth [02398] against his own soul [05315].
It is an honour [03519] for a man [0376] to cease [07674] from strife [07379]: but every fool [0191] will be meddling [01566].
The sluggard [06102] will not plow [02790] by reason of the cold [02779]; therefore shall he beg [07592] [07592] in harvest [07105], and have nothing.cold: or, winter
Counsel [06098] in the heart [03820] of man [0376] is like deep [06013] water [04325]; but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] will draw it out [01802].
Most [07230] men [0120] will proclaim [07121] every one [0376] his own goodness [02617]: but a faithful [0529] man [0376] who can find [04672]?goodness: or, bounty
The just [06662] man walketh [01980] in his integrity [08537]: his children [01121] are blessed [0835] after [0310] him.
A king [04428] that sitteth in [03427] the throne [03678] of judgment [01779] scattereth away [02219] all evil [07451] with his eyes [05869].
Who can say [0559], I have made my heart [03820] clean [02135], I am pure [02891] from my sin [02403]?
Divers weights [068] [068], and divers measures [0374] [0374], both [08147] of them are alike [01571] abomination [08441] to the Lord [03068].Divers weights: Heb. A stone and a stonedivers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah
Even a child [05288] is known [05234] by his doings [04611], whether his work [06467] be pure [02134], and whether it be right [03477].
The hearing [08085] ear [0241], and the seeing [07200] eye [05869], the Lord [03068] hath made [06213] even both [08147] of them.
Love [0157] not sleep [08142], lest thou come to poverty [03423]; open [06491] thine eyes [05869], and thou shalt be satisfied [07646] with bread [03899].
It is naught [07451], it is naught [07451], saith [0559] the buyer [07069]: but when he is gone [0235] his way, then he boasteth [01984].
There is [03426] gold [02091], and a multitude [07230] of rubies [06443]: but the lips [08193] of knowledge [01847] are a precious [03366] jewel [03627].
Take [03947] his garment [0899] that is surety [06148] for a stranger [02114]: and take a pledge [02254] of him for a strange woman [05237].
Bread [03899] of deceit [08267] is sweet [06156] to a man [0376]; but afterwards [0310] his mouth [06310] shall be filled [04390] with gravel [02687].deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood
Every purpose [04284] is established [03559] by counsel [06098]: and with good advice [08458] make [06213] war [04421].
He that goeth about [01980] as a talebearer [07400] revealeth [01540] secrets [05475]: therefore meddle [06148] not with him that flattereth [06601] with his lips [08193].flattereth: or, enticeth
Whoso curseth [07043] his father [01] or his mother [0517], his lamp [05216] shall be put out [01846] in obscure [0380] [0380] darkness [02822].lamp: or, candle
An inheritance [05159] may be gotten hastily [0973] [0926] at the beginning [07223]; but the end [0319] thereof shall not be blessed [01288].
Say [0559] not thou, I will recompense [07999] evil [07451]; but wait on [06960] the Lord [03068], and he shall save [03467] thee.
Divers weights [068] [068] are an abomination [08441] unto the Lord [03068]; and a false [04820] balance [03976] is not good [02896].a false…: Heb. balance of deceit
Man's [01397] goings [04703] are of the Lord [03068]; how can a man [0120] then understand [0995] his own way [01870]?
It is a snare [04170] to the man [0120] who devoureth [03216] that which is holy [06944], and after [0310] vows [05088] to make enquiry [01239].
A wise [02450] king [04428] scattereth [02219] the wicked [07563], and bringeth [07725] the wheel [0212] over them.
The spirit [05397] of man [0120] is the candle [05216] of the Lord [03068], searching [02664] all the inward parts [02315] of the belly [0990].candle: or, lamp
Mercy [02617] and truth [0571] preserve [05341] the king [04428]: and his throne [03678] is upholden [05582] by mercy [02617].
The glory [08597] of young men [0970] is their strength [03581]: and the beauty [01926] of old men [02205] is the gray head [07872].
The blueness [02250] of a wound [06482] cleanseth [08562] away evil [07451]: so do stripes [04347] the inward parts [02315] of the belly [0990].cleanseth…: Heb. is a purging medicine against