^{1 Ref} Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

^{2 Ref} A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, And shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

^{3 Ref} The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, But Yahweh tests the hearts.

^{4 Ref} An evil-doer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

^{5 Ref} Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

^{6 Ref} Children's children are the crown of old men; The glory of children are their parents.

^{7 Ref} Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, Much less do lying lips fit a prince.

^{8 Ref} A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

^{9 Ref} He who covers an offense promotes love; But he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

^{10 Ref} A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred lashes into a fool.

^{11 Ref} An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

^{12 Ref} Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.

^{13 Ref} Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

^{14 Ref} The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

^{15 Ref} He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

^{16 Ref} Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?

^{17 Ref} A friend loves at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

^{18 Ref} A man void of understanding strikes hands, And becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

^{19 Ref} He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

^{20 Ref} One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, And one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

^{21 Ref} He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

^{22 Ref} A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

^{23 Ref} A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, To pervert the ways of justice.

^{24 Ref} Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

^{25 Ref} A foolish son brings grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.

^{26 Ref} Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.

^{27 Ref} He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

^{28 Ref} Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

^{1 Ref} Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

^{2 Ref} A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

^{3 Ref} A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts `is' Jehovah.

^{4 Ref} An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

^{5 Ref} Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

^{6 Ref} Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.

^{7 Ref} Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

^{8 Ref} A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

^{9 Ref} Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

^{10 Ref} Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

^{11 Ref} An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

^{12 Ref} The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.

^{13 Ref} Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

^{14 Ref} The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

^{15 Ref} Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

^{16 Ref} Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

^{17 Ref} At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

^{18 Ref} A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

^{19 Ref} Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

^{20 Ref} The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

^{21 Ref} Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

^{22 Ref} A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

^{23 Ref} A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

^{24 Ref} The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

^{25 Ref} A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

^{26 Ref} Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

^{27 Ref} One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.

^{28 Ref} Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

^{1 Ref} Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

^{2 Ref} A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

^{3 Ref} The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

^{4 Ref} A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

^{5 Ref} Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

^{6 Ref} Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

^{7 Ref} Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

^{8 Ref} A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

^{9 Ref} He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

^{10 Ref} A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

^{11 Ref} An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

^{12 Ref} Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

^{13 Ref} Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

^{14 Ref} The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

^{15 Ref} He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

^{16 Ref} Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

^{17 Ref} A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

^{18 Ref} A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

^{19 Ref} He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

^{20 Ref} He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

^{21 Ref} He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

^{22 Ref} A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

^{23 Ref} A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

^{24 Ref} Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

^{25 Ref} A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

^{26 Ref} Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

^{27 Ref} He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

^{28 Ref} Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.