| 1 | A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | |
| 2 | The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. | |
| 3 | The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. | |
| 4 | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. | |
| 5 | A fool despises a parent’s instruction, but the one who heeds admonition is prudent. | |
| 6 | In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked. | |
| 7 | The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools. | |
| 8 | The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. | |
| 9 | The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves the one who pursues righteousness. | |
| 10 | There is severe discipline for one who forsakes the way, but one who hates a rebuke will die. | |
| 11 | Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, how much more human hearts! | |
| 12 | Scoffers do not like to be rebuked; they will not go to the wise. | |
| 13 | A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. | |
| 14 | The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. | |
| 15 | All the days of the poor are hard, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast. | |
| 16 | Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. | |
| 17 | Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it. | |
| 18 | Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife, but those who are slow to anger calm contention. | |
| 19 | The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway. | |
| 20 | A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers. | |
| 21 | Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead. | |
| 22 | Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. | |
| 23 | To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! | |
| 24 | For the wise the path of life leads upward, in order to avoid Sheol below. | |
| 25 | The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but maintains the widow’s boundaries. | |
| 26 | Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure. | |
| 27 | Those who are greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households, but those who hate bribes will live. | |
| 28 | The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil. | |
| 29 | The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. | |
| 30 | The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the body. | |
| 31 | The ear that heeds wholesome admonition will lodge among the wise. | |
| 32 | Those who ignore instruction despise themselves, but those who heed admonition gain understanding. | |
| 33 | The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. |