• 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.

  • 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • 3 When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

  • 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

  • 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

  • 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

  • 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • 8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

  • 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

  • 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.

  • 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

  • 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.

  • 13 He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.

  • 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

  • 15 The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • 16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

  • 17 He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him.

  • 18 The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty.

  • 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

  • 20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

  • 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • 22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.

  • 23 The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.

  • 24 A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.