[1]BETTER is dry bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of feasting with strife[2]A wise servant shall rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share the inheritance among the brothers[3]The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold; but the LORD tries the heart[4]A wicked man listens to perverse lips; but a righteous man does not heed the tongues of vicious men[5]He who mocks the poor provokes his Maker; and he who is glad at calamity shall not be forgiven[6]Children's children are the crowns of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers[7]Excellent speech is unbecoming to a fool, and lying lips to a righteous man[8]A precious stone is beautiful in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns it is admired[9]He who forgets an offense seeks friendship; but he who hates to forget an offense estranges himself from a friend and neighbor[10]A threat breaks the heart of a wise man; but the fool instead of a rebuke receives a scourging, and yet he is not conscious of it[11]A quarrelsome man seeks mischief; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him[12]Meditation and reverence are suitable for a wise man; but a fool meditates in his folly[13]He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house[14]He who sheds blood stirs up judgment before the ruler[15]He who justifies the wicked and condemns the just is an abomination before the LORD[16]What good is wealth in the possession of a fool who has no desire to acquire wisdom[17]A friend loves at all times; but a brother is born for adversity[18]A foolish man pledges himself, for he becomes surety for his friend[19]He who loves iniquity loves deceit and strife; and he who exalts himself seeks destruction[20]He who slanders in heart will not find good; and he who has an evil tongue falls into mischief[21]He who begets a fool does it to his own shame; his father will have no joy in him[22]A merry heart makes the body healthy; but a broken spirit dries up the bones[23]He who accepts a bribe is wicked; for he perverts the way of justice[24]The face of a man of understanding is set toward wisdom; but the eyes of a fool are in the depths of the earth[25]A foolish son provokes his father, and is bitterness to her who bore him[26]To punish the just is not good, nor to scourge the righteous men who speak the truth[27]He who spares his words has knowledge; and he who is patient is a wise man.[28]Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; and he who shuts his lips is counted a man of understanding