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[1]Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.
[2]As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; so doth sin stick close between buying and selling.
[3]Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.
[4]As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.
[5]The furnace proveth the potter's vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.
[6]The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.
[7]Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; for this is the trial of men.
[8]If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.
[9]The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in her.
[10]As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.
[11]The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; but a fool changeth as the moon.
[12]If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding.
[13]The discourse of fools is irksome, and their sport is the wantonness of sin.
[14]The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls make one stop his ears.
[15]The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear.
[16]Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind.
[17]Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
[18]For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbor.
[19]As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again
[20]Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; he is as a roe escaped out of the snare.
[21]As for a wound, it may be bound up; and after reviling there may be reconcilement: but he that betrayeth secrets is without hope.
[22]He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart from him.
[23]When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.
[24]I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.
[25]Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke shall make wounds.
[26]Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.
[27]He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.
[28]Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.
[29]They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.
[30]Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.
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