[1]BetterH2896is a dryH2720morselH6595, and quietnessH7962therewith, than an houseH1004fullH4392of sacrificesH2077with strifeH7379.[2]A wiseH7919[H8688]servantH5650shall have ruleH4910[H8799]over a sonH1121that causeth shameH954[H8688], and shall have partH2505[H8799]of the inheritanceH5159amongH8432the brethrenH251.[3]The fining potH4715is for silverH3701, and the furnaceH3564for goldH2091: but the LORDH3068triethH974[H8802]the heartsH3826.[4]A wicked doerH7489[H8688]giveth heedH7181[H8688]to falseH205lipsH8193; and a liarH8267giveth earH238[H8688]to a naughtyH1942tongueH3956.[5]Whoso mockethH3932[H8802]the poorH7326[H8802]reproachethH2778[H8765]his MakerH6213[H8802]: and he that is gladH8056at calamitiesH343shall not be unpunishedH5352.[H8735][6]Children'sH1121childrenH1121are the crownH5850of old menH2205; and the gloryH8597of childrenH1121are their fathersH1.[7]ExcellentH3499speechH8193becomethH5000not a foolH5036: much less do lyingH8267lipsH8193a princeH5081.[8]A giftH7810is as a preciousH2580stoneH68in the eyesH5869of him that hathH1167it: whithersoever it turnethH6437[H8799], it prosperethH7919.[H8686][9]He that coverethH3680[H8764]a transgressionH6588seekethH1245[H8764]loveH160; but he that repeatethH8138[H8802]a matterH1697separatethH6504[H8688]very friendsH441.[10]A reproofH1606enterethH5181[H8799]more into a wise manH995[H8688]than an hundredH3967stripesH5221[H8687]into a foolH3684.[11]An evilH7451man seekethH1245[H8762]only rebellionH4805: therefore a cruelH394messengerH4397shall be sentH7971against himH8792.[12]Let a bearH1677robbedH7909of her whelps meetH6298[H8800]a manH376, rather thanH408a foolH3684in his follyH200.[13]Whoso rewardethH7725[H8688]evilH7451for goodH2896, evilH7451shall not departH4185[H8799][H8675][H4185][H8686]from his houseH1004.[14]The beginningH7225of strifeH4066is as when one letteth outH6362[H8802]waterH4325: therefore leave offH5203[H8800]contentionH7379, beforeH6440it be meddledH1566withH8694.[15]He that justifiethH6663[H8688]the wickedH7563, and he that condemnethH7561[H8688]the justH6662, even they bothH8147are abominationH8441to the LORDH3068.[16]Wherefore is there a priceH4242in the handH3027of a foolH3684to getH7069[H8800]wisdomH2451, seeing he hath no heart to itH3820?[17]A friendH7453lovethH157[H8802]at all timesH6256, and a brotherH251is bornH3205[H8735]for adversityH6869.[18]A manH120voidH2638of understandingH3820strikethH8628[H8802]handsH3709, and becomethH6148[H8802]suretyH6161in the presenceH6440of his friendH7453.[19]He lovethH157[H8802]transgressionH6588that lovethH157[H8802]strifeH4683: and he that exaltethH1361[H8688]his gateH6607seekethH1245[H8764]destructionH7667.[20]He that hath a frowardH6141heartH3820findethH4672[H8799]no goodH2896: and he that hath a perverseH2015[H8738]tongueH3956fallethH5307[H8799]into mischiefH7451.[21]He that begettethH3205[H8802]a foolH3684doeth it to his sorrowH8424: and the fatherH1of a foolH5036hath no joyH8055.[H8799][22]A merryH8056heartH3820doeth goodH3190[H8686]like a medicineH1456: but a brokenH5218spiritH7307driethH3001[H8762]the bonesH1634.[23]A wickedH7563man takethH3947[H8799]a giftH7810out of the bosomH2436to pervertH5186[H8687]the waysH734of judgmentH4941.[24]WisdomH2451is before him that hath understandingH6440[H995][H8688]; but the eyesH5869of a foolH3684are in the endsH7097of the earthH776.[25]A foolishH3684sonH1121is a griefH3708to his fatherH1, and bitternessH4470to her that bareH3205himH8802.[26]Also to punishH6064[H8800]the justH6662is not goodH2896, nor to strikeH5221[H8687]princesH5081for equityH3476.[27]He that hathH3045[H8802]knowledgeH1847sparethH2820[H8802]his wordsH561: and a manH376of understandingH8394is of an excellentH3368[H8675][H7119]spiritH7307.[28]Even a foolH191,when he holdeth his peaceH2790[H8688], is countedH2803[H8735]wiseH2450: and he that shuttethH331[H8801]his lipsH8193is esteemed a man of understandingH995.[H8737]