1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Cross refs
2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. Cross refs
3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. Cross refs
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. Cross refs
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. Cross refs
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? Cross refs
7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. Cross refs
8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. Cross refs
9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? Cross refs
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. Cross refs
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Cross refs
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. Cross refs
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. Cross refs
14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. Cross refs
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. Cross refs
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. Cross refs
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. Cross refs
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. Cross refs
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. Cross refs
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. Cross refs
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. Cross refs
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee. Cross refs
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. Cross refs
24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? Cross refs
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. Cross refs
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. Cross refs
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. Cross refs
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. Cross refs
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head. Cross refs
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. Cross refs