*Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife. *A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives. *The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts.*One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue. *The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.*Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents. *Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler! *A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds. *The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends. *A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool. *An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.*It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly. *As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house. *Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out! *The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent – both of them are an abomination to the Lord. *Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom? *A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity. *The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor. *The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction. *The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.*Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy. *A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. *A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.*Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth. *A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him. *It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong. *The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.*Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.
