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