1. Wine is a scoffer, strong drink a roisterer; He who is muddled by them will not grow wise.
2. The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; He who provokes his anger risks his life.
3. It is honorable for a man to desist from strife, But every fool becomes embroiled.
4. In winter the lazy man does not plow; At harvesttime he seeks, and finds nothing.
5. The designs in a man's mind are deep waters, But a man of understanding can draw them out.
6. He calls many a man his loyal friend, But who can find a faithful man?
7. The righteous man lives blamelessly; Happy are his children who come after him.
8. The king seated on the throne of judgment Can winnow out all evil by his glance.
9. Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am purged of my sin"?
10. False weights and false measures, Both are an abomination to the LORD.
11. A child may be dissembling in his behavior Even though his actions are blameless and proper.
12. The ear that hears, the eye that sees -- The LORD made them both.
13. Do not love sleep lest you be impoverished; Keep your eyes open and you will have plenty of food.
14. "Bad, bad," says the buyer, But having moved off, he congratulates himself.
15. Gold is plentiful, jewels abundant, But wise speech is a precious object.
16. Seize his garment, for he stood surety for another; Take it as a pledge, [for he stood surety] for an unfamiliar woman.
17. Bread gained by fraud may be tasty to a man, But later his mouth will be filled with gravel.
18. Plans laid in council will succeed; Wage war with stratagems.
19. He who gives away secrets is a base fellow; Do not take up with a garrulous man.
20. One who reviles his father or mother, Light will fail him when darkness comes.
21. An estate acquired in haste at the outset Will not be blessed in the end.
22. Do not say, "I will requite evil"; Put your hope in the LORD and He will deliver you.
23. False weights are an abomination to the LORD; Dishonest scales are not right.
24. A man's steps are decided by the LORD; What does a man know about his own way?
25. It is a snare for a man to pledge a sacred gift rashly And to give thought to his vows only after they have been made.
26. A wise king winnows out the wicked, And turns the wheel upon them.
27. The lifebreath of man is the lamp of the LORD Revealing all his inmost parts.
28. Faithfulness and loyalty protect the king; He maintains his throne by faithfulness.
29. The glory of youths is their strength; The majesty of old men is their gray hair.
30. Bruises and wounds are repayment for evil, Striking at one's inmost parts.
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