[1] Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
[2] The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
[3] Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
[4] The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
[5] A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.
[6] Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?
[7] A righteous man who walks in his integrity— How blessed are his sons after him.
[8] A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
[9] Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin”?
[10] Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the LORD.
[11] It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.
[12] The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both of them.
[13] Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.
[14] “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
[15] There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
[16] Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.
[17] Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
[18] Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.
[19] He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip.
[20] He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.
[21] An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
[22] Do not say, “I will repay evil”; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.
[23] Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good.
[24] Man's steps are ordained by the LORD, How then can man understand his way?
[25] It is a trap for a man to say rashly, “It is holy!” And after the vows to make inquiry.
[26] A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
[27] The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.
[28] Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.
[29] The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.
[30] Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.