1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,
2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame,
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold;
4 An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker;
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men;
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool;
8 A bribe is
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
10 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion;
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good,
14 The beginning of strife is
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
17 A friend loveth at all times;
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands,
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;
21 He that begetteth a fool
22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine;
23 A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom,
24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding;
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father,
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good,
27 He that spareth his words hath knowledge;
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise;