1 Better a bite of dry bread ⌞eaten⌟ in peace
2 A wise slave will become master over a son who acts shamefully,
3 The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold,
4 An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips.
5 Whoever makes fun of a poor person insults his maker.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of grandparents,
7 Refined speech is not fitting for a godless fool.
8 A bribe seems ⌞like⌟ a jewel to the one who gives it.
9 Whoever forgives an offense seeks love,
10 A reprimand impresses a person who has understanding
11 A rebel looks for nothing but evil.
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of its cubs
13 Whoever pays back evil for good—
14 Starting a quarrel is ⌞like⌟ opening a floodgate,
15 Whoever approves of wicked people
16 Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
17 A friend always loves,
18 A person without good sense closes a deal with a handshake.
19 Whoever loves sin loves a quarrel.
20 A twisted mind never finds happiness,
21 The parent of a fool has grief,
22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
23 A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to corrupt the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person,
25 A foolish son is a heartache to his father
26 To punish an innocent person is not good.
27 Whoever has knowledge controls his words,
28 Even a stubborn fool is thought to be wise if he keeps silent.