1 Wine ⌞makes people⌟ mock,
2 The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion.
3 Avoiding a quarrel is honorable.
4 A lazy person does not plow in the fall.
5 A motive in the human heart is like deep water,
6 Many people declare themselves loyal,
7 A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity.
8 A king who sits on his throne to judge sifts out every evil with his eyes.
9 Who can say,
10 A double standard of weights and measures—
11 Even a child makes himself known by his actions,
12 The ear that hears,
13 Do not love sleep or you will end up poor.
14 “Bad! Bad!” says the buyer.
15 There are gold and plenty of jewels,
16 Hold on to the garment of one who guarantees a stranger’s loan,
17 Food gained dishonestly tastes sweet to a person,
18 Plans are confirmed by getting advice,
19 Whoever goes around as a gossip tells secrets.
20 The lamp of the person who curses his father and mother
21 An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning
22 Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!”
23 A double standard of weights is disgusting to the Lord,
24 The Lord is the one who directs a person’s steps.
25 It is a trap for a person to say impulsively, “This is a holy offering!”
26 A wise king scatters the wicked
27 A person’s soul is the Lord’s lamp.
28 Mercy and truth protect a king,
29 While the glory of young men is their strength,
30 Brutal beatings cleanse away wickedness.