1A gentle answer turns away anger, but harsh words stir up rage.
2The tongue of the wise uses knowledge well, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good.
4A healing tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue breaks the spirit.
5A fool despises his father's teaching, but whoever pays attention to correction is wise.
6In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but in the income of the wicked there is trouble.
7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of fools does not.
8The sacrifice of the wicked is disgusting to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9The way of the wicked is disgusting to the LORD, but he loves the one who runs after righteousness.
10Correction is hard for the one who leaves the path, and whoever hates correction will die.
11Hell and destruction lie open before the LORD. How much more the hearts of the children of men?
12A mocker does not love the one who corrects him, and he will not go to the wise.
13A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.
14The heart of the one who understands looks for knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
15All the days of the suffering are hard, but a glad heart has a feast that never ends.
16Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.
17Better is a dinner of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.
18An angry man stirs up fighting, but the one who is slow to anger calms it down.
19The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is made smooth.
20A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21Folly is a joy to the one who has no sense, but a man of understanding walks straight.
22Without advice plans fail, but with many advisers they stand firm.
23A man has joy when he gives a good answer, and how good is a word spoken at the right time.
24The way of life leads upward for the wise, so that he turns away from hell below.
25The LORD will tear down the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow's boundary secure.
26The thoughts of the wicked are disgusting to the LORD, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27Whoever is greedy for gain brings trouble on his own house, but the one who hates bribes will live.
28The heart of the righteous thinks before it answers, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30The light of the eyes makes the heart glad, and good news puts fat on the bones.
31The ear that listens to the correction that gives life will stay among the wise.
32Whoever refuses teaching despises his own soul, but the one who listens to correction gains understanding.
33The fear of the LORD is the teaching of wisdom, and humility comes before honour.