1. It's better to be poorand live rightthan to be a stupid liar.
2. Willingness and stupiditydon't go well together.If you are too eager,you will miss the road.
3. We are ruinedby our own stupidity,though we blame the Lord.
4. The rich have many friends;the poor have none.
5. Dishonest witnesses and liarswon't escape punishment.
6. Everyone tries to be friendsof those who can help them.
7. If you are poor,your own relatives reject you,and your friends are worse.When you really need them,they are not there.
8. Do yourself a favourby having good sense—you will be glad you did.
9. Dishonest witnesses and liarswill be destroyed.
10. It isn't right for a foolto live in luxuryor for a slave to rulein place of a king.
11. It's wise to be patientand show what you are likeby forgiving others.
12. An angry king roarslike a lion,but when a king is pleased,it's like dew on the crops.
13. A foolish son brings disgraceto his father.A nagging wife goes on and onlike the drip, drip, dripof the rain.
14. You may inherit all you ownfrom your parents,but a sensible wifeis a gift from the Lord.
15. If you are lazyand sleep your time away,you will starve.
16. Obey the Lord's teachingsand you will live—disobey and you will die.
17. Caring for the pooris lending to the Lord,and you will be well repaid.
18. Correct your childrenbefore it's too late;if you don't punish them,you are destroying them.
19. People with bad tempersare always in trouble,and they need helpover and over again.
20. Pay attention to adviceand accept correction,so you can live sensibly.
21. We may make a lot of plans,but the Lord will dowhat he has decided.
22. What matters most is loyalty.It's better to be poorthan to be a liar.
23. Showing respect to the Lordbrings true life—if you do it, you can relaxwithout fear of danger.
24. Some people are too lazyto lift a handto feed themselves.
25. Stupid fools learn good senseby seeing others punished;a sensible person learnsby being corrected.
26. Children who bring disgracerob their fatherand chase their mother away.
27. If you stop learning,you will forgetwhat you already know.
28. A lying witness makes funof the court system,and criminals think crimeis really delicious.
29. Every stupid foolis just waitingto be punished.