1. Wine ⌊makes people⌋ mock,liquor ⌊makes them⌋ noisy,and everyone under their influence is unwise.
2. The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion.Whoever makes him angry forfeits his life.
3. Avoiding a quarrel is honorable.After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.
4. A lazy person does not plow in the fall.He looks for something in the harvest but finds nothing.
5. A motive in the human heart is like deep water,and a person who has understanding draws it out.
6. Many people declare themselves loyal,but who can find someone who is ⌊really⌋ trustworthy?
7. A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity.Blessed are his children after he is gone.
8. A king who sits on his throne to judge sifts out every evil with his eyes.
9. Who can say,“I’ve made my heart pure.I’m cleansed from my sin”?
10. A double standard of weights and measures—both are disgusting to the Lord.
11. Even a child makes himself known by his actions,whether his deeds are pure or right.