1. A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir anger.
2. The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
3. In every place, the eyes of Yahweh keep watch over the evil and the good.
4. Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it causes a break in spirit.
5. A fool will despise the instruction of his father, but he who guards reproof is prudent.
6. In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
7. The lips of the wise will spread knowledge, but the heart of fools, not so.
8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9. An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked, but he who pursues righteousness he will love.
10. Severe discipline belongs to him who forsakes the way; he who hates a rebuke will die.
11. Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh, how much more the hearts of the children of men!
12. A scoffer does not like his rebuke; to the wise he will not go.
13. A heart of gladness will make good countenance, but in sorrow of heart a spirit is broken.
14. The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
15. All the days of the poor are hard, but goodness of heart is a continuous feast.