1. Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler;whoever goes astray by them is not wise.
2. The king’s terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion;whoever provokes him sins against himself.
3. It is an honor for a person to cease from strife,but every fool quarrels.
4. The sluggard will not plow during the planting season,so at harvest time he looks for the crop but has nothing.
5. Counsel in a person’s heart is like deep water,but an understanding person draws it out.
6. Many people profess their loyalty,but a faithful person – who can find?
7. The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
8. A king sitting on the throne to judgeseparates out all evil with his eyes.
9. Who can say, “I have kept my heart clean;I am pure from my sin”?
10. Diverse weights and diverse measures – the Lord abhors both of them.
11. Even a young man is known by his actions,whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.
12. The ear that hears and the eye that sees – the Lord has made them both.
13. Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished;open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.
14. “It’s worthless! It’s worthless!” says the buyer,but when he goes on his way, he boasts.