1. A soft answer turneth away chemah (wrath); but harsh devarim stir up anger.
2. The lashon of chachamim useth da'as aright, but the peh (mouth) of kesilim (fools) poureth out folly.
3. The eynayim of Hashem are in kol makom (every place), watching the ra'im and the tovim.
4. A marpeh lashon (a tongue of healing) is an Etz Chayyim, but selef (perversity) therein is crushing to the ruach (spirit).
5. A fool spurns his musar av, but he that is shomer over tokhakhat (reproof) is prudent.
6. In the bais of the tzaddik is much treasure, but in the revenues of the rashah is trouble.
7. The sfatayim (lips) of chachamim disperse da'as, but the lev of kesilim doeth not so.
8. The zevach of the resha'im is a to'evah to Hashem, but the tefillah (prayer) of the yesharim is His delight.
9. The derech rashah is a to'evah unto Hashem, but He loveth him that pursueth tzedakah.
10. Musar is grievous unto him that forsaketh the orach (way), and he that hateth tokhakhat (reproof) shall die.
11. Sheol and Avaddon are before Hashem, how much more then the hearts of Bnei Adam?