To desire, one seeks alone; in all resourcefulness, he is revealed.

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in the revealing of his heart.

When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes, and with disgrace, shame.

Deep waters are the words of a person's mouth; a flowing stream, the source of wisdom.

To show favoritism to the wicked is not good; to turn a righteous person aside in judgment.

The lips of a fool come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

The mouth of a fool is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

The words of a slanderer are like delicacies; they go down into the innermost parts.

Also, one who is negligent in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

The name of יהוה is a strong tower; the righteous person runs into it and is safe.

The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, and like a high wall in their imagination.

Before destruction, a person's heart becomes arrogant, and before honor, humility.

One who answers a matter before he hears it is foolishness to him and shame.

A person's spirit sustains his infirmity, but a crushed spirit, who can bear it?

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

A gift from a person enlarges him, and it leads him before the great.

The first in his lawsuit is righteous; then his neighbor comes and examines him.

Casting lots stops disputes and separates even the mighty.

A brother who is wronged is harder to gain than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a palace.

From the fruit of a person's mouth, his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied with the produce of his lips.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from יהוה.

The poor person speaks entreaties, but the rich person answers with harshness.

There are companions who lead to ruin, but there is a friend who clings closer than a brother.