1Wine is a voluptuous thing, and drunkenness causes sedition: whoso delighteth therein, shall never be wise.
2The king ought to be feared as the roaring of a lion, whoso provoketh him unto anger, offendeth against his own soul.
3It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife, but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.
4A slothful body will not go to plow for cold, therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.
5Wise counsel in the heart of man is like a water in the deep of the earth, but he that hath understanding bringeth it forth.
6Many there be that are called good doers, but where shall one find a true faithful man?
7Who so leadeth a godly and an innocent life, happy shall his children be whom he leaveth behind him.
8A king that sitteth in judgment, and looketh well about him, driveth away all evil.
9Who can say: my heart is clean, I am innocent from sin?
10To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
11A child is known by his conversation, whether his works be pure and right.
12As for the hearing of the ear and the sight of the eye, the LORD hath made them both.
13Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty: but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough.
14It is naught; It is naught, (say men) when they have it, but when it is gone, they give it a good word.
15A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.
16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for the unknown man's sake.
17Every man liketh the bread that is gotten in deceit, but at the last his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18Thorow counsel the things that men devise go forward: and with discretion ought wars to be taken in hand.
19Meddle not with him that bewrayeth secrets, and is a slanderer,(sclaunderer) and deceiveth with his lips.
20Who so curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the middest of darkness.
21The heritage that cometh too hastily at the first, shall not be praised at the end.
22Say not thou: I will recompense evil, but put thy trust in the LORD, and he shall defend thee.
23The LORD abhoreth two manner of weights, and a false balance is an evil thing.
24The LORD ordereth every man's goings, for what is he, that understandeth his own way?
25It is a snare for a man to blaspheme that which is holy, and then to go about with vows.
26A wise king destroyeth the ungodly, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27The lantern of the LORD is the breath of man, and goeth thorow all the inward parts of the body.
28Mercy and faithfulness preserve the king, and with loving-kindness his seat is holden up.
29The strength of young men is their worship, and a grey head, is an honour unto the aged.
30Wounds drive away evil, and so do stripes the inward parts of the body.