Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.

The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness.