Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor to a fool.
Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like an archer who wounds everyone is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!”
As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.
Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.
Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.
A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike;
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honored.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.
Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not depart from him.
for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations?
the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field.
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.
A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
If one is burdened with the blood of another, he will be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
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