| 1 | Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh {and} intermeddleth with all wisdom. |
| 2 | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
| 3 | When the wicked cometh, {then} cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. |
| 4 | The words of a man’s mouth {are as} deep waters, {and} the wellspring of wisdom {as} a flowing brook. |
| 5 | {It is} not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. |
| 6 | A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| 7 | A fool’s mouth {is} his destruction, and his lips {are} the snare of his soul. |
| 8 | The words of a talebearer {are} as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| 9 | He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. |
| 10 | The name of the Lord {is} a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| 11 | The rich man’s wealth {is} his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| 12 | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour {is} humility. |
| 13 | He that answereth a matter before he heareth {it}, it {is} folly and shame unto him. |
| 14 | The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? |
| 15 | The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
| 16 | A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. |
| 17 | {He that is} first in his own cause {seemeth} just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. |
| 18 | The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. |
| 19 | A brother offended {is harder to be won} than a strong city: and {their} contentions {are} like the bars of a castle. |
| 20 | A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; {and} with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
| 21 | Death and life {are} in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
| 22 | {Whoso} findeth a wife findeth a good {thing}, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. |
| 23 | The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. |
| 24 | A man {that hath} friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend {that} sticketh closer than a brother. |