The Man of Integrity
Better a poor man who walks in his integrity than one crooked of lips, and he is a fool.
Also, a soul without knowledge is not good, and one who hurries with his feet misses the way.
The folly of a man overturns his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.
Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
A witness of falsehoods will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will not escape.
Many entreat the face of a noble, and everyone is a friend to a man of gifts.
All the brothers of a poor man hate him — how much more do his friends keep far from him! He pursues them with sayings — they are not there.
One who acquires heart loves his own soul; one who keeps insight will find good.
A witness of falsehoods will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool — how much less for a servant to rule over princes!
The good sense of a man makes him slow to anger, and his beauty is to pass over a transgression.
The rage of a king is like the growling of a young lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A foolish son is destruction to his father, and the discords of a wife are a continual dripping.
House and wealth are the inheritance of fathers, but a wife of good sense is from the LORD.
Sloth makes a deep sleep fall, and a slack soul will hunger.
One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul; one who despises his ways will die.
One who is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him his dealing.
Discipline your son while there is hope, but do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
A man of great rage bears a penalty; for if you deliver him, you will only add to it.
Hear counsel and receive discipline, so that you may be wise in your end.
Many are the thoughts in the heart of a man, but the counsel of the LORD — it will stand.
The desire of a man is his loyal love, and a poor man is better than a man of falsehood.
The fear of the LORD is toward life, and one rests satisfied; he will not be visited by evil.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even return it to his mouth.
Strike a scoffer and the simple becomes shrewd; rebuke the understanding one and he will understand knowledge.
One who assaults a father and drives out a mother is a son who brings shame and humiliation.
Cease, my son, to hear discipline, only to stray from the sayings of knowledge.
A worthless witness scoffs at judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and blows for the back of fools.