The Book of Proverbs

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: the way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.