Better is a dry morsel [of food served] with quietness and peace
Than a house full of feasting [served] with strife and contention.
A wise servant will rule over the [unworthy] son who acts shamefully and brings disgrace [to the family]
And [the worthy servant] will share in the inheritance among the brothers.
An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips;
And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue.
Whoever mocks the poor taunts his Maker,
And he who rejoices at [another’s] disaster will not go unpunished.
Grandchildren are the crown of aged men,
And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].
Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind],
Much less do lying lips benefit a prince.
A bribe is like a bright, precious stone in the eyes of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,
But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.
A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit
Than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs
Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the LORD.
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?
A man lacking common sense gives a pledge
And becomes guarantor [for the debt of another] in the presence of his neighbor.
He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome;
He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].
He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.
A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
[Skillful and godly] wisdom is in the presence of a person of understanding [and he recognizes it],
But the eyes of a [thickheaded] fool are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief and anguish to his father
And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words,
And a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper).
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