He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He 1 aquarrels against all sound wisdom.
2A fool does not delight in understanding, But only ain revealing his own 1mind.
3When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, And with dishonor comes scorn.
4The words of a man's mouth are adeep waters; 1The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5To ashow partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to bthrust aside the righteous in judgment.
6A fool's lips 1bring strife, And his mouth calls for ablows.
7A afool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
8The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the 1innermost parts of the body.
9He also who is aslack in his work bIs brother to him who destroys.
10The aname of the LORD is a bstrong tower; The righteous runs into it and cis 1safe.
11A arich man's wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.
12aBefore destruction the heart of man is haughty, But bhumility goes before honor.
13He who agives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.
14The aspirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a bbroken spirit who can bear it?
15The 1 amind of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the bear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16A man's agift makes room for him And brings him before great men.
17The first 1to plead his case seems right, Until 2another comes and examines him.
18The cast alot puts an end to strife And 1decides between the mighty ones.
19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
20With the 1 afruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; bHe will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
21aDeath and life are in the 1power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its bfruit.
22He who finds a awife finds a good thing And bobtains favor from the LORD.
23The apoor man utters supplications, But the brich man canswers roughly.
24A man of too many friends comes to 1ruin, But there is aa 2friend who sticks closer than a brother.