1 Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife. | TOSK |
2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers. | TOSK |
3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. | TOSK |
4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. | TOSK |
5 He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished. | TOSK |
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father. | TOSK |
7 Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler! | TOSK |
8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. | TOSK |
9 Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends. | TOSK |
10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool. | TOSK |
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him. | TOSK |
12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. | TOSK |
13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house. | TOSK |
14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. | TOSK |
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD. | TOSK |
16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? | TOSK |
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. | TOSK |
18 A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor. | TOSK |
19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction. | TOSK |
20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. | TOSK |
21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. | TOSK |
22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. | TOSK |
23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. | TOSK |
24 Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. | TOSK |
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. | TOSK |
26 It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty. | TOSK |
27 A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. | TOSK |
28 Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue. | TOSK |