| 1 | It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue. |
| 2 | All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits. |
| 3 | Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order. |
| 4 | The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day. |
| 5 | All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice. And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices. |
| 6 | By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil. |
| 7 | When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace. |
| 8 | Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity. |
| 9 | The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps. |
| 10 | Foreknowledge is in the lips of the king. His mouth shall not err in judgment. |
| 11 | Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work. |
| 12 | Those who act impiously are abominable to the king. For the throne is made firm by justice. |
| 13 | Just lips are the will of kings. He who speaks honestly shall be loved. |
| 14 | The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it. |
| 15 | In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance, there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain. |
| 16 | Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver. |
| 17 | The path of the just turns away from evils. He who guards his soul preserves his way. |
| 18 | Arrogance precedes destruction. And the spirit is exalted before a fall. |
| 19 | It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant. |
| 20 | The learned in word shall find good things. And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed. |
| 21 | Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent. And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater. |
| 22 | Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it. The doctrine of the foolish is senseless. |
| 23 | The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth and add grace to his lips. |
| 24 | Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones. |
| 25 | There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death. |
| 26 | The soul of the laborer labors for himself, because his mouth has driven him to it. |
| 27 | The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire. |
| 28 | A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders. |
| 29 | A man of iniquity entices his friend, and he leads him along a way that is not good. |
| 30 | Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities, biting his lips, accomplishes evil. |
| 31 | Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice. |
| 32 | A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities. |
| 33 | Lots are cast into the lap, but they are tempered by the Lord. |
