| 1 | Whoever has a will to withdraw from a friend, seeks occasions; he shall be reproached at all times. |
| 2 | The foolish do not accept words of prudence, unless you say what is already turning in his heart. |
| 3 | The impious, when he has arrived within the depths of sin, thinks little of it. But ill repute and disgrace follow him. |
| 4 | Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters. And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing. |
| 5 | It is not good to accept the character of the impious, so as to turn away from true judgment. |
| 6 | The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts. |
| 7 | The mouth of the foolish is his destruction, and his own lips are the ruin of his soul. |
| 8 | The words of the double-tongued seem simple. |
| 9 | Whoever is dissolute and slack in his work is the brother of him who wastes his own works. |
| 10 | The name of the Lord is very strong tower. The just one rushes to it, and he shall be exalted. |
| 11 | The substance of the wealthy is the city of his strength, and it is like a strong wall encircling him. |
| 12 | The heart of a man is exalted before it is crushed and humbled before it is glorified. |
| 13 | Whoever responds before he listens, demonstrates himself to be foolish and deserving of confusion. |
| 14 | The spirit of a man sustains his weakness. Yet who can sustain a spirit that is easily angered? |
| 15 | A prudent heart shall possess knowledge. And the ear of the wise seeks doctrine. |
| 16 | A man's gift expands his way and makes space for him before leaders. |
| 17 | The just is the first accuser of himself; his friend arrives and shall investigate him. |
| 18 | Casting a lot suppresses contentions and passes judgment, even among the powerful. |
| 19 | A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city, and judgments are like the bars of cities. |
| 20 | From the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be filled. And the harvest of his own lips shall satisfy him. |
| 21 | Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits. |
| 22 | He who has found a good wife has found goodness, and he shall draw contentment from the Lord. He who expels a good wife expels goodness. But he who holds on to an adulteress is foolish and impious. |
| 23 | The poor will speak with supplications. And the rich will express themselves roughly. |
| 24 | A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother. |
