| 1 | Just as with the dividing of the waters, so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord. He shall bend it whichever way he wills. |
| 2 | Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts. |
| 3 | To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices. |
| 4 | To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart. The lamp of the impious is sin. |
| 5 | The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually in need. |
| 6 | Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless. And he will stumble into the snares of death. |
| 7 | The robberies of the impious will drag them down, because they were not willing to do judgment. |
| 8 | The perverse way of a man is foreign. But whoever is pure: his work is upright. |
| 9 | It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with a contentious woman and in a shared house. |
| 10 | The soul of the impious desires evil; he will not take pity on his neighbor. |
| 11 | When the pestilent is punished, a little one will become wiser. And if he pursues what is wise, he will receive knowledge. |
| 12 | The just thinks carefully about the house of the impious, so that he may draw the impious away from evil. |
| 13 | Whoever blocks his ears to the outcry of the poor shall also cry out himself, and he will not be heeded. |
| 14 | A surprise gift extinguishes anger. And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation. |
| 15 | It is gladness for the just to do judgment; and it is dread for those who work iniquity. |
| 16 | A man who wanders astray from the way of doctrine will linger in the company of the giants. |
| 17 | Whoever loves a feast will be in deprivation. Whoever loves wine and fatness will not be enriched. |
| 18 | The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright. |
| 19 | It is better to live in a deserted land, than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman. |
| 20 | There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it. |
| 21 | Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory. |
| 22 | The wise has ascended the city of the strong, and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence. |
| 23 | Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish. |
| 24 | A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant, if he, in anger, acts according to pride. |
| 25 | Desires kill the lazy, for his hands are not willing to work at all. |
| 26 | He covets and desires all day long. But whoever is just shall distribute and shall not cease. |
| 27 | The sacrifices of the impious are abominable, because they are offered out of wickedness. |
| 28 | A lying witness will perish. An obedient man shall speak of victory. |
| 29 | The impious man insolently hardens his face. But whoever is upright corrects his own way. |
| 30 | There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel, which is against the Lord. |
| 31 | The horse is prepared for the day of battle. But the Lord bestows salvation. |
