1 Better Prov. 28:6 is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.
3 The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord .
4 Prov. 14:20 Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.
5 A Ex. 23:1; Deut. 19:16–19; Prov. 6:19; 21:28 false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not escape.
6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
7 Prov. 14:20 All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go Ps. 38:11 far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding Prov. 16:20 will find good.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies shall perish.
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less Prov. 30:21, 22 for a servant to rule over princes.
11 James 1:19 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, Prov. 16:32; (Matt. 5:44); Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13 And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
12 Prov. 16:14 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is Gen. 27:28; Deut. 33:28; Ps. 133:3; Hos. 14:5; Mic. 5:7 like dew on the grass.
13 Prov. 10:1 A foolish son is the ruin of his father, Prov. 21:9, 19 And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
14 2 Cor. 12:14 Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But Prov. 18:22 a prudent wife is from the Lord .
15 Prov. 6:9 Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will Prov. 10:4 suffer hunger.
16 Prov. 13:13; 16:17; Luke 10:28; 11:28 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.
17 Deut. 15:7, 8; Job 23:12, 13; Prov. 28:27; Eccl. 11:1; Matt. 10:42; 25:40; (2 Cor. 9:6–8); Heb. 6:10 He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord , And He will pay back what he has given.
18 Prov. 13:24 Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.
19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise Ps. 37:37 in your latter days.
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Ps. 33:10, 11; Prov. 16:9; Is. 46:10; Heb. 6:17 Nevertheless the Lord ’s counsel—that will stand.
22 What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.
23 Prov. 14:27; (1 Tim. 4:8) The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.
24 Prov. 15:19 A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple Deut. 13:11 will become wary; Prov. 9:8 Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
26 He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother Is Prov. 17:2 a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Cease listening to instruction, my son, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A disreputable witness scorns justice, And Job 15:16 the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, Prov. 26:3 And beatings for the backs of fools.