1 Beter is 'n stuk droë brood en rus daarby as 'n huis vol offermaaltye met getwis.
2 'n Verstandige dienaar sal heers oor 'n seun wat skande maak, en onder die broers sal hy die erfenis verdeel.
3 Die smeltkroes is vir die silwer en die oond vir die goud, maar die HERE toets die harte.
4 Die kwaaddoener gee ag op 'n bedrieglike lip, 'n leuenaar luister na 'n tong wat onheil stig.
5 Hy wat die arme bespot, versmaad sy Maker; hy wat bly is oor 'n ongeluk, sal nie ongestraf bly nie.
6 Kindskinders is 'n kroon vir grysaards, en vir die kinders is hulle vader 'n eer.
7 Aanmatigende taal pas nie by 'n dwaas nie, hoeveel minder leuentaal by 'n edele!
8 Kosbare edelgesteentes is die omkoopgeskenk in die oë van sy besitter; oral waar hy heengaan, sal hy slaag.
9 Wie 'n oortreding bedek, soek liefde; maar hy wat 'n saak weer ophaal, skei vriende van mekaar.
10 'n Berisping gaan by 'n verstandige dieper in as om 'n dwaas honderd maal te slaan.
11 Die wederstrewige soek net onheil, maar 'n wrede boodskapper word teen hom uitgestuur.
12 Laat 'n beer wat van kleintjies beroof is, 'n mens ontmoet, maar nie 'n dwaas in sy sotheid nie.
13 Hy wat kwaad vir goed vergelde, die kwaad sal uit sy huis nie wyk nie.
14 Die begin van 'n onenigheid is soos water wat jy laat deurbreek; daarom, laat die twis vaar voordat dit losbreek.
15 Hy wat die goddelose regverdig verklaar en die regverdige skuldig verklaar, hulle altwee is vir die HERE 'n gruwel.
16 Waarom tog is daar geld in die hand van 'n dwaas om wysheid te koop terwyl hy geen verstand het nie?
17 Die vriend het altyd lief, en die broer word gebore met die oog op die nood.
18 Dit is 'n verstandelose mens wat handslag gee, wat borg staan vir sy naaste.
19 Wie twis liefhet, het oortreding lief; hy wat sy deur hoog maak, soek verbreking.
20 Wie verkeerd van hart is, vind die goeie nie; en hy wat vals is met sy tong, val in die ongeluk.
21 Hy wat 'n dwaas verwek, vir hom sal dit 'n bekommernis word; en die vader van die dwaas sal nie bly wees nie.
22 'n Vrolike hart bevorder die genesing, maar 'n verslae gees laat die gebeente uitdroog.
23 Die goddelose neem 'n omkoopgeskenk aan wat uit die boesem kom om die paaie van die reg te buig.
24 Die verstandige hou die wysheid voor oë, maar die oë van die dwaas is by die einde van die aarde.
25 'n Dwase seun is 'n verdriet vir sy vader en bitter smart vir haar wat hom gebaar het.
26 Is dit alreeds nie goed om die regverdige te beboet nie -- om edeles te slaan is onbetaamlik.
27 Wie sy woorde inhou, besit kennis; en hy wat kalm is van gees, is 'n man van verstand.
28 Selfs 'n sot sal as hy swyg, vir wys gereken word; as hy sy lippe toehou, vir verstandig.
1 Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.
2 A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.
3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
8 An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
12 It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
14 The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
22 A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
26 To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
27 He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.