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.

1 [Melior est buccella sicca cum gaudioquam domus plena victimis cum jurgio.2 Servus sapiens dominabitur filiis stultis,et inter fratres hreditatem dividet.3 Sicut igne probatur argentum et aurum camino,ita corda probat Dominus.4 Malus obedit lingu iniqu,et fallax obtemperat labiis mendacibus.5 Qui despicit pauperem exprobrat factori ejus,et qui ruina ltatur alterius non erit impunitus.6 Corona senum filii filiorum,et gloria filiorum patres eorum.7 Non decent stultum verba composita,nec principem labium mentiens.8 Gemma gratissima exspectatio prstolantis ;quocumque se vertit, prudenter intelligit.9 Qui celat delictum qurit amicitias ;qui altero sermone repetit, separat fderatos.10 Plus proficit correptio apud prudentem,quam centum plag apud stultum.11 Semper jurgia qurit malus :angelus autem crudelis mittetur contra eum.12 Expedit magis urs occurrere raptis ftibus,quam fatuo confidenti in stultitia sua.13 Qui reddit mala pro bonis,non recedet malum de domo ejus.14 Qui dimittit aquam caput est jurgiorum,et antequam patiatur contumeliam judicium deserit.]15 [Qui justificat impium, et qui condemnat justum,abominabilis est uterque apud Deum.16 Quid prodest stulto habere divitias,cum sapientiam emere non possit ?Qui altum facit domum suam qurit ruinam,et qui evitat discere incidet in mala.17 Omni tempore diligit qui amicus est,et frater in angustiis comprobatur.18 Stultus homo plaudet manibus,cum spoponderit pro amico suo.19 Qui meditatur discordias diligit rixas,et qui exaltat ostium qurit ruinam.20 Qui perversi cordis est non inveniet bonum,et qui vertit linguam incidet in malum.21 Natus est stultus in ignominiam suam ;sed nec pater in fatuo ltabitur.22 Animus gaudens tatem floridam facit ;spiritus tristis exsiccat ossa.23 Munera de sinu impius accipit,ut pervertat semitas judicii.24 In facie prudentis lucet sapientia ;oculi stultorum in finibus terr.25 Ira patris filius stultus,et dolor matris qu genuit eum.26 Non est bonum damnum inferre justo,nec percutere principem qui recta judicat.27 Qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est,et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus.28 Stultus quoque, si tacuerit, sapiens reputabitur,et si compresserit labia sua, intelligens.]