1He that separates himself seeks his own desire, and snarls against all sound wisdom.
2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
3When the wicked comes, there comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
5It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside a Tzadik in judgment.
6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9Even one that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
10The Name of יהוה is a strong tower: a Tzadik runs into it, and is set up on high.
11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
12Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor goes humility.
13He that gives an answer before he hears, it is folly and confusion unto him.
14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
15The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
17He that pleads his cause first seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him out.
18The lot causes strife to cease, and parts asunder the contentious.
19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
21Mavet and Khayim are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22Whoever finds a wife finds goodness, and obtains favor from יהוה .
23The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers impudently.
24A man of friends is to be befriended, but there is a friend that clings closer than a brother.
אלְתַאֲוָה יְבַקֵּשׁ נִפְרָד; בְּכָל תּוּשִׁיָּה יִתְגַּלָּע.
בלֹא יַחְפֹּץ כְּסִיל בִּתְבוּנָה: כִּי אִם בְּהִתְגַּלּוֹת לִבּוֹ.
גבְּבוֹא רָשָׁע בָּא גַם בּוּז; וְעִם קָלוֹן חֶרְפָּה.
דמַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי אִישׁ; נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקוֹר חָכְמָה.
השְׂאֵת פְּנֵי רָשָׁע לֹא טוֹב לְהַטּוֹת צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּט.
ושִׂפְתֵי כְסִיל יָבֹאוּ בְרִיב; וּפִיו לְמַהֲלֻמוֹת יִקְרָא.
זפִּי כְסִיל מְחִתָּה לוֹ; וּשְׂפָתָיו מוֹקֵשׁ נַפְשׁוֹ.
חדִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים; וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי בָטֶן.
טגַּם מִתְרַפֶּה בִמְלַאכְתּוֹ אָח הוּא לְבַעַל מַשְׁחִית.
ימִגְדַּל עֹז שֵׁם יהוה ; בּוֹ יָרוּץ צַדִּיק וְנִשְׂגָּב.
יאהוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ; וּכְחוֹמָה נִשְׂגָּבָה בְּמַשְׂכִּתוֹ.
יבלִפְנֵי שֶׁבֶר יִגְבַּהּ לֶב אִישׁ; וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָה.
יגמֵשִׁיב דָּבָר בְּטֶרֶם יִשְׁמָע אִוֶּלֶת הִיא לוֹ וּכְלִמָּה.
ידרוּחַ אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ; וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה מִי יִשָּׂאֶנָּה.
טולֵב נָבוֹן יִקְנֶה דָּעַת; וְאֹזֶן חֲכָמִים תְּבַקֶּשׁ דָּעַת.
טזמַתָּן אָדָם יַרְחִיב לוֹ; וְלִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים יַנְחֶנּוּ.
יזצַדִּיק הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּרִיבוֹ; יבא (וּבָא) רֵעֵהוּ וַחֲקָרוֹ.
יחמִדְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּית הַגּוֹרָל; וּבֵין עֲצוּמִים יַפְרִיד.
יטאָח נִפְשָׁע מִקִּרְיַת עֹז; ומדונים (וּמִדְיָנִים) כִּבְרִיחַ אַרְמוֹן.
כמִפְּרִי פִי אִישׁ תִּשְׂבַּע בִּטְנוֹ; תְּבוּאַת שְׂפָתָיו יִשְׂבָּע.
כאמָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד לָשׁוֹן; וְאֹהֲבֶיהָ יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ.
כבמָצָא אִשָּׁה מָצָא טוֹב; וַיָּפֶק רָצוֹן מֵיהוה .
כגתַּחֲנוּנִים יְדַבֶּר רָשׁ; וְעָשִׁיר יַעֲנֶה עַזּוֹת.
כדאִישׁ רֵעִים לְהִתְרֹעֵעַ; וְיֵשׁ אֹהֵב דָּבֵק מֵאָח.
D'var יהוה , The Word of יהוה 