[:en]”Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting with strife” (v. 1)
“He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished” (v. 5)
“Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children” (v. 6)
“If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house” (v. 13)
“Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam’ so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out” (v. 14)
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (v. 17)
“A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor” (v. 18)
“A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble” (v. 20)
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, abut a crushed spirit dries up the bones” (v. 22)
“A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice” (v. 23)
“A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even=tempered” (v. 27)
“Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue” (v. 28)[:]