A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.