1: A meal of bread and water in contented peace is better than a banquet spiced with quarrels.
2: A wise servant takes charge of an unruly child and is honored as one of the family.
3: As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by GOD.
4: Evil people relish malicious conversation; the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip.
5: Whoever mocks poor people, insults their Creator; gloating over misfortune is a punishable crime.
6: Old people are distinguished by grandchildren; children take pride in their parents.
7: We don't expect eloquence from fools, nor do we expect lies from our leaders.
8: Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone; any way you look at it, you see beauty refracted.
9: Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and--good-bye, friend!
10: A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool.
11: Criminals out looking for nothing but trouble won't have to wait long--they'll meet it coming and going!
12: Better to meet a grizzly robbed of her cubs than a fool hellbent on folly.
13: Those who return evil for good will meet their own evil returning.
14: The start of a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before it bursts.
15: Whitewashing bad people and throwing mud on good people are equally abhorrent to GOD.
16: What's this? Fools out shopping for wisdom! They wouldn't recognize it if they saw it!
17: Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.
18: It's stupid to try to get something for nothing, or run up huge bills you can never pay.
19: The person who courts sin, marries trouble; build a wall, invite a burglar.
20: A bad motive can't achieve a good end; double-talk brings you double trouble.
21: Having a fool for a child is misery; it's no fun being the parent of a dolt.
22: A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.
23: The wicked take bribes under the table; they show nothing but contempt for justice.
24: The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard; fools look for it everywhere but right here.
25: A surly, stupid child is sheer pain to a father, a bitter pill for a mother to swallow.
26: It's wrong to penalize good behavior, or make good citizens pay for the crimes of others.
27: The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm.
28: Even dunces who keep quiet are thought to be wise; as long as they keep their mouths shut, they're smart.