1 One who isolates himself pursues his own desires; he quarrels with all sound wisdom.
2 A fool has no delight in understanding, only in airing his own opinions.
3 When a wicked man comes, contempt comes with it, and with disgrace comes scorn.
4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, a bubbling brook, a spring of wisdom.
5 It is not good to favor the wicked or to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool's lips walk into a quarrel, and his mouth invites a beating.
7 The mouth of a fool is his undoing, and his lips are a trap for his soul.
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the inmost parts.
9 One who is slack in his work is brother to the one who destroys.
10 The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous man runs to it and is lifted out of reach.
11 A rich man's wealth is his fortified city, like a towering wall, as he imagines it.
12 Before ruin a man's heart is proud, but humility goes ahead of honor.
13 Whoever gives an answer before he listens, it is folly and shame to him.
14 A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear it?
15 A discerning heart gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise looks for knowledge.
16 A man's gift opens the way for him and brings him into the presence of the great.
17 The first to state his case seems right, until the other comes and questions him.
18 Casting the lot ends quarrels and settles things between the powerful.
19 A brother wronged is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bolts of a citadel.
20 A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth; he is filled with the produce of his lips.
21 Death and life lie in the grip of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 One who finds a wife finds something good and receives favor from the LORD.
23 The poor man makes pleas for mercy, but the rich man answers with harshness.
24 A man with many companions comes to ruin, but there is a friend more loyal than a brother.