1 Better is a piece of dry bread, and peace with it, than a house full of slaughtered cattle, with strife.
2 A wise servant shall rule over a dissolute son, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.
3 The furnace is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but the Lord tries hearts.
4 The wicked hearken to the mouth of the wicked, the liar hearken to the tongue of perniciousness.
5 Whoever mocks the poor blasphemes his Maker; he who rejoices in misfortune will not go unpunished [but the merciful will have mercy].
6 The crown of old men is the sons of sons, and the glory of children is their parents. [The faithful have a whole world of riches, and the infidel has no obol.]
7 Unbecoming to a fool is a great speech, much more a lying mouth to a nobleman.
8 A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of him who possesses it: wherever he turns, he will succeed.
9 He who covers up a transgression seeks love; and whoever reminds him of him again removes his friend.
10 A rebuke has a stronger effect on a wise man, than a hundred stripes on a fool.
11 The troublemaker seeks only evil; therefore, a cruel angel will be sent against him.
12 It is better for a man to meet a bear without children than a fool with his foolishness.
13 He that recompenseth good with evil, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of a quarrel is like the breaking of water; leave the quarrel before it flares up.
15 He who justifies the wicked and accuses the righteous is both an abomination to the Lord.
16 Why is treasure in the hands of a fool? He has no reason to acquire wisdom. [He who makes his house high seeks to be broken; but he who deviates from the doctrine will fall into trouble.]
17 A friend loves at all times, and as a brother will appear in time of adversity.
18 A man of little understanding gives his hand, and vouches for his neighbor.
19 He who loves strife loves sin, and he who lifts up his gates high, he seeks to fall.
20 A deceitful heart shall find no good, and a wicked tongue shall fall into trouble.
21 A man who has begotten a fool is on his own grief, and the father of a fool will not rejoice.