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The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.

The one who gives an answer before he listens— that is his folly and his shame.

The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

From the fruit of a person's mouth his stomach is satisfied, with the product of his lips is he satisfied.

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

A person's folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the Lord .

Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.

All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him— he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.

A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.

The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord , and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.