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Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.

A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.

A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.

If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.

The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

From the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

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

Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.

When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord .

Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.

Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

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

A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.