He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.