1
Wine causes you to make fun of others, and beer causes you to start fights. Anyone who is led down the wrong path by them is not wise.
2
A king's anger is like a lion's roar. Anyone who makes him angry may lose his life.
3
Avoiding a fight brings honor to a man. But every foolish person is quick to argue.
4
Anyone who refuses to work doesn't plow in the right season. When he looks for a crop at harvest time, he doesn't find it.
5
The purposes of a man's heart are like deep water. But a man who has understanding brings them out.
6
Many claim to have love that never fails. But who can find a faithful man?
7
Anyone who does what is right lives without blame. Blessed are his children after him.
8
A king sits on his throne to judge. He gets rid of all evil when he sees it.
9
No one can say, "I have kept my heart pure. I'm clean. I haven't sinned."
10
The LORD hates two things. He hates weights that weigh things heavier or lighter than they really are. He also hates measures that measure things larger or smaller than they really are.
11
A child is known by his actions. He is known by whether his conduct is pure and right.