- Fools despise wisdom and learning.1:7
- Listen to the advice of your mother and father.
1:8
- Seek wisdom and understanding.
2:2
- Be merciful and truthful.
3:3
- "Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding."
A special anthem was composed from these words for Darwin's funeral at Westminster Abbey.
3:13
- Help your neighbor, if you can. And don't wait until tomorrow if you can do it today.
3:27
- Don't devise plots against your neighbor, fight without cause, or imitate an oppressor.
3:29
- Get wisdom and understanding.
4:5
- Avoid evil.
4:14
- Speak plainly and honestly to others.
4:24
- Have fun with your wife.
5:18
- Wisdom is better than wealth. Nothing else compares with it. 8:11
- A wise son makes a happy father.10:1
- Hatred causes strife, but love covers all sins.
10:12
- Shame follows an excess of pride.
11:2
- Those who are kind are happier than those who are cruel.
11:17
- "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind."
A nice thought and a great movie.
11:29
- Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge.
12:1
- Be kind to animals.
12:10
- Fools are right in their own eyes; The wise listen to counsel.
12:15
- Truth lasts forever, but lies last only a moment.
12:19
- When people are sad, a kind word can cheer them up.
12:25
- A wise son listens to his father.
13:1
- Even in laughter there is some sadness.
14:13
- Don't believe anything without evidence.
14:15
- Fools are overconfident.
14:16
- Those who are easily angered often act foolishly.
14:17
- It is wrong to despise your neighbor. Happy are those who are merciful to the poor.
14:21
- A soft answer turns away wrath.
15:1
- A wise son makes a glad father. A foolish man destpises his mother.
15:20
- Wisdom and undertanding are better than silver or gold.
16:16
- Pride goes before a fall.
16:18
- It's better to be humble than proud.
16:19
- Don't gossip.
16:28
- Grey hair is a crown of glory.
16:31
- A friend is a friend forever. (BFF)
17:17
- A wise fool keeps his mouth shut.
17:28
- Don't answer a question before you hear it.
18:13
- To have a friend, you must be a friend. There are no friends closer than family.
18:24
- Ignorance is not a good thing.
19:2
- The bread of deceit is sweet at the time, but afterwards it is filled with gravel.
20:17
- Avoid flatterers and gossips.
20:19
- A false balance isn't good. (Don't cheat.)
20:23
- If you keep your mouth shut, you'll stay out of trouble.
21:23
- A good reputation is woth more than riches.
22:1
- Blessed are those who give food to the poor.
22:9
- Hear the words of the wise.
22:17
- Don't rob the poor or oppress the afflicted.
22:22
- Try to learn as much as you can.
23:12
- Listen to your father, and don't despise your mother when she is old.
23:22
- Value truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
23:23
- Don't envy evil people or hang out with them..
24:1
- Don't be a false witness against your neighbor.
24:28
- Don't say, "I'll pay you back for what you did to me."
24:29
- Don't brag. You might mess up tomorrow.
27:1
- Let others say nice things about you.
27:2
- Those who love wisdom make their fathers proud.29:3
- Speak out for those who cannot speak.
31:8
- Plead the cause of the poor and needy.
31:9
