Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him,
And He turn away His wrath from him.

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.
But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.

Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But be zealous for the fear of the LORD all the day;
For surely there is a hereafter,
And your hope will not be cut off.

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your heart to my knowledge;
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you;
Let them all be fixed upon your lips,
So that your trust may be in the LORD;
I have instructed you today, even you.
Have I not written to you excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,
That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth,
That you may answer words of truth
To those who send to you?

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold.

The rich and the poor have this in common,
The LORD is the maker of them all.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
But the LORD weighs the hearts.

To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the LORD.

Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,
I am pure from my sin”?

Mercy and truth preserve the king,
And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise in your latter days.

There are many plans in a man’s heart,
Nevertheless the LORD’s counsel—that will stand.

Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all wise judgment.

A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.
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A man who has friends must himself be friendly,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.
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The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
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He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
But the LORD weighs the spirits.

Commit your works to the LORD,
And your thoughts will be established.
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In mercy and truth
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
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Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.