"If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee."

"To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver."

"Meddle not with them that are given to change."

"For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety."

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

"Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding."

"Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags."

"Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words."

"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee."

"Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven."

"He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity."

"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

"Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them."

"A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished."

"Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles."

"It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman."

"It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman."

"To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice."

"A king’s heart is like streams of water in Jehovah’s hand. He directs it wherever He pleases."

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."

"Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise."

"A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense."

"Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue."

"A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered."

"A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him."

"A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth."

"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones."

"Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife."

"The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness."

"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."

"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps."

"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."

"All one’s ways are pure in one’s own eyes, but the measurer of motives is the LORD."

"Plans fail when there is no consultation, But there is accomplishment through many advisers."

"Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith."

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."

"Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people."

"He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him."

"A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."

"In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty."

"The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger."