When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.