11:9 With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
13:3 The one who guards his words guards his life,
but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
14:14 The backslider will be paid back from his own ways,
but a good person will be rewarded for his.
16:17 The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
16:23 A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise
and it adds persuasiveness to his words.
16:30 The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things,
and one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
18:17 The first to state his case seems right,
until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.
19:24 The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish,
and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
19:26 The one who robs his father and chases away his mother
is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
20:11 Even a young man is known by his actions,
whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.
21:29 A wicked person shows boldness with his face,
but as for the upright, he discerns his ways.
26:15 The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish;
he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
28:9 The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer is an abomination.
29:3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.