6:27 Can a man hold fire against his chest
without burning his clothes?
8:22 The Lord created me as the beginning of his works,
before his deeds of long ago.
11:7 When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes,
and the hope of his strength perishes.
15:20 A wise child brings joy to his father,
but a foolish person despises his mother.
16:9 A person plans his course,
but the Lord directs his steps.
16:26 A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf,
for his hunger urges him to work.
18:13 The one who gives an answer before he listens –
that is his folly and his shame.
19:3 A person’s folly subverts his way,
and his heart rages against the Lord.
19:16 The one who obeys commandments guards his life;
the one who despises his ways will die.
21:10 The appetite of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor is shown no favor in his eyes.
26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own estimation.
26:26 Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit,
his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.
29:5 The one who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his steps.