Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

All the words of my mouth (Wisdom) are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.