1) Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a [rich] man with lying lips and a fool at that.
2) It is not good for a soul without knowledge, and those who are in a hurry will stumble.
3) Man’s stupidity perverts his path, and his heart is indignant at the Lord.
4) Wealth brings many friends, but the poor man remains his friend.
5) A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever tells a lie will not be saved.
6) Many curry favor with nobles, and everyone is a friend to the person who gives gifts.
7) The poor man is hated by all his brothers, much less his friends move away from him: he chases after them to talk, but this is not the case.
8) He who gains understanding loves his soul; whoever observes prudence finds good.
9) A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever tells a lie will perish.
10) Splendor is indecent for a fool, much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11) Prudence makes a person slow to anger, and it is glory for him to be lenient towards wrongdoing.
12) The king’s anger is like the roar of a lion, and his favor is like dew on the grass.
13) A foolish son is a ruin to his father, and a contentious wife is a waste pipe.
14) House and property are an inheritance from parents, and a reasonable wife is from the Lord.
15) Laziness makes you drowsy, and a careless soul will suffer hunger.
16) He who keeps the commandment preserves his soul, but he who is heedless of his ways will perish.
17) He who does good to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward him for his good deed.
18) Punish your son while there is hope, and do not be indignant at his cry.
19) Let the angry one suffer punishment, because if you spare him, you will have to punish him even more.
20) Listen to advice and accept reproof, so that you may later become wise.
21) There are many plans in a person’s heart, but only those determined by the Lord will come to pass.
22) A man’s joy is his charity, and a poor man is better than a deceitful one.
23) The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it will always be content, and evil will not befall him.
24) The lazy person puts his hand into the cup and does not want to bring it to his mouth.
25) If you punish a blasphemer, then the simple will become prudent; and if you rebuke a wise man, he will understand the instruction.
26) He who ruins his father and drives out his mother is a shameful and dishonest son.
27) Stop, my son, listening to suggestions about evading the sayings of reason.
28) The wicked witness mocks the court, and the lips of the wicked swallow lies.
29) Judgments are ready for those who blaspheme, and beatings on the body of fools.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru