1) The heart of a king is in the hand of the Lord, like streams of water: wherever He wants, He directs it.
2) Every path of a person is right in his eyes; but the Lord weighs the hearts.
3) Observance of truth and justice is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifice.
4) Pride of the eyes and arrogance of the heart, which characterize the wicked, is sin.
5) The thoughts of the diligent man strive towards abundance, but everyone who is hasty suffers deprivation.
6) The acquisition of treasure with a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of those seeking death.
7) The violence of the wicked will come upon them because they have refused to observe righteousness.
8) The path of a corrupt person is perverted; and whoever is pure, the action is direct.
9) It is better to live in a corner on the roof than with a grumpy wife in a spacious house.
10) The soul of the wicked desires evil: neither will his friend find mercy in his eyes.
11) When a blasphemer is punished, the simple becomes wise; and when a wise man comes to his senses, he acquires knowledge.
12) The righteous watches over the house of the wicked: how the wicked are thrown into misfortune.
13) He who stops his ear from the cry of the poor will also cry and will not be heard.
14) A secret gift extinguishes anger, and a gift in the bosom - strong rage.
15) Observance of justice is joy for the righteous and fear for those who do evil.
16) A person who has strayed from the path of reason will settle in the assembly of the dead.
17) He who loves fun will become poor; but whoever loves wine and fat will not become rich.
18) The wicked will be a ransom for the righteous, and the evil one will be a ransom for the upright.
19) It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and angry wife.
20) The desired treasure and the fat are in the house of the wise; but a foolish man wastes them.
21) He who practices righteousness and mercy will find life, righteousness and glory.
22) The wise man enters the city of the mighty and overthrows the fortress in which they hoped.
23) He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
24) An arrogant villain - his name is a blasphemer - acts in the heat of pride.
25) The greed of the sloth will kill him, because his hands refuse to work;
26) he hungers greatly every day, but the righteous gives and does not regret.
27) The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, especially when it is brought with deceit.
28) The false witness will perish; and the person who says he knows will always talk.
29) A wicked man is bold in his face, but a righteous man keeps his way straight.
30) There is no wisdom, and no understanding, and no counsel contrary to the Lord.
31) The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is from the Lord.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru