A son who gathers in summer is wise, but a son who sleeps during gathering time brings shame.
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full.
Wise men store up learning, but the foolish will be destroyed with their mouths.
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.
He who works with a lazy hand is poor, but the hand of the hard worker brings riches.
If you see oppression of the poor, and justice and righteousness trampled in a country, do not be astounded.
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.
A fool is wise in his eyes.
Kindness and faithfulness keep a king safe, through kindness his throne is made secure.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Riches taken by wrong-doing do no good, but doing what is right and good saves from death.
A good name is rather to be chosen than riches.
Start with God – the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.
The Lord will not let those who are right with Him go hungry, but He puts to one side the desire of the sinful.
A righteous man falls down seven times and gets up.
Train up a child in the way that he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Who is the wise man? He who sees what’s going to be born.
