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Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness

Verse1Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

Verse2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

Verse3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

Verse4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Verse5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

Verse6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

Verse7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

Verse8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

Verse9Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

Verse10A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

Verse11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Verse12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

Verse13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

Verse14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

Verse15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.

Verse16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Verse17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Verse18A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

Verse19He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

Verse20The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

Verse21A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

Verse22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Verse23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

Verse24Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

Verse25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

Verse26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

Verse27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

Verse28Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.