1 Whosoever goes astray seeks according to his own lust and shall meddle with every doctrine.
2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but in that which his own heart discovers.
3 When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with him who dishonours, reproach.
4 The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
5 To respect the person of the wicked so that the righteous loses that which is rightfully his is not good.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
7 A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift.
10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous shall run into it, and be raised up.
11 The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city and as a high wall in his imagination.
12 Before being broken, the heart of man is haughty, and before coming into honour, [comes] being brought to humility.
13 [For] him that answers a word before he hears, it [is] folly and reproach unto him.
14 The spirit of man will bear his infirmity, but a broken spirit who can bear?