3:5
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding."
4:13
"Hold on to my teaching. Don't let it go. Guard it well. It is your life."
10:8
"A wise heart accepts commands. But foolish chattering destroys you."
10:14
"Wise people store up knowledge. But the mouths of foolish people destroy them."
10:19
"In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise."
15:28
"The hearts of those who do right think about how they will answer. But the mouths of those who do wrong pour out evil."
16:21
"Wise hearts are known for understanding what is right. Pleasant words make people want to learn more."
17:3
"Fire tests silver. Heat tests gold. But the Lord tests our hearts."
17:9
"Those who erase sin by forgiving it show love. But those who talk about it come between close friends."
19:20
"Listen to advice and accept what you are taught. In the end you will be wise."
22:1
"You should want a good name more than you want great riches. To be highly respected is better than having silver and gold."
22:2
"The Lord made rich people and poor people. That's what they have in common.
26:4
"Do not answer a fool according to his folly or you will be like him yourself."