1Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls.Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.
2The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
3Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;only fools insist on quarreling.
4Those too lazy to plow in the right seasonwill have no food at the harvest.
5Though good advice lies deep within the heart,a person with understanding will draw it out.
6Many will say they are loyal friends,but who can find one who is truly reliable?
7The godly walk with integrity;blessed are their children who follow them.
8When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,distinguishing the bad from the good.
9Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart;I am pure and free from sin”?
10False weights and unequal measures#20:10 Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah.—the Lord detests double standards of every kind.