1
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
2
A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
3
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests the hearts.
4
An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.
5
He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6
Children's children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.
7
Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.
8
A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers.