One who isolates himself seeks his own desires; he quarrels against all sound wisdom.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in revealing his own thoughts.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

When the wicked comes, contempt also comes, and with dishonor comes shame.

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

It is not good to show partiality to the wicked or to subvert the justice of the righteous.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

The words of a slanderer are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

A lazy person in his work is a brother to a destroyer.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

The wealth of the rich is like their fortified city; they imagine it is a wall too high to scale.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

Before destruction, the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

To answer before listening—that is folly and shame.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

A person's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

A person's gift opens doors for him and brings him into the presence of the great.

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and cross-examines him.

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Casting lots settles disputes and separates strong opponents.

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

From the fruit of a man's mouth, his stomach is filled; he is satisfied with the yield of his lips.

A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

The poor speak with supplications, but the rich answer harshly.

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

A person with unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.