He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it]: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong [men] retain riches.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] a sure reward.
As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.
They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight.
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
[As] a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.
The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked [is] wrath.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
