ECB(i)
1 He who seeks his own desire separates himself and quarrels with all evidence.
2 A fool has no delight in discernment; but to expose his heart.
3 When the wicked come, then also comes disrespect; and with abasement, reproach.
4 The words of the mouth of a man are as deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom as a gushing wadi.
5 It is not good - to lift the face of the wicked - to pervert the just in judgment.
6 The lips of a fool enter contention and his mouth calls for poundings.
7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin and his lips the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a whisperer inflame - descending to the chambers of the belly.
9 He also who slacks his work is brother to a master of ruin.
10 The name of Yah Veh is a tower of strength; the just run to it and are lofted.
11 The wealth of the rich is his city of strength - as a lofted wall in his own imagination.
12 At the face of the breech the heart of man is lifted; at the face of honor is humility.
13 He who responds to a word ere he hears - folly and shame to him.
14 The spirit of a man sustains his disease; and a stricken spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the discerning chattelizes knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 The gift of a human enlarges him - leads him at the face of the great.
17 He who presents his own defence first, is just; and his friend comes and probes him.
18 The pebble causes contentions to shabbathize and separates between the mighty.
19 A brother rebelled against, is as a city of strength; and their contentions, as the bars of a citadel.
20 The belly of man satiates with the fruit of his mouth - satiates with the produce of his lips.
21 Death and life are in the hand of the tongue; and they who love it eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoever finds a woman finds good and produces pleasure from Yah Veh.
23 The impoverished word supplications; and the rich answer strongly.
24 A man with friends shows himself friendly; and there is a lover who adheres closer than a brother.