1. The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
3. A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4. Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
5. Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
6. Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
7. He who keeps the law is a discerning son, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
9. If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable.
11. A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.
13. He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14. Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15. Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
16. A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
17. A man tormented by the guilt of murder will be a fugitive till death; let no one support him.
18. He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.
20. A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21. To show partiality is not good-- yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22. A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him.
23. He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue.
24. He who robs his father or mother and says, "It's not wrong"-- he is partner to him who destroys.
25. A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26. He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.