I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Without vision a people perishes.
A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
Sorrow is better than laughter; for, by the sadness of the countenance, the heart is made better.
Riches are a stronghold in the imagination of a rich man.