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1 # Through desire <08378> a man, having separated <06504> (8737) himself, seeketh <01245> (8762) and intermeddleth <01566> (8691) with all wisdom <08454>.
2 # A fool <03684> hath no delight <02654> (8799) in understanding <08394>, but that his heart <03820> may discover <01540> (8692) itself.
3 # When the wicked <07563> cometh <0935> (8800), then cometh <0935> (8804) also contempt <0937> , and with ignominy <07036> reproach <02781>.
4 # The words <01697> of a man's <0376> mouth <06310> are as deep <06013> waters <04325>, and the wellspring <04726> of wisdom <02451> as a flowing <05042> (8802) brook <05158>.
 - RIVER - INNER - WORDS - SPOKEN
5 # It is not good <02896> to accept <05375> (8800) the person <06440> of the wicked <07563>, to overthrow <05186> (8687) the righteous <06662> in judgment <04941>.
6 # A fool's <03684> lips <08193> enter <0935> (8799) into contention <07379>, and his mouth <06310> calleth <07121> (8799) for strokes <04112>.
7 A fool's <03684> mouth <06310> is his destruction <04288>, and his lips <08193> are the snare <04170> of his soul <05315>.
 - WORDS - FOOLISH
8 # The words <01697> of a talebearer <05372> are as wounds <03859> (8693), and they go down <03381> (8804) into the innermost parts <02315> of the belly <0990>.
 - WORDS - FOOLISH
9 # He also that is slothful <07503> (8693) in his work <04399> is brother <0251> to him that is a great <01167> waster <07843> (8688).
10 # The name <08034> of the LORD <03068> is a strong <05797> tower <04026>: the righteous <06662> runneth <07323> (8799) into it, and is safe <07682> (8738).
 - NAME OF THE LORD - PROTECTION
11 # The rich man's <06223> wealth <01952> is his strong <05797> city <07151>, and as an high <07682> (8737) wall <02346> in his own conceit <04906>.
12 # Before <06440> destruction <07667> the heart <03820> of man <0376> is haughty <01361> (8799), and before <06440> honour <03519> is humility <06038>.
 - HUMILITY - PRIDE
13 # He that answereth <07725> (8688) a matter <01697> before he heareth <08085> (8799) it, it is folly <0200> and shame <03639> unto him.
 - SPEECH - HASTY
14 # The spirit <07307> of a man <0376> will sustain <03557> (8770) his infirmity <04245>; but a wounded <05218> spirit <07307> who can bear <05375> (8799)?
 - HEALING - SPIRIT CREATES
15 # The heart <03820> of the prudent <0995> (8737) getteth <07069> (8799) knowledge <01847>; and the ear <0241> of the wise <02450> seeketh <01245> (8762) knowledge <01847>.
 - KNOWLEDGE
16 # A man's <0120> gift <04976> maketh room <07337> (8686) for him, and bringeth <05148> (8686) him before <06440> great men <01419>.
 - GIFTS AND CALLING - PROMOTION
17 # He that is first <07223> in his own cause <07379> seemeth just <06662>; but his neighbour <07453> cometh <0935> (8804) (8675) <0935> (8799) and searcheth <02713> (8804) him.
18 # The lot <01486> causeth contentions <04079> to cease <07673> (8686), and parteth <06504> (8686) between the mighty <06099>.
19 # A brother <0251> offended <06586> (8737) is harder to be won than a strong <05797> city <07151>: and their contentions <04079> (8675) <04066> are like the bars <01280> of a castle <0759>.
20 # A man's <0376> belly <0990> shall be satisfied <07646> (8799) with the fruit <06529> of his mouth <06310> ; and with the increase <08393> of his lips <08193> shall he be filled <07646> (8799).
 - CONFESSION - PROVISION - PROVISION - FINANCIAL
21 # Death <04194> and life <02416> are in the power <03027> of the tongue <03956>: and they that love <0157> (8802) it shall eat <0398> (8799) the fruit <06529> thereof.
 - CONFESSION
22 # Whoso findeth <04672> (8804) a wife <0802> findeth <04672> (8804) a good <02896> thing , and obtaineth <06329> (8686) favour <07522> of the LORD <03068>.
 - MARRIAGE
23 # The poor <07326> (8802) useth <01696> (8762) intreaties <08469>; but the rich <06223> answereth <06030> (8799) roughly <05794>.
 - POVERTY
24 # A man <0376> that hath friends <07453> must shew himself friendly <07489> (8710): and there is <03426> a friend <0157> (8802) that sticketh closer <01695> than a brother <0251>.