The way of a fool is rightful [or right] in his eyes; but he that is wise, heareth counsels.
A wise man hearing shall be the wiser; and a man understanding shall hold governance.
A wise son is the teaching of the father; but he that is a scorner, heareth not, when he is reproved.
Strives be ever among proud men; but they that do all things with counsel, be governed by wisdom.
Soothly a way is, that seemeth just [or rightwise] to a man; but the last things thereof lead forth to death.
A wise man dreadeth, and boweth away from evil; a fool skippeth over, and trusteth.
All the ways of men be open to the eyes of God; the Lord is a weigher of spirits, that is, of wills, yielding to man after his deservings.
A way there is that seemeth rightful [or right] to a man; and the last things thereof lead to death.
Hear thou counsel, and take thou doctrine; that thou be wise in thy last things.
Each way of a man seemeth rightful [or right] to himself; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
Thou hast seen a man seem wise to himself; an unknowing man shall have hope more than he.
A slow man seemeth wiser to himself, than seven men speaking sentences.
A rich man seemeth wise to himself; but a poor man prudent shall search him out or know his counsel.
Be thou not wise with thyself; dread thou God, and go away from evil.
A generation that seemeth clean to itself, and nevertheless is not washed from his filths.
Give thou occasion to a wise man; and wisdom shall be increased to him. Teach thou a just [or rightwise] man; and he shall hasten to take it.
A poor man and wise is better than an eld [or old] king and foolish, that cannot before-see into time to coming [or after].
And the Pharisee stood, and prayed by himself these things, and said, God, I do thankings to thee, for I am not as other men, raveners, unjust, adulterers, as also this publican;
For who that troweth [or guesseth] that he be aught, when he is nought, he beguileth himself.