Favourite verse in the book of Proverbs

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Proverbs 28:13 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
 
Chapter 8 verse 8:
8All my words are just. There is no depravity in them, and no perversity.

Not mine (I wish!) but those of wisdom. This verse is definitely a manifest against irony or cynicism.
 
18:2
Fools take no delight in understanding,

but only in displaying what they think.
 
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Proverbs 25
21 [j]If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat,
if thirsty, give something to drink;
22 For live coals you will heap on their heads,
and the Lord will vindicate you.
23 The north wind brings rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop
than in a mansion with a quarrelsome wife.[k]
25 Cool water to one faint from thirst
is good news from a far country.

25:21–22 A memorable statement of humanity and moderation; such sentiments could be occasionally found even outside the Bible, e.g., “It is better to bless someone than to do harm to one who has insulted you” (Egyptian Papyrus Insinger). Cf. Ex 23:4 and Lv 19:17–18. Human beings should not take it upon themselves to exact vengeance, leaving it rather in God’s hands. This saying has in view an enemy’s vulnerability in time of need, in this case extreme hunger and thirst; such a need should not be an occasion for revenge. The motive for restraining oneself is to allow God’s justice to take its own course, as in 20:22 and 24:17–19. Live coals: either remorse and embarrassment for the harm done, or increased punishment for refusing reconciliation. Cf. Mt 5:44. Rom 12:20 cites the Greek version and interprets it, “Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.”

25:24 A humorous saying about domestic unhappiness: better to live alone outdoors than indoors with an angry spouse. Prv 21:9 is identical and 21:19 is similar in thought.
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Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
 
There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm

Proverbs 19:21
 
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