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The zodiacal sign Crab.
Astrological degrees 090-119.

0 (090) - 28 proverb 12 chapter.
In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.

1 (091) - 01 proverb 13 chapter.
A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2 (092) - 02 proverb 13 chapter.
From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

3 (093) - 03 proverb 13 chapter.
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

4 (094) - 04 proverb 13 chapter.
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

5 (095) - 05 proverb 13 chapter.
The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.

6 (096) - 06 proverb 13 chapter.
Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.

7 (097) - 07 proverb 13 chapter.
One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

8 (098) - 08 proverb 13 chapter.
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.

9 (099) - 09 proverb 13 chapter.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

This proverb has a comment: "Guileful souls wander in sins, and righteous persons feel pity and pardon".

10 (100) - 10 proverb 13 chapter.
By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

11 (101) - 11 proverb 13 chapter.
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

12 (102) - 12 proverb 13 chapter.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

13 (103) - 13 proverb 13 chapter.
Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.

Between 13th and 14th proverbs there can be an absent proverb: "The crafty son does not have anything kind, but business are successful at the reasonable slave, and his way is straight".

14 (104) - 14 proverb 13 chapter.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.

15 (105) - 15 proverb 13 chapter.
Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.

16 (106) - 16 proverb 13 chapter.
In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.

17 (107) - 17 proverb 13 chapter.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

18 (108) - 18 proverb 13 chapter.
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.

19 (109) - 19 proverb 13 chapter.
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

20 (110) - 20 proverb 13 chapter.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

21 (111) - 21 proverb 13 chapter.
Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.

22 (112) - 22 proverb 13 chapter.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.

23 (113) - 23 proverb 13 chapter.
The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

24 (114) - 24 proverb 13 chapter.
Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

25 (115) - 25 proverb 13 chapter.
The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.

26 (116) - 01 proverb 14 chapter.
The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.

27 (117) - 02 proverb 14 chapter.
Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.

28 (118) - 03 proverb 14 chapter.
By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

29 (119) - 04 proverb 14 chapter.
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

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