"Instead of being annoyed with roses that have thorns, you should marvel at thorns encircled by roses." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Three are rebels against light: a thief, an adulterer and a bat." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Who covers his sin with a lie is like one that tries to hide a stain on his coat with a hole in his mantle." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Drunk but not of wine—that is a man in his youth." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Woe to him that toils all his life to comfort his heirs by his death!" ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"A man’s wit can be judged better by his questions than by his answers." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"A man is bitter against those that envy him, and is grieved if no one does. " ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Happiness will give you courage." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"A bird you set free you may catch again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return. " ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Who takes a wife late leaves orphans early. " ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Jealousy has a thousand eyes, yet none sees properly. " ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"The more money, the richer; the more wit, the happier." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua