[1] Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
[2] He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
[3] In the mouth of the foolish is a rod forhispride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
[4] Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
[5] A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
[6] A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
[7] Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
[8] The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
[9] A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
[10] The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
[11] The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
[12] There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
[13] Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
[14] The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good manshall be satisfiedfrom himself.
[15] The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
[16] A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
[17] He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
[18] The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
[19] The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
[20] The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
[21] He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
[22] Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
[23] In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.
[24] The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
[25] A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
[26] In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
[27] The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
[28] In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
[29] He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
[30] A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
[31] He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
[32] The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
[33] Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; Butthat which isin the inward part of fools is made known.
[34] Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
[35] The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will beagainsthim that causeth shame.
