1Every wise2454 woman802 buildeth1129 her house1004: but the foolish200 plucketh it down2040 with her hands3027.
2He that walketh1980 in his uprightness3476 feareth3373 the LORD3068: but he that is perverse3868 in his ways1870 despiseth959 him.
3In the mouth6310 of the foolish191 is a rod2415 of pride1346: but the lips8193 of the wise2450 shall preserve8104 them.
4Where no oxen504 are, the crib18 is clean1249: but much7230 increase8393 is by the strength3581 of the ox7794.
5A faithful529 witness5707 will not lie3577: but a false8267 witness5707 will utter6315 lies3576.
6A scorner3887 seeketh1245 wisdom2451, and findeth it not: but knowledge1847 is easy7043 unto him that understandeth995.
7Go3212 from the presence5048 of a foolish3684 man376, when thou perceivest3045 not in him the lips8193 of knowledge1847.
8The wisdom2451 of the prudent6175 is to understand995 his way1870: but the folly200 of fools3684 is deceit4820.
9Fools191 make a mock3887 at sin817: but among the righteous3477 there is favour7522.
10The heart3820 knoweth3045 his own5315 bitterness4787; and a stranger2114 doth not intermeddle6148 with his joy8057.
11The house1004 of the wicked7563 shall be overthrown8045: but the tabernacle168 of the upright3477 shall flourish6524.
12There is3426 a way1870 which seemeth right3477 unto6440 a man376, but the end319 thereof are the ways1870 of death4194.
13Even in laughter7814 the heart3820 is sorrowful3510; and the end319 of that mirth8057 is heaviness8424.
14The backslider5472 in heart3820 shall be filled7646 with his own ways1870: and a good2896 man376 shall be satisfied from himself.
15The simple6612 believeth539 every word1697: but the prudent6175 man looketh well995 to his going838.
16A wise2450 man feareth3373, and departeth5493 from evil7451: but the fool3684 rageth5674, and is confident982.
17He that is soon7116 angry639 dealeth6213 foolishly200: and a man376 of wicked devices4209 is hated8130.
18The simple6612 inherit5157 folly200: but the prudent6175 are crowned3803 with knowledge1847.
19The evil7451 bow7817 before6440 the good2896; and the wicked7563 at the gates8179 of the righteous6662.
20The poor7326 is hated8130 even of his own neighbour7453: but the rich6223 hath many7227 friends157.
21He that despiseth936 his neighbour7453 sinneth2398: but he that hath mercy2603 on the poor6035 6041, happy835 is he.
22Do they not err8582 that devise2790 evil7451? but mercy2617 and truth571 shall be to them that devise2790 good2896.
23In all labour6089 there is profit4195: but the talk1697 of the lips8193 tendeth only to penury4270.
24The crown5850 of the wise2450 is their riches6239: but the foolishness200 of fools3684 is folly200.
25A true571 witness5707 delivereth5337 souls5315: but a deceitful4820 witness speaketh6315 lies3577.
26In the fear3374 of the LORD3068 is strong5797 confidence4009: and his children1121 shall have a place of refuge4268.
27The fear3374 of the LORD3068 is a fountain4726 of life2416, to depart5493 from the snares4170 of death4194.
28In the multitude7230 of people5971 is the king's4428 honour1927: but in the want657 of people3816 is the destruction4288 of the prince7333.
29He that is slow750 to wrath639 is of great7227 understanding8394: but he that is hasty7116 of spirit7307 exalteth7311 folly200.
30A sound4832 heart3820 is the life2416 of the flesh1320: but envy7068 the rottenness7538 of the bones6106.
31He that oppresseth6231 the poor1800 reproacheth2778 his Maker6213: but he that honoureth3513 him hath mercy2603 on the poor34.
32The wicked7563 is driven away1760 in his wickedness7451: but the righteous6662 hath hope2620 in his death4194.
33Wisdom2451 resteth5117 in the heart3820 of him that hath understanding995: but that which is in the midst7130 of fools3684 is made known3045.
34Righteousness6666 exalteth7311 a nation1471: but sin2403 is a reproach2617 to any people3816.
35The king's4428 favour7522 is toward a wise7919 servant5650: but his wrath5678 is against him that causeth shame954.