1 ¶ Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.

The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.

2 ¶ He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

3 ¶ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

4 ¶ Without oxen, the storehouse is clean, but by the strength of the ox there is abundance of bread.

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 ¶ The true witness will not lie, but the false witness will utter lies.

A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.

6 ¶ The scorner sought wisdom and found it not, but wisdom comes easy unto him that understands.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.

7 ¶ Go from the presence of the foolish man when thou dost not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.

8 ¶ The wisdom of the sane is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

9 ¶ Fools speak sin unto themselves, but among the righteous there is love.

Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.

10 ¶ The heart knows the bitterness of his soul, and a stranger shall not intermeddle with his joy.

The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

11 ¶ The house of the wicked shall be made desolate, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

12 ¶ There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

13 ¶ Even in laughter, the scorner has pain in his heart, and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.

14 ¶ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be separated from him.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.

15 ¶ The simple believes every word, but the prudent man understands his steps.

The simple believeth every word; but the prudent heedeth his going.

16 ¶ The wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

A wise feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

17 ¶ He that is soon angry shall deal foolishly, and the man of wicked devices shall be hated.

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.

18 ¶ The simple shall inherit folly, but the prudent shall be crowned with wisdom.

The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 ¶ Those who are evil shall bow before those who are good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 ¶ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour, but many are those who love the rich.

He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

21 ¶ The sinner despises his neighbour, but he that has mercy on the poor is blessed.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.

22 ¶ Do they not err that meditate upon evil? but those that meditate upon good shall attain mercy and truth.

Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.

23 ¶ In all labour there is fruit, but to talk and not do, brings poverty.

In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips only to want.

24 ¶ The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but that which distinguishes fools is their folly.

The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.

25 ¶ The true witness delivers souls, but the deceitful one speaks lies.

A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

26 ¶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and there his sons shall have hope.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

27 T he fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

28 ¶ In the multitude of the people is the king’s glory, but in the failure of the people is the weakness of the prince.

In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.

29 ¶ He that is slow to wrath is of great intelligence, but he that is short of spirit exalts folly.

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

30 ¶ A sound heart is life to the flesh, but envy is rottenness of the bones.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.

31 ¶ He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he that has mercy on the poor, honours him.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

32 ¶ For his wickedness shall the wicked be cast out, but the righteous in his death has hope.

The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, in his death.

33 ¶ Wisdom shall rest in the heart of him that is sane and is made known in the midst of the fools.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

34 ¶ Righteousness exalts a people, but sin is a reproach to the nations.

Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

35 ¶ The king’s favour is toward the wise slave, but his wrath is against him that causes shame.

The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is him that causeth shame.