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

The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls 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 who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

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

In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will 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 trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

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

A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies.

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

A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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, When you do not perceive in him 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 understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

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

Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor.

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

The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share 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 will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will 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 seems right to a man, But its end is the way 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 may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief.

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 will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.

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

The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.

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

A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.

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

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions 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 will 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.

The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends.

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

He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, 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 go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.

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

In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty.

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, But the foolishness of fools is folly.

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

A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful witness speaks lies.

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

In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will 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 the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one 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 a multitude of people is a king’s honor, But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.

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

He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.

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

A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.

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

He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.

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

The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge 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 rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known.

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

Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.

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

The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.