1 T he wise woman builds her house, but the foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

2 H e who walks in honor fears the Lord, but he who is sinful in his ways hates Him.

He who walks in uprightness reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, but he who is contrary and devious in his ways despises Him.

3 A foolish man’s talk brings a stick to his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

In the fool’s own mouth is a rod his pride, but the wise men’s lips preserve them.

4 T here is no grain where there are no oxen, but much grain comes by the strength of the ox.

Where no oxen are, the grain crib is empty, but much increase comes by the strength of the ox.

5 A faithful man who tells what he knows will not lie, but the man who is not faithful will lie.

A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness breathes out falsehoods.

6 O ne who laughs at the truth looks for wisdom and does not find it, but much learning is easy to him who has understanding.

A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

7 G o away from a foolish man, for you will not find words of much learning.

Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.

8 T he wisdom of the wise man is to understand what to do, but lying is the foolish way of fools.

The Wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is to deceive.

9 F ools laugh at sin, but the favor of God is among the faithful.

Fools make a mock of sin and sin mocks the fools, but among the upright there is the favor of God.

10 T he heart knows when it is bitter, and a stranger cannot share its joy.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.

11 T he house of the sinful will be destroyed, but all will go well in the tent of the faithful.

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

12 T here is a way which looks right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death.

13 E ven while laughing the heart may be in pain, and the end of joy may be sorrow.

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

14 T he man who has gone back into sin will get the fruit of his ways, and a good man will get the fruit of what he does.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man shall be satisfied with his ways.

15 T he one who is easy to fool believes everything, but the wise man looks where he goes.

The simpleton believes every word he hears, but the prudent man looks and considers well where he is going.

16 A wise man fears God and turns away from what is sinful, but a fool is full of pride and is not careful.

A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil, but the fool bears himself insolently and is confident.

17 H e who has a quick temper acts in a foolish way, and a man who makes sinful plans is hated.

He who foams up quickly and flies into a passion deals foolishly, and a man of wicked plots and plans is hated.

18 T hose who are easy to fool are foolish, but the wise have much learning.

The simple acquire folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 S inful men will bow in front of the good, and at the gates of those who are right with God.

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

20 T he poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.

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

21 H e who hates his neighbor sins, but happy is he who shows loving-favor to the poor.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but happy (blessed and fortunate) is he who is kind and merciful to the poor.

22 D o not those who make sinful plans go the wrong way? Kindness and truth are for those who plan good.

Do they not err who devise evil and wander from the way of life? But loving-kindness and mercy, loyalty and faithfulness, shall be to those who devise good.

23 S ome good comes from all work. Nothing but talk leads only to being poor.

In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty.

24 W hat the wise receive is their riches, but fools are known by their foolish ways.

The crown of the wise is their wealth of Wisdom, but the foolishness of fools is folly.

25 A faithful man who tells what he knows saves lives, but he who tells lies hurts others.

A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

26 T here is strong trust in the fear of the Lord, and His children will have a safe place.

In the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children shall always have a place of refuge.

27 T he fear of the Lord is a well of life. Its waters keep a man from death.

Reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.

28 T he shining-greatness of a king is in many people, but without people a prince has nothing.

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

29 H e who is slow to get angry has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper makes his foolish way look right.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly.

30 A heart that has peace is life to the body, but wrong desires are like the wasting away of the bones.

A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness of the bones.

31 H e who makes it hard for the poor brings shame to his Maker, but he who shows loving-favor to those in need honors Him.

He who oppresses the poor reproaches, mocks, and insults his Maker, but he who is kind and merciful to the needy honors Him.

32 T he sinful is thrown down by his wrong-doing, but the man who is right with God has a safe place when he dies.

The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing and calamity, but the righteous has hope and confidence even in death.

33 W isdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

Wisdom rests in the mind and heart of him who has understanding, but that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

34 B eing right with God makes a nation great, but sin is a shame to any people.

Uprightness and right standing with God (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) elevate a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

35 T he king’s favor is toward a wise servant, but his anger is toward the one who brings shame by what he does.

The king’s favor is toward a wise and discreet servant, but his wrath is against him who does shamefully.