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

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

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

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth 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 mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall 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 crib is clean; but much increase is 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 uttereth lies.

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

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

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

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 discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

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

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

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

The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with 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 that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways 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 sadness.

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 the good man from what is in himself.

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

The simple believeth every word; but the prudent heedeth his 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 feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

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

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

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

The simple inherit 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 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.

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

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

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

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 that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.

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

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

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

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

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

A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

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

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 well of life. Its waters keep a man from death.

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

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

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

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

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

A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the 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 that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

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 driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, in his 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 resteth in the heart of the intelligent; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

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

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

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 favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is him that causeth shame.