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 plucks 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 walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he that is perverse 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 mouth of the foolish 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.

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

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

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

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

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

¶ Go from the presence of the foolish man when thou dost not perceive in him 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 sane is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

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

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

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

¶ The heart knows the bitterness of his soul, and a stranger shall not intermeddle with his 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 made desolate, 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 unto a man, but the end thereof are 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 scorner has pain in his heart, and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

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 shall be separated from him.

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

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

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

¶ The wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages 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 that is soon angry shall deal foolishly, and the man of wicked devices shall be hated.

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

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

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

¶ Those who are evil shall bow before those who are 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 of his own neighbour, but many are those who love the rich.

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

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

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 meditate upon evil? but those that meditate upon good shall attain mercy and truth.

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

¶ In all labour there is fruit, but to talk and not do, brings 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 wisdom, but that which distinguishes fools is their folly.

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

¶ The true witness delivers souls, but the deceitful one speaks 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 the LORD is strong confidence, and there his sons shall have hope.

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

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart 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 the people is the king’s glory, but in the failure of the people is the weakness of the 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 wrath is of great intelligence, but he that is short of spirit exalts 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 life to the flesh, but envy is 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 oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he that has mercy on the poor, honours 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 the wise slave, but his wrath is against him that causes shame.