1 E very wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.

2 W hoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted his ways is despising Him.

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

3 I n the mouth of a fool a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.

4 W ithout oxen a stall clean, And great the increase by the power of the ox.

Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

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

6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent easy.

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

7 G o from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

8 T he wisdom of the prudent to understand his way, And the folly of fools deceit.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

9 F ools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

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

10 T he heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.

11 T he house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.

The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish.

12 T here is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end ways of death.

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

13 E ven in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy affliction.

Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief.

14 F rom his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

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

15 T he simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

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

16 T he wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

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

17 W hoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

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

18 T he simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned knowledge.

The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 T he evil have bowed down before the 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 E ven of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich many.

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

21 W hoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

22 D o not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth to those devising good,

Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.

23 I n all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips only to want.

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

24 T he crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools folly.

The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.

25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

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

26 I n the fear of Jehovah strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.

27 T he fear of Jehovah a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.

28 I n the multitude of a people the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

In a multitude of people is a king’s honor, But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.

29 W hoso is slow to anger of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

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

30 A healed heart life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones envy.

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

31 A n oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

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

32 I n his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death the righteous.

The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death.

33 I n the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known.

34 R ighteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples a sin-offering.

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

35 T he favour of a king to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

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