1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands. |
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. |
3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them. |
4 Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox. |
5 A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. |
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands. |
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. |
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit. |
9 Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor. |
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy. |
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish. |
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. |
13 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief. |
14 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 considers well his steps. |
16 A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident. |
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated. |
18 The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
19 The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous. |
20 The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends. |
21 He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he. |
22 Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good. |
23 In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. |
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly. |
25 A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful witness speaks lies. |
26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. |
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death. |
28 In a multitude of people is a king's honor, But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince. |
29 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly. |
30 A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones. |
31 He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy. |
32 The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death. |
33 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 nation, But sin is a reproach to any people. |
35 The king's favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame. |