The awise woman
builds
her house
, But the foolish
tears
it down
with her own hands
.
He who awalks in his uprightness
fears
the LORD
, But he who is bdevious
in his ways
despises
Him.
In the mouth of the foolish
is a rod
1for his back
, But athe lips
of the wise
will protect
them.
Where no oxen
are, the manger
is clean
, But much
revenue
comes by the strength
of the ox
.
A atrustworthy witness
will not lie
, But a bfalse
witness
1 cutters
lies
.
A scoffer seeks
wisdom
and finds none
, But knowledge
is easy
to one who has
understanding
.
Leave the apresence
of a fool
, Or you will not 1discern
2words
of knowledge
.
The wisdom of the sensible
is to understand
his way
, But athe foolishness
of fools
is deceit
.
Fools mock
at 1sin
, But aamong
the upright
there is 2good
will
.
The heart knows
its own
abitterness
, And a stranger
does not share
its joy
.
The ahouse of the wicked
will be destroyed
, But the tent
of the upright
will flourish
.
There ais a way
which seems right
to a man
, But its bend
is the way
of death
.
Even in laughter
the heart
may be in pain
, And the aend
of joy
may be grief
.
The backslider in heart
will have
his afill
of his own ways
, But a good
man
will bbe satisfied 1with his.
The 1naive believes
everything
, But the sensible
man
considers
his steps
.
A wise man
1is cautious
and aturns
away
from evil
, But a fool
is arrogant
and careless
.
A quick-tempered man acts
foolishly
, And a man
of evil
devices
is hated
.
The 1naive inherit
foolishness
, But the sensible
are crowned
with knowledge
.
The aevil will bow
down
before
the good
, And the wicked
at the gates
of the righteous
.
The apoor is hated
even
by his neighbor
, But those who love
the rich
are many
.
He who adespises his neighbor
sins
, But bhappy
is he who is gracious
to the 1poor
.
Will they not go astray
who adevise
evil
? But kindness
and truth
will be to those who devise
good
.
In all labor
there is profit
, But 1mere
talk
leads only
to poverty
.
The acrown of the wise
is their riches
, But the folly
of fools
is foolishness
.
A truthful witness
saves
lives
, But he who 1 autters
lies
is 2treacherous
.
In the 1 afear of the LORD
there is strong
confidence
, And 2his children
will have
refuge
.
The 1fear of the LORD
is a fountain
of life
, That one may avoid
the snares
of death
.
In a multitude of people
is a king's
glory
, But in the dearth
of people
is a prince's
ruin
.
He who is aslow
to anger
has great
understanding
, But he who
is 1quick-tempered
exalts
folly
.
A atranquil heart
is life
to the body
, But passion
is brottenness
to the bones
.
He awho oppresses the poor
taunts
bhis Maker
, But he who is gracious
to the needy
honors
Him.
The wicked is athrust
down
by his 1wrongdoing
, But the brighteous
has
a refuge
when he dies
.
Wisdom rests
in the heart
of one who has
understanding
, But in the 1hearts
of fools
it is made
known
.
Righteousness exalts
a nation
, But sin
is a disgrace
to any people
.
The king's favor
is toward a aservant
who acts
wisely
, But his anger
is toward him who acts
shamefully
.