| 1 ¶ Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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| 2 ¶ He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
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| 3 ¶ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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| 4 ¶ Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
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| 5 ¶ A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
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| 6 ¶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
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| 7 ¶ Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
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| 8 ¶ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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| 9 ¶ Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
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| 10 ¶ The heart knoweth his own1 bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
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| 11 ¶ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
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| 12 ¶ There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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| 13 ¶ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
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| 14 ¶ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
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| 15 ¶ The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
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| 16 ¶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
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| 17 ¶ He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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| 18 ¶ The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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| 19 ¶ The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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| 20 ¶ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich2 hath many friends.
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| 21 ¶ He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
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| 22 ¶ Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
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| 23 ¶ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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| 24 ¶ The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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| 25 ¶ A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
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| 26 ¶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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| 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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| 28 ¶ In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
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| 29 ¶ He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty3 of spirit exalteth folly.
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| 30 ¶ A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
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| 31 ¶ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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| 32 ¶ The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
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| 33 ¶ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
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| 34 ¶ Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any4 people.
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| 35 ¶ The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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