^{1 Ref} Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

^{2 Ref} He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

^{3 Ref} In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for `his' pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

^{4 Ref} Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

^{5 Ref} A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

^{6 Ref} A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and `findeth it' not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

^{7 Ref} Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive `in him' the lips of knowledge.

^{8 Ref} The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

^{9 Ref} A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

^{10 Ref} The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

^{11 Ref} The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

^{12 Ref} There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

^{13 Ref} Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

^{14 Ref} The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man `shall be satisfied' from himself.

^{15 Ref} The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

^{16 Ref} A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

^{17 Ref} He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

^{18 Ref} The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

^{19 Ref} The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

^{20 Ref} The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

^{21 Ref} He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

^{22 Ref} Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth `shall be to' them that devise good.

^{23 Ref} In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips `tendeth' only to penury.

^{24 Ref} The crown of the wise is their riches; `But' the folly of fools is `only' folly.

^{25 Ref} A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies `causeth' deceit.

^{26 Ref} In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

^{27 Ref} The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

^{28 Ref} In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

^{29 Ref} He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

^{30 Ref} A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

^{31 Ref} He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

^{32 Ref} The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

^{33 Ref} Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But `that which is' in the inward part of fools is made known.

^{34 Ref} Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

^{35 Ref} The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be `against' him that causeth shame.

^{1 Ref} Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

^{2 Ref} He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

^{3 Ref} In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

^{4 Ref} Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

^{5 Ref} A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

^{6 Ref} The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

^{7 Ref} Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

^{8 Ref} The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

^{9 Ref} In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

^{10 Ref} No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.

^{11 Ref} The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

^{12 Ref} There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

^{13 Ref} Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.

^{14 Ref} He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.

^{15 Ref} The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

^{16 Ref} The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

^{17 Ref} He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

^{18 Ref} Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

^{19 Ref} The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

^{20 Ref} The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

^{21 Ref} He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

^{22 Ref} Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.

^{23 Ref} In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

^{24 Ref} Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

^{25 Ref} A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

^{26 Ref} For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

^{27 Ref} The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

^{28 Ref} A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.

^{29 Ref} He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

^{30 Ref} A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in the bones.

^{31 Ref} He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

^{32 Ref} The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

^{33 Ref} Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

^{34 Ref} By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

^{35 Ref} The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.