^{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.

^{1 Ref} Every wise woman builds her house, But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

^{2 Ref} He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

^{3 Ref} The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them.

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

^{5 Ref} A truthful witness will not lie, But a false witness pours out lies.

^{6 Ref} A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

^{7 Ref} Stay away from a foolish man, For you won't find knowledge on his lips.

^{8 Ref} The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

^{9 Ref} Fools mock at making atonement for sins, But among the upright there is good will.

^{10 Ref} The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; He will not share these with a stranger.

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

^{12 Ref} There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.

^{13 Ref} Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, And mirth may end in heaviness.

^{14 Ref} The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; Likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

^{15 Ref} A simple man believes everything, But the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

^{16 Ref} A wise man fears, and shuns evil, But the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

^{17 Ref} He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, And a crafty man 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 person is shunned even by his own neighbor, But the rich person has many friends.

^{21 Ref} He who despises his neighbor sins, But blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

^{22 Ref} Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

^{23 Ref} In all hard work there is profit, But the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

^{24 Ref} The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

^{25 Ref} A truthful witness saves souls, But a false witness is deceitful.

^{26 Ref} In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, And he will be a refuge for his children.

^{27 Ref} The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, Turning people from the snares of death.

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

^{29 Ref} He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.

^{30 Ref} The life of the body is a heart at peace, But envy rots the bones.

^{31 Ref} He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, But he who is kind to the needy honors him.

^{32 Ref} The wicked is brought down in his calamity, But in death, the righteous has a refuge.

^{33 Ref} Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, And is even made known in the inward part of fools.

^{34 Ref} Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

^{35 Ref} The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, But his wrath is toward one who causes shame.