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Every Wise Woman Builds Her House
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise will protect them.
But the lips of the wise will protect them.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
A trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness utters lies.
But a false witness utters lies.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
Leave the presence of a fool,
Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
Fools mock at sin,
But among the upright there is good will.
But among the upright there is good will.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
And a stranger does not share its joy.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
But its end is the way of death.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the end of joy may be grief.
And the end of joy may be grief.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.
But a good man will be satisfied with his.
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.
The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.
But the sensible man considers his steps.
A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.
And a man of evil devices is hated.
The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].
The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
The poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
But those who love the rich are many.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
Will they not go astray who devise evil?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.
In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.
But the folly of fools is foolishness.
A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who utters lies is treacherous.
But he who utters lies is treacherous.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence,
And his children will have refuge.
And his children will have refuge.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
That one may avoid the snares of death.
That one may avoid the snares of death.
In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
A tranquil heart is life to the body,
But passion is rottenness to the bones.
But passion is rottenness to the bones.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.
The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the hearts of fools it is made known.
But in the hearts of fools it is made known.
Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
But sin is a disgrace to any people.