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The wisest of women builds her house,
but folly with her own hands tears it down.
but folly with her own hands tears it down.
The Ways of Life and Death
The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.
but a false witness breathes out lies.
A faithful witness does not lie,
But a false witness will utter lies.
But a false witness will utter lies.
A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.
But the folly of fools is deceit.
The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
and no stranger shares 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 will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
There is a way that 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 may ache,
and the end of joy may be grief.
and the end of joy may be grief.
Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And the end of mirth may be grief.
And the end of mirth may be grief.
The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,
and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
The simple believes everything,
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
But the prudent considers well his steps.
A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
and a man of evil devices is hated.
and a man of evil devices is hated.
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
but the rich has many friends.
but the rich has many friends.
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
He who despises his neighbor sins;
But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk tends only to poverty.
but mere talk tends only to poverty.
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the folly of fools brings folly.
but the folly of fools brings folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is folly.
But the foolishness of fools is folly.
A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
and his children will have a refuge.
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
And His children will have a place of refuge.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
To turn one away from the snares of death.
In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
but without people a prince is ruined.
but without people a prince is ruined.
In a multitude of people is a king’s honor,
But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.
But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
A sound heart is life to the body,
But envy is rottenness to the bones.
But envy is rottenness to the bones.
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
But the righteous has a refuge in his death.
But the righteous has a refuge in his death.
Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
But what is in the heart of fools is made known.
But what is in the heart of fools is made known.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
but sin is a reproach to any people.