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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.
A wise woman builds her home,
but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
but a foolish woman tears it down with her own 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.
Those who follow the right path fear the LORD;
those who take the wrong path despise him.
those who take the wrong path despise him.
A fool’s proud talk becomes a rod that beats him,
but the words of the wise keep them safe.
but the words of the wise keep them safe.
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.
Without oxen a stable stays clean,
but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.
but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.
A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.
but a false witness breathes out lies.
An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies.
a false witness breathes 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 mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it,
but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
Stay away from fools,
for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.
for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.
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 prudent understand where they are going,
but fools deceive themselves.
but fools deceive themselves.
Fools make fun of guilt,
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
and no stranger shares its joy.
Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can fully share its joy.
and no one else can fully 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 destroyed,
but the tent of the godly will flourish.
but the tent of the godly will flourish.
There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
but it ends in death.
Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and the end of joy may be grief.
and the end of joy may be grief.
Laughter can conceal a heavy heart,
but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.
but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.
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.
Backsliders get what they deserve;
good people receive their reward.
good people receive their reward.
The simple believes everything,
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
Only simpletons believe everything they’re told!
The prudent carefully consider their steps.
The prudent carefully consider their steps.
A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
and a man of evil devices is hated.
and a man of evil devices is hated.
Short-tempered people do foolish things,
and schemers are hated.
and schemers are hated.
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.
Evil people will bow before good people;
the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.
the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
but the rich has many friends.
but the rich has many friends.
The poor are despised even by their neighbors,
while the rich have many “friends.”
while the rich have 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.
It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor;
blessed are those who help the poor.
blessed are those who help the poor.
If you plan to do evil, you will be lost;
if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.
if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.
In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk tends only to poverty.
but mere talk tends only to poverty.
Work brings profit,
but mere talk leads to poverty!
but mere talk leads to poverty!
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the folly of fools brings folly.
but the folly of fools brings folly.
Wealth is a crown for the wise;
the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.
but a false witness is a traitor.
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
and his children will have a refuge.
Those who fear the LORD are secure;
he will be a refuge for their children.
he will be a refuge for their children.
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.
Fear of the LORD is a life-giving fountain;
it offers escape from the snares of death.
it offers escape 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.
A growing population is a king’s glory;
a prince without subjects has nothing.
a prince without subjects has nothing.
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.
People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness.
a hot temper shows great foolishness.
A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body;
jealousy is like cancer in the bones.
jealousy is like cancer in 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.
Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
but helping the poor honors him.
but helping the poor honors him.
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 are crushed by disaster,
but the godly have a refuge when they die.
but the godly have a refuge when they die.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
but sin is a reproach to any people.
Godliness makes a nation great,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.
but sin is a disgrace to any people.