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The wise woman builds her house,
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
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.
Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
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.
A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
but the lips of the wise protect 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 there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
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.
An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.
but a false witness pours out lies.
A trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness utters lies.
But a false witness utters lies.
The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
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.
Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
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 give thought to their ways,
but the folly of fools is deception.
but the folly of fools is deception.
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 mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.
but goodwill is found among the upright.
Fools mock at sin,
But among the upright there is good will.
But among the upright there is good will.
Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.
and no one else can share 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 destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
but in the end it leads to 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 may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
and rejoicing may end in grief.
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 faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,
and the good rewarded for theirs.
and the good rewarded for theirs.
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 believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.
but the prudent give thought to their steps.
The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.
But the sensible man considers his steps.
The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,
but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
A quick-tempered person does foolish things,
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
and the one who devises evil schemes 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.
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.
Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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.
The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.
but the rich have 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.
It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
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.
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.
All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.
but the folly of fools yields folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.
But the folly of fools is foolishness.
A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.
but a false witness is deceitful.
A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who utters lies is treacherous.
But he who utters lies is treacherous.
Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,
and for their children it will be a refuge.
and for their children it will be a 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 the Lord is a fountain of life,
turning a person from the snares of death.
turning a person 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.
A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.
but without subjects a prince is ruined.
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.
Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
but one who is quick-tempered displays 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 heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.
but envy rots the bones.
A tranquil heart is life to the body,
But passion is rottenness to the bones.
But passion is rottenness to the bones.
Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
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.
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
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 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 exalts a nation,
but sin condemns any people.
but sin condemns any people.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
But sin is a disgrace to any people.