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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.
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.
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.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth 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.
In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
A faithful witness does not lie,
But a false witness will utter lies.
But a false witness will utter lies.
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
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.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
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.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
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 wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
And a stranger does not share its joy.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall 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.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And the end of mirth may be grief.
And the end of mirth may be grief.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
But the prudent considers well his steps.
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.
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 wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices 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.
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 evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].
He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
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.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, 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.
Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.
The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is folly.
But the foolishness of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
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.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
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.
In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A sound heart is life to the body,
But envy is rottenness to the bones.
But envy is rottenness to the bones.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
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.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
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.
The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] 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.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.