- 1Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
- 2He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
- 3The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
- 4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- 5A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
- 6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
- 7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
- 8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
- 9Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
- 10The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
- 11The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
- 12There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
- 13Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
- 14The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
- 15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
- 16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
- 17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
- 18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
- 19The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
- 20The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
- 21He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.
- 22Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
- 23In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
- 24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
- 25A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
- 26In the fear of the Lord is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
- 27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
- 28In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
- 29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
- 30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
- 31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
- 32The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
- 33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
- 34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
- 35The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.