1: Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish
plucketh it down with her hands. |
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2: He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he
that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. |
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3:
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of
the wise shall preserve them. |
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4: Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by
the strength of the ox. |
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5: A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will
utter lies. |
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6: A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is
easy unto him that understandeth. |
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7: Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest
not in him the lips of knowledge. |
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8: The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the
folly of fools is deceit. |
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9: Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is
favour. |
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10: The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy. |
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11: The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the
tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. |
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12: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end
thereof are the ways of death. |
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13: Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that
mirth is heaviness. |
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14: The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:
and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. |
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15: The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh
well to his going. |
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16: A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool
rageth, and is confident. |
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17: He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked
devices is hated. |
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18: The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with
knowledge. |
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19: The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of
the righteous. |
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20: The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich
hath many friends. |
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21: He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath
mercy on the poor, happy is he. |
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22: Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall
be to them that devise good. |
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23: In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips
tendeth only to penury. |
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24: The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of
fools is folly. |
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25: A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness
speaketh lies. |
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26: In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his
children shall have a place of refuge. |
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27: The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from
the snares of death. |
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28: In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the
want of people is the destruction of the prince. |
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29: He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he
that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. |
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30: A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the
rottenness of the bones. |
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31: He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he
that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. |
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32: The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the
righteous hath hope in his death. |
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33: Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding:
but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. |
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34: Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any
people. |
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35: The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is
against him that causeth shame. |