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World English Bible Classic
[1] Every wise woman builds her house,
but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
[2] He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh,
but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
[3] The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
[4] Where no oxen are, the crib is clean,
but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
[5] A truthful witness will not lie,
but a false witness pours out lies.
[6] A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
[7] Stay away from a foolish man,
for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
[8] The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way,
but the folly of fools is deceit.
[9] Fools mock at making atonement for sins,
but among the upright there is good will.
[10] The heart knows its own bitterness and joy;
he will not share these with a stranger.
[11] The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
[12] There is a way which seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death.
[13] Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful,
and mirth may end in heaviness.
[14] The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways;
likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
[15] A simple man believes everything,
but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
[16] A wise man fears and shuns evil,
but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
[17] He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
and a crafty man is hated.
[18] The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
[19] The evil bow down before the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
[20] The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor,
but the rich person has many friends.
[21] He who despises his neighbor sins,
but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
[22] Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
[23] In all hard work there is profit,
but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
[24] The crown of the wise is their riches,
but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
[25] A truthful witness saves souls,
but a false witness is deceitful.
[26] In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress,
and he will be a refuge for his children.
[27] The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life,
turning people from the snares of death.
[28] In the multitude of people is the king’s glory,
but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
[29] He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
[30] The life of the body is a heart at peace,
but envy rots the bones.
[31] He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker,
but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
[32] The wicked is brought down in his calamity,
but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
[33] Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
[34] Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.
[35] The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely,
but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
King James Version
[1] Every wise H2454 woman H802 buildeth H1129 her house: H1004
But the foolish H200 plucketh it down H2040 with her hands. H3027
[2] He that walketh H1980 in his uprightness H3476 feareth H3373 the Lord: H3068
But he that is perverse H3868 in his ways H1870 despiseth H959 him.
[3] In the mouth H6310 of the foolish H191 is a rod H2415 of pride: H1346
But the lips H8193 of the wise H2450 shall preserve H8104 them.
[4] Where no oxen H504 are, the crib H18 is clean: H1249
But much H7230 increase H8393 is by the strength H3581 of the ox. H7794
[5] A faithful H529 witness H5707 will H3577 not H3808 lie: H3577
But a false H8267 witness H5707 will utter H6315 lies. H3576
[6] A scorner H3887 seeketh H1245 wisdom, H2451 and findeth it not:
But knowledge H1847
is easy H7043 unto him that understandeth. H995
[7] Go H3212 from the presence H5048 of a foolish H3684 man, H376
When thou perceivest H3045 not in him the lips H8193 of knowledge. H1847
[8] The wisdom H2451 of the prudent H6175 is to understand H995 his way: H1870
But the folly H200 of fools H3684 is deceit. H4820
[9] Fools H191 make a mock H3887 at sin: H817
But among the righteous H3477 there is favour. H7522
[10] The heart H3820 knoweth H3045 his own H5315 bitterness; H4787§
And a stranger H2114 doth not H3808 intermeddle H6148 with his joy. H8057
[11] The house H1004 of the wicked H7563 shall be overthrown: H8045
But the tabernacle H168 of the upright H3477 shall flourish. H6524
[12] There is H3426 a way H1870 which seemeth right H3477 unto H6440 a man, H376
But the end H319 thereof are the ways H1870 of death. H4194
[13] Even H1571 in laughter H7814 the heart H3820 is sorrowful; H3510
And the end H319 of that mirth H8057 is heaviness. H8424
[14] The backslider H5472 in heart H3820 shall be filled H7646 with his own ways: H1870
And a good H2896 man H376 shall be satisfied from himself.
[15] The simple H6612 believeth H539 every H3605 word: H1697
But the prudent H6175 man looketh well H995 to his going. H838
[16] A wise H2450 man feareth, H3373 and departeth H5493 from evil: H7451
But the fool H3684 rageth, H5674 and is confident. H982
[17] He that is soon H7116 angry H639 dealeth H6213 foolishly: H200
And a man H376 of wicked devices H4209 is hated. H8130
[18] The simple H6612 inherit H5157 folly: H200
But the prudent H6175 are crowned H3803 with knowledge. H1847
[19] The evil H7451 bow H7817 before H6440 the good; H2896
And the wicked H7563 at the gates H8179 of the righteous. H6662
[20] The poor H7326 is hated H8130 even H1571 of his own neighbour: H7453
But the rich H6223 hath many H7227 friends. H157§
[21] He that despiseth H936 his neighbour H7453 sinneth: H2398
But he that hath mercy H2603 on the poor, H6035 H6041 happy H835 is he.
[22] Do they not err H8582 that devise H2790 evil? H7451
But mercy H2617 and truth H571 shall be to them that devise H2790 good. H2896
[23] In all labour H6089 there is profit: H4195
But the talk H1697 of the lips H8193 tendeth only to penury. H4270
[24] The crown H5850 of the wise H2450 is their riches: H6239
But the foolishness H200 of fools H3684 is folly. H200
[25] A true H571 witness H5707 delivereth H5337 souls: H5315
But a deceitful H4820 witness speaketh H6315 lies. H3577
[26] In the fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 is strong H5797 confidence: H4009
And his children H1121 shall have a place of refuge. H4268
[27] The fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 is a fountain H4726 of life, H2416
To depart H5493 from the snares H4170 of death. H4194
[28] In the multitude H7230 of people H5971 is the king’s H4428 honour: H1927
But in the want H657 of people H3816 is the destruction H4288 of the prince. H7333
[29] He that is slow H750 to wrath H639 is of great H7227 understanding: H8394
But he that is hasty H7116 of spirit H7307§ exalteth H7311 folly. H200
[30] A sound H4832 heart H3820 is the life H2416 of the flesh: H1320
But envy H7068 the rottenness H7538 of the bones. H6106
[31] He that oppresseth H6231 the poor H1800 reproacheth H2778 his Maker: H6213
But he that honoureth H3513 him hath mercy H2603 on the poor. H34
[32] The wicked H7563 is driven away H1760 in his wickedness: H7451
But the righteous H6662 hath hope H2620 in his death. H4194
[33] Wisdom H2451 resteth H5117 in the heart H3820 of him that hath understanding: H995
But that which is in the midst H7130 of fools H3684 is made known. H3045
[34] Righteousness H6666 exalteth H7311 a nation: H1471
But sin H2403 is a reproach H2617 to any people. H3816§
[35] The king’s H4428 favour H7522 is toward a wise H7919 servant: H5650
But his wrath H5678 is against him that causeth shame. H954

Footnotes

  1. § 14:10 Heb. the bitterness of his soul
  2. § 14:20 Heb. many are the lovers of the rich
  3. § 14:29 Heb. short of spirit
  4. § 14:34 Heb. to nations
Septuaginta
[1] Σοφαὶ G4680 γυναῖκες G1135 ᾠκοδόμησαν G3618 οἴκους, G3624 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄφρων G878 κατέσκαψεν G2679 ταῖς G3588 χερσὶν G5495 αὐτῆς. G846 [2] Ὁ G3588 πορευόμενος G4198 ὀρθῶς G3723 φοβεῖται G5399 τὸν G3588 κύριον, G2962 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 σκολιάζων ταῖς G3588 ὁδοῖς G3598 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀτιμασθήσεται. G818 [3] Ἐκ G1537 στόματος G4750 ἀφρόνων G878 βακτηρία ὕβρεως, G5196 χείλη G5491 δὲ G1161 σοφῶν G4680 φυλάσσει G5442 αὐτούς. G846 [4] Οὗ G3739 μή G3361 εἰσιν G1526 βόες, G1016 φάτναι G5336 καθαραί· G2513 οὗ G3739 δὲ G1161 πολλὰ G4183 γενήματα, G1081 φανερὰ G5318 βοὸς G1016 ἰσχύς. G2479 [5] Μάρτυς G3144 πιστὸς G4103 οὐ G3756 ψεύδεται, G5574 ἐκκαίει G1572 δὲ G1161 ψεύδη G5579 μάρτυς G3144 ἄδικος. G94 [6] Ζητήσεις G2212 σοφίαν G4678 παρὰ G3844 κακοῖς G2556 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 εὑρήσεις, G2147 αἴσθησις G144 δὲ G1161 παρὰ G3844 φρονίμοις G5429 εὐχερής. [7] Πάντα G3956 ἐναντία G1727 ἀνδρὶ G435 ἄφρονι, G878 ὅπλα G3696 δὲ G1161 αἰσθήσεως G144 χείλη G5491 σοφά. G4680 [8] Σοφία G4678 πανούργων G3835 ἐπιγνώσεται G1921 τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτῶν, G846 ἄνοια G454 δὲ G1161 ἀφρόνων G878 ἐν G1722 πλάνῃ. G4106 [9] Οἰκίαι G3614 παρανόμων ὀφειλήσουσιν G3784 καθαρισμόν, G2512 οἰκίαι G3614 δὲ G1161 δικαίων G1342 δεκταί. G1184 [10] Καρδία G2588 ἀνδρὸς G435 αἰσθητική, λυπηρὰ ψυχὴ G5590 αὐτοῦ· G846 ὅταν G3752 δὲ G1161 εὐφραίνηται, G2165 οὐκ G3756 ἐπιμείγνυται ὕβρει. G5196 [11] Οἰκίαι G3614 ἀσεβῶν G765 ἀφανισθήσονται, G853 σκηναὶ G4633 δὲ G1161 κατορθούντων στήσονται. G2476 [12] Ἔστιν G2076 ὁδὸς G3598 ἣ G3739 δοκεῖ G1380 ὀρθὴ G3717 εἶναι G1511 παρὰ G3844 ἀνθρώποις, G444 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 τελευταῖα αὐτῆς G846 ἔρχεται G2064 εἰς G1519 πυθμένα ᾅδου. G86 [13] Ἐν G1722 εὐφροσύναις G2167 οὐ G3756 προσμείγνυται λύπη, G3077 τελευταία δὲ G1161 χαρὰ G5479 εἰς G1519 πένθος G3997 ἔρχεται. G2064 [14] Τῶν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ὁδῶν G3598 πλησθήσεται G4130 θρασυκάρδιος, ἀπὸ G575 δὲ G1161 τῶν G3588 διανοημάτων G1270 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀνὴρ G435 ἀγαθός. G18 [15] Ἄκακος G172 πιστεύει G4100 παντὶ G3956 λόγῳ, G3056 πανοῦργος G3835 δὲ G1161 ἔρχεται G2064 εἰς G1519 μετάνοιαν. G3341 [16] Σοφὸς G4680 φοβηθεὶς G5399 ἐξέκλινεν G1578 ἀπὸ G575 κακοῦ, G2556 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄφρων G878 ἑαυτῷ G1438 πεποιθὼς G3982 μείγνυται G3396 ἀνόμῳ. G459 [17] Ὀξύθυμος πράσσει G4238 μετὰ G3326 ἀβουλίας, ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 φρόνιμος G5429 πολλὰ G4183 ὑποφέρει. G5297 [18] Μεριοῦνται G3307 ἄφρονες G878 κακίαν, G2549 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 πανοῦργοι G3835 κρατήσουσιν G2902 αἰσθήσεως. G144 [19] Ὀλισθήσουσιν κακοὶ G2556 ἔναντι G1725 ἀγαθῶν, G18 καὶ G2532 ἀσεβεῖς G765 θεραπεύσουσιν G2323 θύρας G2374 δικαίων. G1342 [20] Φίλοι G5384 μισήσουσιν G3404 φίλους G5384 πτωχούς, G4434 φίλοι G5384 δὲ G1161 πλουσίων G4145 πολλοί. G4183 [21] Ὁ G3588 ἀτιμάζων G818 πένητας G3993 ἁμαρτάνει, G264 ἐλεῶν G1653 δὲ G1161 πτωχοὺς G4434 μακαριστός. [22] Πλανώμενοι G4105 τεκταίνουσι κακά, G2556 ἔλεον G1656 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἀλήθειαν G225 τεκταίνουσιν ἀγαθοί. G18 Οὐκ G3756 ἐπίστανται G1987 ἔλεον G1656 καὶ G2532 πίστιν G4102 τέκτονες G5045 κακῶν, G2556 ἐλεημοσύναι G1654 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 πίστεις G4102 παρὰ G3844 τέκτοσιν G5045 ἀγαθοῖς. G18 [23] Ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 μεριμνῶντι G3309 ἔνεστιν G1751 περισσόν, G4053 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἡδὺς καὶ G2532 ἀνάλγητος ἐν G1722 ἐνδείᾳ ἔσται. G2071 [24] Στέφανος G4735 σοφῶν G4680 πανοῦργος, G3835 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 διατριβὴ ἀφρόνων G878 κακή. G2556 [25] Ῥύσεται G4506 ἐκ G1537 κακῶν G2556 ψυχὴν G5590 μάρτυς G3144 πιστός, G4103 ἐκκαίει G1572 δὲ G1161 ψεύδη G5579 δόλιος. G1386 [26] Ἐν G1722 φόβῳ G5401 κυρίου G2962 ἐλπὶς G1680 ἰσχύος, G2479 τοῖς G3588 δὲ G1161 τέκνοις G5043 αὐτοῦ G846 καταλείπει G2641 ἔρεισμα. [27] Πρόσταγμα κυρίου G2962 πηγὴ G4077 ζωῆς, G2222 ποιεῖ G4160 δὲ G1161 ἐκκλίνειν G1578 ἐκ G1537 παγίδος G3803 θανάτου. G2288 [28] Ἐν G1722 πολλῷ G4183 ἔθνει G1484 δόξα G1391 βασιλέως, G935 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 ἐκλείψει λαοῦ G2992 συντριβὴ δυνάστου. G1413 [29] Μακρόθυμος ἀνὴρ G435 πολὺς G4183 ἐν G1722 φρονήσει, G5428 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ὀλιγόψυχος G3642 ἰσχυρῶς ἄφρων. G878 [30] Πραύθυμος ἀνὴρ G435 καρδίας G2588 ἰατρός, G2395 σὴς G4674 δὲ G1161 ὀστέων G3747 καρδία G2588 αἰσθητική. [31] Ὁ G3588 συκοφαντῶν G4811 πένητα G3993 παροξύνει G3947 τὸν G3588 ποιήσαντα G4160 αὐτόν, G846 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 τιμῶν G5091 αὐτὸν G846 ἐλεᾷ πτωχόν. G4434 [32] Ἐν G1722 κακίᾳ G2549 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπωσθήσεται G683 ἀσεβής, G765 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 πεποιθὼς G3982 τῇ G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ὁσιότητι G3742 δίκαιος. G1342 [33] Ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 ἀγαθῇ G18 ἀνδρὸς G435 σοφία, G4678 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 καρδίᾳ G2588 ἀφρόνων G878 οὐ G3756 διαγινώσκεται. G1231 [34] Δικαιοσύνη G1343 ὑψοῖ G5312 ἔθνος, G1484 ἐλασσονοῦσι δὲ G1161 φυλὰς G5443 ἁμαρτίαι. G266 [35] Δεκτὸς G1184 βασιλεῖ G935 ὑπηρέτης G5257 νοήμων, τῇ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 εὐστροφίᾳ ἀφαιρεῖται G851 ἀτιμίαν. G819
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament