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[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.
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 wiseH2454 womanH802 buildethH1129(QalPerf) her house:H1004 but the foolishH200 plucketh it downH2040(QalImpf) with her hands.H3027 [2] He that walkethH1980(QalActPtc) in his uprightnessH3476 fearethH3373 the Lord:H3068 but [he that is] perverseH3868(NiphPtc) in his waysH1870 despisethH959(QalActPtc) him. [3] In the mouthH6310 of the foolishH191 [is] a rodH2415 of pride:H1346 but the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 shall preserveH8104(QalImpf) them. [4] Where no oxenH504 [are], the cribH18 [is] clean:H1249 but muchH7230 increaseH8393 [is] by the strengthH3581 of the ox.H7794 [5] A faithfulH529 witnessH5707 will not lie:H3577 but a falseH8267 witnessH5707 will utterH6315(HiphImpf) lies.H3576(PielImpf) [6] A scornerH3887(QalPtc) seekethH1245(PielPerf) wisdom,H2451 and [findeth it] not: but knowledgeH1847 [is] easyH7043(NiphPerf) unto him that understandeth.H995(NiphPtc) [7] GoH3212(QalImpv) from the presenceH5048 of a foolishH3684 man,H376 when thou perceivestH3045(QalPerf) not [in him] the lipsH8193 of knowledge.H1847 [8] The wisdomH2451 of the prudentH6175 [is] to understandH995(HiphInf) his way:H1870 but the follyH200 of foolsH3684 [is] deceit.H4820 [9] FoolsH191 make a mockH3887(HiphImpf) at sin:H817 but among the righteousH3477 [there is] favour.H7522 [10] The heartH3820 knowethH3045(QalActPtc) his ownH5315 bitterness;H4787 and a strangerH2114(QalPtc) doth not intermeddleH6148(HithImpf) with his joy.H8057 [11] The houseH1004 of the wickedH7563 shall be overthrown:H8045(NiphImpf) but the tabernacleH168 of the uprightH3477 shall flourish.H6524(HiphImpf) [12] There isH3426 a wayH1870 which seemeth rightH3477 untoH6440 a man,H376 but the endH319 thereof [are] the waysH1870 of death.H4194 [13] Even in laughterH7814 the heartH3820 is sorrowful;H3510(QalImpf) and the endH319 of that mirthH8057 [is] heaviness.H8424 [14] The backsliderH5472(QalPasPtc) in heartH3820 shall be filledH7646(QalImpf) with his own ways:H1870 and a goodH2896 manH376 [shall be satisfied] from himself. [15] The simpleH6612 believethH539(HiphImpf) every word:H1697 but the prudentH6175 [man] looketh wellH995(QalImpf) to his going.H838 [16] A wiseH2450 [man] feareth,H3373 and departethH5493(QalActPtc) from evil:H7451 but the foolH3684 rageth,H5674(HithPtc) and is confident.H982(QalActPtc) [17] [He that is] soonH7116 angryH639 dealethH6213(QalImpf) foolishly:H200 and a manH376 of wicked devicesH4209 is hated.H8130(NiphImpf) [18] The simpleH6612 inheritH5157(QalPerf) folly:H200 but the prudentH6175 are crownedH3803(HiphImpf) with knowledge.H1847 [19] The evilH7451 bowH7817(QalPerf) beforeH6440 the good;H2896 and the wickedH7563 at the gatesH8179 of the righteous.H6662 [20] The poorH7326(QalActPtc) is hatedH8130(NiphImpf) even of his own neighbour:H7453 but the richH6223 [hath] manyH7227 friends.H157(QalActPtc) [21] He that despisethH936(QalActPtc) his neighbourH7453 sinneth:H2398(QalActPtc) but he that hath mercyH2603(PoelPtc) on the poor,H6035(Qere) happyH835 [is] he. [22] Do they not errH8582(QalImpf) that deviseH2790(QalActPtc) evil?H7451 but mercyH2617 and truthH571 [shall be] to them that deviseH2790(QalActPtc) good.H2896 [23] In all labourH6089 there is profit:H4195 but the talkH1697 of the lipsH8193 [tendeth] only to penury.H4270 [24] The crownH5850 of the wiseH2450 [is] their riches:H6239 [but] the foolishnessH200 of foolsH3684 [is] folly.H200 [25] A trueH571 witnessH5707 deliverethH5337(HiphPtc) souls:H5315 but a deceitfulH4820 [witness] speakethH6315(HiphImpf) lies.H3577 [26] In the fearH3374 of the LordH3068 [is] strongH5797 confidence:H4009 and his childrenH1121 shall have a place of refuge.H4268 [27] The fearH3374 of the LordH3068 [is] a fountainH4726 of life,H2416 to departH5493(QalInf) from the snaresH4170 of death.H4194 [28] In the multitudeH7230 of peopleH5971 [is] the king’sH4428 honour:H1927 but in the wantH657 of peopleH3816 [is] the destructionH4288 of the prince.H7333 [29] [He that is] slowH750 to wrathH639 [is] of greatH7227 understanding:H8394 but [he that is] hastyH7116 of spiritH7307 exaltethH7311(HiphPtc) folly.H200 [30] A soundH4832 heartH3820 [is] the lifeH2416 of the flesh:H1320 but envyH7068 the rottennessH7538 of the bones.H6106 [31] He that oppressethH6231(QalActPtc) the poorH1800 reproachethH2778(PielPerf) his Maker:H6213(QalActPtc) but he that honourethH3513(PielPtc) him hath mercyH2603(QalActPtc) on the poor.H34 [32] The wickedH7563 is driven awayH1760(NiphImpf) in his wickedness:H7451 but the righteousH6662 hath hopeH2620(QalActPtc) in his death.H4194 [33] WisdomH2451 restethH5117(QalImpf) in the heartH3820 of him that hath understanding:H995(NiphPtc) but [that which is] in the midstH7130 of foolsH3684 is made known.H3045(NiphImpf) [34] RighteousnessH6666 exaltethH7311(PoleImpf) a nation:H1471 but sinH2403 [is] a reproachH2617 to any people.H3816 [35] The king’sH4428 favourH7522 [is] toward a wiseH7919(HiphPtc) servant:H5650 but his wrathH5678 is [against] him that causeth shame.H954(HiphPtc)
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