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| [1]Every wiseH2454 womanH802 buildethH1129[H8804] her houseH1004: but the foolishH200 plucketh it downH2040[H8799] with her handsH3027. |
[1]A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her own hands. |
| [2]He that walkethH1980[H8802] in his uprightnessH3476 fearethH3373 the LORDH3068: but he that is perverseH3868[H8737] in his waysH1870 despisethH959 himH8802. |
[2]He that walketh in his righteousness, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewd in his ways, despiseth him. |
| [3]In the mouthH6310 of the foolishH191 is a rodH2415 of prideH1346: but the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 shall preserveH8104 themH8799. |
[3]In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them. |
| [4]Where no oxenH504 are, the cribH18 is cleanH1249: but muchH7230 increaseH8393 is by the strengthH3581 of the oxH7794. |
[4]Where none oxen are, there the crib is empty: but much increase cometh by the strength of the ox. |
| [5]A faithfulH529 witnessH5707 will not lieH3577: but a falseH8267 witnessH5707 will utterH6315[H8686] liesH3576.[H8762] |
[5]A faithful witness will not lie: but a false record will speak lies. |
| [6]A scornerH3887[H8801] seekethH1245[H8765] wisdomH2451, and findeth it not: but knowledgeH1847 is easyH7043[H8738] unto him that understandethH995.[H8737] |
[6]A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that will understand. |
| [7]GoH3212[H8798] from the presenceH5048 of a foolishH3684 manH376, when thou perceivestH3045[H8804] not in him the lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847. |
[7]Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. |
| [8]The wisdomH2451 of the prudentH6175 is to understandH995[H8687] his wayH1870: but the follyH200 of foolsH3684 is deceitH4820. |
[8]The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the foolishness of the fools is deceit. |
| [9]FoolsH191 make a mockH3887[H8686] at sinH817: but among the righteousH3477 there is favourH7522. |
[9]The fool maketh a mock of sin: but among the righteous there is favor. |
| [10]The heartH3820 knowethH3045[H8802] his ownH5315 bitternessH4787; and a strangerH2114[H8801] doth not intermeddleH6148[H8691] with his joyH8057. |
[10]The heart knoweth the bitterness of his soul, and the stranger shall not meddle with his joy. |
| [11]The houseH1004 of the wickedH7563 shall be overthrownH8045[H8735]: but the tabernacleH168 of the uprightH3477 shall flourishH6524.[H8686] |
[11]The house of the wicked shall be destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall flourish. |
| [12]There isH3426 a wayH1870 which seemeth rightH3477 untoH6440 a manH376, but the endH319 thereof are the waysH1870 of deathH4194. |
[12]There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the ways of death. |
| [13]Even in laughterH7814 the heartH3820 is sorrowfulH3510[H8799]; and the endH319 of that mirthH8057 is heavinessH8424. |
[13]Even in laughing the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that mirth is heaviness. |
| [14]The backsliderH5472[H8803] in heartH3820 shall be filledH7646[H8799] with his own waysH1870: and a goodH2896 man shall be satisfied from himselfH376. |
[14]The heart that declineth, shall be satiate with his own ways: but a good man shall depart from him. |
| [15]The simpleH6612 believethH539[H8686] every wordH1697: but the prudentH6175 man looketh wellH995[H8799] to his goingH838. |
[15]The foolish will believe every thing: but the prudent will consider his steps. |
| [16]A wiseH2450 man fearethH3373, and departethH5493[H8802] from evilH7451: but the foolH3684 ragethH5674[H8693], and is confidentH982.[H8802] |
[16]A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but a fool rageth, and is careless. |
| [17]He that is soonH7116 angryH639 dealethH6213[H8799] foolishlyH200: and a manH376 of wicked devicesH4209 is hatedH8130.[H8735] |
[17]He that is hasty to anger, committeth folly, and a busy-body is hated. |
| [18]The simpleH6612 inheritH5157[H8804] follyH200: but the prudentH6175 are crownedH3803[H8686] with knowledgeH1847. |
[18]The foolish do inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
| [19]The evilH7451 bowH7817[H8804] beforeH6440 the goodH2896; and the wickedH7563 at the gatesH8179 of the righteousH6662. |
[19]The evil shall bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. |
| [20]The poorH7326[H8802] is hatedH8130[H8735] even of his own neighbourH7453: but the richH6223 hath manyH7227 friendsH157.[H8802] |
[20]The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the friends of the rich are many. |
| [21]He that despisethH936[H8802] his neighbourH7453 sinnethH2398[H8802]: but he that hath mercyH2603[H8781] on the poorH6035[H8675][H6041], happy is heH835. |
[21]The sinner despiseth his neighbor: but he that hath mercy on the poor, is blessed. |
| [22]Do they not errH8582[H8799] that deviseH2790[H8802] evilH7451? but mercyH2617 and truthH571 shall be to them that deviseH2790[H8802] goodH2896. |
[22]Do not they err that imagine evil? But to them that think on good things, shall be mercy and truth. |
| [23]In all labourH6089 there is profitH4195: but the talkH1697 of the lipsH8193 tendeth only to penuryH4270. |
[23]In all labor there is abundance: but the talk of the lips bringeth only want. |
| [24]The crownH5850 of the wiseH2450 is their richesH6239: but the foolishnessH200 of foolsH3684 is follyH200. |
[24]The crown of the wise is their riches , and the folly of fools is foolishness. |
| [25]A trueH571 witnessH5707 deliverethH5337[H8688] soulsH5315: but a deceitfulH4820 witness speakethH6315[H8686] liesH3577. |
[25]A faithful witness delivereth souls: but a deceiver speaketh lies. |
| [26]In the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is strongH5797 confidenceH4009: and his childrenH1121 shall have a place of refugeH4268. |
[26]In the fear of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall have hope. |
| [27]The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416, to departH5493[H8800] from the snaresH4170 of deathH4194. |
[27]The fear of the Lord is as a wellspring of life, to avoid the snares of death. |
| [28]In the multitudeH7230 of peopleH5971 is the king'sH4428 honourH1927: but in the wantH657 of peopleH3816 is the destructionH4288 of the princeH7333. |
[28]In the multitude of the people is the honor of a king, and for the want of people cometh the destruction of the prince. |
| [29]He that is slowH750 to wrathH639 is of greatH7227 understandingH8394: but he that is hastyH7116 of spiritH7307 exaltethH7311[H8688] follyH200. |
[29]He that is slow to wrath, is of great wisdom: but he that is of an hasty mind, exalteth folly. |
| [30]A soundH4832 heartH3820 is the lifeH2416 of the fleshH1320: but envyH7068 the rottennessH7538 of the bonesH6106. |
[30]A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rotting of the bones. |
| [31]He that oppressethH6231[H8802] the poorH1800 reproachethH2778[H8765] his MakerH6213[H8802]: but he that honourethH3513[H8764] him hath mercyH2603[H8802] on the poorH34. |
[31]He that oppresseth the poor, reproveth him that made him: but he honoreth him, that hath mercy on the poor. |
| [32]The wickedH7563 is driven awayH1760[H8735] in his wickednessH7451: but the righteousH6662 hath hopeH2620[H8802] in his deathH4194. |
[32]The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death. |
| [33]WisdomH2451 restethH5117[H8799] in the heartH3820 of him that hath understandingH995[H8737]: but that which is in the midstH7130 of foolsH3684 is made knownH3045.[H8735] |
[33]Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding, and is known in the midst of fools. |
| [34]RighteousnessH6666 exaltethH7311[H8787] a nationH1471: but sinH2403 is a reproachH2617 to any peopleH3816. |
[34]Justice exalteth a nation, but sin is a shame to the people. |
| [35]The king'sH4428 favourH7522 is toward a wiseH7919[H8688] servantH5650: but his wrathH5678 is against him that causeth shameH954.[H8688] |
[35]The pleasure of a king is in a wise servant: but his wrath shall be toward him that is lewd. |