[1]Every wiseH2454womanH802buildethH1129[H8804]her houseH1004: but the foolishH200plucketh it downH2040[H8799]with her handsH3027.[2]He that walkethH1980[H8802]in his uprightnessH3476fearethH3373the LORDH3068: but he that is perverseH3868[H8737]in his waysH1870despisethH959himH8802.[3]In the mouthH6310of the foolishH191is a rodH2415of prideH1346: but the lipsH8193of the wiseH2450shall preserveH8104themH8799.[4]Where no oxenH504are, the cribH18is cleanH1249: but muchH7230increaseH8393is by the strengthH3581of the oxH7794.[5]A faithfulH529witnessH5707will not lieH3577: but a falseH8267witnessH5707will utterH6315[H8686]liesH3576.[H8762][6]A scornerH3887[H8801]seekethH1245[H8765]wisdomH2451, and findeth it not: but knowledgeH1847is easyH7043[H8738]unto him that understandethH995.[H8737][7]GoH3212[H8798]from the presenceH5048of a foolishH3684manH376, when thou perceivestH3045[H8804]not in him the lipsH8193of knowledgeH1847.[8]The wisdomH2451of the prudentH6175is to understandH995[H8687]his wayH1870: but the follyH200of foolsH3684is deceitH4820.[9]FoolsH191make a mockH3887[H8686]at sinH817: but among the righteousH3477there is favourH7522.[10]The heartH3820knowethH3045[H8802]his ownH5315bitternessH4787; and a strangerH2114[H8801]doth not intermeddleH6148[H8691]with his joyH8057.[11]The houseH1004of the wickedH7563shall be overthrownH8045[H8735]: but the tabernacleH168of the uprightH3477shall flourishH6524.[H8686][12]There isH3426a wayH1870which seemeth rightH3477untoH6440a manH376, but the endH319thereof are the waysH1870of deathH4194.[13]Even in laughterH7814the heartH3820is sorrowfulH3510[H8799]; and the endH319of that mirthH8057is heavinessH8424.[14]The backsliderH5472[H8803]in heartH3820shall be filledH7646[H8799]with his own waysH1870: and a goodH2896man shall be satisfied from himselfH376.[15]The simpleH6612believethH539[H8686]every wordH1697: but the prudentH6175man looketh wellH995[H8799]to his goingH838.[16]A wiseH2450man fearethH3373, and departethH5493[H8802]from evilH7451: but the foolH3684ragethH5674[H8693], and is confidentH982.[H8802][17]He that is soonH7116angryH639dealethH6213[H8799]foolishlyH200: and a manH376of wicked devicesH4209is hatedH8130.[H8735][18]The simpleH6612inheritH5157[H8804]follyH200: but the prudentH6175are crownedH3803[H8686]with knowledgeH1847.[19]The evilH7451bowH7817[H8804]beforeH6440the goodH2896; and the wickedH7563at the gatesH8179of the righteousH6662.[20]The poorH7326[H8802]is hatedH8130[H8735]even of his own neighbourH7453: but the richH6223hath manyH7227friendsH157.[H8802][21]He that despisethH936[H8802]his neighbourH7453sinnethH2398[H8802]: but he that hath mercyH2603[H8781]on the poorH6035[H8675][H6041], happy is heH835.[22]Do they not errH8582[H8799]that deviseH2790[H8802]evilH7451? but mercyH2617and truthH571shall be to them that deviseH2790[H8802]goodH2896.[23]In all labourH6089there is profitH4195: but the talkH1697of the lipsH8193tendeth only to penuryH4270.[24]The crownH5850of the wiseH2450is their richesH6239: but the foolishnessH200of foolsH3684is follyH200.[25]A trueH571witnessH5707deliverethH5337[H8688]soulsH5315: but a deceitfulH4820witness speakethH6315[H8686]liesH3577.[26]In the fearH3374of the LORDH3068is strongH5797confidenceH4009: and his childrenH1121shall have a place of refugeH4268.[27]The fearH3374of the LORDH3068is a fountainH4726of lifeH2416, to departH5493[H8800]from the snaresH4170of deathH4194.[28]In the multitudeH7230of peopleH5971is the king'sH4428honourH1927: but in the wantH657of peopleH3816is the destructionH4288of the princeH7333.[29]He that is slowH750to wrathH639is of greatH7227understandingH8394: but he that is hastyH7116of spiritH7307exaltethH7311[H8688]follyH200.[30]A soundH4832heartH3820is the lifeH2416of the fleshH1320: but envyH7068the rottennessH7538of the bonesH6106.[31]He that oppressethH6231[H8802]the poorH1800reproachethH2778[H8765]his MakerH6213[H8802]: but he that honourethH3513[H8764]him hath mercyH2603[H8802]on the poorH34.[32]The wickedH7563is driven awayH1760[H8735]in his wickednessH7451: but the righteousH6662hath hopeH2620[H8802]in his deathH4194.[33]WisdomH2451restethH5117[H8799]in the heartH3820of him that hath understandingH995[H8737]: but that which is in the midstH7130of foolsH3684is made knownH3045.[H8735][34]RighteousnessH6666exaltethH7311[H8787]a nationH1471: but sinH2403is a reproachH2617to any peopleH3816.[35]The king'sH4428favourH7522is toward a wiseH7919[H8688]servantH5650: but his wrathH5678is against him that causeth shameH954.[H8688]