1 E very wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

2 H e who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3 T he fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

4 W here no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

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.

A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

7 S tay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

8 T he wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

9 F ools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

10 T he heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

11 T he house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

12 T here is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

13 E ven in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

14 T he unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

15 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

16 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

17 H e who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

18 T he simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 T he evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

20 T he poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

21 H e who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

22 D on’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

23 I n all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

24 T he crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

26 I n the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

27 T he fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

28 I n the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29 H e who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

30 T he life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

31 H e who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

32 T he wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

33 W isdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

34 R ighteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

35 T he king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame.