1 E very wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

2 W hoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted his ways is despising Him.

3 I n the mouth of a fool a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

4 W ithout oxen a stall clean, And great the increase by the power of the ox.

5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent easy.

7 G o from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

8 T he wisdom of the prudent to understand his way, And the folly of fools deceit.

9 F ools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

10 T he heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

11 T he house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.

12 T here is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end ways of death.

13 E ven in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy affliction.

14 F rom his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

15 T he simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

16 T he wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

17 W hoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

18 T he simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned knowledge.

19 T he evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 E ven of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich many.

21 W hoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

22 D o not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth to those devising good,

23 I n all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips only to want.

24 T he crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools folly.

25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

26 I n the fear of Jehovah strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

27 T he fear of Jehovah a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

28 I n the multitude of a people the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

29 W hoso is slow to anger of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

30 A healed heart life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones envy.

31 A n oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

32 I n his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death the righteous.

33 I n the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

34 R ighteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples a sin-offering.

35 T he favour of a king to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!