1: Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. 2: He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. 3: In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 4: Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5: A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies. 6: A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. 7: Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge. 8: The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit. 9: A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will. 10: The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. 11: The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish. 12: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death. 13: Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness. 14: The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself. 15: The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16: A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. 17: He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices 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 is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends. 21: He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. 22: Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good. 23: In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury. 24: The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly. 25: A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit. 26: In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge. 27: The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. 28: In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 29: He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 30: A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones. 31: He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him. 32: The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. 33: Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known. 34: Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people. 35: The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame.
