Bible : American Standard Version

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.