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¹ Every wise woman builds up her home,
    but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

² A person with upright conduct fears Adonai,
    but a person who is devious scorns him.

³ From the mouth of a fool sprouts pride,
    but the lips of the wise protect them.

⁴ Where there are no oxen, the stalls are clean;
    but much is produced by the strength of an ox.

⁵ An honest witness will not lie,
    but a false witness lies with every breath.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
    but knowledge comes easily to someone with discernment.

⁷ Keep clear of a fool,
    for you won't hear a sensible word from him.
⁸ The wisdom of the cautious makes him know where he is going,
    but the folly of fools misleads them.
⁹ Guilt offerings make a mockery of fools;
    but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness,
    and no stranger can share its joy.

¹¹ The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

¹² There can be a way which seems right to a person,
    but at its end are the ways of death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart can be sad,
    and joy may end in sorrow.
¹⁴ A backslider is filled up with his own ways,
    but a good person gets satisfaction from himself.

¹⁵ One who doesn't think believes every word,
    but the cautious understands his steps.

¹⁶ A wise person fears and turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

¹⁷ He who is quick-tempered does stupid things,
    and one who does vile things is hated.

¹⁸ Thoughtless people inherit folly,
    but the cautious are crowned with knowledge.

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

²⁰ The poor are disliked even by their peers,
    but the rich have many friends.

²¹ He who despises his fellow sins,
    but he who shows compassion to the humble is happy.

²² Won't those who plot evil go astray?
    But grace and truth are for those who plan good.

²³ In all work there is profit,
    but mere talk produces only poverty.
²⁴ The crown of the wise is their riches,
    but the folly of fools is just that — folly.

²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a liar misdirects [judgment].

²⁶ In the fear of Adonai is powerful security;
    for his children there will be a place of refuge.
²⁷ The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life
    enabling one to avoid deadly traps.

²⁸ A king's glory lies in having many subjects;
    if the prince's people are few, it is his ruin.

²⁹ Being slow to anger goes with great understanding,
    being quick-tempered makes folly still worse.

³⁰ A tranquil mind gives health to the body,
    but envy rots the bones.
³¹ The oppressor of the poor insults his maker,
    but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

³² The wicked are brought down by their wrongdoing,
    but the righteous can be confident even at death.

³³ Wisdom is at rest in a person with discernment,
    but in fools it has to call attention to itself.

³⁴ Righteousness makes a nation great,
    but sin degrades any people.

³⁵ A king shows favor to a servant with good sense,
    but his wrath strikes one who shames [him].