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¹ Every wise woman builds her house, But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³ The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them.

⁴ 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.

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

⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, For you won't find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at making atonement for sins, But among the upright there is good will.

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

¹¹ The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish.

¹² There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, And mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴ The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; Likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵ The simple believes everything, But the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶ A wise man fears, and shuns evil, But the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, And a crafty man 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 person is shunned even by his own neighbor, But the rich person has many friends.

²¹ He who despises his neighbor sins, But blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

²² Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

²³ In all hard work there is profit, But the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

²⁴ The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

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

²⁶ In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, And he will be a refuge for his children. ²⁷ The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, Turning people from the snares of death.

²⁸ In the multitude of people is the king's glory, But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

²⁹ He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.

³⁰ The life of the body is a heart at shalom, But envy rots the bones.

³¹ He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, But he who is kind to the needy honors him.

³² The wicked is brought down in his calamity, But in death, the righteous has a refuge.

³³ Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, And is even made known in the inward part of fools.

³⁴ Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

³⁵ The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, But his wrath is toward one who causes shame.