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¹ A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her own hands.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but the perverse in his ways despises Him.

³ A rod of pride is in the mouth of a fool, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.

⁴ The stall is clean where there are no cattle, but much gain is by the strength of an ox.

⁵ A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness breathes lies.

⁶ A scorner seeks wisdom, but finds it not, yet knowledge is swift to the discerning.

⁷ Go from before a foolish man, or you will not know the lips of knowledge.

⁸ The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the foolishness of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools laugh at guilt offering, but among the righteous is favor.

¹⁰ The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, and a stranger does not mix in its joy.

¹¹ The wicked's house shall be thrown down, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

¹² There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that joy is heaviness.

¹⁴ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, but a good man from himself.

¹⁵ The simple believes every word, but the wise considers his step.

¹⁶ The wise fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure.

¹⁷ He who is short of temper acts foolishly; and a man of evil plots is hated.

¹⁸ The simple inherit foolishness, but the wise are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹ The evil bow before the good; yea, the wicked at the gates of the just.

²⁰ The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

²¹ He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, Oh how happy is he!

²² Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth will be to those who think of good.

²³ In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.

²⁴ The crown of the wise is their riches; the foolishness of fools is folly.

²⁵ A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

²⁶ In the fear of Jehovah is strong trust, and His sons shall have a hiding place.²⁷ The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from snares of death.

²⁸ In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.

²⁹ One slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is short of spirit exalts folly.

³⁰ A healthy heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

³¹ He who oppresses the poor curses his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.

³² The wicked is thrust out in his wickedness, but the righteous has hope in his death.

³³ Wisdom rests in the heart of the intelligent, but among fools it is revealed.

³⁴ Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a shame to any people.

³⁵ The king's favor is toward a servant who acts prudently, but his wrath takes place on one causing shame.