Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w**: but he that is* perverse in his ways despiseth him.
In the mouth of the foolish is* a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Where no oxen are*, the crib is* clean: but much increase is* by the strength of the ox.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it* not: but knowledge is* easy unto him that understandeth.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him* the lips of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is* to understand his way: but the folly of fools is* deceit.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is* favour.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are* the ways of death.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is* heaviness.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied* from himself.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man* looketh well to his going.
A wise man* feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
He that is* soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath* many friends.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is* he.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be* to them that devise good.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth* only to penury.
The crown of the wise is* their riches: but* the foolishness of fools is* folly.
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness* speaketh lies.
In the fear of the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** is* strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of the \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w** is* a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In the multitude of people is* the king’s honour: but in the want of people is* the destruction of the prince.
He that is* slow to wrath is* of great understanding: but he that is* hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A sound heart is* the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.