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¹The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.

²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

³In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁵A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.

⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.

⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

⁹Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.

¹⁰The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

¹²There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.

¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.

¹⁵The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.

¹⁶A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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

²⁰He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.

²²Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.

²³In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.

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

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

²⁶In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

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

²⁹He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.

³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

³²The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

³⁵The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.