The wise woman builds her house. There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, and righteousness exalts a nation.
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house : but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands .
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD : but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride : but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean : but much increase is by the strength of the ox .
5 A faithful witness will not lie : but a false witness will utter lies .
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom , and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth .
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man , when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge .
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way : but the folly of fools is deceit .
9 Fools make a mock at sin : but among the righteous there is favour .
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness ; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy .
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown : but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish .
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man , but the end thereof are the ways of death .
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful ; and the end of that mirth is heaviness .
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways : and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple believeth every word : but the prudent man looketh well to his going .
16 A wise man feareth , and departeth from evil : but the fool rageth , and is confident .
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly : and a man of wicked devices is hated .
18 The simple inherit folly : but the prudent are crowned with knowledge .
19 The evil bow before the good ; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous .
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour : but the rich hath many friends .
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth : but he that hath mercy on the poor , happy is he.
22 Do they not err that devise evil ? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good .
23 In all labour there is profit : but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury .
24 The crown of the wise is their riches : but the foolishness of fools is folly .
25 A true witness delivereth souls : but a deceitful witness speaketh lies .
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence : and his children shall have a place of refuge .
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life , to depart from the snares of death .
28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour : but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince .
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding : but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly .
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh : but envy the rottenness of the bones .
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker : but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor .
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness : but the righteous hath hope in his death .
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding : but that which is in the midst of fools is made known .
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation : but sin is a reproach to any people .
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant : but his wrath is against him that causeth shame .