1Every wise woman builds her house. But the foolish woman pulls hers down with her own hands.
2The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD. But the one whose ways are crooked despises him.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride. But the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
4Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean. But a large harvest comes by the strength of the ox.
5A faithful witness will not lie. But a false witness pours out lies.
6A mocker looks for wisdom and does not find it. But knowledge comes easily to the one who understands.
7Go away from a foolish man, when you see no lips of knowledge in him.
8The wisdom of the careful is to understand his own way. But the folly of fools is deceit.
9Fools make a joke of sin. But among the righteous there is favour.
10The heart knows its own bitterness. And a stranger does not share in its joy.
11The house of the wicked will be pulled down. But the tent of the upright will flourish.
12There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it is the way of death.
13Even while laughing, the heart is sad. And that joy ends in sorrow.
14The one whose heart turns back will be filled with his own ways. And a good man will be satisfied from himself.
15The simple believes every word. But the careful man watches where he is going.
16A wise man is afraid and turns away from evil. But the fool rages on, sure of himself.
17The one who is quickly angry acts foolishly. And a man of wicked plots is hated.
18The simple receive folly as their share. But the careful are crowned with knowledge.
19The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20The poor man is hated even by his own neighbour. But the rich has many friends.
21The one who despises his neighbour sins. But the one who shows mercy to the poor is happy.
22Do those who plan evil not go astray? But mercy and truth will belong to those who plan good.
23In all hard work there is profit. But the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24The crown of the wise is their riches. But the foolishness of fools is folly.
25A true witness saves lives. But a deceitful witness speaks lies.
26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence. And his children will have a place of safety.
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life. It turns a person away from the traps of death.
28A king's honour is in the great number of his people. But without people a prince is ruined.
29The one who is slow to anger has great understanding. But the one with a hasty spirit lifts up folly.
30A sound heart is life to the body. But envy is rottenness in the bones.
31The one who crushes the poor insults his Maker. But the one who honours him shows mercy to the poor.
32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness. But the righteous has hope in his death.
33Wisdom rests in the heart of the one who understands. But what is among fools is made known.
34Righteousness lifts up a nation. But sin is a shame to any people.
35The king's favour goes to a wise servant. But his anger is against the one who brings shame.