Every wise²⁴⁵⁴ woman⁸⁰² buildeth¹¹²⁹ her house:¹⁰⁰⁴ but the foolish²⁰⁰ plucketh it down²⁰⁴⁰ with her hands.³⁰²⁷

He that walketh¹⁹⁸⁰ in his uprightness³⁴⁷⁶ feareth³³⁷³ Yahweh:³⁰⁶⁸ but he that is perverse³⁸⁶⁸ in his ways¹⁸⁷⁰ despiseth⁹⁵⁹ him.

In the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of the foolish¹⁹¹ is a rod²⁴¹⁵ of pride:¹³⁴⁶ but the lips⁸¹⁹³ of the wise²⁴⁵⁰ shall preserve⁸¹⁰⁴ them.

Proverbs 13:10

Where no oxen⁵⁰⁴ are, the crib¹⁸ is clean:¹²⁴⁹ but much⁷²³⁰ increase⁸³⁹³ is by the strength³⁵⁸¹ of the ox.⁷⁷⁹⁴

A faithful⁵²⁹ witness⁵⁷⁰⁷ will not lie:³⁵⁷⁶ but a false⁸²⁶⁷ witness⁵⁷⁰⁷ will utter⁶³¹⁵ lies.³⁵⁷⁷

A scorner³⁸⁸⁷ seeketh¹²⁴⁵ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and findeth it not: but knowledge¹⁸⁴⁷ is easy⁷⁰⁴³ unto him that understandeth.⁹⁹⁵

Go³²¹² from the presence⁵⁰⁴⁸ of a foolish³⁶⁸⁴ man,³⁷⁶ when thou perceivest³⁰⁴⁵ not in him the lips⁸¹⁹³ of knowledge.¹⁸⁴⁷

The wisdom²⁴⁵¹ of the prudent⁶¹⁷⁵ is to understand⁹⁹⁵ his way:¹⁸⁷⁰ but the folly²⁰⁰ of fools³⁶⁸⁴ is deceit.⁴⁸²⁰

Fools¹⁹¹ make a mock³⁸⁸⁷ at sin:⁸¹⁷ but among the righteous³⁴⁷⁷ there is favour.⁷⁵²²

The heart³⁸²⁰ knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ his own⁵³¹⁵ bitterness;⁴⁷⁸⁷ and a stranger²¹¹⁴ doth not intermeddle⁶¹⁴⁸ with his joy.⁸⁰⁵⁷

The house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ shall be overthrown:⁸⁰⁴⁵ but the tabernacle¹⁶⁸ of the upright³⁴⁷⁷ shall flourish.⁶⁵²⁴

There is³⁴²⁶ a way¹⁸⁷⁰ which seemeth right³⁴⁷⁷ unto⁶⁴⁴⁰ a man,³⁷⁶ but the end thereof³¹⁹ are the ways¹⁸⁷⁰ of death.⁴¹⁹⁴

Isaiah 55:8; Proverbs 3:5

Even in laughter⁷⁸¹⁴ the heart³⁸²⁰ is sorrowful;³⁵¹⁰ and the end³¹⁹ of that mirth⁸⁰⁵⁷ is heaviness.⁸⁴²⁴

The backslider⁵⁴⁷² in heart³⁸²⁰ shall be filled⁷⁶⁴⁶ with his own ways:¹⁸⁷⁰ and a good²⁸⁹⁶ man³⁷⁶ shall be satisfied from himself.

The simple⁶⁶¹² believeth⁵³⁹ every word:¹⁶⁹⁷ but the prudent⁶¹⁷⁵ man looketh well⁹⁹⁵ to his going.⁸³⁸

A wise²⁴⁵⁰ man feareth,³³⁷³ and departeth⁵⁴⁹³ from evil:⁷⁴⁵¹ but the fool³⁶⁸⁴ rageth,⁵⁶⁷⁴ and is confident.⁹⁸²

He that is soon⁷¹¹⁶ angry⁶³⁹ dealeth⁶²¹³ foolishly:²⁰⁰ and a man³⁷⁶ of wicked devices⁴²⁰⁹ is hated.⁸¹³⁰

The simple⁶⁶¹² inherit⁵¹⁵⁷ folly:²⁰⁰ but the prudent⁶¹⁷⁵ are crowned³⁸⁰³ with knowledge.¹⁸⁴⁷

The evil⁷⁴⁵¹ bow⁷⁸¹⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the good;²⁸⁹⁶ and the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ at the gates⁸¹⁷⁹ of the righteous.⁶⁶⁶²

The poor⁷³²⁶ is hated⁸¹³⁰ even of his own neighbour:⁷⁴⁵³ but the rich⁶²²³ hath many⁷²²⁷ friends.¹⁵⁷

He that despiseth⁹³⁶ his neighbour⁷⁴⁵³ sinneth:²³⁹⁸ but he that hath mercy²⁶⁰³ on the poor,⁶⁰³⁵ happy⁸³⁵ is he.

Do they not err⁸⁵⁸² that devise²⁷⁹⁰ evil?⁷⁴⁵¹ but mercy²⁶¹⁷ and truth⁵⁷¹ shall be to them that devise²⁷⁹⁰ good.²⁸⁹⁶

In all labour⁶⁰⁸⁹ there is profit:⁴¹⁹⁵ but the talk¹⁶⁹⁷ of the lips⁸¹⁹³ tendeth only to penury.⁴²⁷⁰

The crown⁵⁸⁵⁰ of the wise²⁴⁵⁰ is their riches:⁶²³⁹ but the foolishness²⁰⁰ of fools³⁶⁸⁴ is folly.²⁰⁰

A true⁵⁷¹ witness⁵⁷⁰⁷ delivereth⁵³³⁷ souls:⁵³¹⁵ but a deceitful⁴⁸²⁰ witness speaketh⁶³¹⁵ lies.³⁵⁷⁷

In the fear³³⁷⁴ of Yahweh³⁰⁶⁸ is strong⁵⁷⁹⁷ confidence:⁴⁰⁰⁹ and his children¹¹²¹ shall have a place of refuge.⁴²⁶⁸

Psalms 9:10; Jeremiah 16:19

The fear³³⁷⁴ of Yahweh³⁰⁶⁸ is a fountain⁴⁷²⁶ of life,²⁴¹⁶ to depart⁵⁴⁹³ from the snares⁴¹⁷⁰ of death.⁴¹⁹⁴

Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 13:14

In the multitude⁷²³⁰ of people⁵⁹⁷¹ is the king's⁴⁴²⁸ honour:¹⁹²⁷ but in the want⁶⁵⁷ of people³⁸¹⁶ is the destruction⁴²⁸⁸ of the prince.⁷³³³

He that is slow⁷⁵⁰ to wrath⁶³⁹ is of great⁷²²⁷ understanding:⁸³⁹⁴ but he that is hasty⁷¹¹⁶ of spirit⁷³⁰⁷ exalteth⁷³¹¹ folly.²⁰⁰

A sound⁴⁸³² heart³⁸²⁰ is the life²⁴¹⁶ of the flesh:¹³²⁰ but envy⁷⁰⁶⁸ the rottenness⁷⁵³⁸ of the bones.⁶¹⁰⁶

He that oppresseth⁶²³¹ the poor¹⁸⁰⁰ reproacheth²⁷⁷⁸ his Maker:⁶²¹³ but he that honoureth³⁵¹³ him hath mercy²⁶⁰³ on the poor.³⁴

The wicked⁷⁵⁶³ is driven away¹⁷⁶⁰ in his wickedness:⁷⁴⁵¹ but the righteous⁶⁶⁶² hath hope²⁶²⁰ in his death.⁴¹⁹⁴

Wisdom²⁴⁵¹ resteth⁵¹¹⁷ in the heart³⁸²⁰ of him that hath understanding:⁹⁹⁵ but that which is in the midst⁷¹³⁰ of fools³⁶⁸⁴ is made known.³⁰⁴⁵

Righteousness⁶⁶⁶⁶ exalteth⁷³¹¹ a nation:¹⁴⁷¹ but sin²⁴⁰³ is a reproach²⁶¹⁷ to any people.³⁸¹⁶

The king's⁴⁴²⁸ favour⁷⁵²² is toward a wise⁷⁹¹⁹ servant:⁵⁶⁵⁰ but his wrath⁵⁶⁷⁸ is against him that causeth shame.⁹⁵⁴