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