| 1 | The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands. |
| 2 | Those who walk uprightly fear the LORD, but one who is devious in conduct despises him. |
| 3 | The talk of fools is a rod for their backs, but the lips of the wise preserve them. |
| 4 | Where there are no oxen, there is no grain; abundant crops come by the strength of the ox. |
| 5 | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
| 6 | A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for one who understands. |
| 7 | Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not find words of knowledge. |
| 8 | It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads. |
| 9 | Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy God’s favor. |
| 10 | The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy. |
| 11 | The house of the wicked is destroyed, but the tent of the upright flourishes. |
| 12 | There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. |
| 13 | Even in laughter the heart is sad, and the end of joy is grief. |
| 14 | The perverse get what their ways deserve, and the good, what their deeds deserve. |
| 15 | The simple believe everything, but the clever consider their steps. |
| 16 | The wise are cautious and turn away from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless. |
| 17 | One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly, and the schemer is hated. |
| 18 | The simple are adorned with folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge. |
| 19 | The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous. |
| 20 | The poor are disliked even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. |
| 21 | Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor. |
| 22 | Do they not err that plan evil? Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness. |
| 23 | In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. |
| 24 | The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools. |
| 25 | A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer. |
| 26 | In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and one’s children will have a refuge. |
| 27 | The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death. |
| 28 | The glory of a king is a multitude of people; without people a prince is ruined. |
| 29 | Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly. |
| 30 | A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh, but passion makes the bones rot. |
| 31 | Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him. |
| 32 | The wicked are overthrown by their evildoing, but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity. |
| 33 | Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding, but it is not known in the heart of fools. |
| 34 | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. |
| 35 | A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully. |