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1 - Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

2 - He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3 - In the mouth of the foolish is a rod forhispride; 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 uttereth lies.

6 - A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

7 - Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive 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 - A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

10 - The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

11 - The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent 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 mirth is heaviness.

14 - The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good manshall be satisfiedfrom 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 beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

17 - He that is soon angry will deal 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 down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

20 - The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

21 - He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity 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 labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

24 - The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

25 - A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

26 - In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

27 - The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

28 - In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29 - He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

30 - A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

31 - He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

32 - The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

33 - Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; Butthat which isin the inward part of fools is made known.

34 - Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

35 - The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will beagainsthim that causeth shame.