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 for his pride; 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 man shall be satisfied from 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.