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Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. |
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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. |
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Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox. |
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A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 lips `tendeth' only 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. |
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Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But `that which is' in the inward part of fools is made known. |
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Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people. |
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The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be `against' him that causeth shame. |
