1 Every wise woman builds her house,
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD,
3 The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back,
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean,
5 A truthful witness will not lie,
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it,
7 Stay away from a foolish man,
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way,
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins,
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy;
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
12 There is a way which seems right to a man,
13 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful,
14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways;
15 A simple man believes everything,
16 A wise man fears and shuns evil,
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
18 The simple inherit folly,
19 The evil bow down before the good,
20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbour,
21 He who despises his neighbour sins,
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
23 In all hard work there is profit,
24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
25 A truthful witness saves souls,
26 In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress,
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory,
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
30 The life of the body is a heart at peace,
31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker,
32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity,
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
35 The king’s favour is towards a servant who deals wisely,