| 1 | Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. |
| 2 | He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him. |
| 3 | The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them. |
| 4 | Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox. |
| 5 | A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. |
| 6 | A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person. |
| 7 | Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips. |
| 8 | The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit. |
| 9 | Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will. |
| 10 | The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger. |
| 11 | The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish. |
| 12 | There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. |
| 13 | Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness. |
| 14 | The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways. |
| 15 | A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways. |
| 16 | A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless. |
| 17 | He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man 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 person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends. |
| 21 | He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor. |
| 22 | Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good. |
| 23 | In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. |
| 24 | The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly. |
| 25 | A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful. |
| 26 | In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children. |
| 27 | The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death. |
| 28 | In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince. |
| 29 | He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. |
| 30 | The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones. |
| 31 | He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him. |
| 32 | The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge. |
| 33 | Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools. |
| 34 | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. |
| 35 | The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame. |
