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1 Zhìhuì fùrén , jiànlì jiā shì . yú wàng fùrén , qīn shǒu chāihuǐ .
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The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2 Xíngdòng zhèngzhí de , jìngwèi Yēhéhuá . guāi pì de , què miǎoshì tā .
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Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
3 Yú wàng rénkǒu zhōng jiāoào , rú zhàng zé dǎ jǐ shēn . zhìhuì rén de zuǐ, bì bǎoshǒu zìjǐ .
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A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Jiā lǐ wú niú , caó tóu gānjing . tǔchǎn jiā duō , nǎi píng niú lì .
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Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
5 Chéngshí jiànzhèng rén , bù shuōhuǎng huà . jiǎ jiànzhèng rén , tǔ chū huǎng yán .
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An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.
6 Xiè màn rén xún zhìhuì , què xún bù zhe . cōngming rén yì dé zhīshi .
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The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7 Dào yúmeì rén miànqián , bù jiàn tā zuǐzhōng yǒu zhīshi .
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Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
8 Tōngdá rén de zhìhuì , zaìhu míngbai jǐ dào . yúmeì rén de yú wàng , nǎi shì guǐzhà . ( huò zuò zìqī )
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The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
9 Yú wàng rén fàn zuì , yǐwéi xì shuǎ . ( huò zuò shú qiā jì yúnòng yú wàng rén ) zhèngzhí rén hùxiāng xǐyuè .
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Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 Xīn zhōng de kǔchǔ , zìjǐ zhīdào . xīnli de xǐlè , waìrén wúgān .
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Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
11 Jiān è rén de fángwū bì qīng dào . zhèngzhí rén de zhàngpéng bì xīngshèng .
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The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 Yǒu yī tiaó lù rén yǐwéi zhēng . zhì zhōng chéngwéi sǐwáng zhī lù .
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There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Rén zaì xǐ xiào zhōng , xīn yĕ yōuchóu . kuaìlè zhì jí , jiù shēng chóukǔ .
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Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.
14 Xīn zhōng bēi dào de , bì mǎn de zìjǐ de jié guǒ . shàn rén bì cóng zìjǐ ( de xíngwéi , déyǐ zhīzú )
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The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.
15 Yú méng rén shì huà dōu xìn . tōngdá rén chù chù jǐnshèn .
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The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.
16 Zhìhuì rén jùpà , jiù yuǎn lí è shì . yú wàng rén què kuángào zì shì .
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The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
17 Qīngyì fānù de , xíngshì yú wàng . shèlì guǐjì de , beì rén hèn è .
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A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
18 Yú méng rén dé yúmeì wèi chǎnyè . tōngdá rén dé zhīshi wèi guānmiǎn .
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The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Huaì rén fǔfú zaì shàn rén miànqián . è rén fǔfú zaì yì rén ménkǒu .
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Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Pínqióng rén lián línshè yĕ hèn tā . fùzú rén péngyou zuì duō .
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The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
21 Miǎoshì línshè de , zhè rén yǒu zuì . liánmǐn pínqióng de , zhè rén yǒu fú .
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It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
22 Móu è de qǐfei zǒu rù mí tú ma . móu shàn de bì dé cíaì hé* chéngshí .
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Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
23 Zhū bān qín laó , dōu yǒu yìchu . zuǐshang duō yán , nǎi zhì qióngfá .
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All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 Zhìhuì rén de cái , wèi zìjǐ de guānmiǎn . yú wàng rén de yúmeì , zhōng shì yúmeì .
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The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
25 Zuò zhēn jiànzhèng de , jiù rén xìngméng . tǔ chū huǎng yán de , shīxíng guǐzhà .
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A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 Jìngwèi Yēhéhuá de , dà yǒu yī kào . tāde érnǚ , yĕ yǒu bìnàn suǒ .
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Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
27 Jìngwèi Yēhéhuá , jiù shì shēngmìng de quányuán , kĕyǐ shǐ rén líkāi sǐwáng de wǎngluó .
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
28 Dì wáng róngyào zaìhu mín duō . jūnwáng shuāi baì zaìhu mín shǎo .
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A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
29 Bù qīngyì fānù de , dà yǒu cōngming . xìngqíng pu4 zào de , dà xiǎn yú wàng .
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Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
30 Xīn zhōng ānjìng , shì ròutǐ de shēngmìng . jídù shì gú zhōng de xiǔ làn .
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A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 Qīyē pín Hán de , shì rǔ mò zào tāde zhǔ . liánmǐn qióngfá de , nǎi shì zūnjìng zhǔ
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Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
32 È rén zaì suǒ xíng de è shang , bì beì tuī dǎo . yì rén línsǐ , yǒu suǒ tóukào .
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When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
33 Zhìhuì cún zaì cōngming rén xīn zhōng . yúmeì rén xīnli suǒ cún de , xiǎn ér yì jiàn .
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Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
34 Gōngyì shǐ bāng guó gāo jǔ . zuìè shì rénmín de xiūrǔ .
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Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.
35 Zhìhuì de chén zǐ , méng wáng ēnhuì . yí xiū de púrén , zāo qí zhènnù .
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A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury.
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