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1 The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
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The {wisest of women} builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
2 Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
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He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious [in] his ways displeases him.
3 A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.
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In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
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{When there are no} oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops [comes] by the strength of an ox.
5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.
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A faithful witness does not lie, but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
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A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.
7 Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
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Leave {the presence of a foolish man}, [for] you will not [come to] know {words of knowledge}.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
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The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
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Fools mock [the] guilt offering, but among the upright, it is favorable.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
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The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
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There is a way [that seems] upright {to} a man, but its end [is] the way of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.
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Even in laughter, a heart may be sad, and the end of joy [may be] grief.
14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.
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From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied, and {from his own}, [so shall] a good man.
15 The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.
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The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.
16 The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
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The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.
17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
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He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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The simple are adorned [with] folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.
19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
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The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the lovers of the rich are many.
21 It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
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He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but he who has mercy on the poor blesses him.
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
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Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.
23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
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In all toil, there is profit, but the {talk} of lips [leads] only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
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The crown of the wise [is] their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
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He who saves lives [is] a witness of truth, but he who utters lies [is] a betrayer.
26 Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
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In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
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The fear of Yahweh [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to turn from the snares of death.
28 A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
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In the multitude of people is the glory of the king, but without a population, a prince [is] ruined.
29 Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
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[He who is] slow to anger [has] great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.
30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
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A heart of tranquility [is] life [to the] flesh, but causes bones of passion to rot.
31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
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He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him, but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.
32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
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By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.
33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
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In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but [even] in the midst of fools it becomes known.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.
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Righteousness will exalt a nation, but sin [is] a reproach to a people.
35 A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury.
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The favor of a king [is] for the servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be [on] him who acts shamefully.
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