1 e[ch. 9:1; 24:3] The wisest of womenfDeut. 25:9; Ruth 4:11 builds her house,
but folly with her own handsg[ch. 11:11] tears it down.
2 Whoeverhch. 19:1; 28:6 walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who isich. 2:15 devious in his ways despises him.
3 By the mouth of a fool comesj[Jer. 18:18] a rod for his back,1Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride
kch. 12:6 but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
5 l[Ex. 23:1] A faithful witness does not lie,
butmSee ch. 6:19 a false witness breathes out lies.
6 n[ch. 24:7] A scoffer seeks wisdomo[Ps. 25:9; 1 Pet. 5:5] in vain,
butp[ch. 8:9; 15:14; 17:24] knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
7 Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
9 q[ch. 10:23] Fools mock at the guilt offering,
but the upright enjoy acceptance.
10 The heart knows its ownr[1 Sam. 1:10]; See Job 3:20 bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
11 s[ch. 3:33; 15:25; Job 8:15; 21:28] The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 tch. 16:25; See ch. 12:15 There is a way that seems right to a man,
butu[ch. 5:5; Rom. 6:21]; See ch. 7:27 its end is the way to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
andv[Eccles. 2:2; Luke 6:25] the end of joy may bewch. 10:1 grief.
14 The backslider in heart will bex[ch. 1:31; Matt. 6:2, 5] filled with the fruit of his ways,
andych. 12:14; Isa. 3:10 a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
15 zSee ch. 1:4 The simple believes everything,
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
16 a[ch. 22:3; 27:12] One who is wise is cautious1Or fears [the Lord] andb[ch. 3:7]; See Job 28:28; Ps. 34:14 turns away from evil,
but a fool is reckless and careless.
17 A man ofc[ver. 29] quick temper acts foolishly,
and a man of evil devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 d[Gen. 42:6; 1 Sam. 2:36] The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 ech. 19:7 The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
fch. 19:4 but the rich has many friends.
21 Whoevergch. 11:12 despises his neighbor is a sinner,
buthPs. 41:1 blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
22 Do they not go astray whoiSee ch. 3:29 devise evil?
Those who devise good meet1Or showjch. 3:3 steadfast love and faithfulness.
23 In all toil there is profit,
but mere talkk[ch. 11:24; 21:5; 22:16] tends only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the folly of fools brings folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one wholver. 5 breathes out lies is deceitful.
26 In the fear of the Lord one hasm[ch. 1:33] strong confidence,
andn[Ps. 73:15] his children will haveoSee Ps. 14:6 a refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord ispSee ch. 10:11 a fountain of life,
that one mayqSee ch. 13:14 turn away from the snares of death.
28 Inr[1 Kgs. 4:20] a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
but without people a prince is ruined.
29 Whoever issch. 16:32; 19:11; [ver. 17; Eccles. 7:9; James 1:19] slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
30 A tranquil1Or healing heart givestSee ch. 4:22 life to the flesh,
butu[Ps. 112:10] envy2Or jealousy makesvch. 12:4 the bones rot.
31 Whoever oppresses a poor manwch. 17:5; [Matt. 25:40, 45] insults hisxch. 22:2; See Job 35:10 Maker,
ych. 28:8 but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
32 zch. 24:16 The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
butaGen. 49:18; Ps. 16:11; 17:15; 23:4; 2 Cor. 1:9; 5:8; 2 Tim. 4:18; [Num. 23:10]; See Job 19:25-27 the righteous finds refuge in his death.
33 WisdombEccles. 7:9; ch. 12:16; 29:11 rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.1Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 A servant who deals wisely hasc[ch. 16:13; 22:11]; See Matt. 24:45-47 the king's favor,
but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.