Proverbs

Every Wise Woman Builds Her House

¹Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. ²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. ³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. ⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. ⁵A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies. ⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. ⁷Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. ⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. ⁹The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will. ¹⁰The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. ¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tent of the upright shall flourish. ¹²There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. ¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of mirth is heaviness. ¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. ¹⁵The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. ¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. ¹⁷He that is soon angry will deal foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. ¹⁸The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. ¹⁹The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. ²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. ²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. ²²Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. ²³In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. ²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches: but the folly of fools is only folly. ²⁵A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies causeth deceit. ²⁶In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. ²⁷The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. ²⁸In the multitude of people is the king's glory: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. ²⁹He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. ³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones. ³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him. ³²The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: but the righteous hath hope in his death. ³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the inward part of fools is made known. ³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. ³⁵The king's favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely: but his wrath shall be against him that causeth shame.