Wise women build their homes, but foolish ones tear theirs down with their own hands.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one whose ways are devious despises Him.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Without oxen, the manger is empty, but abundant harvests come through the strength of an ox.

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge is easy for a discerning person.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Fools mock at making amends for guilt, but goodwill is found among the upright.

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger can share its joy.

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end leads to death.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Even in laughter, the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief.

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

The backslider will be filled with their own ways, but a good person will be satisfied with their deeds.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

The simple believe everything, but the prudent carefully consider their steps.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Evil people will bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The poor are hated even by their own neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

Whoever despises their neighbor sins, but blessed is the one who is kind to the poor.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan good find love and faithfulness.

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields only folly.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness speaks deceit.

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning one away from the snares of death.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects, a ruler is ruined.

In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Whoever is patient shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered person promotes folly.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.