1 The wise among women builds up her house, but folly pulls it down with her own hands.
2 One who walks uprightly fears the LORD, but one whose ways are crooked despises him.
3 In a fool's mouth is a rod for his pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Where there are no oxen the feeding trough is empty, but by the strength of an ox comes a rich harvest.
5 A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
6 A scoffer looks for wisdom and there is none, but knowledge comes easily to one with understanding.
7 Get away from a foolish man, for on his lips you will find no knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the shrewd is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.
9 Fools make light of guilt, but among the upright there is goodwill.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger has a part in its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be wiped out, but the tent of the upright will thrive.
12 There is a way that looks straight to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Even while laughing the heart may be in pain, and joy may end in sorrow.
14 One whose heart turns away will have his fill of his own ways, and a good man will be filled from what is his.
15 The simple man trusts every word, but the shrewd man considers his steps.
16 The wise man is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool is arrogant and careless.
17 One quick to anger acts foolishly, and a man who schemes is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the shrewd wear knowledge as a crown.
19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor man is disliked even by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the rich.
21 One who looks down on his neighbor sins, but happy is the one who is kind to the poor.
22 Do those who plot evil not go astray? But those who plan good find steadfast love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings gain, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 Their riches are a crown to the wise, but the folly of fools remains folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who pours out lies is a deceiver.
26 In the fear of the LORD a man has strong confidence, and his children will have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a spring of life, for escaping the snares of death.
28 A great population is a king's splendor, but a lack of people is a ruler's ruin.
29 One who is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who is short-tempered lifts folly high.
30 A calm heart gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 One who oppresses the poor insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 The wicked man is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous man finds refuge even in his death.
33 Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of the discerning, but what is inside fools becomes known.
34 Righteousness lifts a nation high, but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 A king takes pleasure in a servant who acts wisely, but his fury is upon one who acts shamefully.