KJV ¹ Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

WLC ¹ חַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃

KJV ² He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

WLC ² הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃

KJV ³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

WLC ³ בְּֽפִי־ אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃

KJV ⁴ Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

WLC ⁴ בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרָב־ תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר׃

KJV ⁵ A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

WLC ⁵ עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃

KJV ⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

WLC ⁶ בִּקֶּשׁ־ לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃

KJV ⁷ Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

WLC ⁷ לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־ יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־ דָֽעַת׃

KJV ⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

WLC ⁸ חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

KJV ⁹ Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

WLC ⁹ אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן׃

KJV ¹⁰ The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

WLC ¹⁰ לֵ֗ב י֭וֹדֵעַ מָרַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ לֹא־ יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃

KJV ¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

WLC ¹¹ בֵּ֣ית רְ֭שָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד וְאֹ֖הֶל יְשָׁרִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃

KJV ¹² There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

WLC ¹² יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־ אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־ מָֽוֶת׃

KJV ¹³ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

WLC ¹³ גַּם־ בִּשְׂח֥וֹק יִכְאַב־ לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁴ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

WLC ¹⁴ מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֽוֹב׃

KJV ¹⁵ The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

WLC ¹⁵ פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־ דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

WLC ¹⁶ חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃

KJV ¹⁷ He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

WLC ¹⁷ קְֽצַר־ אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃

KJV ¹⁸ The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

WLC ¹⁸ נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃

KJV ¹⁹ The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

WLC ¹⁹ שַׁח֣וּ רָ֭עִים לִפְנֵ֣י טוֹבִ֑ים וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים עַֽל־ שַׁעֲרֵ֥י צַדִּֽיק׃

KJV ²⁰ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

WLC ²⁰ גַּם־ לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃

KJV ²¹ He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

WLC ²¹ בָּז־ לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן אַשְׁרָֽיו׃

KJV ²² Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

WLC ²² הֲ‍ֽלוֹא־ יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃

KJV ²³ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

WLC ²³ בְּכָל־ עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־ שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

KJV ²⁴ The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

WLC ²⁴ עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

KJV ²⁵ A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

WLC ²⁵ מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

KJV ²⁶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

WLC ²⁶ בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־ עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃

KJV ²⁷ The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

WLC ²⁷ יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃

KJV ²⁸ In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

WLC ²⁸ בְּרָב־ עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־ מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃

KJV ²⁹ He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

WLC ²⁹ אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־ תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

KJV ³⁰ A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

WLC ³⁰ חַיֵּ֣י בְ֭שָׂרִים לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמ֣וֹת קִנְאָֽה׃

KJV ³¹ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

WLC ³¹ עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃

KJV ³² The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

WLC ³² בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדִּֽיק׃

KJV ³³ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

WLC ³³ בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃

KJV ³⁴ Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

WLC ³⁴ צְדָקָ֥ה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־ גּ֑וֹי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃

KJV ³⁵ The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

WLC ³⁵ רְֽצוֹן־ מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃