Every wise woman buildeth her house;

But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah;

But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his 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 scoffer 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.

9A trespass-offering mocketh fools;

But among the upright there is good will.

10The heart knoweth its own bitterness;

And a stranger doth not inter-meddle 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.