14 The wise woman builds her house,

But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.

2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,

aBut he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,

bBut the lips of the wise will preserve them.

4 Where no oxen are, the 1trough is clean;

But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

5 A cfaithful witness does not lie,

But a false witness will utter dlies.

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,

But eknowledge is easy to him who understands.

7 Go from the presence of a foolish man,

When you do not perceive in him the lips of fknowledge.

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,

But the folly of fools is deceit.

9 gFools mock at 2sin,

But among the upright there is favor.

10 The heart knows its own bitterness,

And a stranger does not share its joy.

11 hThe house of the wicked will be overthrown,

But the tent of the upright will flourish.

12 iThere is a way that seems right to a man,

But jits end is the way of kdeath.

13 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,

And lthe end of mirth may be grief.

14 The backslider in heart will be mfilled with his own ways,

But a good man will be satisfied 3from nabove.

15 The simple believes every word,

But the prudent considers well his steps.

16 oA wise man fears and departs from evil,

But a fool rages and is self-confident.

17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,

And a man of wicked intentions is hated.

18 The simple inherit folly,

But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.