The Proverbs

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

 2 He that ^awalketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

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

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

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

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

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

 8 The ^awisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is ^bdeceit.

 9 ^aFools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

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

 11 The ^ahouse of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the ^btabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

 12 There is a ^away which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of ^bdeath.

 13 Even in ^alaughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that ^bmirth is heaviness.

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

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

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

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

 18 The simple inherit folly: but the ^aprudent are crowned with ^bknowledge.

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

 20 The ^apoor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many ^bfriends.

 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the ^apoor, ^bhappy is he.

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

 23 In all ^alabour there is profit: but the ^btalk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the ^afoolishness of fools is folly.

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

 26 In the ^afear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

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

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

 29 He that is ^aslow to ^bwrath is of great ^cunderstanding: but he that is ^dhasty of spirit exalteth folly.

 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but ^aenvy the rottenness of the bones.

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

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

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

 34 ^aRighteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

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