The Wise Woman 1 ULT The wisest of women builds her house, but a foolish woman tears it down with her hands. BSB BSB: Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2 ULT The one walking in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but the one crooked in his ways despises him. BSB BSB: He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
3 ULT In the mouth of a fool{ is} a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise ones will preserve them. BSB BSB: The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 ULT Where there are no cattle{ is} a trough of cleanness, but an abundance of produce{ is} by the strength of an ox. BSB BSB: Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
5 ULT A witness of faithfulness will not lie, but a witness of falsehood breathes out lies. BSB BSB: An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
6 ULT A mocker seeks wisdom and there is none, but knowledge is easy for the understanding one. BSB BSB: A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7 ULT Go before a man of stupidity, and you will not know lips of knowledge. BSB BSB: Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
8 ULT The wisdom of a prudent{ one} is to understand his way, but the folly of the stupid{ is} deceit. BSB BSB: The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
9 ULT The foolish mock the guilt offering, but among the upright{ is} favor. BSB BSB: Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 ULT A heart knows the bitterness of itself, and in its joy a stranger will not share. BSB BSB: The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
11 ULT The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. BSB BSB: The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 ULT There is a straight road to the face of a man, but its end{ is} the ways of death. BSB BSB: There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
13 ULT Even in laughter a heart may ache, and the end of joy{ may be} grief. BSB BSB: Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.
14 ULT A backsliding heart will be filled from his ways, but a good man, from his deeds. BSB BSB: The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
16 ULT A wise{ one} fears and turns away from trouble, but a stupid{ one} interferes and is confident. BSB BSB: A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
17 ULT { One} short of nostrils does folly, and a man of schemes is hated. BSB BSB: A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
18 ULT Simpletons inherit folly, but the prudent will wear a crown of knowledge. BSB BSB: The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 ULT The evil will bow down to the face of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous one. BSB BSB: The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 ULT One who is poor is hated even by his neighbor, but those who love the rich{ are} many. BSB BSB: The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
21 ULT The one despising his neighbor sins, but the one who shows favor to the lowly, happy{ is} he. BSB BSB: He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
22 ULT Do not devisers of evil go astray? But covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness{ are} devisers of good. BSB BSB: Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
23 ULT With all toil is profit, but the word of lips{ is} only for lack. BSB BSB: There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 ULT The crown of the wise ones{ is} their riches; the folly of stupid ones{ is} folly. BSB BSB: The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
25 ULT A witness of truth rescues lives, but a fraud breathes out lies. BSB BSB: A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
26 ULT In the fear of Yahweh{ is} strong confidence, and for his sons he will be a refuge. BSB BSB: He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 ULT The fear of Yahweh{ is} a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
28 ULT With the abundance of people{ is} the majesty of a king, but with the end of the population{ comes} the ruin of the ruler. BSB BSB: A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
29 ULT One long of nostrils{ is} abundant{ in} understanding, but one short of spirit lifts up folly. BSB BSB: A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
30 ULT A heart of healing{ is} life to bodies, but envy{ is} the decay of bones. BSB BSB: A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 ULT An oppressor of a lowly one taunts his maker, but one showing favor to a needy one honors him. BSB BSB: Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
32 ULT By his evil the wicked{ one} is thrust down, but the righteous{ one} finds refuge in his death. BSB BSB: The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
33 ULT In the heart of the understanding one rests wisdom, and in the midst of the stupid she will be known. BSB BSB: Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
34 ULT Righteousness raises a nation, but sin{ is} shame for peoples. BSB BSB: Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 ULT The delight of a king{ is} for the servant who has insight, but his rage is{ for} one who acts shamefully. BSB BSB: A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
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