The Wise Woman 1 UST The wisest women help their families to thrive, but foolish women ruin their families by{ the foolish} things that they do. BSB BSB: Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2 UST People who behave uprightly{ show that they} greatly revere Yahweh, but people who behave deceptively{ show that they} detest Yahweh. BSB BSB: He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
3 UST What foolish people say causes others to punish them for being proud, but what wise people say protects them. BSB BSB: The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 UST If a man has no oxen{ to plow his field}, he does not need to put grain in their feedbox, but if he has oxen, they will enable{ him to produce} an abundant crop. BSB BSB: Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
5 UST Honest witnesses do not lie, but dishonest witnesses lie easily. BSB BSB: An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
6 UST People who ridicule{ other people} try to become wise and fail to do so, but people who understand{ what is right} learn things easily. BSB BSB: A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7 UST If you associate with foolish people, you will not learn{ anything} from knowledgeable people. BSB BSB: Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
8 UST People who have good sense know that it is wise to understand{ the consequences of} what they do, but stupid people deceive{ themselves and others}, which is foolish. BSB BSB: The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
9 UST Foolish people scorn people who make amends with Yahweh after sinning, but Yahweh approves of people who do what is right. BSB BSB: Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 UST Only you truly know how miserable you are, and only you truly know how joyful you are. BSB BSB: The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
11 UST The families of wicked people will die out, but the families of upright people will thrive. BSB BSB: The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 UST There is a way to do things that is easy and convenient for people, but in the end, doing things that way will cause them to die. BSB BSB: There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
13 UST People who are laughing may still be suffering, and people who feel joyful may ultimately feel sad. BSB BSB: Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.
14 UST People who refuse{ to live righteously} will receive{ from Yahweh} what they deserve{ from living that way}; and good people{ will also receive from Yahweh} what they deserve{ from living the good way}. BSB BSB: The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
16 UST Wise people are careful and avoid doing things that annoy{ others}, but foolish people confidently interfere{ in other people’ s business}. BSB BSB: A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
17 UST People who quickly become angry act foolishly, and people hate those who plan to do evil things. BSB BSB: A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
18 UST Naive people only acquire foolish habits, but the reward for clever people is what they know. BSB BSB: The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 UST { Some day} evil people will{ respectfully} bow in front of good people, and wicked people will bow at the doors of{ the houses where} righteous people{ dwell}. BSB BSB: The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 UST Even the friends of poor people despise them, but rich people have many friends. BSB BSB: The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
21 UST It is sinful to despise your{ poor} neighbors, but God is pleased with those who do kind things for poor people. BSB BSB: He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
22 UST People who plan to act wickedly are surely doing the wrong thing with their lives, but people who plan to do what is good are faithful and trustworthy people. BSB BSB: Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
23 UST If people work hard, they will gain from it, but if people{ only} talk, they will remain poor. BSB BSB: There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 UST A reward of being wise is to become rich, but because stupid people are foolish, they{ only} become more foolish. BSB BSB: The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
25 UST Truthful witnesses save people from dying, but deceptive people tell lies{ that cause harm to people}. BSB BSB: A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
26 UST People who revere Yahweh are completely confident{ that he will protect them}. Yahweh will also protect their children. BSB BSB: He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 UST Reverently fearing Yahweh is like having a refreshing spring that enables people to live well. It enables people to avoid what could kill them. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
28 UST Kings who rule over many people are glorious, but kings who have no people{ to rule over} have nothing. BSB BSB: A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
29 UST People who do not become angry quickly are very wise, but people who become angry quickly show everyone how foolish they are. BSB BSB: A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
30 UST Feeling peaceful makes a person’ s body healthy, but envying others{ makes a person’ s body unhealthy, like something that} rots a person’ s bones. BSB BSB: A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 UST People who make poor people suffer ridicule Yahweh, who made them, but people who are kind to needy people respect Yahweh. BSB BSB: Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
32 UST Wicked people destroy themselves by doing evil things, but righteous people are safe{ even} when they die. BSB BSB: The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
33 UST Understanding people think wisely, but when one is among foolish people what is wise is{ especially} obvious. BSB BSB: Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
34 UST Acting righteously makes a country great, but acting sinfully disgraces communities. BSB BSB: Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 UST Insightful servants please their kings, but kings are furious with{ servants} who act disgracefully. BSB BSB: A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
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