| 1 Wisdom builds her house, foolishness destroys it with her own hands. | |
| 2 Upright living is fear of Yahweh, but he who is devious in his ways scorns him. | |
| 3 From the fool’s mouth comes the rod of his pride, the wise man’s lips protect him. | |
| 4 Where there’s no oxen, there’s no wheat, in the oxen’s strength there’s abundant harvest. | |
| 5 The truthful witness does not lie; the false witness breathes deceit. | |
| 6 The mocker searches for wisdom in vain; knowledge comes easily to the discreet man. | |
| 7 Keep away from the fool for you will find no wisdom in his words. | |
| 8 The wisdom of the discreet man lies in guarding his conduct, but the foolishness of fools is full of deceit. | |
| 9 Fools never make amends, while goodwill dwells among the upright. | |
| 10 The heart understands its own grief; no stranger can share in its joy. | |
| 11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will stand firm. | |
| 12 To one, his way appears correct, but in the end it leads to death. | |
| 13 The heart feels pain in the midst of laughter, and joy ends in sorrow. | |
| 14 The reckless man reaps the fruit of his ways; the good man will earn reward. | |
| 15 The simpleton believes all he’s told, the prudent man watches his step. | |
| 16 The wise man fears and avoids evil, the fool goes near and feels safe. | |
| 17 The angry man does foolish things, the crafty man makes himself hated. | |
| 18 Foolishness is the inheritance of fools, the prudent choose wisdom as their crown. | |
| 19 The wicked shall kneel before the good, and the godless, before the gates of the virtuous. | |
| 20 The poor man is detestable even to his neighbor while the rich man has many friends. | |
| 21 A sinner is he who looks down on his neighbor, happy is he who shows pity to the poor. | |
| 22 Does evil plotting not lead to ruin? Do goodness and sincerity not belong to those devoted to good? | |
| 23 Hard work yields a profit but the idler brings misfortune. | |
| 24 Wealth is the wise man’s crown, foolishness the diadem of fools. | |
| 25 A truthful witness saves lives; he who lies will be lost. | |
| 26 There is great security in the fear of Yahweh, his sons find refuge in him. | |
| 27 The fear of Yahweh is a life-giving fountain for escaping the snares of death. | |
| 28 Numerous people are a king’s glory; lack of subjects ruins a prince. | |
| 29 The discerning man is slow to anger, the impatient one displays stupidity. | |
| 30 A peaceful heart is the body’s life but the passions are a cancer in the bones. | |
| 31 Oppression of the weak insults their creator, he is honored by those who have compassion on the needy. | |
| 32 The evildoer is overthrown by his own evil, the upright man feels safe up to death. | |
| 33 Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning; who ever sees her among fools? | |
| 34 Virtue makes a nation great; the sinner disgraces a people. | |
| 35 The clever servant enjoys the king’s favor but the fool has to suffer his anger. | |
