Verse
KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Every wise woman buildeth
her house :
but
the foolish plucketh
it
down
with her hands.
Every wise woman hath
builded
her house ,
And
the foolish with her hands breaketh
it
down
.
He
that
walketh
in his uprightness feareth
the
LORD:
but
he
that
is perverse
in his ways despiseth
him.
Whoso
is
walking
in his uprightness is fearing
Jehovah,
And
the
perverted
`
in '
his ways is
despising
Him.
In the mouth of the
foolish
is a rod of pride :
but
the lips of the wise shall
preserve them.
In the mouth of a
fool
`
is '
a rod of pride ,
And
the lips of the wise preserve them.
Where
no
oxen are,
the
crib
is clean :
but
much
increase
is by the strength
of the ox.
Without
oxen a
stall
`
is '
clean ,
And
great
`
is '
the
increase
by the power
of the ox.
A faithful witness will
not lie:
but
a false witness will
utter
lies.
A faithful witness lieth
not ,
And
a false witness breatheth
out
lies.
A scorner seeketh
wisdom, and findeth
it not :
but
knowledge is easy unto
him
that
understandeth
.
A scorner hath
sought
wisdom, and it is
not ,
And
knowledge to
the
intelligent
`
is '
easy.
Go from the
presence
of
a foolish man, when
thou perceivest
not in
him
the lips of knowledge.
Go from before
a foolish man, Or
thou hast
not known
the lips of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way :
but
the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent `
is '
to understand his way ,
And
the folly of fools `
is '
deceit.
Fools make
a
mock at sin:
but
among the righteous
there
is
favour
.
Fools mock at a
guilt-offering,
And
among the upright
--
a
pleasing
thing
.
The heart knoweth his
own bitterness ;
and a stranger doth not intermeddle with
his
joy
.
The heart knoweth its
own bitterness ,
And with
its
joy
a stranger doth not intermeddle.
The house of the wicked shall
be
overthrown:
but
the tabernacle
of the upright shall
flourish
.
The house of the wicked is
destroyed,
And
the tent
of the upright flourisheth
.
There is a way which
seemeth
right unto
a man, but
the
end thereof
are the
ways of death.
There is a way --
right before
a man, And
its
latter
end `
are '
ways of death.
Even in laughter the heart is
sorrowful;
and the end of that
mirth
is heaviness
.
Even in laughter is
the heart pained,
And the latter
end of joy
`
is '
affliction
.
The backslider in heart shall
be
filled with
his
own
ways:
and a good man shall
be
satisfied
from himself
.
From
his
ways
is
the backslider in heart filled ,
And a good man --
from his
fruits
.
The simple believeth
every
word:
but
the prudent man
looketh
well
to his going
.
The simple giveth
credence
to
everything,
And
the prudent attendeth
to his step
.
A
wise man
feareth,
and departeth
from evil :
but
the
fool
rageth
, and is confident.
The
wise is
fearing
and turning
from evil, And a
fool
is transgressing
and
is
confident.
He
that
is soon
angry
dealeth
foolishly:
and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Whoso
is short
of
temper
doth
folly,
And a man of wicked devices is hated.
The simple inherit
folly :
but
the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple have
inherited
folly ,
And
the prudent are crowned `
with '
knowledge.
The evil bow
before the good ;
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil have
bowed
down
before the good ,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The
poor
is
hated
even of his own
neighbour :
but
the rich hath
many friends
.
Even of his neighbour is
the poor
hated,
And
those
loving
the
rich `are'
many.
He
that
despiseth
his neighbour sinneth :
but
he
that
hath
mercy
on
the
poor
, happy
is he
.
Whoso
is
despising
his neighbour sinneth, Whoso
is favouring
the
humble,
O
his
happiness
.
Do they
not err that
devise
evil? but
mercy
and truth shall
be
to them
that
devise
good .
Do not they
err who
are
devising
evil? And kindness
and
truth `are'
to those
devising
good ,
In all labour there is profit:
but
the
talk
of the lips tendeth
only to penury
.
In all labour there is advantage,
And
a
thing
of the lips `is'
only to want
.
The crown of the wise is their riches:
but
the foolishness
of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
The folly
of fools `
is '
folly.
A true witness delivereth
souls :
but
a deceitful witness
speaketh
lies.
A true witness is
delivering
souls ,
And
a deceitful one
breatheth
out
lies.
In the fear of the
LORD
is strong confidence :
and his children
shall
have
a place
of
refuge.
In the fear of Jehovah
`
is '
strong confidence ,
And to
His sons
there
is
a refuge.
The fear of the
LORD
is a fountain of life, to depart
from the
snares of death.
The fear of Jehovah
`
is '
a fountain of life, To turn
aside
from snares of death.
In the multitude of people is the king's
honour :
but
in the
want
of people is
the destruction
of the
prince.
In the multitude of a
people `
is '
the honour of
a
king,
And
in lack
of people the ruin
of a
prince.
He
that
is slow to wrath
is of great understanding :
but
he
that
is hasty
of
spirit
exalteth
folly.
Whoso
is slow to anger
`
is '
of great understanding ,
And
whoso
is short
in
temper
is
exalting
folly.
A sound
heart is the
life of
the flesh :
but
envy
the
rottenness of
the bones.
A healed
heart `
is '
life to
the flesh ,
And
rottenness to
the bones `is'
envy
.
He
that
oppresseth
the poor reproacheth his Maker :
but
he
that
honoureth
him hath
mercy
on
the poor
.
An
oppressor
of
the poor reproacheth his Maker ,
And
whoso
is
honouring
Him Is
favouring
the needy
.
The wicked is
driven away in his wickedness:
but
the righteous hath
hope
in
his
death
.
In
his
wickedness
is
the wicked driven away ,
And
trustful
in his death
`is'
the righteous.
Wisdom
resteth
in the heart of him
that
hath
understanding:
but
that
which
is
in the midst of fools is made
known.
In the heart of the
intelligent
wisdom
doth
rest.
And
in the midst of fools it
is known.
Righteousness exalteth a nation :
but
sin
is a reproach
to
any
people
.
Righteousness exalteth a nation ,
And
the
goodliness
of
peoples
`
is '
a sin-offering
.
The king's
favour is toward
a wise servant :
but
his wrath is against
him
that
causeth
shame .
The favour of
a
king
`
is '
to
a wise servant ,
And
an
object
of
his wrath is one
causing
shame !
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