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