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14 The wisest of women builds her house,

but a foolish woman tears it down with her hands.

2 One who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh,

but one who is crooked in his ways despises him.

3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,

but the lips of the wise ones will preserve them.

4 Where there are no cattle is a trough of cleanness,

but an abundance of produce is by the strength of an ox.

5 A witness of faithfulness will not lie,

but a witness of falsehood breathes out lies.

6 A mocker seeks wisdom and there is none,

but knowledge is easy for the understanding one.

7 Go from before a man of stupidity,

for you will not know lips of knowledge.

8 The wisdom of a prudent one causes understanding of his way,

but the folly of stupid ones is deceit.

9 Fools mock the guilt offering,

but among upright ones is favor.

10 A heart knows the bitterness of itself,

and in its joy a stranger will not share.

11 The house of the wicked ones will be destroyed,

but the tent of the upright ones will flourish.

12 There is a right way before the face of a man,

but its end is the ways of death.

13 Even in laughter a heart may be in pain,

and the end of joy may be grief.

14 The turning away of heart will be filled from his ways,

but a good man from himself.

15 A naive one believes every word,

but a prudent one considers his step.

16 A wise one fears and turns away from evil,

but a stupid one infuriates himself and is confident.

17 One short of nostrils does folly,

and a man of schemes is hated.

18 Naive ones inherit folly,

but prudent ones will wear a crown of knowledge.

19 Evil ones will bow down before the face of good ones,

and wicked ones at the gates of the righteous one.

20 One who is poor is hated even by his neighbor,

but those who love the rich one are many.

21 One who sins despises his neighbor,

but one who shows favor to afflicted ones, happy is he.

22 Do not devisers of evil go astray?

But covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness are for devisers of good.

23 With all toil is profit,

but the word of lips is only for lack.

24 The crown of the wise ones is their riches;

the folly of stupid ones is folly.

25 A witness of truth rescues lives,

but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.

26 In the fear of Yahweh is the confidence of the strong one,

and for his sons he will be a refuge.

27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life,

to turn away from the snares of death.

28 With the abundance of people is the majesty of a king,

but with the end of the populace the potentate is ruined.

29 One long of nostrils is abundant in understanding,

but one short of spirit lifts up folly.

30 A heart of healing is life to the body,

but envy is the decay of bones.

31 An oppressor of a lowly one taunts his maker,

but one showing favor to a needy one honors him.

32 By his evil the wicked one is thrust down,

but the righteous one finds refuge in his death.

33 In the heart of the understanding one rests wisdom,

and in the midst of stupid ones she will be known.

34 Righteousness raises a nation,

but sin is shame for peoples.

35 The delight of a king is for the servant who has insight,

but his rage is for one who acts shamefully.

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