1 sapiens mulier aedificavit domum suam
insipiens instructam quoque destruet manibus
2 ambulans recto itinere et timens Deum
despicitur ab eo qui infami graditur via
3 in ore stulti virga superbiae
labia sapientium custodiunt eos
4 ubi non sunt boves praesepe vacuum est
ubi autem plurimae segetes ibi manifesta fortitudo bovis
5 testis fidelis non mentietur
profert mendacium testis dolosus
6 quaerit derisor sapientiam et non inveniet
doctrina prudentium facilis
7 vade contra virum stultum et nescito labia prudentiae
8 sapientia callidi est intellegere viam suam
et inprudentia stultorum errans
9 stultis inludet peccatum
inter iustos morabitur gratia
10 cor quod novit amaritudinem animae suae
in gaudio eius non miscebitur extraneus
11 domus impiorum delebitur
tabernacula iustorum germinabunt
12 est via quae videtur homini iusta
novissima autem eius deducunt ad mortem
13 risus dolore miscebitur et extrema gaudii luctus occupat
14 viis suis replebitur stultus et super eum erit vir bonus
15 innocens credit omni verbo astutus considerat gressus suos
16 sapiens timet et declinat malum
stultus transilit et confidit
17 inpatiens operabitur stultitiam et vir versutus odiosus est
18 possidebunt parvuli stultitiam
et astuti expectabunt scientiam
19 iacebunt mali ante bonos et impii ante portas iustorum
20 etiam proximo suo pauper odiosus erit amici vero divitum multi
21 qui despicit proximum suum peccat
qui autem miseretur pauperi beatus erit
22 errant qui operantur malum
misericordia et veritas praeparant bona
23 in omni opere erit abundantia
ubi autem verba sunt plurima frequenter egestas
24 corona sapientium divitiae eorum fatuitas stultorum inprudentia
25 liberat animas testis fidelis et profert mendacia versipellis
26 in timore Domini fiducia fortitudinis et filiis eius erit spes
27 timor Domini fons vitae ut declinet a ruina mortis
28 in multitudine populi dignitas regis
et in paucitate plebis ignominia principis
29 qui patiens est multa gubernatur prudentia
qui autem inpatiens exaltat stultitiam suam
30 vita carnium sanitas cordis putredo ossuum invidia
31 qui calumniatur egentem exprobrat factori eius
honorat autem eum qui miseretur pauperis
32 in malitia sua expelletur impius
sperat autem iustus in morte sua
33 in corde prudentis requiescit sapientia
et indoctos quoque erudiet
34 iustitia elevat gentem
miseros facit populos peccatum
35 acceptus est regi minister intellegens
iracundiam eius inutilis sustinebit
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 4 Where no oxen are , the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. 10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. 35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.