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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
The wisest of women builds her house,
but folly with her own hands tears it down.
but folly with her own hands tears it down.
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise will protect them.
But the lips of the wise will protect them.
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
A trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness utters lies.
But a false witness utters lies.
A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.
but a false witness breathes out lies.
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
Leave the presence of a fool,
Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
Fools mock at sin,
But among the upright there is good will.
But among the upright there is good will.
The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
And a stranger does not share its joy.
The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
and no stranger shares its joy.
The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
But its end is the way of death.
Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the end of joy may be grief.
And the end of joy may be grief.
Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and the end of joy may be grief.
and the end of joy may be grief.
The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.
But a good man will be satisfied with his.
The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,
and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.
But the sensible man considers his steps.
The simple believes everything,
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.
And a man of evil devices is hated.
A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
and a man of evil devices is hated.
and a man of evil devices is hated.
The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
But those who love the rich are many.
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
but the rich has many friends.
but the rich has many friends.
He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
Will they not go astray who devise evil?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk tends only to poverty.
but mere talk tends only to poverty.
The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.
But the folly of fools is foolishness.
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the folly of fools brings folly.
but the folly of fools brings folly.
A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who utters lies is treacherous.
But he who utters lies is treacherous.
A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence,
And his children will have refuge.
And his children will have refuge.
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
and his children will have a refuge.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
That one may avoid the snares of death.
That one may avoid the snares of death.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.
In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
but without people a prince is ruined.
but without people a prince is ruined.
He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
A tranquil heart is life to the body,
But passion is rottenness to the bones.
But passion is rottenness to the bones.
He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.
The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the hearts of fools it is made known.
But in the hearts of fools it is made known.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
but sin is a reproach to any people.