A wise woman builds her house, while a foolish woman
tears hers down by her own efforts.
2 To do right honors God; to sin is to despise him.
3 A rebel’s foolish talk should prick his own pride! But
the wise man’s speech is respected.
4 An empty stable stays clean – but there is no income
from an empty stable.
5 A truthful witness never lies; a false witness always
lies.
6 A mocker never finds the wisdom he claims he is looking
for, yet it comes easily to the man with common sense.
7 If you are looking for advice, stay away from fools.
8 The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool
himself and won’t face facts.
9 The common bond of rebels is their guilt. The common
bond of godly people is good will.
10 Only the person involved can know his own bitterness
or joy – no one else can really share it.
11 The work of the wicked will perish; the work of the
godly will flourish.
12 Before every man there lies a wide and pleasant road
that seems right but ends in death.
14 The backslider gets bored with himself; the godly
man’s life is exciting.
15 Only a simpleton believes what he is told! A prudent
man checks to see where he is going.
16 A wise man is cautious and avoids danger; a fool
plunges ahead with great confidence.
17 A short-tempered man is a fool. He hates the man who
is patient.
18 The simpleton is crowned with folly; the wise man is
crowned with knowledge.
19 Evil men shall bow before the godly.
20 Even his own neighbors despise the poor man, while the
rich have many “friends.”
21 To despise the poor is to sin. Blessed are those who
pity them.
22 Those who plot evil shall wander away and be lost, but
those who plan good shall be granted mercy and quietness.
23 Work brings profit; talk brings poverty!
24 Wise men are praised for their wisdom; fools are
despised for their folly.
25 A witness who tells the truth saves good men from
being sentenced to death, but a false witness is a traitor.
26 Reverence for God gives a man deep strength; his
children have a place of refuge and security.
27 Reverence for The Lord is a fountain of life; its
waters keep a man from death.
29 A wise man controls his temper. He knows that anger
causes mistakes.
30 A relaxed attitude lengthens a man’s life; jealousy
rots it away.
31 Anyone who oppresses the poor is insulting God who
made them. To help the poor is to honor God.
32 The godly have a refuge when they die, but the wicked
are crushed by their sins.
33 Wisdom is enshrined in the hearts of men of common
sense, but it must shout loudly before fools will hear it.
34 Godliness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to
any people.
35 A king rejoices in servants who know what they are
doing; he is angry with those who cause trouble.
Text: Children's Living Bible, Tyndale House Publishing 1972
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