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Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
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He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
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He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But [he who is] perverse in his ways despises Him.
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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In the mouth of a fool [is] a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
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Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
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Where no oxen [are,] the trough [is] clean; But much increase [comes] by the strength of an ox.
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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
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A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies.
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
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A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not [find it,] But knowledge [is] easy to him who understands.
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Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
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Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, But the folly of fools [is] deceit.
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Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
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Fools mock at sin, But among the upright [there is] favor.
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The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
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The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.
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The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
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The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish.
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There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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There is a way [that seems] right to a man, But its end [is] the way of death.
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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
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Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth [may be] grief.
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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
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The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man [will be satisfied] from above.
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The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
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The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.
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A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
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A wise [man] fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.
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He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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A quick-tempered [man] acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
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The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
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The poor [man] is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich [has] many friends.
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He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
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He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
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Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
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Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth [belong] to those who devise good.
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In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter [leads] only to poverty.
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The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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The crown of the wise is their riches, [But] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
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A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
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A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful [witness] speaks lies.
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In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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In the fear of the LORD [there is] strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, To turn [one] away from the snares of death.
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In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
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In a multitude of people [is] a king's honor, But in the lack of people [is] the downfall of a prince.
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He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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[He who is] slow to wrath has great understanding, But [he who is] impulsive exalts folly.
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A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
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A sound heart [is] life to the body, But envy [is] rottenness to the bones.
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He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
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The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
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The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death.
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Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
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Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But [what is] in the heart of fools is made known.
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Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
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Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin [is] a reproach to [any] people.
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The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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The king's favor [is] toward a wise servant, But his wrath [is against] him who causes shame.
