1) A wise wife will build her house, but a foolish woman will destroy it with her own hands.
2) He who walks the straight path fears the Lord; but whose ways are crooked neglect Him.
3) In the mouth of a fool is the scourge of pride; but the lips of the wise guard them.
4) Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty; and much profit came from the strength of oxen.
5) A true witness does not lie, but a false witness will tell many lies.
6) The dissolute seeks wisdom and does not find it; but for the wise, knowledge is easy.
7) Move away from a foolish person whose intelligent mouth you do not notice.
8) The wisdom of the prudent is knowledge of his way, but the stupidity of the foolish is error.
9) Fools laugh at sin, but among the righteous there is goodwill.
10) The heart knows the grief of its soul, and no stranger will interfere with its joy.
11) The house of the wicked will be ruined, but the house of the righteous will prosper.
12) There are paths that seem straight to a person; but their end is the path to death.
13) And when you laugh, sometimes your heart hurts, and the end of joy is sadness.
14) A man with a corrupt heart will be satisfied with his ways, and a good man with his.
15) A fool believes every word, but a prudent man pays attention to his ways.
16) A wise man fears and shuns evil, but a fool is irritable and arrogant.
17) A quick-tempered person can do something stupid; but a person who deliberately does evil is hated.
18) The ignorant receive stupidity as their inheritance, but the prudent will be crowned with knowledge.
19) The wicked will bow before the good, and the wicked at the gate of the righteous.
20) A poor person is hated even by those closest to him, but a rich person has many friends.
21) He who despises his neighbor sins; and he who is merciful to the poor is blessed.
22) Are not those who plot evil mistaken? [those who do evil do not know mercy and faithfulness;] but mercy and faithfulness are with those who mean well.
23) From all work there is profit, but from idle talk there is only damage.
24) The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the stupidity of the ignorant is stupidity.
25) A faithful witness saves souls, but a lying witness tells many lies.
26) In the fear of the Lord there is sure hope, and He is a refuge for His sons.
27) The fear of the Lord is the source of life, removing one from the snares of death.
28) In a multitude of people there is greatness of the king, but in a small number of people there is trouble for the sovereign.
29) A patient person has a lot of intelligence, but an irritable person shows stupidity.
30) A meek heart is life for the body, but envy is rottenness for the bones.
31) He who oppresses the poor blasphemes his Creator; He who honors Him does good to those in need.
32) The wicked will be rejected for his evil, but the righteous will have hope even at his death.
33) Wisdom rests in the heart of the wise, and makes itself known among fools.
34) Righteousness exalts a people, but iniquity brings dishonor to nations.
35) The king’s favor is towards a wise servant, but his anger is against the one who dishonors him.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru