Every Wise Woman builds up her house

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In this chapter we have 35 more doctrines by Solomon.

1. Every wise woman builds up her house but the foolish woman tares hers down.
2. The upright fear the Lord but the wicked despise Him.
3. The mouth of the foolish is a fountain of pride but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4. Without oxen the barn is clean but then the strength of the ox is lost.
5. A faithful witness will not lie but the false witness lies always.
6. Wisdom eludes the scorner but he that understands easily finds wisdom.
7. Leave the presence of a foolish man when you perceive that he is void of knowledge.
8. Fools mock sin but the righteous respects it.
9. The wisdom of the prudent is understanding but the folly of fools is deceit.
10. The heart knows a man's burden and a stranger will not meddle in it.
11. The house of the wicked will be overthrown but the house of the upright shall flourish.
12. There is a way that seems right to a man but the end is a way of death.
13. Even in laughter there is sometimes sorrow and heaviness.
14. The backslider of heart shall be filled with his own ways but a good man with the ways of God.
15. The simple believes anything but the prudent examines everything well.
16. A wise man fears and departs from evil but a fool does not.
17. He that is quick to anger deals foolishly and a man that is wicked is hated.
18. The simpleton inherits folly but the wise inherit knowledge.
19. The evil bow before the good and the wicked to the righteous.
20. The poor is hated even by his neighbors but the rich has many friends.
21. He that despises his neighbor sins but he that has mercy on the poor is happy.
22. They who devise evil are wrong but those who devise good shall obtain mercy.
23. In all labor there is prophet but in little is accomplished by words.
24. The crown of the wise is their riches but the crown of the foolish is folly.
25. A true witness delivers but a false witness speaks lies.
26. The fear of the Lord gives refuge and is a fountain of life.
27. A multitude of people is the king's honor but their poverty is his destruction.
28. He that is slow to anger has great understanding but he that is hasty is full of folly.
29. A good heart is life but envy is death.
30. He that oppresses the poor brings reproach upon his maker but he that has mercy for the poor honors Him.
31. The wicked is driven away but the righteous has hope in his death.
32. Wisdom is in the heart of a man who has understanding.
33. Foolishness is in the heart of a man of lacks understanding.
34. Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is the reproach of any people.
35. A wise person finds favor with the king but his wrath is against anyone that causes shame.

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