ECB(i)
1 Every wise woman builds her house; and the foolish demolishes with her hands.
2 He who walks in his straightness awes Yah Veh; and the perverted in his ways despises him.
3 In the mouth of the fool is a rod of pomp; and the lips of the wise guard them.
4 Where no oxen are, the manger is empty; and abundant is the produce by the force of the ox.
5 A trustworthy witness lies not; and a false witness breathes lies.
6 A scorner seeks wisdom and it is not; and knowledge is swift to him who discerns.
7 Go from the front of a foolish man, when you perceive not the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the subtle is to discern his way; and the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools scorn at guilt; and among the straight there is pleasure.
10 The heart knows bitterness of soul; and a stranger mingles not with his cheerfulness.
11 The house of the wicked desolates; and the tent of the straight blossoms.
12 There is a way - straight at the face of a man, and the finality, the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart pains; and the finality of that cheerfulness is grief.
14 Whoever apostatizes in heart satiates of his own ways; but a good man of himself.
15 The gullible trusts every word; but the subtle discerns his step.
16 The wise awes and turns aside from evil; and the fool passes on, confident.
17 He of quick wrath works folly; and a man of intrigue is hated.
18 The gullible inherit folly; and the subtle are surrounded with knowledge.
19 The evil prostrate at the face of the good; and the wicked at the portals of the just.
20 The impoverished is hated even by his own friend; and many are they who love the rich.
21 He who disrespects his friend, sins; and he who grants charism on the humble, blithes.
22 Stray they not, who inscribe evil? And mercy and truth to them who inscribe good?
23 In all contorting there is advantage; and the word of the lips is only to lack.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; and the folly of fools is folly.
25 A true witness rescues souls; and the deceitful breathe lies.
26 In the awe of Yah Veh is strong confidence; and his sons have refuge.
27 The awe of Yah Veh is a fountain of life, to turn from the snares of death.
28 In the abundance of people is the majesty of the sovereign; and in the finality of nations is the ruin of the potentate.
29 He who is slow to wrath is of great discernment; and he who is quick of spirit exalts folly.
30 A heart of healing is the life of the flesh; and envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Worker; and he who honors him grants charism on the needy.
32 The wicked is overthrown in his evil; and the just seek refuge in his death.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who discerns; but that midst fools is made known.
34 Justness exalts a goyim; and sin is a shame to all nations.
35 The pleasure of the sovereign is toward a comprehending servant; and his outburst of passion is on one who shames.