The wisdom of women builds her house: but Folly plucks it down with her hands.

The wisest of the women builds her house, and the foolish one destroys it with her own hands.

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord: but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

He who fears the L-rd walks in uprightness, and he who is perverse in his ways shames Him.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

In the fool is the stick of pride, but the lips of the wise will guard them.

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase comes by the strength of the ox.

Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean — but there is much produce in the strength of the ox. [(Where there are no Torah scholars, the teaching is not in accordance with the halachah)].

A trusty witness is he that does not lie: but he that utters lies is a false witness.

The honest witness will not deceive, but the false witness spouts deceptions.

A scorner seeks wisdom, and does not find it: but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

The scoffer will seek wisdom [(when he requires it)] and not find it [in his heart], but wisdom will come easily to the understanding one.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Go far away from the foolish man [i.e., do not befriend him], or you will not know lips of wisdom.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

The wisdom of the wise one is understanding his way [i.e., weighing his decisions]; the folly of the fools is [the] deceit [in their hearts (which prompts them to folly)].

Guilt mocks fools: but the favour of God is among the upright.

[Monetary] reparations [(to those they have offended)] will plead for the fools, [(viz. Samuel 6:4)], but among the just [(G-d and His people)] good will [(will suffice)].

The heart knows its own bitterness; and no stranger shares its joy.

The heart knows its own toil [(in the study of Torah)], and [(therefore)] in its joy [i.e., its reward in the future] no stranger will share.

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, and the tent of the just will blossom.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but at its end are the ways of death.

There is a way [(of transgression)] which is just in a man's eyes, but whose end is the ways of death.

Even in laughter the heart aches: and the end of that mirth is grief.

Even with play [(the "play" of the L-rd with the idolators in this world)], the heart [(of the idolators)] will grieve [(in the world to come [viz. Isaiah 65:14])] so that its end will be joy [turned to] sorrow.

The dissembler shall have enough of his own ways: but a good man shall find satisfaction in himself.

The impure of heart [(Esav)] shall be sated [i.e., punished] with his ways, and the good man [(Yaakov)] [will depart] from him [(not to share in his punishment)].

The simple man believes everything: but the prudent man looks well to his step.

The fool believes everything [(reported by talebearers)], but the wise man looks to his steps [(i.e., he ascertains the truth before acting on what he hears)].

A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.

The wise man fears [punishment] and turns away from the evil, but the fool forges on and falls.

He that is soon angry acts foolishly: but a man of wicked devices is hated.

He who is quick to vent his wrath is rendered foolish thereby, and the man who plots evil is hated.

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The fools have inherited folly, and the wise will crown [themselves with] wisdom, [and, in the end,]

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

the evildoers will grovel before the good, and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous one.

The poor man is hated even by his own neighbour: but the rich has many friends.

Even by his comrade is the ignorant [(coarse)] man hated, and the lovers of the rich are many.

He that despises his neighbour sins: but he that is kind to the poor, happy is he.

He who shames his friend is a sinner, and he who is gracious to the poor, fortunate is he.

Do not they who devise evil go astray? and do not they who devise good enjoy loyalty and truth?

Will not the devisers of evil stray, and lovingkindness and truth [greet] the devisers of good?

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to penury.

In all toil there is gain, but the word of the lips [i.e., vain talk] is for loss alone.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

The crown of the wise is their wealth [(in Torah)]; the undoing of the fools is their folly [(their laxity in learning)].

A true witness saves lives: but a deceitful witness utters lies.

A true witness is the saver of souls, and the spouter of lies [saves the man of] deceit.

In the fear of the Lord a man has strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The fear of the L-rd is a bastion of strength [viz. Genesis 22:12 and 17], and he [(the G-d-fearing man)] will be shelter for his sons.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The fear of the L-rd is a source of life to turn [one away] from the snares of death.

In the multitude of people is the king’s glory: but in the lack of people is the downfall of the prince.

In the multitude of the people [(when they are meritorious)] is the glory of the King, and in the want of a [(virtuous)] populace is the waning of [His] princehood [i.e., majesty].

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

He who is slow to wrath [gains] much understanding, but he who is short-tempered garners folly.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

The life of [creatures of] flesh is a healing heart [(a heart of flesh, which "heals" the evil by yielding and forgiving)], but a rotting of the bones [(of mankind)] is a man of scorn.

He that oppresses the poor blasphemes his maker: but he that honours him is gracious to the poor.

He who robs the poor man shames his Maker, but he who is gracious to the needy one honors Him.

The wicked is thrust down in his calamity: but the righteous has hope in his death.

The wicked man is cast out by his evil, and the righteous one takes shelter [(in the L-rd)] in his death [(knowing that he will come to Eden)].

Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of the judicious: but the folly in the breast of fools shall easily be known.

In the understanding heart, wisdom will repose, and in the midst of the fools, it [(the modicum of wisdom that they may possess)] will clamor.

Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

Charity will uplift the nation [(Israel)], and the lovingkindness of the peoples, [(who steal from one and give to another)] is a sin.

The king’s favour is turned towards a wise servant: but his anger falls on one who acts shamefully.

The favor of the king [will be] upon the wise servant, and his wrath, upon the shameful one.