¹Viska kvennanna reisir húsið, en fíflskan rífur það niður með höndum sínum.

¹Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

²Sá sem framgengur í hreinskilni sinni, óttast Drottin, en sá sem fer krókaleiðir, fyrirlítur hann.

²He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³Í munni afglapans er vöndur á hroka hans, en varir hinna vitru varðveita þá.

³The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

⁴Þar sem engin naut eru, þar er jatan tóm, en fyrir kraft uxans fæst mikill ágóði.

⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁵Sannorður vottur lýgur ekki, en falsvottur fer með lygar.

⁵A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

⁶Spottarinn leitar visku, en finnur ekki, en hyggnum manni er þekkingin auðfengin.

⁶A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷Gakk þú burt frá heimskum manni, og þú hefir ekki kynnst þekkingar-vörum.

⁷Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

⁸Viska hins kæna er í því fólgin, að hann skilur veg sinn, en fíflska heimskingjanna er svik.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹Afglaparnir gjöra gys að sektarfórnum, en meðal hreinskilinna er velþóknun.

⁹Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰Hjartað eitt þekkir kvöl sína, og jafnvel í gleði þess getur enginn annar blandað sér.

¹⁰The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

¹¹Hús óguðlegra mun eyðileggjast, en tjald hreinskilinna mun blómgast.

¹¹The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

¹²Margur vegurinn virðist greiðfær, en endar þó á helslóðum.

¹²There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

¹³Jafnvel þótt hlegið sé, kennir hjartað til, og endir gleðinnar er tregi.

¹³Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴Rangsnúið hjarta mettast af vegum sínum svo og góður maður af verkum sínum.

¹⁴The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵Einfaldur maður trúir öllu, en kænn maður athugar fótmál sín.

¹⁵A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶Vitur maður óttast hið illa og forðast það, en heimskinginn er framhleypinn og ugglaus.

¹⁶A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

¹⁷Uppstökkur maður fremur fíflsku, en hrekkvís maður verður hataður.

¹⁷He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

¹⁸Einfeldningarnir erfa fíflsku, en vitrir menn krýnast þekkingu.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹Hinir vondu verða að lúta hinum góðu, og hinir óguðlegu að standa við dyr réttlátra.

¹⁹The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

²⁰Fátæklingurinn verður hvimleiður jafnvel vini sínum, en ríkismanninn elska margir.

²⁰The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.

²¹Sá sem fyrirlítur vin sinn, drýgir synd, en sæll er sá, sem miskunnar sig yfir hina voluðu.

²¹He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

²²Vissulega villast þeir, er ástunda illt, en ást og trúfesti ávinna þeir sér, er gott stunda.

²²Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

²³Af öllu striti fæst ágóði, en munnfleiprið eitt leiðir aðeins til skorts.

²³In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

²⁴Vitrum mönnum er auður þeirra kóróna, en fíflska heimskingjanna er og verður fíflska.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

²⁵Sannorður vottur frelsar líf, en sá sem fer með lygar, er svikari.

²⁵A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

²⁶Í ótta Drottins er öruggt traust, og synir slíks manns munu athvarf eiga.

²⁶In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

²⁷Ótti Drottins er lífslind til þess að forðast snörur dauðans.

²⁷The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.

²⁸Fólksmergðin er prýði konungsins, en mannaskorturinn steypir höfðingjanum.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

²⁹Sá sem er seinn til reiði, er ríkur að skynsemd, en hinn bráðlyndi sýnir mikla fíflsku.

²⁹He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

³⁰Rósamt hjarta er líf líkamans, en ástríða er eitur í beinum.

³⁰The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

³¹Sá sem kúgar snauðan mann, óvirðir þann er skóp hann, en sá heiðrar hann, er miskunnar sig yfir fátækan.

³¹He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

³²Hinn óguðlegi fellur á illsku sinni, en hinum réttláta er ráðvendnin athvarf.

³²The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

³³Í hjarta hyggins manns heldur viskan kyrru fyrir, en á meðal heimskingja gerir hún vart við sig.

³³Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

³⁴Réttlætið hefur upp lýðinn, en syndin er þjóðanna skömm.Vitur þjónn hlýtur hylli konungsins, en sá hefir reiði hans, sem skammarlega breytir.

³⁴Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

³⁵Vitur þjónn hlýtur hylli konungsins, en sá hefir reiði hans, sem skammarlega breytir.

³⁵The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.