[:en]Contrast between the WISE and the FOOL
- The wise builds her house/ the fool tears it down (v. 1)
- The talk of the wise is upright / the fool’s ways are devious (v. 2)
- The lips of the wise protects him / a fool’s talk brings a rod to his back (v. 3)
- The wise is truthful / the fool pours out lies (v. 5)
- The wise is discerning / the fool finds no wisdom (v. 6)
- The wise is prudent / the fool deceives (v. 8)
- The wise has goodwill / the fool mocks at making amends for sin (v. 9)
- The tent of the wise will flourish / the house of the fool will be destroyed (v. 11)
- The wise will be rewarded / the fool will pay for his sins (v. 14)
- The wise give thoughts to his steps/ the fool believes in anything (v. 15)
- The wise fears the Lord and shun evil / the fool is hotheaded and reckless (v. 16)
- The wise is patient and self-controlled / the fool has quick-temper had does foolish things (v. 17, 29)
- The wise has knowledge / the fool is simple and inherit folly (v. 18)
- The wise plans what is good and find love and faithfulness / the fool plots evil and goes astray (v. 22)
- The wise works hard to bring a profit / the fools has only mere talk that leads to poverty (v. 23)
- The wise has wealth / the fool yields folly (v. 24)
- The wise is a truthful witness that saves lives / the fool is a false witness that carries deceit (v. 25)
“He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. (v. 26)
“The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from snares of death. (v. 27)
“A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly” (v. 29)
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones” (v. 30)
“He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God” (v. 31)[:]