Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman plucks it down with her own hands.
The wise among women buildeth her house; but the foolish pulleth it down with her own hands.
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
In his uprightness walketh he that feareth the Lord; but perverse in his ways is he that despiseth him.
3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
In the mouth of the foolish is a stick [for his] pride; but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but by the strength of the ox is much increase.
Where no oxen are, is the crib clean; but the abundance of harvests is [only] through the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness utters lies.
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness constantly uttereth lies.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none; but knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.
7 Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shall not perceive the lips of knowledge.
Go far away from a foolish man, else thou wilt [never] know the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of a prudent man is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is good will.
The fool maketh a mockery of guilt; but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy can no stranger intermeddle.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
The house of the wicked will be destroyed: but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
There is many a way which seemeth even before a man; but its end are ways unto death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness.
Even in laughter the heart feeleth pain; and at its end joy is sorrow.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man from his own fruits.
The backslider in heart will have enough of his own ways; and from him [departeth] the good men.
15 A simple man believes every word, but the prudent man looks well to his going.
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man understandeth his steps.
16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident.
A wise man is fearful, and departeth from evil; but the fool exciteth himself, and is confident.
17 He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.
He that is soon angry committeth folly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly; but the prudent crown themselves with knowledge.
19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The bad sink down before the good; and the wicked are at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor man is regarded inferior even by his own neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.
Even to his own neighbor is the poor man hateful; but the friends of the rich are many.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor, happy is he.
He that despiseth his neighbor is a sinner; but he that is gracious to the poor—happiness attend him!
22 Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth are to those who devise good.
Behold, those who contrive evil are in error; but kindness and truth attend on those who contrive what is good.
23 In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
In all painful labor there is profit; but mere words of the lips [lead] only to want.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches. The foolishness of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools is [only] folly.
25 A true witness delivers souls, but he who utters lies causes deceit.
A deliverer of souls is the true witness; but a witness of deceit uttereth lies.
26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his sons shall have a place of refuge.
In the fear of the Lord is the strong confidence [of man], and unto his children will it be a place of shelter.
27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The fear of the Lord is the source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the want of a population is the downfall of the prince.
29 He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit holdeth up [to view] his folly.
30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
A sound heart is the life of the body; but jealousy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 He who oppresses a poor man reproaches his maker, but he who has mercy on a needy man honors him.
He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious to the needy honoreth him.
32 An evil man is thrust down in his evil-doing, but a righteous man has hope in his death.
Through his own evil is the wicked thrust down; but even in his death doth the righteous have confidence.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the inward part of fools is made known.
In the heart of the man of understanding resteth wisdom: but [the little which is] in the bosom of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
Righteousness exalteth a people; but the disgrace of nations is sin.
35 The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be to him who causes shame.
The king's favor is bestowed on an intelligent servant; but his wrath is against him that deserveth shame.
