Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman plucks it down with her own hands.
The wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish teareth it down with her hands.
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
He who walketh in uprightness feareth the LORD; But he who is perverse in his ways 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 pride is a scourge; But the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but by the strength of the ox is much increase.
Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But there is great increase by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness utters lies.
A faithful witness doth not lie; But a false witness poureth forth lies.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.
The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; 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 from the presence of a foolish man; For thou hast not perceived in him 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 in giving heed to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is good will.
Fools make a mock at sin; But with the upright is favor.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness. And a stranger cannot intermeddle with its joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
The house of the wicked shall be destroyed; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
There is a way which seemeth right to a man, But its end is the way to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, And the end of joy is grief.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man from his own fruits.
The perverse in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And from himself shall the good man be satisfied.
15 A simple man believes every word, but the prudent man looks well to his going.
The simple man believeth every word; But the prudent looketh well to his steps.
16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident.
The wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool is haughty and confident.
17 He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.
He who is hasty in his anger will commit folly; And the man of wicked devices will be hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil bow before the good; Yea, the wicked 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.
The poor is hated even by his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor, happy is he.
He who despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But happy is he who hath mercy on the poor.
22 Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth are to those who devise good.
Do not they who devise evil fail of their end? But they who devise good meet with kindness and truth.
23 In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches. The foolishness of fools is folly.
Riches are a crown to the wise; But the promotion of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivers souls, but he who utters lies causes deceit.
A true witness saveth lives; But a deceitful witness poureth forth 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 strong confidence; Yea, to his children he will be a refuge.
27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life; By it men escape from 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 a numerous people is the glory of a king; But the want of people is the destruction of a prince.
29 He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding. But he who is of a hasty spirit setteth folly on high.
30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
A quiet heart is the life of the flesh; But the ferment of passion is rottenness to the bones.
31 He who oppresses a poor man reproaches his maker, but he who has mercy on a needy man honors him.
He who oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he who hath mercy on the poor honoreth him.
32 An evil man is thrust down in his evil-doing, but a righteous man has hope in his death.
By his wickedness the wicked is thrust down; But the righteous hath hope even in death.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the inward part of fools is made known.
Wisdom resteth quietly in the heart of the wise; But in the breast of fools it will be made known.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
Righteousness exalteth a people; But the reproach 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 toward a wise servant; But his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
