Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
2 He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
7 Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
9 Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.
Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
14 The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
15 The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.
The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
16 A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
22 Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
23 There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
26 He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
28 A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
32 The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
35 A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
