Proverbs 14
1 The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
3 In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by 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 A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
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 the foolish is deceit.
The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
9 Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with 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 shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
12 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways 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 is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
15 The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.
The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
16 A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices 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 [man].
The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
23 In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.
In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
25 A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong 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 Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
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 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
32 The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.
The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
