Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman plucks it down with her own hands.
2 He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, Cis despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.
He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but by the strength of the ox is much increase.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.
A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness utters lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.
7 Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.
Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shall not perceive the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.
The wisdom of a prudent man is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.
Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be destroyed: but the tabernacles of the just shall flourish.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the end of joy.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness.
14 A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man from his own fruits.
15 The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.
A simple man believes every word, but the prudent man looks well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.
A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident.
17 The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.
He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent, shall look for knowledge.
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the just.
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.
The poor man is regarded inferior even by his own neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor, happy is he.
22 They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things.
Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth are to those who devise good.
23 In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want.
In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.
The crown of the wise is their riches. The foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.
A true witness delivers souls, but he who utters lies causes deceit.
26 In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his sons shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of people the dishonour of the prince.
In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
30 Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.
He who oppresses a poor man reproaches his maker, but he who has mercy on a needy man honors him.
32 The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.
An evil man is thrust down in his evil-doing, but a righteous man has hope in his death.
33 In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.
Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the inward part of fools is made known.
34 Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.
The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be to him who causes shame.
