Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
2 He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, Cis despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.
He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth 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 the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue 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 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 deceitful witness uttereth a lie.
A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
7 Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.
Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.
The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
9 A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.
The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
10 The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.
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 destroyed: but the tabernacles of the just shall flourish.
The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
12 There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.
There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
13 Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the end of joy.
Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
14 A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.
The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
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.
The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
16 A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
17 The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.
He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
18 The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent, shall look for knowledge.
The foolish do inherite follie: 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 euill shall bowe 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 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 sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.
The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
22 They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things.
Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
23 In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes 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 fools, imprudence.
The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
25 A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.
A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
26 In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
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, to decline from the ruin 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 dignity of the king: and in the small number of people the dishonour of the 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 patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
30 Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is 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, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth 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 shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.
The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.
Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
34 Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.
Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
35 A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.
The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
