Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understands.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that delight is heaviness.
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
He that is soon angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich has many friends.
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
He that despises his neighbour sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Do they not go astray that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to destitution.
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.
33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.
