Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs [hers] 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 uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
Out of the mouth of fools [comes] a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise 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 cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
[If] a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
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 to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell. (questioned)
13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.
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 trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
19 The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
He that dishonors the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
With every one [who is] careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful [man] kindles falsehoods.
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 he leaves his children a support.
27 The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes [men] to turn aside from the snare 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 a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption 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 needy provokes his Maker: but he that honors him has pity upon the poor.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behavior he removes disgrace.
