Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
He that walketh in his uprightness, is one who revereth Yahweh, but, he that is crooked in his way, is one who despiseth 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 haughty rod, but, as for the lips of the wise, thou shalt give heed to them!
4 Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.
5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not 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 dullards, is a fraud.
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
The heart, knoweth its own bitterness, and, in its joy, no stranger shareth.
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
The house of the lawless, shall be destroyed, but, the tent 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 that enticeth a man, but, at the latter 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 may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
With his own ways, shall be filled the backslider in heart, and, from himself, shall a good man [be satisfied].
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
The impatient, worketh folly, 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 shrewd, crowneth himself with knowledge.
19 The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Abased are the wicked, before the good, and, the lawless, at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
Even by his neighbour, is a poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
In the reverence of Yahweh, is strong security, 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 reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid 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 a people, is the majesty of the king, but, in the ceasing of population, is the ruin of the prince.
29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
In the heart of the intelligent, reposeth wisdom, but, in the midst of dullards, it maketh itself known.
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.
35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
The good-pleasure of a king, is due to a servant who is discreet, but, his indignation, shall be against him that bringeth shame.
