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 one tears it down with her own hands.
2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who 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.
The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect 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 truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
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 think about 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 mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will 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 to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man 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 down 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 person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
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 folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
27 The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people 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 glory, 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 who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
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 one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace 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 favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
