Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising 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 a fool [is] a rod of pride, And 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.
Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known 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, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.
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 with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.
12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
There is a way — right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man — from his fruits.
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple have inherited folly, And 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 have bowed 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.
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] 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, The folly of fools [is] folly.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
27 The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from 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 honour of a king, And in lack of people 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.
Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.
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 wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!
