< Proverbs 14 >

1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃
2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
הוֹלֵךְ בְּיׇשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהֹוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃
3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
בְּֽפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃
4 Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרׇב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃
5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חׇכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל׃
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
חׇכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה׃
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן׃
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָֽר׃
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃
12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃
13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה׃
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב׃
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכׇל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
קְֽצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃
18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃
19 The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק׃
20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים׃
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
בׇּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן (עניים) [עֲנָוִים] אַשְׁרָֽיו׃
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
הֲֽלוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
בְּכׇל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עׇשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה׃
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
בְּיִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה׃
27 The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃
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.
בְּרׇב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן׃
29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה׃
31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּֽיק׃
33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חׇכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵֽם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת׃
35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
רְֽצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ׃

< Proverbs 14 >