Proverbs 14
1 Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs [hers] down with her hands.
| חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ |
2 He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored.
| הוֹלֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ |
3 Out of the mouth of fools [comes] a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
| בְּֽפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃ |
4 Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
| בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃ |
5 A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
| עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃ |
6 You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
| בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל׃ |
7 All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
| לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ |
8 The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
| חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה׃ |
9 The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
| אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן׃ |
10 [If] a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
| לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָֽר׃ |
11 The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
| בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ |
12 There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell. (questioned)
| יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ |
13 Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
| גַּם־בִּשְׂחוֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה׃ |
14 A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
| מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב׃ |
15 The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.
| פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ |
16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
| חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ |
17 A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
| קְֽצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃ |
18 Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
| נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַֽעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃ |
19 Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
| שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק׃ |
20 Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
| גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים׃ |
21 He that dishonors the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
| בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן עניים עֲנָוִים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ |
22 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.
| הֲֽלוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃ |
23 With every one [who is] careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.
| בְּכָל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ |
24 A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
| עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
25 A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful [man] kindles falsehoods.
| מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה׃ |
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
| בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה׃ |
27 The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes [men] to turn aside from the snare of death.
| יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ |
28 In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
| בְּרָב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן׃ |
29 A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
| אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
30 A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones.
| חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה׃ |
31 He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honors him has pity upon the poor.
| עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ |
32 The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
| בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃ |
33 There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
| בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ |
34 Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
| צְדָקָה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת׃ |
35 An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behavior he removes disgrace.
| רְֽצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ׃ |
