Proverbs 14
1 The wise among women buildeth her house; but the foolish pulleth it down with her own hands.
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
2 In his uprightness walketh he that feareth the Lord; but perverse in his ways is he that despiseth him.
He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a stick [for his] pride; but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
4 Where no oxen are, is the crib clean; but the abundance of harvests is [only] through the strength of the ox.
Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
5 A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness constantly uttereth lies.
A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none; but knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.
A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
7 Go far away from a foolish man, else thou wilt [never] know the lips of knowledge.
Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
9 The fool maketh a mockery of guilt; but among the upright there is good will.
The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy can no stranger intermeddle.
The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed: but the tent of the upright will flourish.
The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
12 There is many a way which seemeth even before a man; but its end are ways unto death.
There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart feeleth pain; and at its end joy is sorrow.
Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
14 The backslider in heart will have enough of his own ways; and from him [departeth] the good men.
The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
15 The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man understandeth his steps.
The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
16 A wise man is fearful, and departeth from evil; but the fool exciteth himself, and is confident.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
17 He that is soon angry committeth folly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.
He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly; but the prudent crown themselves with knowledge.
The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The bad sink down before the good; and the wicked are at the gates of the righteous.
The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Even to his own neighbor is the poor man hateful; but the friends of the rich are many.
The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
21 He that despiseth his neighbor is a sinner; but he that is gracious to the poor—happiness attend him!
The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
22 Behold, those who contrive evil are in error; but kindness and truth attend on those who contrive what is good.
Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
23 In all painful labor there is profit; but mere words of the lips [lead] only to want.
In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools is [only] folly.
The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
25 A deliverer of souls is the true witness; but a witness of deceit uttereth lies.
A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
26 In the fear of the Lord is the strong confidence [of man], and unto his children will it be a place of shelter.
In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
27 The fear of the Lord is the source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the want of a population is the downfall of the prince.
In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit holdeth up [to view] his folly.
He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
30 A sound heart is the life of the body; but jealousy is the rottenness of the bones.
A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious to the needy honoreth him.
He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
32 Through his own evil is the wicked thrust down; but even in his death doth the righteous have confidence.
The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 In the heart of the man of understanding resteth wisdom: but [the little which is] in the bosom of fools is made known.
Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
34 Righteousness exalteth a people; but the disgrace of nations is sin.
Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
35 The king's favor is bestowed on an intelligent servant; but his wrath is against him that deserveth shame.
The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
