Proverbs 14
1 The wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish teareth it down with her hands.
Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
2 He who walketh in uprightness feareth the LORD; But he who is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish pride is a scourge; But the lips of the wise preserve them.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But there is great increase by the strength of the ox.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness doth not lie; But a false witness poureth forth lies.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.
A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man; For thou hast not perceived in him the lips of knowledge.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is in giving heed to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin; But with the upright is favor.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness. And a stranger cannot intermeddle with its joy.
The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be destroyed; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right to a man, But its end is the way to death.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, And the end of joy is grief.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 The perverse in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And from himself shall the good man be satisfied.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple man believeth every word; But the prudent looketh well to his steps.
The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going.
16 The wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool is haughty and confident.
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
17 He who is hasty in his anger will commit folly; And the man of wicked devices will be hated.
He that is soon angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good; Yea, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even by his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.
21 He who despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But happy is he who hath mercy on the poor.
He that despises his neighbor sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Do not they who devise evil fail of their end? But they who devise good meet with kindness and truth.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to penury.
24 Riches are a crown to the wise; But the promotion of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness saveth lives; But a deceitful witness poureth forth lies.
A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence; Yea, to his children he will be a refuge.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In a numerous people is the glory of a king; But the want of people is the destruction of a prince.
In the multitude of people is the king’s honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He who is slow to anger is of great understanding. But he who is of a hasty spirit setteth folly on high.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
30 A quiet heart is the life of the flesh; But the ferment of passion is rottenness to the bones.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 He who oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he who hath mercy on the poor honoreth him.
He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.
32 By his wickedness the wicked is thrust down; But the righteous hath hope even in death.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.
33 Wisdom resteth quietly in the heart of the wise; But in the breast of fools it will be made known.
Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the middle of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness exalteth a people; But the reproach of nations is sin.
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 The king's favor is toward a wise servant; But his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
The king’s favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.
