Proverbs 14
1 Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman plucks it down with her own hands.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness, is one who revereth Yahweh, but, he that is crooked in his way, is one who despiseth him.
He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish, is a haughty rod, but, as for the lips of the wise, thou shalt give heed to them!
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but by the strength of the ox is much increase.
5 A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness utters lies.
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.
7 Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shall not perceive the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.
The wisdom of a prudent man is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.
Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart, knoweth its own bitterness, and, in its joy, no stranger shareth.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy.
11 The house of the lawless, shall be destroyed, but, the tent of the upright, shall flourish.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of 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 may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness.
14 With his own ways, shall be filled the backslider in heart, and, from himself, shall a good man [be satisfied].
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man from his own fruits.
15 The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
A simple man believes every word, but the prudent man looks well to his going.
16 A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident.
17 The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but, the shrewd, crowneth himself with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Abased are the wicked, before the good, and, the lawless, at the gates of the righteous.
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Even by his neighbour, is a poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.
The poor man is regarded inferior even by his own neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.
21 He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor, happy is he.
22 Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth are to those who devise good.
23 By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
24 the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches. The foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
A true witness delivers souls, but he who utters lies causes deceit.
26 In the reverence of Yahweh, is strong security, and, his children, shall have a place of refuge.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his sons shall have a place of refuge.
27 The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of a people, is the majesty of the king, but, in the ceasing of population, is the ruin of the prince.
In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
30 The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.
He who oppresses a poor man reproaches his maker, but he who has mercy on a needy man honors him.
32 By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
An evil man is thrust down in his evil-doing, but a righteous man has hope in his death.
33 In the heart of the intelligent, reposeth wisdom, but, in the midst of dullards, it maketh itself known.
Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the inward part of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 The good-pleasure of a king, is due to a servant who is discreet, but, his indignation, shall be against him that bringeth shame.
The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be to him who causes shame.
