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 one tears 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 uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious 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!
The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7 Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
8 The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
9 the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.
Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 The heart, knoweth its own bitterness, and, in its joy, no stranger shareth.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
11 The house of the lawless, shall be destroyed, but, the tent of the upright, shall flourish.
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will 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 that seems right to a man, but its end is the way 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 may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.
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 receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
15 The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.
16 A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
17 The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man 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 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 hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
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 blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
22 Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
23 By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads 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 wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
25 A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
26 In the reverence of Yahweh, is strong security, and, his children, shall have a place of refuge.
He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children 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 the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man 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.
A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
29 One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
30 The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots 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.
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
32 By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in 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 the discerning; even among fools she is known.
34 Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace 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.
A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
