Proverbs 14
1 Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs [hers] down with her 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 that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.
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!
Out of the mouth of fools [comes] a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.
Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
5 A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
7 Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
8 The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.
The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
9 the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.
The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
10 The heart, knoweth its own bitterness, and, in its joy, no stranger shareth.
[If] a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
11 The house of the lawless, shall be destroyed, but, the tent of the upright, shall flourish.
The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
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 to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell. (questioned)
13 Even, in laughter, the heart may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
14 With his own ways, shall be filled the backslider in heart, and, from himself, shall a good man [be satisfied].
A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
15 The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.
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 trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
17 The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
18 The simple inherit folly, but, the shrewd, crowneth himself with knowledge.
Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
19 Abased are the wicked, before the good, and, the lawless, at the gates of the righteous.
Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend 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.
Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
21 He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!
He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
22 Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
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.
23 By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
With every one [who is] careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.
24 the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
25 A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful [man] kindles falsehoods.
26 In the reverence of Yahweh, is strong security, and, his children, shall have a place of refuge.
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
27 The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes [men] to turn aside from the snare 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 a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
29 One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.
A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
30 The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption 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 that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.
32 By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
33 In the heart of the intelligent, reposeth wisdom, but, in the midst of dullards, it maketh itself known.
There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
34 Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
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.
An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.
