Proverbs 14
1 Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
The wise among women buildeth her house; but the foolish pulleth 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.
In his uprightness walketh he that feareth the Lord; but perverse in his ways is he that despiseth 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 the foolish is a stick [for his] pride; but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4 Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.
Where no oxen are, is the crib clean; but the abundance of harvests is [only] through the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness constantly uttereth lies.
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none; but knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.
7 Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
Go far away from a foolish man, else thou wilt [never] know 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 the prudent 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.
The fool maketh a mockery of guilt; but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart, knoweth its own bitterness, and, in its joy, no stranger shareth.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy can no stranger intermeddle.
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 many a way which seemeth even before a man; but its end are ways unto death.
13 Even, in laughter, the heart may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
Even in laughter the heart feeleth pain; and at its end joy is 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 will have enough of his own ways; and from him [departeth] the good men.
15 The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man understandeth his steps.
16 A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
A wise man is fearful, and departeth from evil; but the fool exciteth himself, and is confident.
17 The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
He that is soon angry committeth folly; 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 crown themselves with knowledge.
19 Abased are the wicked, before the good, and, the lawless, at the gates of the righteous.
The bad sink down before the good; and the wicked are 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.
Even to his own neighbor is the poor man hateful; 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 despiseth his neighbor is a sinner; but he that is gracious to the poor—happiness attend him!
22 Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
Behold, those who contrive evil are in error; but kindness and truth attend on those who contrive what is good.
23 By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
In all painful labor there is profit; but mere words of the lips [lead] only to want.
24 the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools is [only] folly.
25 A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
A deliverer of souls is the true witness; but a witness of deceit uttereth lies.
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 the strong confidence [of man], and unto his children will it be a place of shelter.
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 the source of life, [teaching] to avoid 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 a population is the downfall of the prince.
29 One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit holdeth up [to view] his folly.
30 The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
A sound heart is the life of the body; but jealousy 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 that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious to the needy honoreth him.
32 By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
Through his own evil is the wicked thrust down; but even in his death doth the righteous have confidence.
33 In the heart of the intelligent, reposeth wisdom, but, in the midst of dullards, it maketh itself known.
In the heart of the man of understanding resteth wisdom: but [the little which is] in the bosom of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.
Righteousness exalteth a people; but the disgrace of nations is sin.
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 bestowed on an intelligent servant; but his wrath is against him that deserveth shame.
