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 has built her house, And the foolish breaks it 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.
Whoever is walking in his uprightness is fearing YHWH, And the perverted is despising Him [in] his ways.
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!
A rod of pride [is] in the mouth of a fool, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.
Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
5 A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
A faithful witness does not lie, And a false witness breathes out lies.
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
A scorner has sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge [is] easy to the intelligent.
7 Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
Go from before a foolish man, Or you have not known 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, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
9 the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright—a pleasing thing.
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 interfere 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 is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourishes.
12 There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death!
There is a way—right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
13 Even, in laughter, the heart may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.
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 is filled from his ways, And a good man—from his fruits.
15 The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
The simple gives credence to everything, And the prudent attends to his step.
16 A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
17 The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
Whoever is short of temper does folly, And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but, the shrewd, crowneth himself with knowledge.
The simple have inherited folly, And 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 have bowed 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 is hated even of his neighbor, And those loving 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!
Whoever is despising his neighbor sins, Whoever is favoring the humble, O his blessedness.
22 Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
Do they who are devising evil not err? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
23 By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
In all labor there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] 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 wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
25 A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breathes out lies.
26 In the reverence of Yahweh, is strong security, and, his children, shall have a place of refuge.
Strong confidence [is] in the fear of YHWH, And there is a refuge to His sons.
27 The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
The fear of YHWH [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from 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.
The honor of a king [is] in the multitude of a people, And the ruin of a prince in lack of people.
29 One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.
Whoever is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoever is short in temper is exalting folly.
30 The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
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.
An oppressor of the poor reproaches his Maker, And whoever is honoring Him Is favoring the needy.
32 By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, And the righteous [is] trustful 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 the intelligent. And it is known in the midst of fools.
34 Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.
Righteousness exalts a nation, And the righteousness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
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 favor of a king [is] to a wise servant, And one causing shame is an object of his wrath!
