Proverbs 14
1 Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
The wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish teareth 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.
He who walketh in uprightness feareth the LORD; But he who is perverse in his ways 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 pride is a scourge; 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 there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But there is great increase by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
A faithful witness doth not lie; But a false witness poureth forth lies.
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; 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 from the presence of a foolish man; For thou hast not perceived in him 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 in giving heed to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.
Fools make a mock at sin; But with the upright is favor.
10 The heart, knoweth its own bitterness, and, in its joy, no stranger shareth.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness. And a stranger cannot 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 destroyed; 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 seemeth right to a man, But its end is the way to 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 joy is grief.
14 With his own ways, shall be filled the backslider in heart, and, from himself, shall a good man [be satisfied].
The perverse in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And from himself shall the good man be satisfied.
15 The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
The simple man believeth every word; But the prudent looketh well to his steps.
16 A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
The wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool is haughty and confident.
17 The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
He who is hasty in his anger will commit folly; And the man of wicked devices will be 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; Yea, 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 by his own neighbor; But the rich hath 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 despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But happy is he who hath mercy on the poor.
22 Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
Do not they who devise evil fail of their end? But they who devise good meet with kindness and truth.
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 tendeth only to penury.
24 the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
Riches are a crown to the wise; But the promotion of fools is folly.
25 A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
A true witness saveth lives; But a deceitful witness poureth forth 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 strong confidence; Yea, to his children he will be a 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; By it men escape 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 a numerous people is the glory of a king; But the want of people is the destruction of a 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 of a hasty spirit setteth folly on high.
30 The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
A quiet heart is the life of the flesh; But the ferment of passion is rottenness to 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 oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he who hath mercy on the poor honoreth him.
32 By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
By his wickedness the wicked is thrust down; But the righteous hath hope even in death.
33 In the heart of the intelligent, reposeth wisdom, but, in the midst of dullards, it maketh itself known.
Wisdom resteth quietly in the heart of the wise; But in the breast of fools it will be made known.
34 Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.
Righteousness exalteth a people; But the reproach 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 toward a wise servant; But his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
