Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
| חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ |
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
| הוֹלֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ |
3 In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
| בְּֽפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃ |
4 Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
| בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃ |
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
| עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃ |
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy to him that understandeth.
| בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל׃ |
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge.
| לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃ |
8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
| חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה׃ |
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favor.
| אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן׃ |
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
| לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָֽר׃ |
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
| בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ |
12 There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end of it [are] the ways of death.
| יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ |
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
| גַּם־בִּשְׂחוֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה׃ |
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
| מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב׃ |
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
| פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃ |
16 A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
| חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ |
17 [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
| קְֽצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃ |
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
| נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַֽעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃ |
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
| שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק׃ |
20 The poor is hated even by his own neighbor: but the rich [hath] many friends.
| גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים׃ |
21 He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
| בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן עניים עֲנָוִים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ |
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good.
| הֲֽלוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃ |
23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
| בְּכָל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ |
24 The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
| עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
| מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה׃ |
26 In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
| בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה׃ |
27 The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
| יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ |
28 In the multitude of people [is] the king's honor: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
| בְּרָב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן׃ |
29 [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
| אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ |
30 A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
| חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה׃ |
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.
| עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ |
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
| בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃ |
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.
| בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃ |
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people.
| צְדָקָה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת׃ |
35 The king's favor [is] towards a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
| רְֽצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ׃ |
