Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
2 Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising Him.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
3 In the mouth of a fool [is] a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.
Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way — right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
14 From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man — from his fruits.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
15 The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.
16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
17 Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
18 The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.
The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].
20 Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.
He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
21 Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
22 Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
26 In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
29 Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
32 In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.
The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.
33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
35 The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!
The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
