Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
The wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish teareth 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 who walketh in uprightness feareth the LORD; But he who is perverse 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 mouth of the foolish pride is a scourge; But the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power 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 lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
A faithful witness doth not lie; But a false witness poureth forth lies.
6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.
The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.
7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known 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, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is in giving heed to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.
Fools make a mock at sin; But with the upright is favor.
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 cannot 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 destroyed; 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 which seemeth right to a man, But its end is the way to 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 joy is grief.
14 From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man — from his fruits.
The perverse in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And from himself shall the good man be satisfied.
15 The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
The simple man believeth every word; But the prudent looketh well to his steps.
16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
The wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool is haughty and confident.
17 Whoso is short of temper doth 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 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; Yea, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.
The poor is hated even by his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
21 Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
He who despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But happy is he who hath mercy on the poor.
22 Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
Do not they who devise evil fail of their end? But they who devise good meet with kindness and truth.
23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] 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, The folly of fools [is] folly.
Riches are a crown to the wise; But the promotion of fools is folly.
25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
A true witness saveth lives; But a deceitful witness poureth forth lies.
26 In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence; Yea, to his children he will be a refuge.
27 The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from 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 honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
In a numerous people is the glory of a king; But the want of people is the destruction of a prince.
29 Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding. But he who is of a hasty spirit setteth folly on high.
30 A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
A quiet heart is the life of the flesh; But the ferment of passion is rottenness to the bones.
31 An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
He who oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he who hath mercy on the poor honoreth him.
32 In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.
By his wickedness the wicked is thrust down; But the righteous hath hope even in death.
33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is 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, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
Righteousness exalteth a people; But the reproach of nations is sin.
35 The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!
The king's favor is toward a wise servant; But his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
