Prov 14
1
Every wise woman builds her house; But the foolish plucks it down with her own hands.
2
He who walks in his uprightness fears YHWH; But he who is perverse in his ways despises
him.
3
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall
preserve them.
4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the
ox.
5
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness utters lies.
6
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and [finds it] not; But knowledge is easy to him whom has
understanding.
7
Go into the presence of a foolish man, And you shall not perceive [in him] the lips
of knowledge.
8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9
A trespass-offering mocks fools; But among the upright there is good will.
10
The heart knows its own bitterness; And a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy.
11
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12
There is a way which seems right to a man; But its end are the ways of death.
13
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man [shall
be satisfied] from himself.
15
The simple believes every word; But the prudent man looks well to his going.
16
A wise man fears, and departs from evil; But the fool bears himself insolently, and
is confident.
17
He who is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18
The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19
The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich has many friends.
21
He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has pity on the poor, happy is he.
22
Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise
good.
23
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tends] only to penury.
24
The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.
25
A true witness delivers souls; But he who utters lies [causes] deceit.
26
In the fear of YHWH is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
27
The fear of YHWH is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
28
In the multitude of people is the king`s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction
of the prince.
29
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he who is hasty of spirit exalts
folly.
30
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker; But he who has mercy on the needy
honors him.
32
The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous has a refuge in his
death.
33
Wisdom rests in the heart of him whom has understanding; But [that which is]
in the inward part of fools is made known.
34
Righteousness exalts a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
35
The king`s favor is toward a servant that deals wisely; But his anger will be [against]
him whom causes shame.