14:1 Wise women build houses: but a foolish
one digs [hers] down with her hands.
14:2 He that walks uprightly fears Yehovah; but he that is perverse in his
ways shall be dishonoured.
14:3 Out of the mouth of fools [comes] a rod of pride; but the lips of the
wise preserve them.
14:4 Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant
produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
14:5 A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles
falsehoods.
14:6 Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but
discretion is easily available with the prudent.
14:7 All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons
of discretion.
14:8 The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of
fools leads astray.
14:9 The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of
the just are acceptable.
14:10 [If] a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he
rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
14:11 The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly dstroyed; but the
tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
14:12 There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it
reach to the depths of hell.
14:13 Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
14:14 A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways; and a good
man with his own thoughts.
14:15 The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to
after-thought.
14:16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in
himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
14:17 A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up
under many things.
14:18 Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall
take fast hold of understanding.
14:19 Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at
the gates of the righteous.
14:20 Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
14:21 He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is
most blessed.
14:22 They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth.
The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and
faithfulness are with the framers of good.
14:23 With every one [who is] careful there is abundance: but the
pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in want.
14:24 A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is
evil.
14:25 A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful
[man] kindles falsehoods.
14:26 In the fear of Yehovah is strong confidence: and he leaves his
children a support.
14:27 The commandment of Yehovah is a fountain of life; and it causes [men]
to turn aside from the snare of death.
14:28 In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of
people is the ruin of a prince.
14:29 A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit
is very foolish.
14:30 A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is
a corruption of the bones.
14:31 He that oppresses he needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him
has pity upon the poor.
14:32 The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is
secure in his own holiness is just.
14:33 There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools
it is not discerned.
14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
14:35 An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good
behaviour he removes disgrace. |
14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house:
but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
14:2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Yehovah: but he that is
perverse in his ways despiseth him.
14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise
shall preserve them.
14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the
strength of the ox.
14:5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy
unto him that understandeth.
14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him
the lips of knowledge.
14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of
fools is deceit.
14:9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy.
14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the
upright shall flourish.
14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death.
14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is
heaviness.
14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good
man shall be satisfied from himself.
14:15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to
his going.
14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and
is confident.
14:17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices
is hated.
14:18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
14:19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the
righteous.
14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many
friends.
14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the
poor, happy is he.
14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them
that devise good.
14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only
to penury.
14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is
folly.
14:25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh
lies.
14:26 In the fear of Yehovah is strong confidence: and his children shall
have a place of refuge.
14:27 The fear of Yehovah is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares
of death.
14:28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of
people is the destruction of the prince.
14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is
hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the
bones.
14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that
honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath
hope in his death.
14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that
which is in the midst of fools is made known.
14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
14:35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against
him that causeth shame. |