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Proverbs 14
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1Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs [hers] down with her hands.
1Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored.
2He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
3Out of the mouth of fools [comes] a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
3The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
5A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
6You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
9Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10[If] a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
10The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
11The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
11The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell.
12There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
13Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
14A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
14The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
15The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.
15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
16A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
16A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
18Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
19The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many .
20The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
21He that dishonors the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
21He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22They 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.
22Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23With every one [who is] careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.
23In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful [man] kindles falsehoods.
25A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
26In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
27The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes [men] to turn aside from the snare of death.
27The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
28In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
28In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
29A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
30A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones.
30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
31He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honors him has pity upon the poor.
31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
32The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
33There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
34Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behavior he removes disgrace.
35The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.