Proverbs 14
WEB·Proverbs 14
1Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
KJVEvery wiseH2454 womanH802 buildethH1129(H8804) her houseH1004: but the foolishH200 plucketh it downH2040(H8799) with her handsH3027.
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
KJVHe that walkethH1980(H8802) in his uprightnessH3476 fearethH3373 the LORDH3068: but he that is perverseH3868(H8737) in his waysH1870 despisethH959(H8802) him.
3 The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
KJVIn the mouthH6310 of the foolishH191 is a rodH2415 of prideH1346: but the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 shall preserveH8104(H8799) them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
KJVWhere no oxenH504 are, the cribH18 is cleanH1249: but muchH7230 increaseH8393 is by the strengthH3581 of the oxH7794.
5 A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
KJVA faithfulH529 witnessH5707 will not lieH3577: but a falseH8267 witnessH5707 will utterH6315(H8686) liesH3576(H8762).
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
KJVA scornerH3887(H8801) seekethH1245(H8765) wisdomH2451, and findeth it not: but knowledgeH1847 is easyH7043(H8738) unto him that understandethH995(H8737).
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
KJVGoH3212(H8798) from the presenceH5048 of a foolishH3684 manH376, when thou perceivestH3045(H8804) not in him the lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
KJVThe wisdomH2451 of the prudentH6175 is to understandH995(H8687) his wayH1870: but the follyH200 of foolsH3684 is deceitH4820.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
KJVFoolsH191 make a mockH3887(H8686) at sinH817: but among the righteousH3477 there is favourH7522.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
KJVThe heartH3820 knowethH3045(H8802) his ownH5315 bitternessH4787; and a strangerH2114(H8801) doth not intermeddleH6148(H8691) with his joyH8057.
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
KJVThe houseH1004 of the wickedH7563 shall be overthrownH8045(H8735): but the tabernacleH168 of the uprightH3477 shall flourishH6524(H8686).
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
KJVThere isH3426 a wayH1870 which seemeth rightH3477 untoH6440 a manH376, but the endH319 thereof are the waysH1870 of deathH4194.
13 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
KJVEven in laughterH7814 the heartH3820 is sorrowfulH3510(H8799); and the endH319 of that mirthH8057 is heavinessH8424.
14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
KJVThe backsliderH5472(H8803) in heartH3820 shall be filledH7646(H8799) with his own waysH1870: and a goodH2896 manH376 shall be satisfied from himself.
15 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
KJVThe simpleH6612 believethH539(H8686) every wordH1697: but the prudentH6175 man looketh wellH995(H8799) to his goingH838.
16 A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
KJVA wiseH2450 man fearethH3373, and departethH5493(H8802) from evilH7451: but the foolH3684 ragethH5674(H8693), and is confidentH982(H8802).
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
KJVHe that is soonH7116 angryH639 dealethH6213(H8799) foolishlyH200: and a manH376 of wicked devicesH4209 is hatedH8130(H8735).
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
KJVThe simpleH6612 inheritH5157(H8804) follyH200: but the prudentH6175 are crownedH3803(H8686) with knowledgeH1847.
19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
KJVThe evilH7451 bowH7817(H8804) beforeH6440 the goodH2896; and the wickedH7563 at the gatesH8179 of the righteousH6662.
20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
KJVThe poorH7326(H8802) is hatedH8130(H8735) even of his own neighbourH7453: but the richH6223 hath manyH7227 friendsH157(H8802).
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
KJVHe that despisethH936(H8802) his neighbourH7453 sinnethH2398(H8802): but he that hath mercyH2603(H8781) on the poorH6035(H8675)H6041, happyH835 is he.
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
KJVDo they not errH8582(H8799) that deviseH2790(H8802) evilH7451? but mercyH2617 and truthH571 shall be to them that deviseH2790(H8802) goodH2896.
23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
KJVIn all labourH6089 there is profitH4195: but the talkH1697 of the lipsH8193 tendeth only to penuryH4270.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
KJVThe crownH5850 of the wiseH2450 is their richesH6239: but the foolishnessH200 of foolsH3684 is follyH200.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
KJVA trueH571 witnessH5707 deliverethH5337(H8688) soulsH5315: but a deceitfulH4820 witness speakethH6315(H8686) liesH3577.
26 In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
KJVIn the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is strongH5797 confidenceH4009: and his childrenH1121 shall have a place of refugeH4268.
27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
KJVThe fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416, to departH5493(H8800) from the snaresH4170 of deathH4194.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
KJVIn the multitudeH7230 of peopleH5971 is the king'sH4428 honourH1927: but in the wantH657 of peopleH3816 is the destructionH4288 of the princeH7333.
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
KJVHe that is slowH750 to wrathH639 is of greatH7227 understandingH8394: but he that is hastyH7116 of spiritH7307 exaltethH7311(H8688) follyH200.
30 The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
KJVA soundH4832 heartH3820 is the lifeH2416 of the fleshH1320: but envyH7068 the rottennessH7538 of the bonesH6106.
31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
KJVHe that oppressethH6231(H8802) the poorH1800 reproachethH2778(H8765) his MakerH6213(H8802): but he that honourethH3513(H8764) him hath mercyH2603(H8802) on the poorH34.
32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
KJVThe wickedH7563 is driven awayH1760(H8735) in his wickednessH7451: but the righteousH6662 hath hopeH2620(H8802) in his deathH4194.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
KJVWisdomH2451 restethH5117(H8799) in the heartH3820 of him that hath understandingH995(H8737): but that which is in the midstH7130 of foolsH3684 is made knownH3045(H8735).
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
KJVRighteousnessH6666 exaltethH7311(H8787) a nationH1471: but sinH2403 is a reproachH2617 to any peopleH3816.
35 The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
KJVThe king'sH4428 favourH7522 is toward a wiseH7919(H8688) servantH5650: but his wrathH5678 is against him that causeth shameH954(H8688).
Proverbs 14
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