| Chapter 14 |
1 | Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. |
2 | He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth 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 uttereth lies. |
6 | A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. |
7 | Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt 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 mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will. |
10 | The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth 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 seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof 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 believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going. |
16 | A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. |
17 | He that 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 hath many friends. |
21 | He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath 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 [tendeth] only to penury. |
24 | The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly. |
25 | A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit. |
26 | In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge. |
27 | The fear of Jehovah 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 that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. |
30 | A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones. |
31 | He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him. |
32 | The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. |
33 | Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known. |
34 | Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people. |
35 | The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame. |