Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
Proverbs 14:2
Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.
Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
Proverbs 14:4
Without oxen a stall is clean, And great is the increase by the power of the ox.
Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
Proverbs 14:7
Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:9
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright--a pleasing thing.
Proverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.
Proverbs 14:11
The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.
Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy is affliction.
Proverbs 14:14
From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man--from his fruits.
Proverbs 14:15
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
Proverbs 14:16
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
Proverbs 14:17
Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:18
The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:19
The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:20
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many.
Proverbs 14:21
Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
Proverbs 14:22
Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,
Proverbs 14:23
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.
Proverbs 14:24
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:25
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of a people is the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
Proverbs 14:29
Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
Proverbs 14:30
A healed heart is life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones is envy.
Proverbs 14:31
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
Proverbs 14:32
In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death is the righteous.
Proverbs 14:33
In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
Proverbs 14:34
Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering.
Proverbs 14:35
The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!