Proverbs 14

1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.YLT — Proverbs 14:1

2 Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising Him.YLT — Proverbs 14:2

3 In the mouth of a fool [is] a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.YLT — Proverbs 14:3

4 Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.YLT — Proverbs 14:4

5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.YLT — Proverbs 14:5

6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.YLT — Proverbs 14:6

7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.YLT — Proverbs 14:7

8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.YLT — Proverbs 14:8

9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.YLT — Proverbs 14:9

10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.YLT — Proverbs 14:10

11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.YLT — Proverbs 14:11

12 There is a way — right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.YLT — Proverbs 14:12

13 Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.YLT — Proverbs 14:13

14 From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man — from his fruits.YLT — Proverbs 14:14

15 The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.YLT — Proverbs 14:15

16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.YLT — Proverbs 14:16

17 Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.YLT — Proverbs 14:17

18 The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.YLT — Proverbs 14:18

19 The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.YLT — Proverbs 14:19

20 Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.YLT — Proverbs 14:20

21 Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.YLT — Proverbs 14:21

22 Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,YLT — Proverbs 14:22

23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.YLT — Proverbs 14:23

24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.YLT — Proverbs 14:24

25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.YLT — Proverbs 14:25

26 In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.YLT — Proverbs 14:26

27 The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.YLT — Proverbs 14:27

28 In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.YLT — Proverbs 14:28

29 Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.YLT — Proverbs 14:29

30 A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.YLT — Proverbs 14:30

31 An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.YLT — Proverbs 14:31

32 In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.YLT — Proverbs 14:32

33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.YLT — Proverbs 14:33

34 Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.YLT — Proverbs 14:34

35 The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!YLT — Proverbs 14:35