| Prov. 14:1 |
The wise woman builds her house, / But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. |
| Prov. 14:2 |
He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, / But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. |
| Prov. 14:3 |
In the mouth of a fool is a rod for [his] pride, / But the lips of the wise will preserve them. |
| Prov. 14:4 |
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, / But much increase [comes] by the strength of the ox. |
| Prov. 14:5 |
A faithful witness will not lie, / But a false witness utters lies. |
| Prov. 14:6 |
A scoffer seeks wisdom and [finds] none, / But knowledge comes easily to one who has understanding. |
| Prov. 14:7 |
Go from the presence of a foolish man, / For you will not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge. |
| Prov. 14:8 |
The wisdom of the prudent man is to understand his way, / But the folly of fools is deceit. |
| Prov. 14:9 |
A trespass offering mocks fools, / But among the upright there is good will. |
| Prov. 14:10 |
The heart knows its own bitterness, / And a stranger does not share in its joy. |
| Prov. 14:11 |
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, / But the tent of the upright will flourish. |
| Prov. 14:12 |
There is a way which seems right to a man, / But the end of it is the ways of death. |
| Prov. 14:13 |
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, / And the end of joy is grief. |
| Prov. 14:14 |
The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, / And a good man [will be satisfied] from himself. |
| Prov. 14:15 |
The simple man believes every word, / But the prudent man considers his steps. |
| Prov. 14:16 |
A wise man fears and departs from evil, / But the fool is arrogant and is confident. |
| Prov. 14:17 |
He who is quick to anger will deal foolishly, / And a man of [wicked] devices is hated. |
| Prov. 14:18 |
The simple inherit folly, / But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
| Prov. 14:19 |
The evil bow down before the good, / And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous man. |
| Prov. 14:20 |
The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, / But the rich man has many friends. |
| Prov. 14:21 |
He who despises his neighbor sins, / But happy is he who is gracious to the poor. |
| Prov. 14:22 |
Do not they who devise evil go astray? / But lovingkindness and truth [are with] those who devise good. |
| Prov. 14:23 |
In all labor there is profit, / But mere talk [leads] only to poverty. |
| Prov. 14:24 |
The crown of the wise is their riches, / [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly. |
| Prov. 14:25 |
A truthful witness delivers souls, / But he who utters lies [causes] deceit. |
| Prov. 14:26 |
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, / And his children will have a place of refuge. |
| Prov. 14:27 |
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, / That one may turn aside from the snares of death. |
| Prov. 14:28 |
In a multitude of people is the king's glory, / But in an absence of people is the ruin of the prince. |
| Prov. 14:29 |
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, / But he who has a hasty spirit exalts folly. |
| Prov. 14:30 |
A tranquil heart is life to the flesh, / But envy is rottenness to the bones. |
| Prov. 14:31 |
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, / But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him. |
| Prov. 14:32 |
The wicked man is thrust down in his evildoing, / But the righteous man has a refuge when he dies. |
| Prov. 14:33 |
Wisdom rests [quietly] in the heart of one who has understanding, / But in the inward part of fools it makes itself known. |
| Prov. 14:34 |
Righteousness exalts a nation, / But sin is a reproach to any people. |
| Prov. 14:35 |
The king's favor is toward a servant who acts prudently, / But his overflowing wrath will be toward him who causes shame. |