1 Every wise woman H802 buildeth her house בֵיתָ֑הּ vei.Tah H1004 ; But the foolish plucketh it down תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃ te.her.Se.nu H2040 with her own hands בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ be.ya.Dei.ha H3027 . 2 He that walketh in his uprightness בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ be.ya.she.ro H3476 feareth Jehovah ; But he that is perverse in his ways דְּרָכָ֣יו de.ra.Khav H1870 despiseth him . 3 In the mouth בְּֽפִי־ be.fi- H6310 of the foolish is a rod for his pride גַּאֲוָ֑ה ga.'a.Vah H1346 ; But the lips וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י ve.sif.Tei H8193 of the wise חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים cha.kha.Mim H2450 shall preserve H8104 them . 4 Where no oxen are , the crib is clean בָּ֑ר Bar H1249 ; But much increase is by the strength בְּכֹ֣חַ be.Kho.ach H3581 of the ox שֽׁוֹר׃ Shor H7794 . 6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom חָכְמָ֣ה chokh.mah H2451 , and findeth it not ; But knowledge וְדַ֖עַת ve.Da.'at H1847 is easy unto him that hath understanding H995 . 7 Go into the presence of a foolish man H376 , And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips שִׂפְתֵי־ sif.tei- H8193 of knowledge דָֽעַת׃ Da.'at H1847 . 8 The wisdom חָכְמַ֣ת cha.khe.Mat H2451 of the prudent is to understand הָבִ֣ין ha.Vin H995 his way דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar.Ko H1870 ; But the folly H200 of fools כְּסִילִ֣ים ke.si.Lim H3684 is deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ mir.Mah H4820 . 9 A trespass-offering mocketh fools אֱ֭וִלִים 'E.vi.lim H191 ; But among the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים ye.sha.Rim H3477 there is good will . 10 The heart לֵ֗ב Lev H3820 knoweth its own נַפְשׁ֑וֹ naf.Sho H5315 bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ u.ve.sim.cha.To H8057 . 11 The house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים Re.sha.'im H7563 shall be overthrown; But the tent וְאֹ֖הֶל ve.'O.hel H168 of the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים ye.sha.Rim H3477 shall flourish. 12 There is a way דֶּ֣רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 which seemeth right יָ֭שָׁר Ya.shor H3477 unto a man H376 ; But the end וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ ve.'a.cha.ri.Tah H319 thereof are the ways דַּרְכֵי־ dar.khei- H1870 of death מָֽוֶת׃ Ma.vet H4194 . 13 Even in laughter בִּשְׂח֥וֹק bis.Chok H7814 the heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 is sorrowful; And the end וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ ve.'a.cha.ri.Tah H319 of mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 shall be filled with his own ways מִדְּרָכָ֣יו mi.de.ra.Khav H1870 ; And a good טֽוֹב׃ Tov H2896 man H376 shall be satisfied H7646 from himself . 15 The simple believeth every word H1697 ; But the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16 A wise חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham H2450 man feareth, and departeth from evil מֵרָ֑ע me.Ra' H7451 ; But the fool וּ֝כְסִ֗יל u.khe.Sil H3684 beareth himself insolently, and is confident וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ u.vo.Te.ach H982 . 17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly ; And a man H376 of wicked devices is hated יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃ yi.sa.Ne' H8130 . 18 The simple inherit נָחֲל֣וּ na.cha.Lu H5157 folly H200 ; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge דָֽעַת׃ Da.'at H1847 . 20 The poor רָ֑שׁ Rash H7326 is hated יִשָּׂ֣נֵא yi.Sa.ne' H8130 even of his own neighbor לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ Le.re.'e.hu H7453 ; But the rich עָשִׁ֣יר 'a.Shir H6223 hath many רַבִּֽים׃ ra.Bim H7227 friends H7453 . 21 He that despiseth his neighbor לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ le.re.'E.hu H7453 sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor H6041 , happy is he. 22 Do they not err H8582 that devise evil רָ֑ע Ra' H7451 ? But mercy and truth H571 shall be to them that devise good טֽוֹב׃ Tov H2896 . 23 In all labor there is profit ; But the talk of the lips שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם Se.fa.Ta.yim H8193 tendeth only אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 to penury. 24 The crown עֲטֶ֣רֶת 'a.Te.ret H5850 of the wise חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim H2450 is their riches H6239 ; But the folly אִוֶּ֖לֶת 'i.Ve.let H200 of fools כְּסִילִ֣ים ke.si.Lim H3684 is only folly אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ 'i.Ve.let H200 . 25 A true witness עֵ֣ד 'ed H5707 delivereth souls H5315 ; But he that uttereth lies כְּזָבִ֣ים ke.za.Vim H3577 causeth deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ mir.Mah H4820 . 26 In the fear בְּיִרְאַ֣ת be.yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah is strong confidence מִבְטַח־ miv.tach- H4009 ; And his children shall have a place of refuge מַחְסֶֽה׃ mach.Seh H4268 . 27 The fear יִרְאַ֣ת yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah is a fountain מְק֣וֹר me.Kor H4726 of life חַיִּ֑ים chai.Yim H2416 , That one may depart H5493 from the snares H4170 of death מָֽוֶת׃ Ma.vet H4194 . 28 In the multitude בְּרָב־ be.rov- H7230 of people עָ֥ם 'am H5971 is the king’s מֶ֑לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 glory ; But in the want of people H5971 is the destruction of the prince. 29 He that is slow to anger אַ֭פַּיִם 'A.pa.yim H639 is of great רַב־ rav- H7227 understanding תְּבוּנָ֑ה te.vu.Nah H8394 ; But he that is hasty of spirit ר֝֗וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 exalteth folly H200 . 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ 'ev.Yon H34 honoreth him . 32 The wicked רָשָׁ֑ע ra.Sha' H7563 is thrust down יִדָּחֶ֣ה yi.da.Cheh H1760 in his evil-doing; But the righteous צַדִּֽיק׃ tza.Dik H6662 hath a refuge וְחֹסֶ֖ה ve.cho.Seh H2620 in his death בְמוֹת֣וֹ ve.mo.To H4194 . 33 Wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה chokh.mah H2451 resteth in the heart בְּלֵ֣ב be.Lev H3820 of him that hath understanding H995 ; But that which is in the inward וּבְקֶ֥רֶב u.ve.Ke.rev H7130 part H7130 of fools כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ke.si.Lim H3684 is made H3045 known H3045 . 34 Righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה tze.da.Kah H6666 exalteth a nation גּ֑וֹי Goy H1471 ; But sin חַטָּֽאת׃ cha.Tat H2403 is a reproach to any people . 35 The king’s מֶ֭לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 favor רְֽצוֹן־ re.tzon- H7522 is toward a servant לְעֶ֣בֶד le.'E.ved H5650 that dealeth wisely; But his wrath H5678 will be H1961 against him that causeth shame H954 . ← Proverbs 13 Proverbs 15 → Commentaries on Proverbs 14 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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