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 . Read all of Proverbs 14 ← Proverbs 13 Proverbs 15 → Commentaries on Proverbs 14 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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