Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 14

The Wise Woman

1Every wiseH2450 womanH802 buildsH1129 her houseH1004, but a foolish oneH200 tears it downH2040 with her own handsH3027.

2He who walksH1980 in uprightnessH3476 fearsH3373 the LORDH3068,but the one who is deviousH3868 in his waysH1870 despises HimH959.

3The proudH1346 speechH6310 of a foolH191 brings a rod to his backH2415,but the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 protect themH8104.

4Where there are noH369 oxenH504, the mangerH18 is emptyH1249,but an abundantH7230 harvest comesH8393 through the strengthH3581 of the oxH7794.

5An honestH529 witnessH5707 does notH3808 deceiveH3576,but a dishonestH8267 witnessH5707 pours forthH6315 liesH3577.

6A mockerH3887 seeksH1245 wisdomH2451 and finds noneH369,but knowledgeH1847 comes easilyH7043 to the discerningH995.

7Stay awayH1980 fromH5048 a foolishH3684 manH376;you will gainH3045 noH1077 knowledgeH1847 from his speechH8193.

8The wisdomH2451 of the prudentH6175 is to discernH995 his wayH1870,but the follyH200 of foolsH3684 deceives themH4820.

9FoolsH191 mockH3887 the making of amendsH817,but goodwill is foundH7522 amongH996 the uprightH3477.

10The heartH3820 knowsH3045 its ownH5315 bitternessH4787,and noH3808 strangerH2114 sharesH6148 in its joyH8057.

11The houseH1004 of the wickedH7563 will be destroyedH8045,but the tentH168 of the uprightH3477 will flourishH6524.

12There isH3426 a wayH1870 that seems rightH3477 toH6440 a manH376,but its endH319 is the wayH1870 of deathH4194.

13EvenH1571 in laughterH7814 the heartH3820 may acheH3510,and joyH8057 may endH319 in sorrowH8424.

14The backsliderH5472 in heartH3820 receives the fillH7646 of his own waysH1870,but a goodH2896 manH376 is rewarded for hisH5921 ways.

15The simpleH6612 man believesH539 everyH3605 wordH1697,but the prudent manH6175 watchesH995 his stepsH838.

16A wiseH2450 man fearsH3373 1 and turnsH5493 from evilH7451,but a foolH3684 is carelessH982 and recklessH5674.

17A quick-tempered manH7116 H639 actsH6213 foolishlyH200,and a deviousH4209 manH376 is hatedH8130.

18The simpleH6612 inheritH5157 follyH200,but the prudentH6175 are crownedH3803 with knowledgeH1847.

19The evilH7451 bowH7817 beforeH6440 the goodH2896,and the wickedH7563 atH5921 the gatesH8179 of the righteousH6662.

20The poorH7326 man is hatedH8130 evenH1571 by his neighborH7453,but many are thoseH7227 who loveH157 the richH6223.

21He who despisesH936 his neighborH7453 sinsH2398,but blessed isH835 he who shows kindnessH2603 to the poorH6041.

22Do notH3808 those who contriveH2790 evilH7451 go astrayH8582?But those who planH2790 goodnessH2896 find2 loving devotionH2617 and faithfulnessH571.

23There isH1961 profitH4195 in allH3605 laborH6089,but mere talkH1697 H8193 leads onlyH389 to povertyH4270.

24The crownH5850 of the wiseH2450 is their wealthH6239,but the effortH200 of foolsH3684 is follyH200.

25A truthfulH571 witnessH5707 savesH5337 livesH5315,but one who uttersH6315 liesH3577 is deceitfulH4820.

26He who fearsH3374 the LORDH3068 is secureH5797 in confidenceH4009,and his childrenH1121 shall haveH1961 a place of refugeH4268.

27The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416,turningH5493 a man from the snaresH4170 of deathH4194.

28A largeH7230 populationH5971 is a king’sH4428 splendorH1927,but a lackH657 of subjectsH3816 is a prince’sH7333 ruinH4288.

29A patientH750 H639 man has greatH7227 understandingH8394,but a quick-temperedH7116 H7307 man promotesH7311 follyH200.

30A tranquilH4832 heartH3820 is lifeH2416 to the bodyH1320,but envyH7068 rotsH7538 the bonesH6106.

31Whoever oppressesH6231 the poorH1800 tauntsH2778 their MakerH6213,but whoever is kindH2603 to the needyH34 honors HimH3513.

32The wickedH7563 man is thrown downH1760 by his own sinH7451,but the righteousH6662 man has a refugeH2620 even in deathH4194.

33WisdomH2451 restsH5117 in the heartH3820 of the discerningH995;even amongH7130 foolsH3684 she is knownH3045.3

34RighteousnessH6666 exaltsH7311 a nationH1471,but sinH2403 is a disgraceH2617 to any peopleH3816.

35A kingH4428 delights inH7522 a wiseH7919 servantH5650,but his angerH5678 fallsH1961 on the shamefulH954.