Proverbs 14

1The wisdom of womenH802 buildeth their houseH1004; but follyH200 plucketh it downH2040 with her handsH3027. 2He that walketh in his uprightnessH3476 feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his waysH1870 despiseth him. 3In the fool's mouthH6310 is a rod of prideH1346; but the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 shall preserveH8104 them. 4Where no oxen are, the crib is cleanH1249; but much increase is by the strengthH3581 of the oxH7794. 5A faithfulH529 witnessH5707 will not lieH8267; but a false witnessH5707 uttereth liesH8267. 6A scorner seeketh wisdomH2451, and there is none [for him]; but knowledgeH1847 is easy unto the intelligent. 7Go from the presence of a foolish manH376, in whom thou perceivest not the lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847. 8The wisdomH2451 of the prudent is to discernH995 his wayH1870; but the follyH200 of the foolish is deceitH4820. 9FoolsH191 make a mockH3887 at trespass; but for the uprightH3477 there is favour. 10The heartH3820 knoweth its ownH5315 bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joyH8057. 11The houseH1004 of the wickedH7563 shall be overthrown; but the tentH168 of the uprightH3477 shall flourish. 12There is a wayH1870 that seemeth rightH3477 unto a manH376, but the endH319 thereof is the waysH1870 of deathH4194. 13Even in laughterH7814 the heartH3820 is sorrowful, and the endH319 of mirth is sadness. 14The backslider in heartH3820 shall be filled with his own waysH1870, and the goodH2896 manH376 from what is in himself. 15The simple believeth every wordH1697; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going. 16A wiseH2450 [man] feareth and departeth from evilH7451; but the foolish is overbearing and confidentH982. 17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a manH376 of mischievous devices is hatedH8130. 18The simple inheritH5157 follyH200; but the prudent are crowned with knowledgeH1847. 19The evilH7451 bowH7817 before the goodH2896, and the wickedH7563 at the gatesH8179 of the righteousH6662 [man]. 20He that is poorH7326 is hatedH8130 even of his own neighbour; but the richH6223 hath manyH7227 friendsH7453. 21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflictedH6041, happy is he. 22Do they not errH8582 that devise evilH7451? but loving-kindness and truthH571 are for those that devise goodH2896. 23In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lipsH8193 [tendeth] onlyH389 to want. 24The crownH5850 of the wiseH2450 is their richesH6239; the follyH200 of the foolish is follyH200. 25A true witnessH5707 delivereth soulsH5315; but deceitH4820 uttereth liesH3577. 26In the fearH3374 of Jehovah is strong confidenceH4009, and his children shall have a place of refugeH4268. 27The fearH3374 of Jehovah is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416, to turnH5493 awayH5493 from the snaresH4170 of deathH4194. 28In the multitudeH7230 of peopleH5971 is the king's glory; but in the lack of peopleH5971 is the ruinH4288 of a prince. 29He that is slow to angerH639 is of greatH7227 understandingH8394; but he that is hasty of spiritH7307 exalteth follyH200. 30A sound heartH3820 is the lifeH2416 of the fleshH1320; but envyH7068 the rottennessH7538 of the bonesH6106. 31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needyH34. 32The wickedH7563 is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteousH6662 trusteth, [even] in his deathH4194. 33WisdomH2451 resteth in the heartH3820 of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself knownH3045. 34RighteousnessH6666 exalteth a nationH1471; but sinH2403 is a reproach to peoplesH3816. 35The king's favour is toward a wiseH7919 servantH5650; but his wrathH5678 is [against] him that causeth shameH954.