Proverbs 14

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

1The 1wiseH2450 womanH802 buildsH1129 her houseH1004, But the foolishH200 tearsH2040 it downH2040 with her own handsH3027.2One who 2walksH1980 in his uprightnessH3476 fearsH3372 the LordH3068, But one who is 3deviousH3868 in his waysH1870 despisesH959 Him.3In the mouthH6310 of the foolishH191 is a rodH2415 for his backH1460, But 4the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 will protectH8104 them.4Where there are noH369 oxenH504, the mangerH18 is cleanH1249; But muchH7230 revenueH8393 comes by the strengthH3581 of the oxH7794.5A 5trustworthyH529 witnessH5707 will not lieH3576, But a 6falseH8267 witnessH5707 7declaresH6315 liesH3577.6A scofferH3917 seeksH1245 wisdomH2451 and finds noneH369, But knowledgeH1847 isH7043 easyH7043 for one who hasH995 understandingH995.7LeaveH1980 the 8presenceH5048 of a foolH3684, Or you will not 9discernH3045 10wordsH8193 of knowledgeH1847.8The wisdomH2451 of the sensibleH6175 is to understandH995 his wayH1870, But 11the foolishnessH200 of foolsH3684 is deceitH4820.9FoolsH191 mockH3917 at 12sinH817, But 13amongH996 the uprightH3477 there is 14goodwillH7522.10The heartH3820 knowsH3045 its ownH5315 15bitternessH4787, And a strangerH2114 does not shareH6148 its joyH8057.11The 16houseH1004 of the wickedH7563 will be destroyedH8045, But the tentH168 of the uprightH3477 will flourishH6524.12ThereH3426 17isH3426 a wayH1870 which seems rightH3477 to a personH376, But its 18endH319 is the wayH1870 of deathH4194.13EvenH1571 in laughterH7814 the heartH3820 may beH3510 inH3510 painH3510, And the 19endH319 of joyH8057 may be griefH8424.14One with a waywardH5472 heartH3820 will haveH7646 his 20fillH7646 of his own waysH1870, But a goodH2896 personH376 will 21be satisfied 22with his.15The naiveH6612 believesH539 everythingH3605, But the sensibleH6175 personH6175 considersH995 his stepsH804.16A wiseH2450 personH2450 23is cautiousH3372 and 24turnsH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451, But a foolH3684 isH5674 arrogantH5674 and carelessH982.17A quick-temperedH7116H639 person actsH6213 foolishlyH200, And a personH376 of evilH4209 devicesH4209 is hatedH8130.18The naiveH6612 inheritH5157 foolishnessH200, But the sensibleH6175 are crownedH3803 with knowledgeH1847.19The 25evilH7451 will bowH7817 downH7817 beforeH6440 the goodH2896, And the wickedH7563 at the gatesH8179 of the righteousH6662.20The 26poorH7326 is hatedH8130 evenH1571 by his neighborH7453, But those who loveH157 the richH6223 are manyH7227.21One who 27despisesH936 his neighborH7453 sinsH2398, But 28one who is graciousH2603 to the 29poorH6035 is blessedH835.22Will they who 30deviseH2790 evilH7451 not goH8582 astrayH8582? But kindnessH2617 and truthH571 will be to those who deviseH2790 goodH2896.23In allH3605 laborH6089 there is profitH4195, But 31mereH8193 talkH1697 leads onlyH389 to povertyH4270.24The 32crownH5850 of the wiseH2450 is their richesH6239, But the foolishnessH200 of foolsH3684 is simply foolishnessH200.25A truthfulH571 witnessH5707 savesH5337 livesH5315, But one who 33declaresH6315 liesH3577 is 34deceitfulH4820.26In 3536the fearH3374 of the LordH3068 there is strongH5797 confidenceH4009, And 37his childrenH1121 will haveH1961 refugeH4268.2738The fearH3374 of the LordH3068 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2425, By which one may avoidH5493 the snaresH4170 of deathH4194.28In a multitudeH7230 of peopleH5971 is a king’sH4428 gloryH1927, But in the scarcityH657 of peopleH3816 is a prince’sH7333 ruinH4288.29One who is 39slowH750 to angerH639 has greatH7227 understandingH8394; But one who is 40quick-temperedH7116H7307 exaltsH7311 foolishnessH200.30A 41tranquilH4832 heartH3820 is lifeH2425 to the bodyH1320, But jealousyH7068 is 42rottennessH7538 to the bonesH6106.31One 43who oppressesH6231 the poorH1800 tauntsH2778 44his MakerH6213, But one who is graciousH2603 to the needyH34 honorsH3513 Him.32The wickedH7563 is 45thrustH1760 downH1760 by his own wrongdoingH7463, But the 46righteousH6662 hasH2620 aH2620 refugeH2620 when he diesH4194.33WisdomH2451 restsH5117 in the heartH3820 of one who hasH995 understandingH995, But amongH7130 foolsH3684 it is madeH3045 knownH3045.34RighteousnessH6666 exaltsH7311 a nationH1471, But sinH2403 is a disgraceH2617 to any peopleH3816.35The king’sH4428 favorH7522 is toward a 47servantH5650 who actsH7919 wiselyH7919, But his angerH5678 is toward him who actsH954 shamefullyH954.