Proverbios 14

¹ Every wise woman buildeth her house; the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. ² He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. ³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. ⁴ Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox. ⁵ A faithful witness will not lie; uttereth lies. ⁶ A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. ⁷ __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 14:7 Or, Go from . . . For thou wilt not etc. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ Go into the presence of a foolish man, in him the lips of knowledge. ⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit. ⁹ __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 14:9 Or, Fools make a mock at sin __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ A trespass-offering mocketh fools; __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 14:9 Or, the favor of God __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ good will. ¹⁰ The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. ¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish. ¹² There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death. ¹³ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness. ¹⁴ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; shall be satisfied from himself. ¹⁵ The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going. ¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. ¹⁷ He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated. ¹⁸ The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. ¹⁹ The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous. ²⁰ The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends. ²¹ He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. ²² __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 14:22 Or, Shall they not go astray __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ Do they not err that devise evil? shall be to them that devise good. ²³ In all labor there is profit; tendeth only to penury. ²⁴ __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Proverbs 14:24 Or, Their riches is a crown unto the wise __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly. ²⁵ A true witness delivereth souls; uttereth lies causeth deceit. ²⁶ In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; his children shall have a place of refuge. ²⁷ The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. ²⁸ In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. ²⁹ He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; exalteth folly. ³⁰ A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; envy is the rottenness of the bones. ³¹ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him. ³² The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. ³³ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known. ³⁴ Righteousness exalteth a nation; any people. ³⁵ The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; against him that causeth shame.