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Proverbs 14
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1Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
1A wise woman builds up her family, but a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.
2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
2Anyone who lives an honest life respects the LORD, but those who are crooked in their ways despise him.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod forhispride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
3The talk of a fool brings a rod to his own back, but the words of the wise protect them.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
4Where there are no oxen, the stable stays clean, but a strong ox produces a great harvest.
5A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
5A reliable witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
6A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
6A mocker looks for wisdom and never finds it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
7Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
7Stay away from a foolish person, because you will not find any knowledge in what they say.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
8The wisdom of a sensible person is to think about where they are going, but the cleverness of fools is just deceit.
9A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
9Fools make fun of making amends for sin, but the upright find favor and goodwill among themselves.
10The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
10The heart knows its own private bitterness, and no stranger can truly share in its joy.
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
12There is a path that seems right to a person, but in the end, it leads to death.
13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
13Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy often ends in grief.
14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good manshall be satisfiedfrom himself.
14The disloyal will get what their conduct deserves, and a good person will be rewarded for their deeds.
15The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
15A simple person believes everything they hear, but a sensible person thinks about every step they take.
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
16A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is hot-headed and reckless.
17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
17A person who loses their temper easily does foolish things, and a person who schemes evil is hated.
18The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
18The simple-minded inherit nothing but foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
19The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
19Evil people will bow down before good people, and the wicked will wait at the gates of the godly.
20The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
20The poor are avoided even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
21He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
21It is a sin to despise your neighbor, but happy is the person who is kind to the needy.
22Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
22Don't those who plan evil go astray? But those who plan good find love and faithfulness.
23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.
23Hard work always brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the foolishness of fools just leads to more foolishness.
25A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
25A truthful witness saves lives, but a liar is treacherous.
26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
26Those who fear the LORD have strong confidence, and their children will have a place of safety.
27The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
27Fear of the LORD is a life-giving fountain; it keeps a person from the traps of death.
28In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
28A large population is a king's glory, but a prince is ruined when he has no subjects.
29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
29A person who stays calm has great understanding, but a quick-tempered person shows off their foolishness.
30A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
30A peaceful heart gives life to the body, but jealousy rots the bones.
31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
31Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
32The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
32The wicked are crushed by their own evil, but the godly find a safe place even in death.
33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; Butthat which isin the inward part of fools is made known.
33Wisdom lives quietly in the heart of a person with understanding, but even what is inside a fool becomes known.