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Proverbs 14
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
1Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
1The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
2Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted <FI>in<Fi> his ways is despising Him.
2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
3In the mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
3In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4Without oxen a stall <FI>is<Fi> clean, And great <FI>is<Fi> the increase by the power of the ox.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
5A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent <FI>is<Fi> easy.
6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
7Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
8The wisdom of the prudent <FI>is<Fi> to understand his way, And the folly of fools <FI>is<Fi> deceit.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
9Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright--a pleasing thing.
9Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
10The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.
10The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end <FI>are<Fi> ways of death.
12There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
13Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy <FI>is<Fi> affliction.
13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
14From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man--from his fruits.
14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
15The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
15The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.
16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
16A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
18The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned <FI>with<Fi> knowledge.
18The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
19The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].
20Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich <FI>are<Fi> many.
20He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
21Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
22Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth <FI>are<Fi> to those devising good,
22Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.
23In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.
24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools <FI>is<Fi> folly.
24The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
25A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
25A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
26In the fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
27The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
28In the multitude of a people <FI>is<Fi> the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
28In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
29Whoso is slow to anger <FI>is<Fi> of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30A healed heart <FI>is<Fi> life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones <FI>is<Fi> envy.
30A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
32In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death <FI>is<Fi> the righteous.
32The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.
33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
33Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.