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| Proverbs 14:1 | Every wise woman builds her house, But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. | Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. |
| Proverbs 14:2 | He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is perverse in his ways despises him. | He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. |
| Proverbs 14:3 | The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them. | In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. |
| Proverbs 14:4 | Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, But much increase is by the strength of the ox. | Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox. |
| Proverbs 14:5 | A truthful witness will not lie, But a false witness pours out lies. | A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies. |
| Proverbs 14:6 | A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person. | A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. |
| Proverbs 14:7 | Stay away from a foolish man, For you won't find knowledge on his lips. | Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge. |
| Proverbs 14:8 | The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit. | The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit. |
| Proverbs 14:9 | Fools mock at making atonement for sins, But among the upright there is good will. | A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will. |
| Proverbs 14:10 | The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; He will not share these with a stranger. | The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. |
| Proverbs 14:11 | The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish. | The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish. |
| Proverbs 14:12 | There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death. | There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death. |
| Proverbs 14:13 | Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, And mirth may end in heaviness. | Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness. |
| Proverbs 14:14 | The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; Likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways. | The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself. |
| Proverbs 14:15 | The simple believes everything, But the prudent man carefully considers his ways. | The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going. |
| Proverbs 14:16 | A wise man fears, and shuns evil, But the fool is hotheaded and reckless. | A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. |
| Proverbs 14:17 | He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, And a crafty man is hated. | He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated. |
| Proverbs 14:18 | The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. | The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
| Proverbs 14:19 | The evil bow down before the good, And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous. | The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous. |
| Proverbs 14:20 | The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, But the rich person has many friends. | The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends. |
| Proverbs 14:21 | He who despises his neighbor sins, But blessed is he who has pity on the poor. | He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. |
| Proverbs 14:22 | Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good. | Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good. |
| Proverbs 14:23 | In all hard work there is profit, But the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. | In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury. |
| Proverbs 14:24 | The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly. | The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly. |
| Proverbs 14:25 | A truthful witness saves souls, But a false witness is deceitful. | A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit. |
| Proverbs 14:26 | In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, And he will be a refuge for his children. | In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge. |
| Proverbs 14:27 | The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, Turning people from the snares of death. | The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. |
| Proverbs 14:28 | In the multitude of people is the king's glory, But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince. | In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. |
| Proverbs 14:29 | He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly. | He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. |
| Proverbs 14:30 | The life of the body is a heart at peace, But envy rots the bones. | A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones. |
| Proverbs 14:31 | He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, But he who is kind to the needy honors him. | He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him. |
| Proverbs 14:32 | The wicked is brought down in his calamity, But in death, the righteous has a refuge. | The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. |
| Proverbs 14:33 | Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, And is even made known in the inward part of fools. | Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known. |
| Proverbs 14:34 | Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. | Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people. |
| Proverbs 14:35 | The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, But his wrath is toward one who causes shame. | The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame. |
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