Chapter 14

  The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.  

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  He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.  

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  In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.  

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  Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.  

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  A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.  

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  A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.  

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  Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.  

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  The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.  

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  Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.  

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  The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.  

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  The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.  

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  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.  

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  Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.  

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  The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.  

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  The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.  

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  A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.  

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  He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.  

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  The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.  

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  The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].  

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  He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.  

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  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.  

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  Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.  

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  In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.  

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  The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.  

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  A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.  

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  In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.  

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  The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.  

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  In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.  

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  He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.  

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  A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.  

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  He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.  

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  The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.  

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  Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.  

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  Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.  

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  The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.  

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