Proverbs 14

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1: WiseH2454 the womanH0802 buildsH1129 her house,H1004 but the foolishnessH0200 in her handsH3027 pulls it down.H2040

2: He who walksH1980 in his uprightnessH3476 fearsH3373 Yahweh,H3068 but [he who is] perverseH3868 in his waysH1870 despises Him.H0959

3: In the mouthH6310 of a foolH0191 [is] a rodH2415 of pride,H1346 but the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 will preserve them.H8104

4: Where noH0369 oxen [are]H0504 the manger [is]H0018 clean,H1249 but muchH7230 increase [comes]H8393 by the strengthH3581 of an ox.H7794

5: A witnessH5707 of faithfulnessH0529 notH3808 does lie,H3576 but will utterH6315 liesH3577 a witnessH5707 FALSE.H8267

6: SeeksH1245 a scofferH3887 wisdom,H2451 and does not [find it],H0369 but knowledgeH1847 to him who understandsH0995 [is] easy.H7043

7: GoH1980 from the presenceH5048 of a man,H0376 foolishH3684 and when notH1077 you do perceive [in him]H3045 the lipsH8193 of knowledge.H1847

8: The wisdomH2451 of the prudentH6175 [is] to understandH0995 his way,H1870 but the follyH0200 of foolsH3684 [is] deceit.H4820

9: FoolsH0191 mockH3887 at sin,H0817 but amongH0996 the uprightH3477 [there is] favor.H7522

10: The heartH3820 knowsH3045 bitternessH4751 its ownH5315 and its joy.H8057 NotH3808 does shareH6148 a stranger.H2114

11: The houseH1004 of the wickedH7563 will be overthrown,H8045 but the tentH0168 of the uprightH3477 will flourish.H6524

12: There isH3426 a wayH1870 [that seems] rightH3477 toH6440 a man,H0376 but its end [is]H0319 the wayH1870 of death.H4194

13: EvenH1571 in laughterH7814 may sorrow-H3510 the heartH3820 and the endH0319 of mirthH8057 [may be] grief.H8424

14: With his own ways,H1870 will be filledH7646 the backsliderH5472 in heartH3820 but from aboveH5921 a man [will be satisfied]H0376 good.H2896

15: The simpleH6612 believesH0539 everyH3605 word-H1697 but the prudentH6175 wellH0995 considers his steps.H0838

16: A wise [man]H2450 fears,H3373 and departsH5493 from evil,H7451 but a foolH3684 rages,H5674 and is self-confident.H0982

17: -H7116 A quick-tempered [man]H0639 doesH6213 foolishness,H0200 and a manH0376 of wicked intentionsH4209 is hated.H8130

18: InheritH5157 the simpleH6612 folly,H0200 but the prudentH6175 are crownedH3803 with knowledge.H1847

19: Will bowH7817 the evilH7451 beforeH6440 the good-H2896 and the wickedH7563 atH5921 the gatesH8179 of the righteous.H6662

20: EvenH1571 by his own neighbor,H7453 is hatedH8130 the poor [man]H7326 but friendsH0157 the rich [has]H6223 many.H7227

21: He who despisesH0936 his neighborH7453 sins,H2398 but he who has mercy onH2603 the poorH6041 happy [is] he.H0835

22: NotH3808 do they go astrayH8582 who deviseH2790 evil?H7451 but mercyH2617 and truth [belong]H0571 to those who deviseH2790 good.H2896

23: In allH3605 laborH6089 there isH1961 profit,H4195 but chatter [leads]H1697 idleH8193 onlyH0389 to poverty.H4270

24: The crownH5850 of the wiseH2450 is their riches,H6239 [But] the foolishnessH0200 of foolsH3684 [is] folly.H0200

25: DeliversH5337 souls,H5315 a witnessH5707 TRUEH0571 but speaksH6315 liesH3577 a deceitful [witness].H4820

26: In the fearH3374 of YahwehH3069 [there is] confidence,H4009 strongH5797 and His childrenH1121 will haveH1961 a [place] of refuge.H4268

27: The fearH3374 of YahwehH3068 [is] a fountainH4726 of life,H2416 to turn [one] awayH5493 from the snaresH4170 of death.H4194

28: In a multitudeH7230 of peopleH5971 [is] honor,H1927 a king'sH4428 but in the lackH0657 of peopleH3816 [is] the downfallH4288 of a prince.H7333

29: [He who is] slowH0750 to wrathH0639 greatH7227 has understanding,H8394 but [he who is] impulsiveH7116 of spiritH7307 exaltsH7311 folly.H0200

30: [is] life toH2416 the body,H1320 a heartH3820 soundH4832 but [is] rottenness toH7538 the bonesH6106 envy.H7068

31: He who oppressesH6231 the poorH1800 reproachesH2778 his Maker,H6213 but he who honors HimH3513 has mercyH2603 on the needy.H0034

32: In his wickedness-H7451 is banishedH1760 the wickedH7563 but has a refugeH2620 in his deathH4194 the righteous.H6662

33: In the heartH3820 of him who has understanding-H0995 restsH5117 WisdomH2451 but [what is] in the heartH7130 of foolsH3684 is made known.H3045

34: RighteousnessH6666 exaltsH7311 a nation,H1471 but a reproachH2617 to [any] peopleH3816 sin [is].H2403

35: The favor [is]H7522 of kingH4428 toward a servant-H5650 wiseH7919 but his wrathH5678 [is against]H1961 him who causes shame.H0954