LEB - Proverbs - 14

14:1  The ⌞wisest of women⌟ builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

14:2  He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious in his ways displeases him.

14:3  In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.

14:4  ⌞When there are no⌟ oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops comes by the strength of an ox.

14:5  A faithful witness does not lie, but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.

14:6  A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge ⌞comes easily to him who understands⌟.

14:7  Leave ⌞the presence of a foolish man⌟, for you will not come to know ⌞words of knowledge⌟.

14:8  The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.

14:9  Fools mock the guilt offering, but among the upright, it is favorable.

14:10  The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.

14:11  The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

14:12  There is a way that seems upright ⌞to⌟ a man, but its end is the way of death.

14:13  Even in laughter, a heart may be sad, and the end of joy may be grief.

14:14  From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied, and ⌞from his own⌟, so shall a good man.

14:15  The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.

14:16  The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.

14:17  He who is short of ⌞temper⌟ will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.

14:18  The simple are adorned with folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.

14:19  The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

14:20  The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the lovers of the rich are many.

14:21  He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but he who has mercy on the poor blesses him.

14:22  Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

14:23  In all toil, there is profit, but the ⌞talk⌟ of lips leads only to poverty.

14:24  The crown of the wise is their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.

14:25  He who saves lives is a witness of truth, but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

14:26  In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.

14:27  The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, in order to turn from the snares of death.

14:28  In the multitude of people is the glory of the king, but without a population, a prince is ruined.

14:29  He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.

14:30  A heart of tranquility is life to the flesh, but causes bones of passion to rot.

14:31  He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him, but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.

14:32  By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.

14:33  In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but even in the midst of fools it becomes known.

14:34  Righteousness will exalt a nation, but sin is a reproach to a people.

14:35  The favor of a king is for the servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be on him who acts shamefully.