Pro 14 | ABEn | STEP | Wise women build houses; but the foolish razes her house by her hands.

Proverbs 14

CHAPTER 14 Two Ways

1 Wise women build houses; but the foolish razes her house by her hands. 2 The one going rightly fears the lord; but the crooked one [²in ³his ways ¹shall be dishonored]. 3 From out of the mouth of fools is a staff of insult; but the lips of the wise keep them. 4 Where there are no oxen, the stables are clean; and where there is much produce, [³is apparent ²of the ox ¹the strength]. 5 [²witness ¹A trustworthy] does not lie; [⁴kindles ¹but ²a lying ³witness] unjust acts. 6 You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and you shall not find it; but good sense from the intelligent is easily managed. 7 All things are adverse [²man ¹to a foolish]; [⁴are shields ¹but ⁵for good sense ³lips ²wise]. 8 The wisdom of the astute will realize their ways; but the thoughtlessness of fools leads unto delusion. 9 The houses of lawbreakers shall owe cleansing; but the houses of the just are acceptable. 10 The heart of a man is sensitive [²distress ¹of his soul's]; but whenever he should be glad, he shall not intermix insult. 11 The houses of the impious shall be obliterated; but the tents of the ones keeping straight shall stand. 12 There is a way which seems to be straight by men, but the finalities of it come into the lower branch of Hades. 13 [⁴with ⁵gladness ²does not ³mingle ¹Distress]; and the finality of joy [²into ³mourning ¹comes]. 14 [³his own ⁴ways ²shall be filled with ¹The bold-hearted]; [⁴with ¹and ⁵his thoughts ³man ²a good]. 15 The guileless believe every word; but the astute one comes to repentance. 16 A wise man, fearing, turns aside from evil; but the fool, yielding to himself, mixes in with the lawless one. 17 A man quick to rage acts with thoughtlessness; [³man ¹but ²an intelligent ⁵many things ⁴endures]. 18 [²shall portion ¹Fools] evil; but the astute shall hold to good sense. 19 [²shall slip ¹Evil men] before good men; and the impious will attend the doors of the just. 20 Friends shall detest [²friends ¹poor]; but friends of the rich are many. 21 The one dishonoring the needy sins; but the one showing mercy on the poor is most blessed. 22 The ones wandering contrive evils; but mercy and truth are contrived by the good. [³do not ⁴have knowledge of ⁵mercy ⁶and ⁷trust ¹The fabricators ²of evils]; but charity and trust are by [²fabricators ¹good]. 23 With every one having concern there is extra; but the pleasure-bent and unfeeling [²with ³lack ¹will be]. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches; but the pastime of fools is evil. 25 [³shall rescue ⁵from evils ⁴a soul ²witness ¹A trustworthy]; [³kindles ¹but ⁴lying ²a deceitful man]. 26 In the fear of the lord hope is strength; and to his children he leaves a support. 27 The order of the lord is a spring of life, and it causes one to turn aside from the snare of death. 28 [³is in ⁴an abundant ⁵nation ¹Glory ²of a king]; but in a wanting people there is destruction of a mighty one. 29 A lenient man is abundant in intelligence; but the faint-hearted is strongly foolish. 30 A gentle-minded man [²of the heart ¹is a healer]; [⁴is a moth ¹but ⁵for the bones ³heart ²a sensitive]. 31 The one extorting the needy provokes the one making him; but the one esteeming him shows mercy on the poor. 32 [³in ⁴his evil ²shall be thrust away ¹The impious]; the one complying in his own sacredness is just. 33 [³in ⁴the heart ⁵of a good ⁶man ²rests ¹Wisdom]; but in the heart of fools it is not determined. 34 Righteousness raises up high a nation; [³lessen ¹but ⁴tribes ²sins]. 35 [³is acceptable ⁴to a king ²officer ¹An intelligent]; and by his own versatility he removes dishonor.