Proverbs 14
Proverbs contrasting the wise and the foolish
חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
הוֹלֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
בְּֽפִי-אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב-תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
בִּקֶּשׁ-לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל׃
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל-יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי-דָֽעַת׃
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה׃
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן׃
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא-יִתְעָרַב זָֽר׃
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי-אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי-מָֽוֶת׃
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
גַּם-בִּשְׂחֹק יִכְאַב-לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה׃
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב׃
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל-דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
קְֽצַר-אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַֽעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs on the poor, the nation, and the king
שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל-שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק׃
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
גַּם-לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים׃
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
בָּז-לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן (עניים) עֲנָוִים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
הֲֽלוֹא-יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
בְּכָל-עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר-שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ-לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה׃
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח-עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה׃
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
בְּרָב-עָם הַדְרַת-מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן׃
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב-תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר-רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה׃
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּֽיק׃
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
צְדָקָה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם-גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת׃
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
רְֽצוֹן-מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ׃
The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.