Proverbs 14-15

Proverbs 14

¹Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

²Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.

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

⁴Without oxen a stall is clean, And great is the increase by the power of the ox.

⁵A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

⁶A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.

⁷Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

¹⁰The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

¹¹The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.

¹²There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.

¹³Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy is affliction.

¹⁴From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

¹⁵The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

¹⁶The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

¹⁷Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

¹⁸The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

²⁰Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many.

²¹Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

²²Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,

²³In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.

²⁵A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

²⁶In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

²⁸In the multitude of a people is the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

²⁹Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

³⁰A healed heart is life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones is envy.

³¹An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

³²In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death is the righteous.

³³In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering.

³⁵The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

Proverbs 15

¹A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

²The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

³In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

⁴A healed tongue is a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

⁵A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

⁶In the house of the righteous is abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.

⁷The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.

⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.

⁹An abomination to Jehovah is the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

¹⁰Chastisement is grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.

¹¹Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.

¹²A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

¹³A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

¹⁴The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil, And gladness of heart is a perpetual banquet.

¹⁶Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

¹⁷Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

¹⁸A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

¹⁹The way of the slothful is as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

²⁰A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

²¹Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.

²²Without counsel is the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

²³Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

²⁴A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

²⁵The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

²⁶An abomination to Jehovah are thoughts of wickedness, And pure are sayings of pleasantness.

²⁷A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

²⁸The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

²⁹Far is Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

³⁰The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

³¹An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

³²Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

³³The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, And before honour is humility!