Proverbs 14 (GLT)

1The wisest of women builds her house, but a foolish woman tears it down with her hands.Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

2One who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but one who is crooked in his ways despises him.He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

3In the mouth of a fool{ is} a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise ones will preserve them.The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

4Where there are no cattle{ is} a trough of cleanness, but an abundance of produce{ is} by the strength of an ox.Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

5A witness of faithfulness will not lie, but a witness of falsehood breathes out lies.An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

6A mocker seeks wisdom and there is none, but knowledge is easy for the understanding one.A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

7Go from before a man of stupidity, for you will not know lips of knowledge.Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

8The wisdom of a prudent one causes understanding{ of} his way, but the folly of stupid ones{ is} deceit.The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

9Fools mock the guilt offering, but among upright ones{ is} favor.Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

10A heart knows the bitterness of itself, and in its joy a stranger will not share.The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.

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

12There is a right way before the face of a man, but its end{ is} the ways of death.There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

13Even in laughter a heart may be in pain, and the end of joy may be grief.Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

14The turning away of heart will be filled from his ways, but a good man from himself.The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.

15A naive one believes every word, but a prudent one considers his step.The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.

16A wise one fears and turns away from evil, but a stupid one infuriates himself and{ is} confident.A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

17One short of nostrils does folly, and a man of schemes is hated.A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

18Naive ones inherit folly, but prudent ones will wear a crown of knowledge.The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19Evil ones will bow down before the face of good ones, and wicked ones at the gates of the righteous one.The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20One who is poor is hated even by his neighbor, but those who love the rich one{ are} many.The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.

21One who sins despises his neighbor, but one who shows favor to afflicted ones, happy{ is} he.He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

22Do not devisers of evil go astray? But covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness{ are for} devisers of good.Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.

23With all toil is profit, but the word of lips{ is} only for lack.There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

24The crown of the wise ones{ is} their riches; the folly of stupid ones{ is} folly.The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.

25A witness of truth rescues lives, but one who breathes out lies{ is} deceitful.A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.

26In the fear of Yahweh{ is} the confidence of the strong one, and for his sons he will be a refuge.He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

27The fear of Yahweh{ is} a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.

28With the abundance of people{ is} the majesty of a king, but with the end of the populace the potentate{ is} ruined.A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.

29One long of nostrils{ is} abundant{ in} understanding, but one short of spirit lifts up folly.A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

30A heart of healing{ is} life to the body, but envy{ is} the decay of bones.A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

31The oppressor of a lowly one taunts his maker, but one showing favor to a needy one honors him.Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

32By his evil the wicked one is thrust down, but the righteous one finds refuge in his death.The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

33In the heart of the understanding one rests wisdom, and in the midst of stupid ones she will be known.Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.

34Righteousness raises a nation, but sin{ is} shame for peoples.Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

35The delight of a king{ is} for the servant who has insight, but his rage is{ for} one who acts shamefully.A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.

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