but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
but the lips of the wise protect them.
but an abundant harvest comes
through the strength of an ox.
but a dishonest witness utters lies.
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
but there is goodwill among the upright.
and no outsider shares in its joy.
but the tent of the upright will stand.[d]
but its end is the way to death.
and joy may end in grief.
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.
but the sensible one watches[e] his steps.
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[f]
and a man who schemes is hated.
but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
but there are many who love the rich.
but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
but endless talk[g] leads only to poverty.
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
but one who utters lies is deceitful.
and his children have a refuge.
turning people away from the snares of death.
but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.
but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.
she is known[h] even among fools.
but sin is a disgrace to any people.
but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Some emend to In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back
- Proverbs 14:4 Or clean
- Proverbs 14:9 Or at guilt offerings
- Proverbs 14:11 Lit flourish
- Proverbs 14:15 Lit the prudent understand
- Proverbs 14:16 Or and falls
- Proverbs 14:23 Lit but word of lips
- Proverbs 14:33 LXX reads unknown