Proverbs 14 — TOJB

14Verse 1Chachmot nashim buildeth her bais,
but the foolish pulleth it down with her hands.
^{Verse 2}He that walketh in his yashar feareth Hashem,
but he that is devious in his drakhim despiseth Him.
^{Verse 3}In the peh (mouth) of the fool is a rod of ga'avah (pride),
but the sfatayim (lips) of the chachamim shall be shomer over them and preserve them.
^{Verse 4}Where no oxen are, the evus (feeding trough) is clean,
but much increase is by the ko'ach of the shor (ox).
^{Verse 5}An ed emunim will not lie,
but an ed sheker will utter lies.
^{Verse 6}A scoffer seeketh chochmah, and findeth it not,
but da'as cometh easily unto him that is discerning.
^{Verse 7}Go from the presence of an ish kesil,
when thou perceivest not in him the sfatayim (lips) of da'as (knowledge).
^{Verse 8}The chochmah of the prudent is to understand his derech,
but the folly of kesilim is mirmah (deceit).
^{Verse 9}Fools mock at guilt,
but among the yesharim (upright ones) there is ratzon (favor).
^{Verse 10}The lev knoweth its own bitterness,
and a zar (stranger) doth not share its simchah.
^{Verse 11}The bais of the resha'im shall be shmad,
but the ohel of the yesharim shall flourish.
^{Verse 12}There is a derech (road) which seemeth yashar (right) unto an ish,
but the acharit (latter end, future) thereof are the drakhim of mavet.
^{Verse 13}Even in sekhok (laughter) the lev is sad,
and the acharit (latter end) of that simchah is grief.
^{Verse 14}The sug (backslider, faithless one) in lev is filled with his own drakhim (roads),
but an ish tov shall be satisfied from above himself.
^{Verse 15}The naive believeth every davar,
but the prudent looketh with care to his steps.
^{Verse 16}A chacham feareth, and departeth from rah,
but the kesil throweth off restraint and is arrogantly reckless.
^{Verse 17}He that is quick-tempered dealeth folly,
and an ish mezimot (a man of crafty schemes) is hated.
^{Verse 18}The naive inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with da'as.
^{Verse 19}The ra'im will bow before the tov'im,
and the resha'im at the she'arim of the tzaddik.
^{Verse 20}The poor is hated even by his own re'a (neighbor),
but the oisher hath many friends.
^{Verse 21}He that despiseth his re'a sinneth,
but he that is kind to the anayim (needy ones), happy is he.
^{Verse 22}Do they not go astray that plot rah?
But chesed and emes shall be to them that plan tov.
^{Verse 23}In all hard work there is profit,
but idle chatter of the sfatayim (lips) tendeth only to makhsor (poverty, want).
^{Verse 24}The ateret chachamim is their riches,
but the foolishness of kesilim is folly.
^{Verse 25}An ed emes (true witness) saveth nefashot (souls, lives),
but a lying witness is a betrayer.
^{Verse 26}In the Yirat Hashem is strong confidence,
and his banim shall have a place of refuge.
^{Verse 27}The Yirat Hashem is a makor chayyim (fountain of life)
to turn one away from the snares of mavet.
^{Verse 28}In the multitude of people is the glory of a melech,
but in the lack of subjects is the ruin of the prince.
^{Verse 29}He that is slow to wrath
is of rav tevunah (great understanding),
but he that is angrily impulsive
exalteth folly.
^{Verse 30}A lev marpeh (sound mind) is life to the basar,
but kinah (envy) is the rottenness of the atzmot (bones).
^{Verse 31}He that oppresseth the dal (poor) showeth contempt for his Oseh (Maker),
but he that honoreth Him is kind to the evyon (needy).
^{Verse 32}The reshah is banished in his ra'ah,
but the tzaddik hath refuge in his mot (death).
^{Verse 33}In the lev of the discerning reposes chochmah,
but that which is in kesilim is made known.
^{Verse 34}Tzedakah exalteth a nation,
but chattat (sin) is a reproach to any people.
^{Verse 35}The ratzon melech (kingʼs favor) is toward an eved maskil (a wise servant),
but his wrath is against him that bringeth shame.