Proverbs 14, side by side

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

¹Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

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

²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

³The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

⁴Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁵An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

⁵A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

⁶A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

⁷Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

⁹Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

¹⁰The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.

¹⁰The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

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

¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

¹²There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

¹²There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

¹³Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

¹⁴The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.

¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

¹⁵The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.

¹⁵The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

¹⁶A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

¹⁷A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

¹⁹The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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

²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

²¹He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

²²Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.

²²Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

²³There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

²³In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

²⁵A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

²⁶He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁶In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁷The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.

²⁷The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

²⁸A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

²⁹A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

²⁹He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

³⁰A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

³¹Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

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

³²The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

³³Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

³⁴Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

³⁵A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.

³⁵The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.