Proverbs 1435 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence.14:1חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.14:2הוֹלֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.14:3בְּֽפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.14:4בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.14:5עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר׃A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness breatheth forth lies.14:6בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל׃A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.14:7לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.14:8חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה׃The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.14:9אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן׃Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.14:10לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָֽר׃The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.14:11בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.14:12יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.14:13גַּם־בִּשְׂחוֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּשִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה׃Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.14:14מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב׃The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.14:15פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.14:16חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.14:17קְֽצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.14:18נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַֽעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.14:19שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק׃The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.14:20גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים׃The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.14:21בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן עֲנָוִים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.14:22הֲֽלוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.14:23בְּכָל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.14:24עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.14:25מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה׃A true witness delivereth souls; but he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.14:26בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה׃In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.14:27יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.14:28בְּרָב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן׃In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.14:29אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.14:30חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה׃A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; but envy is the rottenness of the bones.14:31עֹשֵֽׁקדָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.14:32בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּֽיק׃The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; but the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.14:33בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; but in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.14:34צְדָקָה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת׃Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.14:35רְֽצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ׃The king's favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; but his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.← previousProverbs 13next →Proverbs 15↑ back to ProverbsThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/14/