Proverbs 14:2-17 in English

² He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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

⁵ A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

⁷ Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

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

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

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

¹⁵ The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

¹⁷ He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

² He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.

³ Out of the mouth of fools comes a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.

⁴ Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.

⁵ A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.

⁶ Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.

⁷ All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.

⁹ The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.

¹⁰ If a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.

¹¹ The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.

¹² There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depth of hell.

¹³ Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.

¹⁴ A stout-hearted man shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.

¹⁵ The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.

¹⁶ A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.

¹⁷ A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

² He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored.

³ Out of the mouth of fools comes a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.

⁴ Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.

⁵ A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.

⁶ You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.

⁷ All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.

⁹ The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.

¹⁰ If a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.

¹¹ The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.

¹² There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell.

¹³ Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.

¹⁴ A stout-hearted man shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.

¹⁵ The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.

¹⁶ A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.

¹⁷ A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.

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

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

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

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

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

⁷ Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

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

⁹ The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

² By continually behaving/acting righteously, people show that they greatly revere Yahweh; those who ◄walk on crooked paths/always deceive others► show that they despise him.

³ Foolish people will be punished MTY for what they say, but wise people will be protected by what they say MTY.

⁴ If a man has no oxen to plow his field, he does not need to put grain in their feedbox, but if he has oxen, they will enable him to produce an abundant crop.

⁵ Witnesses who are reliable always say what ◄is true/really happened►, but witnesses who are not reliable constantly tell lies about what happened.

⁶ Those who make fun of being wise will never become wise, but those who understand what is right learn things easily.

⁷ Stay away from foolish people, because they will not be able to teach you anything useful.

⁸ Those who have good sense are wise, so they know what they should do and what they should not do; foolish people do not know what is right to do, but because they think that they do, they are deceiving themselves.

⁹ Foolish people make fun of their committing sins; but God is pleased with those who do what is right.

¹⁰ If you are very sad or if you are joyful, only you know what you are experiencing; no one else can know what you are feeling.

¹¹ Houses built by wicked people will be destroyed, but houses built by good/righteous people will last for a long time.

¹² There are some kinds of behavior MET that some people falsely think are right, but ◄walking on those roads/continually doing those things► causes those people to die.

¹³ Sometimes when people laugh, they are really sad, and when they stop laughing, they are still sad.

¹⁴ Those who stubbornly continue to do what is wrong will get what they deserve, and those who continually do what is good will also get what they deserve.

¹⁵ Foolish people believe everything that people tell them; those who have good sense think carefully about what will be the result of their actions.

¹⁶ Wise people are careful and avoid doing things that will give them trouble; foolish people are careless and act ◄too quickly/without thinking►.

¹⁷ Those who quickly become angry IDM do foolish things; people hate those who plan to do wicked things (OR, those who have good sense remain calm/patient).

² He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.

³ Out of the mouth of fools comes a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.

⁴ Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.

⁵ A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.

⁶ You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.

⁷ All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.

⁹ The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.

¹⁰ If a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.

¹¹ The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.

¹² There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell.

¹³ Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.

¹⁴ A stout-hearted man shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.

¹⁵ The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.

¹⁶ A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.

¹⁷ A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³ The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

⁵ A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

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

¹² There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴ The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵ A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶ A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³ The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

⁵ A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

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

¹² There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴ The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵ A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶ A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³ The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

⁵ A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but amongst the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

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

¹² There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴ The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵ A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶ A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

² He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

³ In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

⁴ Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

⁵ A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

⁶ The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

⁷ Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

⁸ The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

⁹ In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

¹⁰ No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.

¹¹ The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

¹² There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

¹³ Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.

¹⁴ He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.

¹⁵ The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

¹⁶ The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

¹⁷ He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

² He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

³ In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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

⁵ A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.

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

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

⁹ Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.

¹⁰ The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

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

¹³ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.

¹⁴ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.

¹⁵ The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.

¹⁶ A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

¹⁷ He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.

² He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, Cis despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.

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

⁴ Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.

⁵ A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.

⁷ Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.

⁸ The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

⁹ A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.

¹⁰ The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.

¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be destroyed: but the tabernacles of the just shall flourish.

¹² There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.

¹³ Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the end of joy.

¹⁴ A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.

¹⁵ The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.

¹⁶ A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.

¹⁷ The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.

² Those who live right respect the Lord, but those who live dishonestly despise him.

³ What stupid people say punishes their pride, but what wise people say will protect them.

⁴ Without oxen, the manger is empty, but a good harvest comes through the ox's strength.

⁵ A trustworthy witness doesn't lie, but a false witness is deceptive.

⁶ It's pointless for a scoffer to look for wisdom, but knowledge comes easily to someone who understands.

⁷ Stay away from stupid people—you won't learn anything from them.

⁸ Sensible people use their wisdom to decide where they're going, but the foolishness of stupid people is treacherous.

⁹ Stupid people laugh at sin, but good people want forgiveness.

¹⁰ The individual's mind alone knows its sadnesses, and no one else can share its happiness.

¹¹ The house of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tent of good people will prosper.

¹² There's a way that seems to be right, but in the end it's the way of death.

¹³ Even when you're laughing you can be feeling sad—joy can end in grief.

¹⁴ Disloyal people are repaid for what they do, and good people are rewarded.

¹⁵ Stupid people believe whatever they're told, but sensible people think about what they're doing.

¹⁶ Wise people are careful and avoid evil, but stupid people are confidently reckless.

¹⁷ Quick-tempered people act foolishly, while people who make evil plans are hated.

² He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.

³ In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

⁴ Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.

⁵ A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

⁷ Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

⁸ The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

⁹ The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

¹⁰ The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.

¹¹ The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.

¹² There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.

¹³ Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.

¹⁴ The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.

¹⁵ The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

¹⁷ He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

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

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

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

⁵ A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness breatheth forth lies.

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.

⁷ Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.

¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

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

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

¹⁴ The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

¹⁵ The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

² In his uprightness walketh he that feareth the Lord; but perverse in his ways is he that despiseth him.

³ In the mouth of the foolish is a stick for his pride; but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

⁴ Where no oxen are, is the crib clean; but the abundance of harvests is only through the strength of the ox.

⁵ A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness constantly uttereth lies.

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none; but knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.

⁷ Go far away from a foolish man, else thou wilt never know the lips of knowledge.

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

⁹ The fool maketh a mockery of guilt; but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy can no stranger intermeddle.

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

¹² There is many a way which seemeth even before a man; but its end are ways unto death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart feeleth pain; and at its end joy is sorrow.

¹⁴ The backslider in heart will have enough of his own ways; and from him departeth the good men.

¹⁵ The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man understandeth his steps.

¹⁶ A wise man is fearful, and departeth from evil; but the fool exciteth himself, and is confident.

¹⁷ He that is soon angry committeth folly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.

² He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; But he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored.

³ Out of the mouth of fools comes a rod of pride; But the lips of the wise preserve them.

⁴ Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; But where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.

⁵ A faithful witness does not lie; But an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.

⁶ Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; But discretion is easily available with the prudent.

⁷ All things are adverse to a foolish man; But wise lips are the weapons of discretion.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; But the folly of fools leads astray.

⁹ The houses of transgressors will need purification; But the houses of the just are acceptable.

¹⁰ If a man’s mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; And when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.

¹¹ The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; But the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.

¹² There is a way which seems to be right with men, But the ends of it reach to the depth of hell.

¹³ Grief mingles not with mirth; And joy in the end comes to grief.

¹⁴ A stouthearted man shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man with his own thoughts.

¹⁵ The simple believes every word: But the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.

¹⁶ A wise man fears, and departs from evil; But the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.

¹⁷ A passionate man acts inconsiderately; But a sensible man bears up under many things.

¹² Some people think they are doing things rightly. Truly they are making a mistake, it will kill them.

² He who walketh in uprightness feareth the LORD; But he who is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

³ In the mouth of the foolish pride is a scourge; But the lips of the wise preserve them.

⁴ Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But there is great increase by the strength of the ox.

⁵ A faithful witness doth not lie; But a false witness poureth forth lies.

⁶ The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.

⁷ Go from the presence of a foolish man; For thou hast not perceived in him the lips of knowledge.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is in giving heed to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools make a mock at sin; But with the upright is favor.

¹⁰ The heart knoweth its own bitterness. And a stranger cannot intermeddle with its joy.

¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be destroyed; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

¹² There is a way which seemeth right to a man, But its end is the way to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, And the end of joy is grief.

¹⁴ The perverse in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And from himself shall the good man be satisfied.

¹⁵ The simple man believeth every word; But the prudent looketh well to his steps.

¹⁶ The wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool is haughty and confident.

¹⁷ He who is hasty in his anger will commit folly; And the man of wicked devices will be hated.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears Adonai , but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³ The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

⁵ A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, and does not find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

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

¹² There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴ The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵ A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶ A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

² The one who walks uprightly fears Yahweh, but the one who is dishonest in his ways despises him.

³ From the mouth of a fool comes an offshoot of his pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

⁴ Where there are no cattle the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant crop can come by the strength of an ox.

⁵ A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

⁶ A mocker seeks wisdom and there is none, but knowledge comes easy to the one who is discerning.

⁷ Walk away from a foolish person, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent person is to understand his own way, but the folly of fools is deception.

⁹ Fools mock when the guilt offering is sacrificed, but among the upright favor is shared.

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

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

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

¹³ A heart can laugh but still be in pain and joy may end up being grief.

¹⁴ The one who is not faithful will get what his ways deserve, but a good person will get what is his.

¹⁵ The one who is naive believes everything, but the prudent man thinks about his steps.

¹⁶ A wise man fears and turns away from evil, but the fool confidently dismisses a warning.

¹⁷ One who is quick to become angry does foolish things, and a person who makes evil schemes is hated.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³ The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

⁵ A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

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

¹² There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴ The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵ A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶ A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³ The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

⁵ A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but amongst the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

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

¹² There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴ The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵ A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶ A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

² He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³ The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

⁵ A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

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

¹² There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴ The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵ A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶ A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

³ The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

⁵ A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but amongst the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

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

¹² There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

¹⁴ The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

¹⁵ A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

¹⁶ A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

² A man going in rightful or right way, and dreading God, is despised of him that goeth in the way of evil fame.

³ The rod of pride is in the mouth of a fool; the lips of wise men keep them.

⁴ Where oxen be not, the cratch is void; but where full many corns appear, there the strength of the ox is made open.

⁵ A faithful witness shall not lie; a guileful witness bringeth forth a leasing.

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and he findeth it not; the teaching of prudent men is easy.

⁷ Go thou against a man a fool; and he shall not know the lips of prudence.

⁸ The wisdom of a fell or witting man is to understand his way; and the unwariness of fools erreth.

⁹ A fool scorneth sin; grace shall dwell among just or rightwise men.

¹⁰ The heart that knoweth the bitter-ness of his soul; a stranger shall not be meddled or mingled in the joy thereof.

¹¹ The house of wicked men shall be done away; the tabernacles of just or rightwise men shall burgeon.

¹² Soothly a way is, that seemeth just or rightwise to a man; but the last things thereof lead forth to death.

¹³ Laughing shall be meddled or mingled with sorrow; and mourning occupieth the last things of joy.

¹⁴ A fool shall be filled with his ways; and a good man shall be above him.

¹⁵ An innocent man believeth to each word; a fell or witting man beholdeth his goings.

¹⁶ A wise man dreadeth, and boweth away from evil; a fool skippeth over, and trusteth.

¹⁷ A man unpatient shall work folly; and a guileful man is odious.

² A man going in rightful way, and dreading God, is despised of him that goeth in the way of evil fame. (A person who doeth right, and feareth God or and revereth God, is despised by him who goeth in evil ways.)

³ The rod of pride is in the mouth of a fool; the lips of wise men keep them (or but the lips of the wise keep them safe).

⁴ Where oxen be not, the cratch is void (or the stall is empty); but where full many corns appear, there the strength of the ox is made open.

⁵ A faithful witness shall not lie; a guileful witness bringeth forth a leasing (or a deceitful witness bringeth forth many lies).

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and he findeth it not, (or A mocker seeketh wisdom, but never findeth it); the teaching of prudent men is easy.

⁷ Go thou against a man a fool; and he shall not know the lips of prudence. (Go thou away from a foolish person; for he shall not speak words of understanding, that is, sensible words.)

⁸ The wisdom of a fell man is to understand his way; and the unwariness of fools erreth. (The wisdom of a clever person is to understand his own way; but the carelessness of fools maketh them to err.)

⁹ A fool scorneth sin; grace shall dwell among just men. (A fool mocketh sin; favour shall dwell among the righteous.)

¹⁰ The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his soul; a stranger shall not be meddled in the joy thereof. (The heart knoweth the bitterness of its own soul; a stranger cannot be mixed in, or mingled, with its joy.)

¹¹ The house of wicked men shall be done away; the tabernacles of just men shall burgeon. (The houses of the wicked shall be done away; but the homes of the righteous shall flourish.)

¹² Soothly a way is, that seemeth just to a man, (or Truly there is a way, that seemeth right to a person); but the last things thereof lead forth to death.

¹³ Laughing shall be meddled with sorrow (or Laughter shall be mixed, or mingled, with sorrow); and mourning occupieth the last things of joy.

¹⁴ A fool shall be filled with his ways; and a good man shall be above him. (A fool shall reap the fruit of his foolish ways; and a good person that of his deeds, or of his labour.)

¹⁵ An innocent man believeth to each word; a fell man beholdeth his goings. (An innocent person believeth each and every word; a clever person regardeth, or watcheth, his own steps.)

¹⁶ A wise man dreadeth, and boweth away from evil; a fool skippeth over, and trusteth.

¹⁷ A man unpatient shall work folly; and a guileful man is odious. (An impatient person will act foolishly; and a deceitful person is odious.)

² Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.

³ In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

⁴ Without oxen a stall is clean, And great is the increase by the power of the ox.

⁵ A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

⁶ A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.

⁷ Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.

¹⁰ The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

¹¹ The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.

¹² There is a way — right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.

¹³ Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy is affliction.

¹⁴ From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man — from his fruits.

¹⁵ The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

¹⁶ The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

¹⁷ Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.