Proverbs 14:4-13 in English

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.