The Ways of Life and Death
But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.
But a false witness will utter lies.
But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do 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.
But among the upright there is favor.
And a stranger does not share its joy.
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
But its end is the way of death.
And the end of mirth may be grief.
But a good man will be satisfied [c]from above.
But the prudent considers well his steps.
16 A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
But [d]the rich has many friends.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins;
But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
But [e]idle chatter leads only to poverty.
But the foolishness of fools is folly.
But a deceitful witness speaks lies.
And His children will have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.
But he who is [g]impulsive exalts folly.
But envy is rottenness to the bones.
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
But the righteous has a refuge in his death.
But what is in the heart of fools is made known.
But sin is a [h]reproach to any people.
But his wrath is against him who causes shame.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:4 manger or feed trough
- Proverbs 14:9 Lit. guilt
- Proverbs 14:14 Lit. from above himself
- Proverbs 14:20 Lit. many are the lovers of the rich
- Proverbs 14:23 Lit. talk of the lips
- Proverbs 14:25 saves lives
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit
- Proverbs 14:34 shame or disgrace