- 1. Euery wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it downe with her hands.
- 2. He that walketh in his vprightnesse, feareth the Lord: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, despiseth him.
- 3. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise shall preserue them.
- 4. Where no Oxen are, the crib is cleane: but much increase is by the strength of the Oxe.
- 5. A faithfull witnesse will not lye: but a false witnesse will vtter lyes.
- 6. A scorner seeketh wisedome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie vnto him that vnderstandeth.
- 7. Goe from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
- 8. The wisedome of the prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the folly of fooles is deceit.
- 9. Fooles make a mocke at sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
- 10. The heart knoweth his owne bitternesse; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his ioy.
- 11. The house of the wicked shall bee ouerthrowen: but the tabernacle of the vpright shall flourish.
- 12. There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the end thereof are the wayes of death.
- 13. Euen in laughter the heart is sorrowfull; and the end of that mirth is heauinesse.
- 14. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his owne wayes: and a good man shall be satisfied from himselfe.
- 15. The simple beleeueth euery word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
- 16. A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but the foole rageth, and is confident.
- 17. Hee that is soone angry, dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked deuices is hated.
- 18. The simple inherite folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
- 19. The euill bowe before the good: and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
- 20. The poore is hated euen of his owne neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
- 21. He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poore, happy is he.
- 22. Doe they not erre that deuise euil? But mercy and trueth shall be to them that deuise good.
- 23. In all labour there is profit: but the talke of the lippes tendeth onely to penury.
- 24. The crowne of the wise is their riches: but the foolishnesse of fooles is folly.
- 25. A true witnesse deliuereth soules: but a deceitfull witnesse speaketh lyes.
- 26. In the feare of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall haue a place of refuge.
- 27. The feare of the Lord, is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.
- 28. In the multitude of people is the kings honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
- 29. Hee that is slow to wrath, is of great vnderstanding: but hee that is hasty of spirit, exalteth folly.
- 30. A sound heart, is the life of the flesh: but enuie, the rottennesse of the bones.
- 31. Hee that oppresseth the poore, reprocheth his Maker: but hee that honoureth him, hath mercy on the poore.
- 32. The wicked is driuen away in his wickednes: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
- 33. Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding: but that which is in the midst of fooles, is made knowen.
- 34. Righteousnes exalteth a nation: but sinne is a reproch to any people.
- 35. The Kings fauour is toward a wise seruant: but his wrath, is against him that causeth shame.
Головна > Бібліотека > Бібліїстика > Переклади Біблії > Переклади Біблії англійською мовою > Bible King James Version (KJV) (1611) > Old Testament > Proverbs > Глава 14