Proverbs 14

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14:1
חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶנּוּ׃
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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14:2
הוֹלֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵהוּ׃
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.
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14:3
בְּפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵם׃
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. .
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14:4
בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שׁוֹר׃
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
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14:5
עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָׁקֶר׃
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness breatheth forth lies.
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14:6
בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָל׃
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.
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14:7
לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָעַת׃
Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
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14:8
חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָה׃
The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
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14:9
אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצוֹן׃
Amends pleadeth for fools; But among the upright there is good will.
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14:10
לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָר׃
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.
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14:11
בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִיחַ׃
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
14:12
יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָוֶת׃
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
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14:13
גַּם־בִּשְׂחוֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָה׃
Even in laughter the heart acheth; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
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14:14
מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טוֹב׃
The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
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14:15
פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרוֹ׃
The thoughtless believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
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14:16
חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵחַ׃
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.
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14:17
קְצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵא׃
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
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14:18
נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָעַת׃
The thoughtless come into possession of folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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14:19
שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּיק׃
The evil bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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14:20
גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּים׃
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; But the rich hath many friends. .
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14:21
בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן עניים [עֲנָוִים] אַשְׁרָיו׃
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; But he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.
14:22
הֲ‍לוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טוֹב׃
Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.
14:23
בְּכָל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסוֹר׃
In all labour there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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14:24
עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּלֶת׃
The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools remaineth folly.
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14:25
מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָה׃
A true witness delivereth souls; But he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.
14:26
בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶה׃
In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
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14:27
יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָוֶת׃
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
14:28
בְּרָב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזוֹן׃
In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.
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14:29
אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּלֶת׃
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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14:30
חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָה׃
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
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14:31
עֹשֵׁק־דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיוֹן׃
He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; But he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.
14:32
בְּרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּיק׃
The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; But the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.
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14:33
בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵעַ׃
In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; But in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.
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14:34
צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת׃
Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
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14:35
רְצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִישׁ׃
The king’s favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Proverbs 14:12

<b>There is a way that seems right to a man</b> He commits a transgression and says, “There is no transgression in it.” Another explanation: <b>There is a way that seems right to a man</b> The way of laziness seemed right to Esau, who was a man of th...

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