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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