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Proverbs 14
Complete Jewish Bible
Proverbs 14
Complete Jewish Bible
14 Every wise woman builds up her home,
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2 A person with upright conduct fears Adonai,
but a person who is devious scorns him.
3 From the mouth of a fool sprouts pride,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the stalls are clean;
but much is produced by the strength of an ox.
5 An honest witness will not lie,
but a false witness lies with every breath.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge comes easily to someone with discernment.
7 Keep clear of a fool,
for you won’t hear a sensible word from him.
8 The wisdom of the cautious makes him know where he is going,
but the folly of fools misleads them.
9 Guilt offerings make a mockery of fools;
but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger can share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There can be a way which seems right to a person,
but at its end are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart can be sad,
and joy may end in sorrow.
14 A backslider is filled up with his own ways,
but a good person gets satisfaction from himself.
15 One who doesn’t think believes every word,
but the cautious understands his steps.
16 A wise person fears and turns away from evil,
but a fool is reckless and overconfident.
17 He who is quick-tempered does stupid things,
and one who does vile things is hated.
18 Thoughtless people inherit folly,
but the cautious are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow down before the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor are disliked even by their peers,
but the rich have many friends.
21 He who despises his fellow sins,
but he who shows compassion to the humble is happy.
22 Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
But grace and truth are for those who plan good.
23 In all work there is profit,
but mere talk produces only poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
but the folly of fools is just that — folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a liar misdirects [judgment].
26 In the fear of Adonai is powerful security;
for his children there will be a place of refuge.
27 The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life
enabling one to avoid deadly traps.
28 A king’s glory lies in having many subjects;
if the prince’s people are few, it is his ruin.
29 Being slow to anger goes with great understanding,
being quick-tempered makes folly still worse.
30 A tranquil mind gives health to the body,
but envy rots the bones.
31 The oppressor of the poor insults his maker,
but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 The wicked are brought down by their wrongdoing,
but the righteous can be confident even at death.
33 Wisdom is at rest in a person with discernment,
but in fools it has to call attention to itself.
34 Righteousness makes a nation great,
but sin degrades any people.
35 A king shows favor to a servant with good sense,
but his wrath strikes one who shames [him].
Engero 14
Endagaano Enkadde nʼEndagaano Empya
Engero 14
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14 (A)Omukazi ow’amagezi yeezimbira ennyumba ye,
naye omusirusiru eyiye agyemenyera n’emikono gye.
2 Omuntu atambulira mu bugolokofu atya Mukama,
naye ow’amakubo amakyamu anyooma Mukama.
3 (B)Ebigambo by’omusirusiru bye bimuviirako okukubwa,
naye eby’abatuukirivu binaabakuumanga.
4 Awataba nte nnume ezirima ebyagi biba bikalu,
naye emmere ennyingi eva mu maanyi gaazo.
5 (C)Omujulizi ow’amazima talimba,
naye ow’obulimba ayogera bya bulimba.
6 Omukudaazi anoonya amagezi n’atagalaba,
naye okumanya kwanguyira omuntu ategeera.
7 Teweeretereza muntu musirusiru,
kubanga tewali by’amagezi biva mu kamwa ke.
8 (D)Omutegeevu mugezi kubanga afaayo okutegeera by’akola,
naye atalina magezi musirusiru kubanga yeerimba nti amanyi.
9 Abasirusiru banyooma okugololwa nga bakoze ensobi,
naye abalongoofu baagala emirembe.
10 Buli mutima gumanya okulumwa kwagwo,
tewali ayinza kugusanyukirako.
11 (E)Ennyumba y’abakozi b’ebibi erizikirizibwa,
naye eweema y’abatuukirivu erikulaakulana.
12 (F)Waliwo ekkubo erirabika nga ttuufu eri omuntu,
naye ng’enkomerero yaalyo kufa.
13 (G)Enseko zandibaawo naye ng’omutima gujjudde ennaku,
era n’enkomerero y’essanyu eyinza okufuuka obuyinike.
14 (H)Omuntu atalina kukkiriza alisasulwa empeera emusaanira olw’ebikolwa bye,
n’omuntu omulungi naye alisasulwa eyiye.
15 Ow’amagezi amatono amala gakkiriza buli kigambo ky’awulira,
naye omuntu omutegeevu yeegendereza amakubo ge.
16 (I)Omuntu ow’amagezi atya Mukama n’aleka okukola ebibi,
naye omusirusiru yeepankapanka era teyeegendereza.
17 (J)Omuntu asunguwala amangu akola eby’obusirusiru,
n’omukalabakalaba akyayibwa.
18 Abatalina magezi basikira butaliimu,
naye abategeevu batikkirwa engule ey’okumanya.
19 (K)Abakozi b’ebibi balivuunamira abatuukirivu,
n’aboonoonyi ne bavuunama mu miryango gy’abatuukirivu.
Omugagga n’Omwavu
20 (L)Omwavu alagajjalirwa abantu nga ne muliraanwa we omutwaliddemu,
naye abagagga baba n’emikwano mingi.
21 (M)Anyooma muliraanwa we akola kibi,
naye alina omukisa oyo asaasira abaavu.
22 Abateekateeka okukola ebibi, tebawaba?
Naye okwagala n’amazima binaabeeranga n’abo abateesa okukola obulungi.
23 Buli mulimu ogukolebwa n’amaanyi gubaako amagoba,
naye okwogera obwogezi kireeta bwavu bwokka.
24 Abagezi bafuna engule ey’obugagga,
naye obusirusiru bw’abatalina magezi buzaala busirusiru.
25 (N)Omujulizi ow’amazima awonya obulamu bw’abantu,
naye omujulizi ow’obulimba aba mulimba.
26 (O)Atya Mukama alina ekiddukiro eky’amaanyi,
era n’abaana be balibeera n’obuddukiro.
27 (P)Okutya Mukama ye nsulo y’obulamu,
kuleetera omuntu okwewala emitego gy’okufa.
28 Ekitiibwa kya kabaka kiri mu kuba n’abantu bangi,
naye omukulembeze ataba n’abantu abeera mu kabi.
29 (Q)Omuntu omugumiikiriza aba n’okutegeera kungi,
naye oyo asunguwala amangu ayolesa obusirusiru.
30 (R)Omutima ogulina emirembe guwangaaza omuntu,
naye obuggya buvunza amagumba ge.
31 (S)Omuntu atulugunya abaavu anyooma oyo eyabatonda,
naye buli abakwatirwa ekisa, agulumiza Katonda.
32 (T)Akacwano bwe kajja, omukozi w’ebibi agwa,
naye omutuukirivu ne mu kufa aba n’obuddukiro.
33 (U)Amagezi gabeera mu mutima gw’omuntu alina okutegeera,
era yeeyoleka ne mu basirusiru.
34 (V)Obutuukirivu buzimba eggwanga,
naye ekibi kiswaza abantu ab’engeri zonna.
35 (W)Kabaka asanyukira omuddu akola eby’amagezi,
naye obusungu bwa kabaka bunaabuubuukiranga ku oyo akola ebiswaza.
Proverbs 14
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 14
Revised Standard Version
14 Wisdom[a] builds her house,
but folly with her own hands tears it down.
2 He who walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
3 The talk of a fool is a rod for his back,[b]
but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4 Where there are no oxen, there is no[c] grain;
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
7 Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of a prudent man is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
9 God scorns the wicked,[d]
but the upright enjoy his favor.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.[e]
13 Even in laughter the heart is sad,
and the end of joy is grief.
14 A perverse man will be filled with the fruit of his ways,
and a good man with the fruit of his deeds.[f]
15 The simple believes everything,
but the prudent looks where he is going.
16 A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
but a fool throws off restraint and is careless.
17 A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
but a man of discretion is patient.[g]
18 The simple acquire folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
but the rich has many friends.
21 He who despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but happy is he who is kind to the poor.
22 Do they not err that devise evil?
Those who devise good meet loyalty and faithfulness.
23 In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk tends only to want.
24 The crown of the wise is their wisdom,[h]
but folly is the garland[i] of fools.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may avoid the snares of death.
28 In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
but without people a prince is ruined.
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
30 A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh,
but passion makes the bones rot.
31 He who oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 The wicked is overthrown through his evil-doing,
but the righteous finds refuge through his integrity.[j]
33 Wisdom abides in the mind of a man of understanding,
but it is not[k] known in the heart of fools.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favor,
but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:1 Heb Wisdom of women
- Proverbs 14:3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride
- Proverbs 14:4 Cn: Heb a manger of
- Proverbs 14:9 Cn: Heb obscure
- Proverbs 14:12 Heb ways of death
- Proverbs 14:14 Cn: Heb from upon him
- Proverbs 14:17 Gk: Heb is hated
- Proverbs 14:24 Cn Compare Gk: Heb riches
- Proverbs 14:24 Cn: Heb folly
- Proverbs 14:32 Gk Syr: Heb in his death
- Proverbs 14:33 Gk Syr: Heb lacks not
Proverbs 14
New International Version
Proverbs 14
New International Version
14 The wise woman builds her house,(A)
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2 Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox(D) come abundant harvests.
5 An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.(E)
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(F)
7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,(G)
but the folly of fools is deception.(H)
9 Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.
13 Even in laughter(M) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
15 The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.(P)
17 A quick-tempered person(S) does foolish things,(T)
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(U)
18 The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(V)
20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.(W)
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(Z)
But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.(AA)
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.(AB)
26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,(AC)
and for their children it will be a refuge.(AD)
28 A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.(AG)
29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(AH)
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(AI)
30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.(AJ)
31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(AK)
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(AL)
32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(AM)
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(AN)
33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning(AO)
and even among fools she lets herself be known.[b]
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(AP)
but sin condemns any people.
35 A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.(AQ)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
- Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
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