Young's Literal Translation: Proverbs Page 17

14:8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.

14:9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

14:10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

14:11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.

14:12 There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.

14:13 Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.

14:14 From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

14:15 The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

14:16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

14:17 Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

14:18 The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.

14:19 The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

14:20 Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.

14:21 Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

14:22 Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,

14:23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.

14:24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.

14:25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

14:26 In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

14:27 The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

14:28 In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

14:29 Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.