Young's Literal Translation: Proverbs Page 16

13:10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.

13:11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

13:12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.

13:13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

13:14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

13:15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.

13:16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

13:18 Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

13:19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.

13:20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

13:21 Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

13:22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.

13:23 Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

13:24 Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

13:25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!

14:1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

14:2 Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising Him.

14:3 In the mouth of a fool [is] a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

14:4 Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.

14:5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

14:6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.

14:7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

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