Sprüche 14

1. ¹The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
2. ²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
3. ³In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4. ⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5. ⁵A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
6. ⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [ergänzt: for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
7. ⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
8. ⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
9. ⁹Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
10. ¹⁰The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11. ¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12. ¹²There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
13. ¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
14. ¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
15. ¹⁵The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [ergänzt: man] heedeth his going.
16. ¹⁶A wise [ergänzt: man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
17. ¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
18. ¹⁸The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19. ¹⁹The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [ergänzt: man].
20. ²⁰He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
21. ²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
22. ²²Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
23. ²³In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [ergänzt: tendeth] only to want.
24. ²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
25. ²⁵A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
26. ²⁶In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27. ²⁷The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
28. ²⁸In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
29. ²⁹He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30. ³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31. ³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
32. ³²The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [ergänzt: even] in his death.
33. ³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [ergänzt: man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
34. ³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
35. ³⁵The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is [ergänzt: against] him that causeth shame.

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