Proverbs 14:1-27 Parallel Bible Translations

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1	חַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃	The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.	The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2	הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃	Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.	Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
3	בְּֽפִי־ אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃	By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.	A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4	בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרָב־ תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר׃	Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.	Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
5	עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃	A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.	An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.
6	בִּקֶּשׁ־ לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃	A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.	The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7	לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־ יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־ דָֽעַת׃	Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.	Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
8	חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃	The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.	The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
9	אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן׃	Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.	Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10	לֵ֗ב י֭וֹדֵעַ מָרַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ לֹא־ יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃	The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.	Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
11	בֵּ֣ית רְ֭שָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד וְאֹ֖הֶל יְשָׁרִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃	The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.	The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12	יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־ אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־ מָֽוֶת׃	There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.	There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
13	גַּם־ בִּשְׂח֥וֹק יִכְאַב־ לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ‪‬ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃	Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.	Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.
14	מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֽוֹב׃	The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.	The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.
15	פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־ דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃	The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.	The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.
16	חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃	One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.	The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
17	קְֽצַר־ אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃	A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.	A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
18	נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃	The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.	The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19	שַׁח֣וּ רָ֭עִים לִפְנֵ֣י טוֹבִ֑ים וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים עַֽל־ שַׁעֲרֵ֥י צַדִּֽיק׃	The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.	Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20	גַּם־ לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃	The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.	The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
21	בָּז־ לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן [עניים] (עֲנָוִ֣ים) אַשְׁרָֽיו׃	Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.	It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
22	הֲ‍ֽלוֹא־ יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃	Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.	Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
23	בְּכָל־ עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־ שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃	In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.	All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24	עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃	The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.	The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
25	מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃	A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.	A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
26	בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־ עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃	In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.	Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
27	יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃	The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.	The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
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