Proverbs 14

khakhmot nashim banetah vetah ve'ivvelet beyadeha tehersennu

The wisest of women builds her house, But folly tears it down with its own hands.

holekh beyoshro yere Adonai uneloz derakhayw bozehu

One who walks a straight path fears GOD; But one whose ways are devious shows scorn.

befi-evil khoter ga'avah vesifte khakhamim tishmurem

In the mouth of a fool is a rod of haughtiness, But the lips of the wise protect them.

be'en alafim evus bar verov-tevu'ot bekhoakh shor

If there are no oxen the crib is clean, But a rich harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

ed emunim lo yekhazzev veyafiakh kezavim ed shaqer

An honest witness will not lie; A false witness testifies lies.

biqqesh-lets khokhmah va'ayin veda'at lenavon naqal

Scoffers seek wisdom in vain, But knowledge comes easily to the intelligent.

lekh minneged le'ish kesil uval-yadata sifte-da'at

Keep your distance from a dull man, For you will not learn wise speech.

khokhmat arum havin darko ve'ivvelet kesilim mirmah

It is the wisdom of a clever man to understand his course; But the stupidity of dullards is delusion.

evilim yalits asham uven yesharim ratson

Reparations mediate between fools, Between the upright, good will.

lev yodea morrat nafsho uvesimkhato lo-yitarav zar

The heart alone knows its bitterness, And no outsider can share in its joy.

bet resha'im yishamed ve'ohel yesharim yafriakh

The house of the wicked will be demolished, But the tent of the upright will flourish.

yesh derekh yashar lifne-ish ve'akharitah darkhe-mavet

The road ahead may seem right, But in the end it can be a road to death.

gam-biskhoq yikhav-lev ve'akharitah simkhah tugah

The heart may ache even in laughter, And joy may end in grief.

midderakhayw yisba sug lev ume'alayw ish tov

Those who are unprincipled reap the fruits of their ways; The good man, of his deeds.

peti ya'amin lekhol-davar ve'arum yavin la'ashuro

The simple believe anything; The clever ponders their course.

khakham yare vesar mera ukhesil mitabber uvoteakh

A sage is diffident and shuns evil, But a dullard rushes in confidently.

qetsar-appayim ya'aseh ivvelet ve'ish mezimmot yissane

A hothead commits folly; A man of intrigues will be hated.

nakhalu fetayim ivvelet va'arumim yakhtiru da'at

Folly is the lot of the simple, But the clever glory in knowledge.

shakhu ra'im lifne tovim uresha'im al-sha'are tsaddiq

Evildoers are brought low before the good, So are the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

gam-lere'ehu yissane rash ve'ohave ashir rabbim

The poor are despised even by their peers, But the rich have many friends.

boz-lere'ehu khote umekhonen (nyym) [anavim] ashrayw

Those who despise their fellows are wrong; Those who show pity for the lowly are happy.

halo-yitu khoreshe ra vekhesed ve'emet khoreshe tov

Surely those who plan evil go astray, While those who plan good earn steadfast love.

bekhol-etsev yihyeh motar udevar-sefatayim akh-lemakhsor

From all toil there is some gain, But idle chatter is pure loss.

ateret khakhamim oshram ivvelet kesilim ivvelet

The ornament of the wise is their wealth; The stupidity of dullards is stupidity.

matsil nefashot ed emet veyafiakh kezavim mirmah

A truthful witness saves lives; A lying witness [spreads] deceit.

beyirat Adonai mivtakh-oz ulevanayw yihyeh makhseh

Fear of GOD is a stronghold, A refuge for one’s children.

yirat Adonai meqor khayyim lasur mimmoqeshe mavet

Fear of GOD is a fountain of life, Enabling one to avoid deadly snares.

berov-am hadrat-melekh uve'efes le'om mekhittat razon

A numerous people is the glory of a king; Without a nation a ruler is ruined.

erekh appayim rav-tevunah uqetsar-ruakh merim ivvelet

Patience results in much understanding; Impatience gets folly as its portion.

khayye vesarim lev marpe ureqav atsamot qinah

A calm disposition gives bodily health; Passion is rot to the bones.

osheq dal kheref osehu umekhabbedo khonen evyon

One who withholds what is due to the poor affronts their Maker; One who shows pity for the needy shows honor.

bera'ato yiddakheh rasha vekhoseh vemoto tsaddiq

The wicked fall by their own evil; The righteous find security in their death.

belev navon tanuakh khokhmah uveqerev kesilim tivvadea

Wisdom rests quietly in the mind of a prudent person, But among dullards it makes itself known.

tsedaqah teromem-goy vekhesed le'ummim khattat

Righteousness exalts a nation; Sin is a reproach to any people.

retson-melekh le'eved maskil ve'evrato tihyeh mevish

The king favors a capable servant; He rages at an incompetent one.