en_wbms - Pro 14 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ A wise woman buildeth her house; and an unwise woman shall destroy with hands, that is, with her evil works, an house builded.

² A man going in rightful [or right] way, and dreading God, is despised of him that goeth in the way of evil fame.

³ The rod of pride is in the mouth of a fool; the lips of wise men keep them.

⁴ Where oxen be not, the cratch is void; but where full many corns appear, there the strength of the ox is [made] open.

⁵ A faithful witness shall not lie; a guileful witness bringeth forth a leasing.

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and he findeth it not; the teaching of prudent men is easy.

⁷ Go thou against a man a fool; and he shall not know the lips of prudence.

⁸ The wisdom of a fell [or witting] man is to understand his way; and the unwariness of fools erreth.

⁹ A fool scorneth sin; grace shall dwell among just [or rightwise] men.

¹⁰ The heart that knoweth the bitter-ness of his soul; a stranger shall not be meddled [or mingled] in the joy thereof.

¹¹ The house of wicked men shall be done away; the tabernacles of just [or rightwise] men shall burgeon.

¹² Soothly a way is, that seemeth just [or rightwise] to a man; but the last things thereof lead forth to death.

¹³ Laughing shall be meddled [or mingled] with sorrow; and mourning occupieth the last things of joy.

¹⁴ A fool shall be filled with his ways; and a good man shall be above him.

¹⁵ An innocent man believeth to each word; a fell [or witting] man beholdeth his goings.

¹⁶ A wise man dreadeth, and boweth away from evil; a fool skippeth over, and trusteth.

¹⁷ A man unpatient shall work folly; and a guileful man is odious.

¹⁸ Little men of wit shall hold folly; and fell [or witting] men shall abide knowing.

¹⁹ Evil men shall lie down before good men; and unpious men before the gates of just [or rightwise] men.

²⁰ A poor man shall be hateful, yea, to his neighbour; but many men be friends of rich men.

²¹ He that despiseth his neighbour, doeth sin; but he that doeth mercy to a poor man, shall be blessed.

²² He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy; they err that work evil. Mercy and truth make ready goods;

²³ abundance shall be in each good work or in every good work. Soothly where full many words be, there neediness is oft.

²⁴ The crown of wise men is the riches of them; the folly of fools is unwariness.

²⁵ A faithful witness delivereth souls; and a false man bringeth forth leasings.

²⁶ In the dread of the Lord is trust of strength; and hope shall be to the sons of him.

²⁷ The dread of the Lord is a well of life; that it bow away from the falling of death.

²⁸ The dignity of the king is in the multitude of people; and the shame of a prince is in the fewness of people.

²⁹ He that is patient, is governed by much wisdom; but he that is unpatient, enhanceth his folly.

³⁰ Health of heart is the life of flesh; envy is [the] rot of bones.

³¹ He that falsely challengeth a needy man, despiseth his Maker; but he that hath mercy on a poor man, honoureth his Maker.

³² A wicked man is put out for his malice; but a just [or rightwise] man hopeth in his death.

³³ Wisdom resteth in the heart of a wise man; and he shall teach all unlearned men.

³⁴ Rightfulness [or Rightwiseness] raiseth [up] a folk; sin maketh peoples wretches.

³⁵ A servant understanding is accept-able to a king; a servant unprofitable shall suffer the wrathfulness of him.