{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/14","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:28:46.928Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":14,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":13,"nextChapter":15,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":35},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Without oxen a stall is clean, And great is the increase by the power of the ox."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"There is a way — right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy is affliction."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man — from his fruits."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"In the multitude of a people is the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"A healed heart is life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones is envy."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death is the righteous."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 14 (YLT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 14](https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/14)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/14 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}