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Proverbs
Offers wisdom and advice on how to live a good and meaningful life.
Chapter 14
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1
KJV:
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Geneva:
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
2
KJV:
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Geneva:
He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
3
KJV:
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Geneva:
In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
4
KJV:
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Geneva:
Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
5
KJV:
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Geneva:
A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
6
KJV:
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Geneva:
A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
7
KJV:
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Geneva:
Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8
KJV:
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Geneva:
The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
9
KJV:
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Geneva:
The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
10
KJV:
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Geneva:
The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, & the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
11
KJV:
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Geneva:
The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
12
KJV:
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Geneva:
There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
13
KJV:
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Geneva:
Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
14
KJV:
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Geneva:
The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
15
KJV:
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Geneva:
The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
16
KJV:
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Geneva:
A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
17
KJV:
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Geneva:
He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
18
KJV:
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Geneva:
The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19
KJV:
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Geneva:
The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20
KJV:
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Geneva:
The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
21
KJV:
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Geneva:
The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
22
KJV:
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Geneva:
Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
23
KJV:
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Geneva:
In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
24
KJV:
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Geneva:
The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
25
KJV:
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Geneva:
A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
26
KJV:
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Geneva:
In the feare of the Lorde is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
27
KJV:
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Geneva:
The feare of the Lorde is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
28
KJV:
In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Geneva:
In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
29
KJV:
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Geneva:
He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
30
KJV:
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Geneva:
A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
31
KJV:
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Geneva:
He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
32
KJV:
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Geneva:
The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33
KJV:
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Geneva:
Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
34
KJV:
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Geneva:
Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
35
KJV:
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Geneva:
The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
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