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Proverbs
Chapter
14
1
Every wise woman builds her house . . .
but
the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
2
He that Walks in his Uprightness fears Jehovah/God . . .
but
he that is perverse in his Ways despises Him.
3
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride . . .
but
the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean . . .
but
much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5
A faithful witness will not lie . . .
but
a false witness will utter lies.
6
A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not . . .
but
knowledge is easy unto him that understands.
7
Go from the presence of a foolish man . . .
when
you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand His Way . . .
but
the folly of fools is deceit.
9
Fools make a mock at sin . . .
but
among the righteous there is grace/favor.
10
The heart knows his own bitterness . . .
and
a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown . . .
but
the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12
There is a Way which seems right unto a man . . .
but
the end thereof are the ways of death.
13
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful . . .
and
the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways . . .
and
a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15
The simple believes every Word . . .
but
the prudent man looks well to his going.
16
A wise man fears, and departs from evil . . .
but
the fool rages, and is confident.
17
He that is soon angry deals foolishly . . .
and
a man of wicked devices is hated.
18
The simple inherit folly . . .
but
the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19
The evil bow before the good . . .
and
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor . . .
but
the rich has many friends.
21~~The
one despising his neighbor's sins is miserable . . .
but
happinesses to the one that is gracious to the afflicted.
22
Do they not err that devise evil?
But
mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23
In all labor there is profit . . .
but
the talk of the lips tends only to penury.
24
The crown of the wise is their riches . . .
but
the foolishness of fools is folly.
25
A true witness delivers souls . . .
but
a deceitful witness speaks lies.
26
In the fear of Jehovah/God is strong confidence . . .
and
his children shall have a place of refuge.
27~~The
respect/awe/fear of Jehovah/God
is
a fountain of life . . .
to
depart from the 'snares of death'.
{Note: The 'snares of death' is the fear of death. If one is afraid of death, then they are missing the capacity to enjoy life.}
28
In the multitude of people is the king's honor . . .
but
in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding . . .
but
he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
{Antithetical
Distich}
{Doctrine
Results in Physical Health}
30~~A
sound heart/'right lobe' is health/'the life of the flesh' . . .
but
envy is the 'rottenness of the bones'/'poor health'.
{a 'sound heart' is a synonym for 'doctrine in the mentality of the
soul'}
{Note: A distich is two lines of poetry that go together. An 'Antithetical Distich' is a distich where the first line of poetry is opposite from the second line of poetry. This is what we have here.}
31
He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker . . .
but
he that honors Him has mercy on the poor.
32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness . . .
but
the righteous has hope in his death.
33
Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding . . .
but
that which is in the middle of fools is made known.
34
Righteousness exalts a nation . . .
but
sin is a reproach to any people.
35
The king's grace/favor is toward a wise servant . . .
but
his wrath is against him who causes shame.
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