Proverbs Chapter 14
Every clever woman constructs her home, but the silly one just demolishes it, no cap.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
As you walk with integrity, you're vibin' with the Lord; but if you're acting sus, you're missing His vibe.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but {he that is} perverse in his ways despiseth him.
The foolish flex hard, but the wise keep it real and stay shielded.
In the mouth of the foolish {is} a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
No oxen, no drama; but having them means you’re racking up, periodt.
Where no oxen {are}, the crib {is} clean: but much increase {is} by the strength of the ox.
A genuine one won't fabricate; but a phony will just toss out those lies.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
The hater seeks wisdom but can't catch it; knowledge is second nature for the woke.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and {findeth it} not: but knowledge {is} easy unto him that understandeth.
Dip from a fool when you notice they lack the knowledge to back it up.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not {in him} the lips of knowledge.
Smart folks know their lane; fools just end up playing themselves with lies.
The wisdom of the prudent {is} to understand his way: but the folly of fools {is} deceit.
Fools joke about sin, but the righteous are truly living blessed, fr.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous {there is} favour.
Your heart knows its own struggles; a stranger can’t touch your happiness.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. {his own...: Heb. the bitterness of his soul}
The wicked's pad is falling apart, but the good folks' spot is thriving, fr.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
There's a vibe that feels right to some, but it leads to straight-up doom, no cap.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof {are} the ways of death.
Even when you're cracking up, the heart can feel weighed down; that joy can shift into a whole mood, periodt.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth {is} heaviness.
A backslider’s heart just vibes with their own issues, but a good person feels fulfilled with their own rizz.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man {shall be satisfied} from himself.
The naive just take everything at face value, but the wise dude checks their route, for real.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent {man} looketh well to his going.
A wise dude fears and bounces from evil, but the fool just throws a fit and thinks they're on fire.
A wise {man} feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
If you're quick to lose your cool, you're acting sus; a dude with wicked schemes gets no love.
{He that is} soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The naive end up in foolishness, but the wise are crowned with insight, that’s facts.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The bad guys kneel to the good, and the wicked hang at the gates of the righteous, lit.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The poor get no love, even from their neighbors, but the wealthy roll deep, no cap.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich {hath} many friends. {the rich...: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich}
If you shade your neighbor, that's a sin, but showing love to the poor? That’s a total vibe.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy {is} he.
Aren't those who scheme evil just sus? But mercy and truth? They’re the real ones for those who plan good.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth {shall be} to them that devise good.
All effort brings in the cash, but just talking a big game? That leads to struggle, no cap.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips {tendeth} only to penury.
Wise peeps flaunt their wealth like a crown, while fools just be acting silly, fr.
The crown of the wise {is} their riches: {but} the foolishness of fools {is} folly.
A true homie saves lives, but a fake friend just spills lies, periodt.
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful {witness} speaketh lies.
Respecting the Lord brings mad confidence, and His kids got a safe zone to chill.
In the fear of the LORD {is} strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of the Lord? That’s like a life source, keeping you away from death's traps.
The fear of the LORD {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
A king's honor glows in a crowd, but when it’s just him? That prince is toast.
In the multitude of people {is} the king's honour: but in the want of people {is} the destruction of the prince.
If you’re laid-back and slow to anger, you’re wise, but being quick to rage? That's just dumb.
{He that is} slow to wrath {is} of great understanding: but {he that is} hasty of spirit exalteth folly. {hasty...: Heb. short of spirit}
A healthy heart keeps you thriving, but envy? That just eats away at your bones, fr.
A sound heart {is} the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
If you shade the poor, you’re dissing your Creator; but if you show love, you’re vibing with the needy.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
The wicked get ghosted by their own bad vibes, but the righteous stay hopeful even when times are tough.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Wisdom chillin’ in the heart of the wise, but fools just spill their tea everywhere.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but {that which is} in the midst of fools is made known.
Righteousness lifts a nation; sin? That’s just a bad look for everyone, no cap.
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin {is} a reproach to any people. {to any...: Heb. to nations}
The king’s got mad love for a wise servant, but he’s not here for anyone who brings shame.
The king's favour {is} toward a wise servant: but his wrath is {against} him that causeth shame.