Proverbs Chapter 14
14:1 Every wise among woman each built her house: but the foolish one pulls it down with her hands. 14:2 One who walks in his uprightness fears YAHWEH יְהֹוָהHebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here: but the perverse one, his waysדְּרָכָיוHebrew Noun: Common Both Plural Construct – his ways, his roads, his distances, his journeys, his manners, his paths, his directions – For more info click here shame Him.14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is the staff of pride: but the lips of the wise will guard them.14:4 Where there are no cattle, the feed through is clean: but many crops come by the strength of the ox.14:5 A trustworthy witness won’t lie: but a false witness will spout lies.14:6 The scoffer seeks wisdom, and there is none: but wisdom comes easy for him who understands.14:7 Go far away from a foolish man, because you won’t know the lips of knowledge.14:8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his wayדַּרְכּוֹTransliteration: darkô – his way, his road, his distance, his journey, this manner, his path, his direction, toward his – For more info click here: but the foolishness of fools is treachery.14:9 A guilt-offering will intervene for fools, but favor is among the upright.14:10 The heart knows his own bitterness; and no stranger will share in its joy.14:11 The house of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםTransliteration: rᵊšāʿîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad people:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (men), that did wrong – For more info click here will be destroyed: the tentוְאֹהֶלTransliteration: vᵊ’ōhel a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance):—covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent – For more info click here of the upright will blossom.14:12 There is a way that seems right to manאִישׁTransliteration: ‘îš Pronunciation: eesh man, human being a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy For more info click here, but at its end are the waysדַּרְכֵיTransliteration: darḵê – the ways, the roads, the distances, the journeys, the manners, the paths, the directions For more info click here of death.14:13 Even in laughter the heart my ache; and the end of that gladness may be sorrowful.14:14 A wayward heart will be satisfied with its ways מִדְּרָכָיוTransliteration: midrāḵāyv – with its ways, with its roads, with its distances, with its journeys, with its manners, with its paths, with its directions For more info click here: and a goodטוֹבTransliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation: tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, like (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, please, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favored). For more info click here manאִישׁTransliteration: ‘îš Pronunciation: eesh man, human being a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy For more info click here gets satisfaction from himself.14:15 The foolish believes every word: but the clever person understands his steps.14:16 A wise man fears, and turns away from evilמֵרָעTransliteration: mērāʿ – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here: but the fool becomes enraged and is confident.14:17 A short-tempered man does stupid things: and the schemer is hated.14:18 The fools inherit foolishness: but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.14:19 The evildoersרָעִיםTransliteration: rāʿîm – The root word in the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here will bow before good peopleטוֹבִיםTransliteration: ṭôḇîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute -good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well): — beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair. For more info click here; and the wickedוּרְשָׁעִיםTransliteration: ûršāʿîm – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here at the gates of a righteous oneצַדִּיקTransliteration ṣadîq Pronunciation tsad-deek’ To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here.14:20 The poor will be hated even of his own friend: but
