Wisdom of the Sensible
14:1 Every wise woman has built up her home: but the foolish one pulls it down with her hands.
14:2 One who walks in his uprightness fears YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew 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 waysדְּרָכָיו
Hebrew 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 wayדַּרְכּוֹ
Transliteration: 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 wickedרְשָׁעִים
Transliteration: 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 tentוְאֹהֶל
Transliteration: 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 manאִישׁ
Transliteration: ‘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 waysדַּרְכֵי
Transliteration: 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 מִדְּרָכָיו
Transliteration: 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 goodטוֹב
Transliteration: 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 manאִישׁ
Transliteration: ‘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 evilמֵרָע
Transliteration: 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 evildoersרָעִים
Transliteration: 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 peopleטוֹבִים
Transliteration: 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 wickedוּרְשָׁעִים
Transliteration: 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 oneצַדִּיק
Transliteration 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 the rich has many friends.
14:21 He that shames his friend is is a sinnerחוֹטֵא
Transliteration: ḥôṭē’ – sin, guilt for sin, punishment for sin, a crime or its penalty, offense, (punishment of) sin – For more info click here: but he that has mercy on the poor, he [is] happy.
14:22 Don’t those that plot evilרָע
Transliteration: rāʿ – 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 go astray? but those who plan goodnessטוֹב
Transliteration: 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 [will reap] kindness and truth.
14:23 In all work there is profit: but the talk of the lips brings only loss.
14:24 The crown of the wise is their wealth: but the foolishness of fools is only foolishness.
14:25 A true witness rescues livesנְפָשׁוֹת
Transliteration: nᵊp̄āšôṯ feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
14:26 In the fear of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew 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 is a powerful stronghold: and for his children will it be a shelter.
14:27 The fear of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew 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 is the source of life, to turn one away from the deadly traps.
14:28 In many people is a king’s glory: but without a regime, leadership is ruin.
14:29 Being slow to anger goes with great understanding: but a short-tempered person exalts foolishness.
14:30 A healing heart gives health to the body, but jealousy decays the bones.
14:31 He that oppresses the poor disgraces his Maker: but those who are kind to the needy honor him.
14:32 The wickedהָרָשָׁע
Transliteration: rāšāʿ – morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong – For more info click here is driven away in his wickednessבְּרָעָתוֹ
Transliteration: bᵊrāʿāṯô – Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Construct- wrong (especially moral):—fault, wickedly(-ness) – For more info click here: but the righteousצַדִּיק
Transliteration 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 has hope in his death.
14:33 Wisdom will reside in an understanding heart: but among fools it is made known.
14:34 Charityצְדָקָה
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ To do what is right the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. Righteousness is not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness), charity – For more info click here exalts a nationגּוֹי
Transliteration: gôy Pronunciation: go’-ee – masculine noun, proper masculine noun (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—Gentile, heathen, nation, people. For more info click here: but sinחַטָּאת
Transliteration: ḥaṭṭā’ṯ – Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Absolute – an offense (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender:—punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering – For more info click here is a reproach to any people.
14:35 The favor of the king will be on the wise servant: but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
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