KJV PRO14 with Strong's Hebrew/Greek

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14:1 Every wise [H2454] woman [H802] buildeth [H1129] her house [H1004] : but the foolish [H200] plucketh it down [H2040] with her hands [H3027] .

14:2 He that walketh [H1980] in his uprightness [H3476] feareth [H3373] the LORD [H3068] : but [he that is] perverse [H3868] in his ways [H1870] despiseth [H959] him.

14:3 In the mouth [H6310] of the foolish [H191] [is] a rod [H2415] of pride [H1346] : but the lips [H8193] of the wise [H2450] shall preserve [H8104] them.

14:4 Where no oxen [H504] [are], the crib [H18] [is] clean [H1249] : but much [H7230] increase [H8393] [is] by the strength [H3581] of the ox [H7794] .

14:5 A faithful [H529] witness [H5707] will not lie [H3577] : but a false [H8267] witness [H5707] will utter [H6315] lies [H3576] .

14:6 A scorner [H3887] seeketh [H1245] wisdom [H2451] , and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [H1847] [is] easy [H7043] unto him that understandeth [H995] .

14:7 Go [H3212] from the presence [H5048] of a foolish [H3684] man [H376] , when thou perceivest [H3045] not [in him] the lips [H8193] of knowledge [H1847] .

14:8 The wisdom [H2451] of the prudent [H6175] [is] to understand [H995] his way [H1870] : but the folly [H200] of fools [H3684] [is] deceit [H4820] .

14:9 Fools [H191] make a mock [H3887] at sin [H817] : but among the righteous [H3477] [there is] favour [H7522] .

14:10 The heart [H3820] knoweth [H3045] his own [H5315] bitterness [H4787] ; and a stranger [H2114] doth not intermeddle [H6148] with his joy [H8057] .(his own: Heb. the bitterness of his soul)

14:11 The house [H1004] of the wicked [H7563] shall be overthrown [H8045] : but the tabernacle [H168] of the upright [H3477] shall flourish [H6524] .

14:12 There is [H3426] a way [H1870] which seemeth right [H3477] unto [H6440] a man [H376] , but the end [H319] thereof [are] the ways [H1870] of death [H4194] .

14:13 Even in laughter [H7814] the heart [H3820] is sorrowful [H3510] ; and the end [H319] of that mirth [H8057] [is] heaviness [H8424] .

14:14 The backslider [H5472] in heart [H3820] shall be filled [H7646] with his own ways [H1870] : and a good [H2896] man [H376] [shall be satisfied] from himself.

14:15 The simple [H6612] believeth [H539] every word [H1697] : but the prudent [H6175] [man] looketh well [H995] to his going [H838] .

14:16 A wise [H2450] [man] feareth [H3373] , and departeth [H5493] from evil [H7451] : but the fool [H3684] rageth [H5674] , and is confident [H982] .

14:17 [He that is] soon [H7116] angry [H639] dealeth [H6213] foolishly [H200] : and a man [H376] of wicked devices [H4209] is hated [H8130] .

14:18 The simple [H6612] inherit [H5157] folly [H200] : but the prudent [H6175] are crowned [H3803] with knowledge [H1847] .

14:19 The evil [H7451] bow [H7817] before [H6440] the good [H2896] ; and the wicked [H7563] at the gates [H8179] of the righteous [H6662] .

14:20 The poor [H7326] is hated [H8130] even of his own neighbour [H7453] : but the rich [H6223] [hath] many [H7227] friends [H157] .(the rich: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich)

14:21 He that despiseth [H936] his neighbour [H7453] sinneth [H2398] : but he that hath mercy [H2603] on the poor [H6035] [H6041] , happy [H835] [is] he.

14:22 Do they not err [H8582] that devise [H2790] evil [H7451] ? but mercy [H2617] and truth [H571] [shall be] to them that devise [H2790] good [H2896] .

14:23 In all labour [H6089] there is profit [H4195] : but the talk [H1697] of the lips [H8193] [tendeth] only to penury [H4270] .

14:24 The crown [H5850] of the wise [H2450] [is] their riches [H6239] : [but] the foolishness [H200] of fools [H3684] [is] folly [H200] .

14:25 A true [H571] witness [H5707] delivereth [H5337] souls [H5315] : but a deceitful [H4820] [witness] speaketh [H6315] lies [H3577] .

14:26 In the fear [H3374] of the LORD [H3068] [is] strong [H5797] confidence [H4009] : and his children [H1121] shall have a place of refuge [H4268] .

14:27 The fear [H3374] of the LORD [H3068] [is] a fountain [H4726] of life [H2416] , to depart [H5493] from the snares [H4170] of death [H4194] .

14:28 In the multitude [H7230] of people [H5971] [is] the king's [H4428] honour [H1927] : but in the want [H657] of people [H3816] [is] the destruction [H4288] of the prince [H7333] .

14:29 [He that is] slow [H750] to wrath [H639] [is] of great [H7227] understanding [H8394] : but [he that is] hasty [H7116] of spirit [H7307] exalteth [H7311] folly [H200] .(hasty: Heb. short of spirit)

14:30 A sound [H4832] heart [H3820] [is] the life [H2416] of the flesh [H1320] : but envy [H7068] the rottenness [H7538] of the bones [H6106] .

14:31 He that oppresseth [H6231] the poor [H1800] reproacheth [H2778] his Maker [H6213] : but he that honoureth [H3513] him hath mercy [H2603] on the poor [H34] .

14:32 The wicked [H7563] is driven away [H1760] in his wickedness [H7451] : but the righteous [H6662] hath hope [H2620] in his death [H4194] .

14:33 Wisdom [H2451] resteth [H5117] in the heart [H3820] of him that hath understanding [H995] : but [that which is] in the midst [H7130] of fools [H3684] is made known [H3045] .

14:34 Righteousness [H6666] exalteth [H7311] a nation [H1471] : but sin [H2403] [is] a reproach [H2617] to any people [H3816] .(to any: Heb. to nations)

14:35 The king's [H4428] favour [H7522] [is] toward a wise [H7919] servant [H5650] : but his wrath [H5678] is [against] him that causeth shame [H954] .