14:17 A person who has a quick temper 1 does foolish things,
and a person with crafty schemes 2 is hated. 3
14:18 The naive inherit 4 folly,
but the shrewd 5 are crowned 6 with knowledge.
14:19 Those who are evil will bow 7 before those who are good,
and the wicked will bow 8 at the gates 9 of the righteous.
14:20 A poor person is disliked 10 even by his neighbors,
but those who love the rich are many.
14:21 The one who despises his neighbor sins,
but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.
14:22 Do not those who devise 11 evil go astray?
But those who plan good exhibit 12 faithful covenant love. 13
14:23 In all hard work 14 there is profit,
but merely talking about it 15 only brings 16 poverty. 17
14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches, 18
but the folly 19 of fools is folly.
14:25 A truthful witness 20 rescues lives, 21
but the one who breathes lies brings 22 deception. 23
14:26 In the fear of the Lord one has 24 strong confidence, 25
and it will be a refuge 26 for his children.
14:27 The fear of the Lord 27 is like 28 a life-giving fountain, 29
to turn 30 people 31 from deadly snares. 32
14:28 A king’s glory is 33 the abundance of people,
but the lack of subjects 34 is the ruin 35 of a ruler.
14:29 The one who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but the one who has a quick temper 36 exalts 37 folly.
14:30 A tranquil spirit 38 revives the body, 39
but envy 40 is rottenness to the bones. 41
14:31 The one who oppresses 42 the poor insults 43 his Creator,
but whoever shows favor 44 to the needy honors him.
14:32 The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, 45
but the righteous have refuge 46 even in the threat of death. 47
14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning;
it is known 48 even in the heart 49 of fools.
14:34 Righteousness exalts 50 a nation,
but sin is a disgrace 51 to any people.
14:35 The king shows favor 52 to a wise 53 servant,
but his wrath falls 54 on one who acts shamefully.