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משלי י״דProverbs 14

Chapter 14 of 31 in Proverbs — 35 verses

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Total gematria: 70,537
Letters: 988
Words: 248
Verses: 35
Per word average: 284.42

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Verse 1א׳Standard2,943

חַכְמוֹת נָשִׁים בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ וְאִוֶּלֶת בְּיָדֶיהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Verse 2ב׳Standard1,181

הוֹלֵךְ בְּיָשְׁרוֹ יְרֵא יְהוָה וּנְלוֹז דְּרָכָיו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.

Verse 3ג׳Standard2,271

בְּֽפִי־אֱוִיל חֹטֶר גַּאֲוָה וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. .

Verse 4ד׳Standard2,054

בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Verse 5ה׳Standard1,158

עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר

A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness breatheth forth lies.

Verse 6ו׳Standard1,460

בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.

Verse 7ז׳Standard2,394

לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל־יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת

Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.

Verse 8ח׳Standard1,979

חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָֽה

The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

Verse 9ט׳Standard1,542

אֱוִלִים יָלִיץ אָשָׁם וּבֵין יְשָׁרִים רָצֽוֹן

Amends pleadeth for fools; But among the upright there is good will.

Verse 10י׳Standard2,880

לֵב יוֹדֵעַ מָרַּת נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא־יִתְעָרַב זָֽר

The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.

Verse 11י״אStandard2,296

בֵּית רְשָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵד וְאֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים יַפְרִֽיחַ

The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

Verse 12י״בStandard2,835

יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Verse 13י״גStandard1,921

גַּם־בִּשְׂחוֹק יִכְאַב־לֵב וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ שִׂמְחָה תוּגָֽה

Even in laughter the heart acheth; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

Verse 14י״דStandard1,253

מִדְּרָכָיו יִשְׂבַּע סוּג לֵב וּמֵעָלָיו אִישׁ טֽוֹב

The dissembler in heart shall have his fill from his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Verse 15ט״וStandard1,818

פֶּתִי יַאֲמִין לְכָל־דָּבָר וְעָרוּם יָבִין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ

The thoughtless believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Verse 16ט״זStandard1,724

חָכָם יָרֵא וְסָר מֵרָע וּכְסִיל מִתְעַבֵּר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.

Verse 17י״זStandard2,514

קְֽצַר־אַפַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂה אִוֶּלֶת וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

Verse 18י״חStandard2,544

נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַֽעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת

The thoughtless come into possession of folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Verse 19י״טStandard2,381

שַׁחוּ רָעִים לִפְנֵי טוֹבִים וּרְשָׁעִים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּֽיק

The evil bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Verse 20כ׳Standard2,071

גַּם־לְרֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂנֵא רָשׁ וְאֹהֲבֵי עָשִׁיר רַבִּֽים

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour; But the rich hath many friends. .

Verse 21כ״אStandard1,201

בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חוֹטֵא וּמְחוֹנֵן עניים אַשְׁרָֽיו

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; But he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.

Verse 22כ״בStandard2,376

הֲֽלוֹא־יִתְעוּ חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וְחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת חֹרְשֵׁי טֽוֹב

Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.

Verse 23כ״גStandard2,297

בְּכָל־עֶצֶב יִהְיֶה מוֹתָר וּדְבַר־שְׂפָתַיִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר

In all labour there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Verse 24כ״דStandard2,451

עֲטֶרֶת חֲכָמִים עָשְׁרָם אִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים אִוֶּֽלֶת

The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools remaineth folly.

Verse 25כ״הStandard1,989

מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת עֵד אֱמֶת וְיָפִחַ כְּזָבִים מִרְמָֽה

A true witness delivereth souls; But he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.

Verse 26כ״וStandard1,022

בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מִבְטַח־עֹז וּלְבָנָיו יִהְיֶה מַחְסֶֽה

In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

Verse 27כ״זStandard2,283

יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Verse 28כ״חStandard2,344

בְּרָב־עָם הַדְרַת־מֶלֶךְ וּבְאֶפֶס לְאֹם מְחִתַּת רָזֽוֹן

In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the ruin of the prince.

Verse 29כ״טStandard2,354

אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָה וּקְצַר־רוּחַ מֵרִים אִוֶּֽלֶת

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Verse 30ל׳Standard2,003

חַיֵּי בְשָׂרִים לֵב מַרְפֵּא וּרְקַב עֲצָמוֹת קִנְאָֽה

A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

Verse 31ל״אStandard1,428

עֹשֵֽׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן

He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; But he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.

Verse 32ל״בStandard2,012

בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּֽיק

The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; But the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.

Verse 33ל״גStandard1,639

בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חָכְמָה וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ

In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; But in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.

Verse 34ל״דStandard1,521

צְדָקָה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּֽאת

Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

Verse 35ל״הStandard2,398

רְֽצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִֽישׁ

The king’s favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.