Proverbs 14:5
Proverbs · משלי · Ketuvim · 31 chapters · 915 verses
Values above are for the complete verse (8 words), calculated on the consonantal written text.
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. .
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.
עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָֽׁקֶר
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness breatheth forth lies.
בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵץ חָכְמָה וָאָיִן וְדַעַת לְנָבוֹן נָקָֽל
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.
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.