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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 14 Brenton's Septuagint Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/14-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Brenton</a> > Proverbs 14</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/13.htm" title="Proverbs 13">◄</a> Proverbs 14 <a href="../proverbs/15.htm" title="Proverbs 15">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Brenton's Septuagint Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/14-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Wise Woman<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs <i>hers</i> down with her hands.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Out of the mouth of fools <i>comes</i> a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><i>If</i> a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>A stout-hearted <i>man</i> shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>With every one <i>who is</i> careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in want.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful <i>man</i> kindles falsehoods.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes <i>men</i> to turn aside from the snare of death.<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.<p> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones.<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.<p> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.<p> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.<p> <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/14-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The English translation of The Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1851)<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>