📜 Verbum
Scripture and the Fathers, read aloud in the original
♥ Support

← All books · Proverbs

Proverbs 14 — 4 originals side by side

Versification differs between traditions. Columns are aligned by verse number; where a text has no such verse the cell is left blank rather than forced into line. Tap any word for a gloss.

⚠️ The Chinese and English alongside are the CUV and the WEB, both translated from the Masoretic Text; they follow a different textual tradition from the Greek and Latin shown here and will disagree in places.
← ch. 13ch. 15 →
Hebrew
Hebrew Old Testament
Greek
Septuagint
Latin
Vulgate
Ge'ez
Ge'ez Bible
English
World English Bible
14:1
חַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃
σοφαὶ γυναῖκες ᾠκοδόμησαν οἴκους ἡ δὲ ἄφρων κατέσκαψεν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῆς
Sapiens mulier aedificat domum suam ; insipiens exstructam quoque manibus destruet.
ጠባባት፡ አንስት፡ ሐነፃ፡ አብያተ፡ ወዐብዳትሰ፡ ነሠታ፡ አብያቲሆን፡ በእደዊሆን።
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
14:2
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּ֭יׇשְׁרוֹ יְרֵ֣א יְהֹוָ֑ה וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃
ὁ πορευόμενος ὀρθῶς φοβεῖται τὸν κύριον ὁ δὲ σκολιάζων ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ ἀτιμασθήσεται
Ambulans recto itinere, et timens Deum, despicitur ab eo qui infami graditur via.
ዘየሐውር፡ ፍኖተ፡ ርቱዐ፡ ይፈርሆ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡ ወዘሰ፡ ያጠዊ፡ ፍኖቶ፡ ይትሜነን።
He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
14:3
בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃
ἐκ στόματος ἀφρόνων βακτηρία ὕβρεως χείλη δὲ σοφῶν φυλάσσει αὐτούς
In ore stulti virga superbiae ; labia autem sapientium custodiunt eos.
እምአፈ፡ ዐብዳን፡ ይወፅእ፡ በትረ፡ ጽእለት፡ ወከናፍረ፡ ጠቢባንሰ፡ ተዓቅቦሙ።
The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
14:4
בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרׇב־תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר׃
οὗ μή εἰσιν βόες φάτναι καθαραί οὗ δὲ πολλὰ γενήματα φανερὰ βοὸς ἰσχύς
Ubi non sunt boves, praesepe vacuum est ; ubi autem plurimae segetes, ibi manifesta est fortitudo bovis.
ወእደ፡ አልቦ፡ አልሕምት፡ ምጽንጋዕ፡ ንጹሕ፡ ወእደሰ፡ ብዙኅ፡ እክል፡ ይትዓወቅ፡ እምኃይለ፡ ላሕሙ።
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
14:5
עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃
μάρτυς πιστὸς οὐ ψεύδεται ἐκκαίει δὲ ψεύδη μάρτυς ἄδικος
Testis fidelis non mentitur ; profert autem mendacium dolosus testis.
ስምዐ፡ መሃይምናን፡ ኢይሔሱ፡ ወያነድድ፡ ነፍሰ፡ ሰማዕተ፡ ሐሰት።
A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
14:6
בִּקֶּשׁ־לֵ֣ץ חׇכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן וְדַ֖עַת לְנָב֣וֹן נָקָֽל׃
ζητήσεις σοφίαν παρὰ κακοῖς καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσεις αἴσθησις δὲ παρὰ φρονίμοις εὐχερής
Quaerit derisor sapientiam, et non invenit ; doctrina prudentium facilis.
ተኃሥሣ፡ ለጥበብ፡ በኀበ፡ እኩያን፡ ወኢትረክባ፡ ወአእምሮሰ፡ በኀበ፡ ጠቢባን፡ ቀሊል።
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
14:7
לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭נֶּגֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּבַל־יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃
πάντα ἐναντία ἀνδρὶ ἄφρονι ὅπλα δὲ αἰσθήσεως χείλη σοφά
Vade contra virum stultum, et nescit labia prudentiae.
ኵሉ፡ ርቱዕ፡ በቅድሜሁ፡ ለብእሲ፡ ዐብድ፡ ወወልታ፡ አእምሮ፡ ከናፍረ፡ ጠቢባን።
Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
14:8
חׇכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃
σοφία πανούργων ἐπιγνώσεται τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν ἄνοια δὲ ἀφρόνων ἐν πλάνῃ
Sapientia callidi est intelligere viam suam, et imprudentia stultorum errans.
ጥበብ፡ ለማእምራን፡ ተአምር፡ ፍኖቶሙ፡ ወለእለ፡ ዘእንበለ፡ ልብሰ፡ ውስተ፡ ስሒት፡ ይከውን፡ ፍኖቶሙ።
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
14:9
אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֽוֹן׃
οἰκίαι παρανόμων ὀφειλήσουσιν καθαρισμόν οἰκίαι δὲ δικαίων δεκταί
Stultus illudet peccatum, et inter justos morabitur gratia.
አብያቲሆሙ፡ ለኃጥአን፡ ይፈድዩ፡ ለንጹሐን፡ ወአብያተ፡ ጻድቃንሰ፡ ሥሙር።
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
14:10
לֵ֗ב י֭וֹדֵעַ מׇרַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ לֹא־יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃
καρδία ἀνδρὸς αἰσθητική λυπηρὰ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ὅταν δὲ εὐφραίνηται οὐκ ἐπιμείγνυται ὕβρει
Cor quod novit amaritudinem animae suae, in gaudio ejus non miscebitur extraneus.
ልበ፡ ብእሲ፡ ማእምር፡ ኀዘን፡ ለነፍሱ፡ ወሶበሂ፡ ይትፌሣሕ፡ ኢይትሐወሶ፡ ጽልእ።
The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
14:11
בֵּ֣ית רְ֭שָׁעִים יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד וְאֹ֖הֶל יְשָׁרִ֣ים יַפְרִֽיחַ׃
οἰκίαι ἀσεβῶν ἀφανισθήσονται σκηναὶ δὲ κατορθούντων στήσονται
Domus impiorum delebitur : tabernacula vero justorum germinabunt.
አብያተ፡ ረሲዐን፡ ይማስኑ፡ ወማኅደረ፡ ራትዓንሰ፡ ይቀውም።
The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
14:12
יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃
ἔστιν ὁδὸς ἣ δοκεῖ ὀρθὴ εἶναι παρὰ ἀνθρώποις τὰ δὲ τελευταῖα αὐτῆς ἔρχεται εἰς πυθμένα ᾅδου
Est via quae videtur homini justa, novissima autem ejus deducunt ad mortem.
ቦ፡ ፍኖት፡ እንተ፡ ትመስል፡ ርትዕተ፡ በኀበ፡ ሰብእ፡ ወደ፡ ኃሪታሰ፡ ታበጽሕ፡ ውስተ፡ ማዕምቅተ፡ ሲኦል።
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
14:13
גַּם־בִּשְׂחֹ֥ק יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ שִׂמְחָ֣ה תוּגָֽה׃
ἐν εὐφροσύναις οὐ προσμείγνυται λύπη τελευταία δὲ χαρὰ εἰς πένθος ἔρχεται
Risus dolore miscebitur, et extrema gaudii luctus occupat.
ውስተ፡ ፍሥሓ፡ ኢይዴመር፡ ኃዘን፡ ደኃሪታሰ፡ ለፍሥሓ፡ ውስተ፡ ላህ፡ ትገብእ።
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
14:14
מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֽוֹב׃
τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ὁδῶν πλησθήσεται θρασυκάρδιος ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν διανοημάτων αὐτοῦ ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός
Viis suis replebitur stultus, et super eum erit vir bonus.
እምፍኖተ፡ ዚአሁ፡ ይመልእ፡ ዕቡየ፡ ልብ፡ ወብእሲ፡ ኄር፡ እምሕሊናሁ፡ ይመልእ፡ በረከተ።
The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
14:15
פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכׇל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃
ἄκακος πιστεύει παντὶ λόγῳ πανοῦργος δὲ ἔρχεται εἰς μετάνοιαν
Innocens credit omni verbo ; astutus considerat gressus suos. Filio doloso nihil erit boni ; servo autem sapienti prosperi erunt actus, et dirigetur via ejus.
የዋህ፡ የአምን፡ ኵሎ፡ ነገረ፡ ማእምር፡ ባሕቱ፡ ይገብእ፡ ውስተ፡ ንስሓ።
A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
14:16
חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃
σοφὸς φοβηθεὶς ἐξέκλινεν ἀπὸ κακοῦ ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ἑαυτῷ πεποιθὼς μείγνυται ἀνόμῳ
Sapiens timet, et declinat a malo ; stultus transilit, et confidit.
ጠቢብ፡ ፈሪሖ፡ ተግኅሠ፡ እምአኩይ፡ ወዐብድሰ፡ ተአሚኖ፡ ርእሶ፡ ይጸመር፡ ምስለ፡ ዐብዳን።
A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
14:17
קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃
ὀξύθυμος πράσσει μετὰ ἀβουλίας ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος πολλὰ ὑποφέρει
Impatiens operabitur stultitiam, et vir versutus odiosus est.
መዓትም፡ ይገብር፡ ዘእንበለ፡ ምክር፡ ብእሲሰ፡ ጠቢብ፡ ብዙኀ፡ ይትዔገሥ።
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
14:18
נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ דָֽעַת׃
μεριοῦνται ἄφρονες κακίαν οἱ δὲ πανοῦργοι κρατήσουσιν αἰσθήσεως
Possidebunt parvuli stultitiam, et exspectabunt astuti scientiam.
ይትካፈሉ፡ ዓብዳን፡ እከየ፡ ማእምራንሰ፡ ይእኅዝዎ፡ ለጠይቆ።
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
14:19
שַׁח֣וּ רָ֭עִים לִפְנֵ֣י טוֹבִ֑ים וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים עַֽל־שַׁעֲרֵ֥י צַדִּֽיק׃
ὀλισθήσουσιν κακοὶ ἔναντι ἀγαθῶν καὶ ἀσεβεῖς θεραπεύσουσιν θύρας δικαίων
Jacebunt mali ante bonos, et impii ante portas justorum.
ይድኅፁ፡ እኩያን፡ በቅድመ፡ ኄራን፡ ወረሲዓንሰ፡ ይትቀነዩ፡ በኆኅተ፡ ጻድቃን።
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
14:20
גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃
φίλοι μισήσουσιν φίλους πτωχούς φίλοι δὲ πλουσίων πολλοί
Etiam proximo suo pauper odiosus erit : amici vero divitum multi.
አዕርክተ፡ አብዕልት፡ ይጸልኡ፡ አዕርክተ፡ ነዳያን፡ አዕርክተ፡ አብዕልትሰ፡ ብዙኀን።
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
14:21
בׇּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן (עניים) [עֲנָוִ֣ים] אַשְׁרָֽיו׃
ὁ ἀτιμάζων πένητας ἁμαρτάνει ἐλεῶν δὲ πτωχοὺς μακαριστός
Qui despicit proximum suum peccat ; qui autem miseretur pauperis beatus erit. Qui credit in Domino misericordiam diligit.
ዘይሜንኖ፡ ለነዳይ፡ ይነዲ፡ ወዘይምሕሮሰ፡ ለፅኑስ፡ ብፁዕ፡ ውእቱ።
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
14:22
הֲֽלוֹא־יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃
πλανώμενοι τεκταίνουσι κακά ἔλεον δὲ καὶ ἀλήθειαν τεκταίνουσιν ἀγαθοί οὐκ ἐπίστανται ἔλεον καὶ πίστιν τέκτονες κακῶν ἐλεημοσύναι δὲ καὶ πίστεις παρὰ τέκτοσιν ἀγαθοῖς
Errant qui operantur malum ; misericordia et veritas praeparant bona.
ስሑታን፡ ይሔልዩ፡ እከየ፡ ወሣህለ፡ ወጽድቀ፡ ይሔልዩ፡ ኄራን፡ ወኢየአምሩ፡ ሣህለ፡ ወምሕረተ፡ ጸረብተ፡ እኪት።
Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
14:23
בְּכׇל־עֶ֭צֶב יִהְיֶ֣ה מוֹתָ֑ר וּדְבַר־שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
ἐν παντὶ μεριμνῶντι ἔνεστιν περισσόν ὁ δὲ ἡδὺς καὶ ἀνάλγητος ἐν ἐνδείᾳ ἔσται
In omni opere erit abundantia ; ubi autem verba sunt plurima, ibi frequenter egestas.
ምሕረት፡ ባሕቱ፡ ወሃይማኖት፡ ኀበ፡ ጸረብት፡ ኄራን፡ በኵሉ፡ ሕሊና፡ ትሩፍ፡ ውእቱ፡ ወላህይሰ፡ ዘኢየሐምም፡ ፅኑስ፡ ውእቱ።
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
14:24
עֲטֶ֣רֶת חֲכָמִ֣ים עׇשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
στέφανος σοφῶν πανοῦργος ἡ δὲ διατριβὴ ἀφρόνων κακή
Corona sapientium divitiae eorum ; fatuitas stultorum imprudentia.
አክሊሎሙ፡ ለጠቢባን፡ ማእምር፡ ወመምህሮሙ፡ ለዐብዳን፡ እኩይ።
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
14:25
מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃
ῥύσεται ἐκ κακῶν ψυχὴν μάρτυς πιστός ἐκκαίει δὲ ψεύδη δόλιος
Liberat animas testis fidelis, et profert mendacia versipellis.
ያድኅን፡ ነፍሶ፡ እምእኩይ፡ ሰማዕት፡ ማእምር፡ ወያነድድ፡ ባሕቱ፡ በሐሰት፡ ሰማዕት፡ መዓምዕ።
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
14:26
בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃
ἐν φόβῳ κυρίου ἐλπὶς ἰσχύος τοῖς δὲ τέκνοις αὐτοῦ καταλείπει ἔρεισμα
In timore Domini fiducia fortitudinis, et filiis ejus erit spes.
በፍርሃተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ተስፋ፡ ኃያል፡ ወየኀድግ፡ ለደቂቁ፡ ጽንዐ።
In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
14:27
יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃
πρόσταγμα κυρίου πηγὴ ζωῆς ποιεῖ δὲ ἐκκλίνειν ἐκ παγίδος θανάτου
Timor Domini fons vitae, ut declinent a ruina mortis.
ትእዛዘ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነቅዐ፡ ሕይወት፡ ወይሬሲ፡ ከመ፡ ይትገኃሡ፡ እመሥገርተ፡ ሞት።
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
14:28
בְּרׇב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃
ἐν πολλῷ ἔθνει δόξα βασιλέως ἐν δὲ ἐκλείψει λαοῦ συντριβὴ δυνάστου
In multitudine populi dignitas regis, et in paucitate plebis ignominia principis.
በብዝኀ፡ አሕዛብ፡ ክብሩ፡ ለንጉሥ፡ ወበውኅደተ፡ አሕዛብ፡ ድቀቱ፡ ለመኰንን።
In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
14:29
אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
μακρόθυμος ἀνὴρ πολὺς ἐν φρονήσει ὁ δὲ ὀλιγόψυχος ἰσχυρῶς ἄφρων
Qui patiens est multa gubernatur prudentia ; qui autem impatiens est exaltat stultitiam suam.
ብእሲ፡ ነዊኅ፡ መንፈስ፡ ወርኂበ፡ ልብ፡ ጠቢበ፡ ይከውን።
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
14:30
חַיֵּ֣י בְ֭שָׂרִים לֵ֣ב מַרְפֵּ֑א וּרְקַ֖ב עֲצָמ֣וֹת קִנְאָֽה׃
πραΰθυμος ἀνὴρ καρδίας ἰατρός σὴς δὲ ὀστέων καρδία αἰσθητική
Vita carnium sanitas cordis ; putredo ossium invidia.
ብእሲ፡ መስተዐግሥ፡ ብዙኀ፡ ጠቢበ፡ ይከውን፡ ወኅፀፀ፡ ነፍስሰ፡ ፅኑስ፡ ዓብድ፡ ውእቱ።
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
14:31
עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃
ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτόν ὁ δὲ τιμῶν αὐτὸν ἐλεᾷ πτωχόν
Qui calumniatur egentem exprobrat factori ejus ; honorat autem eum qui miseretur pauperis.
አራቂ፡ ብእሲ፡ መፈውሰ፡ ልብ፡ ከመ፡ ነቀዝ፡ ለአዕፅምት፡ ቅንአት፡ ወትዝኅርት፡ እኩይ፡ ለልብ፡ ማእምር።
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
14:32
בְּֽ֭רָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶ֣ה רָשָׁ֑ע וְחֹסֶ֖ה בְמוֹת֣וֹ צַדִּֽיק׃
ἐν κακίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἀπωσθήσεται ἀσεβής ὁ δὲ πεποιθὼς τῇ ἑαυτοῦ ὁσιότητι δίκαιος
In malitia sua expelletur impius : sperat autem justus in morte sua.
ዘይትዔገል፡ ነዳየ፡ ይዌህኮ፡ ለፈጣሪሁ፡ ወዘያከብሮሰ፡ ይምሕር፡ ነዳየ።
The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
14:33
בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חׇכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃
ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀγαθῇ ἀνδρὸς σοφία ἐν δὲ καρδίᾳ ἀφρόνων οὐ διαγινώσκεται
In corde prudentis requiescit sapientia, et indoctos quosque erudiet.
በእከዩ፡ ይትአተት፡ ረሲዕ፡ ወዘይትአመንሰ፡ ኂሩቶ፡ ጻድቅ፡ ውእቱ።
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
14:34
צְדָקָ֥ה תְרוֹמֵֽם־גּ֑וֹי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃
δικαιοσύνη ὑψοῖ ἔθνος ἐλασσονοῦσι δὲ φυλὰς ἁμαρτίαι
Justitia elevat gentem ; miseros autem facit populos peccatum.
ውስተ፡ ልበ፡ ኄር፡ ተዓርፍ፡ ጥበብ፡ ወውስተ፡ ልበ፡ ዐብድሰ፡ ኢትትአመር።
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
14:35
רְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃
δεκτὸς βασιλεῖ ὑπηρέτης νοήμων τῇ δὲ ἑαυτοῦ εὐστροφίᾳ ἀφαιρεῖται ἀτιμίαν
Acceptus est regi minister intelligens ; iracundiam ejus inutilis sustinebit.
ጽድቅ፡ ታሌዕል፡ ሕዝበ፡ ወያሐፅፅ፡ ኃጢአት፡ ሕዝባ።
The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
14:36———
ሥሙር፡ ለንጉሥ፡ ላእክ፡ ማእምር፡ ወበተዓቅቦቱ፡ ያርኅቅ፡ ኃሣረ፡ እምነፍሱ፡ ወመዓት፡ ታኃጒል፡ ጠቢባነ።
The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
← ch. 13ch. 15 →
read Hebrew aloneread Greek aloneread Latin aloneread Ge'ez alone

Tell me when new readings are published

One email per new chapter reading. Double opt-in; one-click unsubscribe.