Proverbs 24:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
American Standard Version (ASV)
So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
World English Bible (WEB)
So you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; If you have found it, then there will be a reward, Your hope will not be cut off.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.
| So | כֵּ֤ן׀ | kēn | kane |
| shall the knowledge | דְּעֶ֥ה | dĕʿe | deh-EH |
| of wisdom | חָכְמָ֗ה | ḥokmâ | hoke-MA |
| soul: thy unto be | לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ | lĕnapšekā | leh-NAHF-SHEH-ha |
| when | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| thou hast found | מָ֭צָאתָ | māṣāʾtā | MA-tsa-ta |
| be shall there then it, | וְיֵ֣שׁ | wĕyēš | veh-YAYSH |
| a reward, | אַחֲרִ֑ית | ʾaḥărît | ah-huh-REET |
| expectation thy and | וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ | wĕtiqwotkā | VEH-teek-vote-HA |
| shall not | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| be cut off. | תִכָּרֵֽת׃ | tikkārēt | tee-ka-RATE |