Proverbs 14
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1 Every wise woman buildeth her
house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness
feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth
him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is
a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib
is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie:
but a false witness will utter lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth
it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish
man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is
to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but
among the righteous there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth his own
bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be
overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth
right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is
sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart shall be
filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from
himself.
15 The simple believeth every word:
but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and
departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry
dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the
prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good; and
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own
neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour
sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Do they not err that devise evil?
but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is profit:
but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is
their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls:
but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 In the fear of the LORD is
strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a
fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is
the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction
of the prince.
29 He that is slow to wrath is
of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth
folly.
30 A sound heart is the life
of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor
reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32 The wicked is driven away in his
wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of
him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of
fools is made known.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:
but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 The king’s favour is
toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth
shame.
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