Proverbs 14
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 * .
