【Proverbs】Chapter 14 << Last Chapter Next Chapter >>

14:1 Wisdom builds her house, but Folly tears hers down with her own hands.

14:2 He who walks uprightly fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways spurns him.

14:3 In the mouth of the fool is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise preserve them.

14:4 Where there are no oxen, the crib remains empty; but large crops come through the strength of the bull.

14:5 A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness utters lies.

14:6 The senseless man seeks in vain for wisdom, but knowledge is easy to the man of intelligence.

14:7 To avoid the foolish man, take steps! But knowing lips one meets with by surprise.

14:8 The shrewd man’s wisdom gives him knowledge of his way, but the folly of fools is their deception.

14:9 Guilt lodges in the tents of the arrogant, but favor in the house of the just.

14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and in its joy no one else shares.

14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

14:12 Sometimes a way seems right to a man, but the end of it leads to death!

14:13 Even in laughter the heart may be sad, and the end of joy may be sorrow.

14:14 The scoundrel suffers the consequences of his ways, and the good man reaps the fruit of his paths.

14:15 The simpleton believes everything, but the shrewd man measures his steps.

14:16 The wise man is cautious and shuns evil; the fool is reckless and sure of himself.

14:17 The quick-tempered man makes a fool of himself, but the prudent man is at peace.

14:18 The adornment of simpletons is folly, but shrewd men gain the crown of knowledge.

14:19 Evil men must bow down before the good, and the wicked, at the gates of the just.

14:20 Even by his neighbor the poor man is hated, but the friends of the rich are many.

14:21 He sins who despises the hungry; but happy is he who is kind to the poor!

14:22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those intent on good gain kindness and constancy.

14:23 In all labor there is profit, but mere talk tends only to penury.

14:24 The crown of the wise is resourcefulness; the diadem of fools is folly.

14:25 The truthful witness saves lives, but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

14:26 In the fear of the LORD is a strong defense; even for one’s children he will be a refuge.

14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.

14:28 In many subjects lies the glory of the king; but if his people are few, it is the prince’s ruin.

14:29 The patient man shows much good sense, but the quick-tempered man displays folly at its height.

14:30 A tranquil mind gives life to the body, but jealousy rots the bones.

14:31 He who oppresses the poor blasphemes his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy glorifies him.

14:32 The wicked man is overthrown by his wickedness, but the just man finds a refuge in his honesty.

14:33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom abides, but in the bosom of fools it is unknown.

14:34 Virtue exalts a nation, but sin is a people’s disgrace.

14:35 The king favors the intelligent servant, but the worthless one incurs his wrath.

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