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