Proverbs 14

¹ Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own 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 uttereth lies.

⁶ A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

⁷ Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive 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 The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will.

¹⁰ The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

¹¹ The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tent 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 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 beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

¹⁷ He that is soon angry will deal 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 pity 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 folly of fools is only folly.

²⁵ A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

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 glory: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

²⁹ He that is slow to anger 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 is the rottenness of the bones.

³¹ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.

³² The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: 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 inward part 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 servant that dealeth wisely: but his wrath shall be against him that causeth shame.