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Proverbs 14
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1Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs [hers] down with her hands.
1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored.
2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3Out of the mouth of fools [comes] a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10[If] a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell.
12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.
15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many .
20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21He that dishonors the needy sins: but he that has pity on the pooris most blessed.
21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23With every one [who is] careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.
23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24A prudent man is the crown of the wise : but the occupation of fools is evil.
24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful [man] kindles falsehoods.
25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
26In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes [men] to turn aside from the snare of death.
27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
28In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones.
30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honors him has pity upon the poor.
31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behavior he removes disgrace.
35The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.