Proverbs Chapter 14
1 A wise woman builds her house. But the foolish pluck it down with their hands.
2 Those who walk in his uprightness fear the Lord. But those who are perverse in their ways despise Him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.
4 Where no cattle are, the stall is clean, but much gain is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness will speak lies.
6 A scorner seeks wisdom and it is not found. But knowledge is easy to those who understand.
7 Go from before a foolish man when you do not see in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools laugh at sin, but among the righteous there is favor.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and a stranger does not share in its joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall be blessed.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that joy is heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, but a good man from himself.
15 The simple believes every word, but the wise man watches his step.
16 A wise one fears and departs from evil. But the fool rages and is sure.
17 Those who are too quickly angry act foolishly, and those of wicked plots are hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the wise 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 by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
21 Those who despise their neighbor sin. But those who have mercy on the poor are happy.
22 Those who think evil go astray. But mercy and truth will come to those who think of good.
23 In all labor there is gain. But the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches of wisdom. The foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong hope, and His children will have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life to turn aside from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.
29 Those who are slow to anger⁺ are of great understanding. But those of a hasty spirit exalt folly.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh, but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 Those who press the poor curse their maker. But those who honor Him have mercy upon the poor.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, but the righteous has hope in his death.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of those who have understanding. But among fools the lack of it is known.
34 Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin is a shame to any people.
35 The king's favor is toward a wise servant. But his wrath is against those who cause shame.