Proverbs 14:1 - 14:35 | ASV

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¹Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for `his' pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁵A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

⁶A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and `findeth it' not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

⁷Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive `in him' the lips of knowledge.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

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

¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

¹²There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man `shall be satisfied' from himself.

¹⁵The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

¹⁷He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

²²Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth `shall be to' them that devise good.

²³In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips `tendeth' only to penury.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches; `But' the folly of fools is `only' folly.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies `causeth' deceit.

²⁶In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

²⁹He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

³⁰A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

³²The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But `that which is' in the inward part of fools is made known.

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

³⁵The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be `against' him that causeth shame.

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