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