| Chapter 14
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1 | Every wise woman
buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her 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.
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5 | A faithful
witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. |
6 | A scorner seeketh wisdom, and
findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. |
7 | Go from the presence of a
foolish man, when thou perceivest not 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 | Fools make a mock at sin: but among
the righteous there is favour. |
10 | The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth
not intermeddle with his joy. |
11 | The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the
tabernacle 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 that 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 rageth, and is confident. |
17 | He that is soon angry dealeth 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.
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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 mercy 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 foolishness of fools is folly. |
25 | A true witness delivereth souls: but a
deceitful witness speaketh lies. |
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 honour: but in the
want of people is the destruction of the prince. |
29 | He that is slow to wrath 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 the rottenness of the bones. |
31 | He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his
Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. |
32 | The wicked is driven away in his
wickedness: 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 midst 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 wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. |
