Proverbs14

 

  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.

 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. {his own...: Heb. the bitterness of his soul}

 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.

 20 ¶ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. {the rich...: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich}

 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. {hasty...: Heb. short of spirit}

 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. {to any...: Heb. to nations}

 35 ¶ The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

(KJV)