14Proverbs 14

1Homes are made by the wisdom of women, but are destroyed by foolishness.Select Proverbs 14:1

2Be honest and you show that you have reverence for the Lord; be dishonest and you show that you do not.Select Proverbs 14:2

3Proud fools talk too much; the words of the wise protect them.Select Proverbs 14:3

4Without any oxen to pull the plow your barn will be empty, but with them it will be full of grain.Select Proverbs 14:4

5A reliable witness always tells the truth, but an unreliable one tells nothing but lies.Select Proverbs 14:5

6Conceited people can never become wise, but intelligent people learn easily.Select Proverbs 14:6

7Stay away from foolish people; they have nothing to teach you.Select Proverbs 14:7

8Why is a clever person wise? Because he knows what to do. Why is a stupid person foolish? Because he only thinks he knows.Select Proverbs 14:8

9Foolish people don't care if they sin, but good people want to be forgiven.Select Proverbs 14:9

10Your joy is your own; your bitterness is your own. No one can share them with you.Select Proverbs 14:10

11A good person's house will still be standing after an evildoer's house has been destroyed.Select Proverbs 14:11

12What you think is the right road may lead to death.Select Proverbs 14:12

13Laughter may hide sadness. When happiness is gone, sorrow is always there.Select Proverbs 14:13

14Bad people will get what they deserve. Good people will be rewarded for their deeds.Select Proverbs 14:14

15A fool will believe anything; smart people watch their step.Select Proverbs 14:15

16Sensible people are careful to stay out of trouble, but stupid people are careless and act too quickly.Select Proverbs 14:16

17People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.Select Proverbs 14:17

18Ignorant people get what their foolishness deserves, but the clever are rewarded with knowledge.Select Proverbs 14:18

19Evil people will have to bow down to the righteous and humbly beg their favor.Select Proverbs 14:19

20No one likes the poor, not even their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.Select Proverbs 14:20

21If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone.Select Proverbs 14:21

22You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good; if you work for evil, you are making a mistake.Select Proverbs 14:22

23Work and you will earn a living; if you sit around talking you will be poor.Select Proverbs 14:23

24Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools are known by their foolishness.Select Proverbs 14:24

25A witness saves lives when he tells the truth; when he tells lies, he betrays people.Select Proverbs 14:25

26Reverence for the Lord gives confidence and security to a man and his family.Select Proverbs 14:26

27Do you want to avoid death? Reverence for the Lord is a fountain of life.Select Proverbs 14:27

28A king's greatness depends on how many people he rules; without them he is nothing.Select Proverbs 14:28

29If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.Select Proverbs 14:29

30Peace of mind makes the body healthy, but jealousy is like a cancer.Select Proverbs 14:30

31If you oppress poor people, you insult the God who made them; but kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship.Select Proverbs 14:31

32Wicked people bring about their own downfall by their evil deeds, but good people are protected by their integrity.Select Proverbs 14:32

33Wisdom is in every thought of intelligent people; fools know nothing about wisdom.Select Proverbs 14:33

34Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is a disgrace to any nation.Select Proverbs 14:34

35Kings are pleased with competent officials, but they punish those who fail them.Select Proverbs 14:35