14Proverbs 14

CHAP. XIIII.

1Euery wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it downe with her hands.Select Proverbs 14:1

2He that walketh in his vprightnesse, feareth the Lord: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, despiseth him.Select Proverbs 14:2

3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise shall preserue them.Select Proverbs 14:3

4Where no Oxen are, the crib is cleane: but much increase is by the strength of the Oxe.Select Proverbs 14:4

5A faithfull witnesse will not lye: but a false witnesse will vtter lyes.Select Proverbs 14:5

6A scorner seeketh wisedome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie vnto him that vnderstandeth.Select Proverbs 14:6

7Goe from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.Select Proverbs 14:7

8The wisedome of the prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the folly of fooles is deceit.Select Proverbs 14:8

9Fooles make a mocke at sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.Select Proverbs 14:9

10The heart knoweth his owne bitternesse; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his ioy.Select Proverbs 14:10

11The house of the wicked shall bee ouerthrowen: but the tabernacle of the vpright shall flourish.Select Proverbs 14:11

12There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the end thereof are the wayes of death.Select Proverbs 14:12

13Euen in laughter the heart is sorrowfull; and the end of that mirth is heauinesse.Select Proverbs 14:13

14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his owne wayes: and a good man shall be satisfied from himselfe.Select Proverbs 14:14

15The simple beleeueth euery word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.Select Proverbs 14:15

16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but the foole rageth, and is confident.Select Proverbs 14:16

17Hee that is soone angry, dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked deuices is hated.Select Proverbs 14:17

18The simple inherite folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.Select Proverbs 14:18

19The euill bowe before the good: and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.Select Proverbs 14:19

20The poore is hated euen of his owne neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.Select Proverbs 14:20

21He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poore, happy is he.Select Proverbs 14:21

22Doe they not erre that deuise euil? But mercy and trueth shall be to them that deuise good.Select Proverbs 14:22

23In all labour there is profit: but the talke of the lippes tendeth onely to penury.Select Proverbs 14:23

24The crowne of the wise is their riches: but the foolishnesse of fooles is folly.Select Proverbs 14:24

25A true witnesse deliuereth soules: but a deceitfull witnesse speaketh lyes.Select Proverbs 14:25

26In the feare of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall haue a place of refuge.Select Proverbs 14:26

27The feare of the Lord, is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.Select Proverbs 14:27

28In the multitude of people is the kings honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.Select Proverbs 14:28

29Hee that is slow to wrath, is of great vnderstanding: but hee that is hasty of spirit, exalteth folly.Select Proverbs 14:29

30A sound heart, is the life of the flesh: but enuie, the rottennesse of the bones.Select Proverbs 14:30

31Hee that oppresseth the poore, reprocheth his Maker: but hee that honoureth him, hath mercy on the poore.Select Proverbs 14:31

32The wicked is driuen away in his wickednes: but the righteous hath hope in his death.Select Proverbs 14:32

33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding: but that which is in the midst of fooles, is made knowen.Select Proverbs 14:33

34Righteousnes exalteth a nation: but sinne is a reproch to any people.Select Proverbs 14:34

35The Kings fauour is toward a wise seruant: but his wrath, is against him that causeth shame.Select Proverbs 14:35