14Proverbs 14

1Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.Select Proverbs 14:1

2He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.Select Proverbs 14:2

3The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.Select Proverbs 14:3

4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.Select Proverbs 14:4

5A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.Select Proverbs 14:5

6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.Select Proverbs 14:6

7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.Select Proverbs 14:7

8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.Select Proverbs 14:8

9Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.Select Proverbs 14:9

10The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.Select Proverbs 14:10

11The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.Select Proverbs 14:11

12There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.Select Proverbs 14:12

13Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.Select Proverbs 14:13

14The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.Select Proverbs 14:14

15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.Select Proverbs 14:15

16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.Select Proverbs 14:16

17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.Select Proverbs 14:17

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

19The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.Select Proverbs 14:19

20The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.Select Proverbs 14:20

21He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.Select Proverbs 14:21

22Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.Select Proverbs 14:22

23In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.Select Proverbs 14:23

24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.Select Proverbs 14:24

25A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.Select Proverbs 14:25

26In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.Select Proverbs 14:26

27The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.Select Proverbs 14:27

28In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.Select Proverbs 14:28

29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.Select Proverbs 14:29

30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.Select Proverbs 14:30

31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.Select Proverbs 14:31

32The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.Select Proverbs 14:32

33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.Select Proverbs 14:33

34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.Select Proverbs 14:34

35The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.Select Proverbs 14:35