14Proverbs 14

1Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.Select Proverbs 14:1

2Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.Select Proverbs 14:2

3In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.Select Proverbs 14:3

4Without oxen a stall is clean, And great is the increase by the power of the ox.Select Proverbs 14:4

5A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.Select Proverbs 14:5

6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.Select Proverbs 14:6

7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.Select Proverbs 14:7

8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.Select Proverbs 14:8

9Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright--a pleasing thing.Select Proverbs 14:9

10The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.Select Proverbs 14:10

11The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.Select Proverbs 14:11

12There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.Select Proverbs 14:12

13Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy is affliction.Select Proverbs 14:13

14From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man--from his fruits.Select Proverbs 14:14

15The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.Select Proverbs 14:15

16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.Select Proverbs 14:16

17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.Select Proverbs 14:17

18The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.Select Proverbs 14:18

19The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.Select Proverbs 14:19

20Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many.Select Proverbs 14:20

21Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.Select Proverbs 14:21

22Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,Select Proverbs 14:22

23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.Select Proverbs 14:23

24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.Select Proverbs 14:24

25A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.Select Proverbs 14:25

26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.Select Proverbs 14:26

27The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.Select Proverbs 14:27

28In the multitude of a people is the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.Select Proverbs 14:28

29Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.Select Proverbs 14:29

30A healed heart is life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones is envy.Select Proverbs 14:30

31An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.Select Proverbs 14:31

32In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death is the righteous.Select Proverbs 14:32

33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.Select Proverbs 14:33

34Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering.Select Proverbs 14:34

35The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!Select Proverbs 14:35