Proverbs 14
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. 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.
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. 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. 35 The
king's favour is toward a
wise servant: but his
wrath is against him that causeth
shame.