Proverbs


14:1
 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.


14:2
 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.


14:3
 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.


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


14:5
 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.


14:6
 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.


14:7
 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.


14:8
 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.


14:9
 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.


14:10
 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.


14:11
 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.


14:12
 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.


14:13
 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.


14:14
 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.


14:15
 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.


14:16
 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.


14:17
 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.


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


14:19
 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.


14:20
 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.


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


14:22
 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.


14:23
 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.


14:24
 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.


14:25
 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.


14:26
 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.


14:27
 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.


14:28
 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.


14:29
 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.


14:30
 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.


14:31
 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.


14:32
 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.


14:33
 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.


14:34
 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.


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