Proverbs

Chapter 14

  1 Every wise woman buildeth her house
    it down with her hands.

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

  3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride
    the wise shall preserve them.

  4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean
    the strength of the ox.

  5 A faithful witness will not lie
    utter lies.

  6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not
    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
    folly of fools is deceit.

  9 Fools make a mock at sin
    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
    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
    a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

 15 The simple believeth every word
    well to his going.

 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil
    rageth, and is confident.

 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly
    devices is hated.

 18 The simple inherit folly
    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
    many friends.

 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth
    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
    tendeth only to penury.

 24 The crown of the wise is their riches
    fools is folly.

 25 A true witness delivereth souls
    speaketh lies.

 26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence
    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
    want of people is the destruction of the prince.

 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding
    that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh
    rottenness of the bones.

 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker
    honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness
    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
    people.

 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant
    against him that causeth shame.