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14:1  The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
14:2  He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
14:3  In the fool's mouth 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 uttereth lies.
14:6  A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
14:7  Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
14:8  The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
14:9  Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
14:10  The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
14:11  The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
14:12  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
14:13  Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
14:14  The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
14:15  The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.
14:16  A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
14:17  He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous 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 man.
14:20  He that is 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 is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
14:22  Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
14:23  In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.
14:24  The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
14:25  A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
14:26  In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
14:27  The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
14:28  In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
14:29  He that is slow to anger 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 is gracious to the needy.
14:32  The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.
14:33  Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
14:34  Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
14:35  The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.