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14:1  The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
14:2  He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
14:3  In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
14:4  Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.
14:5  A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies.
14:6  A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
14:7  Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive 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 mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor.
14:10  The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.
14:11  The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish.
14:12  There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
14:13  Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief.
14:14  The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.
14:15  The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.
14:16  A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.
14:17  A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
14:18  The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
14:19  The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
14:20  The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends.
14:21  He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
14:22  Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
14:23  In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty.
14:24  The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
14:25  A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful witness speaks lies.
14:26  In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.
14:27  The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
14:28  In a multitude of people is a king’s honor, But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.
14:29  He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.
14:30  A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.
14:31  He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
14:32  The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death.
14:33  Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known.
14:34  Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.
14:35  The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.