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14:1  A woman's family is held together by her wisdom, but it can be destroyed by her foolishness.
14:2  By living right, you show that you respect the Lord; by being deceitful, you show that you despise him.
14:3  Proud fools are punished for their stupid talk, but sensible talk can save your life.
14:4  Without the help of an ox there can be no crop, but with a strong ox a big crop is possible.
14:5  An honest witness tells the truth; a dishonest witness tells nothing but lies.
14:6  Make fun of wisdom, and you will never find it. But if you have understanding, knowledge comes easily.
14:7  Stay away from fools, or you won't learn a thing.
14:8  Wise people have enough sense to find their way, but stupid fools get lost.
14:9  Fools don't care if they are wrong, but God is pleased when people do right.
14:10  No one else can really know how sad or happy you are.
14:11  The tent of a good person stands longer than the house of someone evil.
14:12  You may think you are on the right road and still end up dead.
14:13  Sorrow may hide behind laughter, and happiness may end in sorrow.
14:14  You harvest what you plant, whether good or bad.
14:15  Don't be stupid and believe all you hear; be smart and know where you are headed.
14:16  Only a stupid fool is never cautious— so be extra careful and stay out of trouble.
14:17  Fools have quick tempers, and no one likes you if you can't be trusted.
14:18  Stupidity leads to foolishness; be smart and learn.
14:19  The wicked will come crawling to those who obey God.
14:20  You have no friends if you are poor, but you have lots of friends if you are rich.
14:21  It's wrong to hate others, but God blesses everyone who is kind to the poor.
14:22  It's a mistake to make evil plans, but you will have loyal friends if you want to do right.
14:23  Hard work is worthwhile, but empty talk will make you poor.
14:24  Wisdom can make you rich, but foolishness leads to more foolishness.
14:25  An honest witness can save your life, but liars can't be trusted.
14:26  If you respect the Lord, you and your children have a strong fortress
14:27  and a life-giving fountain that keeps you safe from deadly traps.
14:28  Rulers of powerful nations are held in honor; rulers of weak nations are nothing at all.
14:29  It's smart to be patient, but it's stupid to lose your temper.
14:30  It's healthy to be content, but envy can eat you up.
14:31  If you mistreat the poor, you insult your Creator; if you are kind to them, you show him respect.
14:32  In times of trouble the wicked are destroyed, but even at death the innocent have faith.
14:33  Wisdom is found in the minds of people with good sense, but fools don't know it.
14:34  Doing right brings honor to a nation, but sin brings disgrace.
14:35  Kings reward servants who act wisely, but they punish those who act foolishly.