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14:1  The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
14:2  Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord, but one who is devious in conduct despises him.
14:3  The talk of fools is a rod for their backs, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
14:4  Where there are no oxen, there is no grain; abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
14:5  A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
14:6  A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for one who understands.
14:7  Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not find words of knowledge.
14:8  It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.
14:9  Fools mock at the guilt-offering, but the upright enjoy God’s favour.
14:10  The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.
14:11  The house of the wicked is destroyed, but the tent of the upright flourishes.
14:12  There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
14:13  Even in laughter the heart is sad, and the end of joy is grief.
14:14  The perverse get what their ways deserve, and the good, what their deeds deserve.
14:15  The simple believe everything, but the clever consider their steps.
14:16  The wise are cautious and turn away from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.
14:17  One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly, and the schemer is hated.
14:18  The simple are adorned with folly, but the clever are crowned with knowledge.
14:19  The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
14:20  The poor are disliked even by their neighbours, but the rich have many friends.
14:21  Those who despise their neighbours are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor.
14:22  Do they not err that plan evil? Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
14:23  In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
14:24  The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but folly is the garland of fools.
14:25  A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
14:26  In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and one’s children will have a refuge.
14:27  The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.
14:28  The glory of a king is a multitude of people; without people a prince is ruined.
14:29  Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
14:30  A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh, but passion makes the bones rot.
14:31  Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honour him.
14:32  The wicked are overthrown by their evildoing, but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity.
14:33  Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding, but it is not known in the heart of fools.
14:34  Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
14:35  A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favour, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.