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14:1  A wise woman builds her house, while a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.
14:2  Those who walk with integrity fear the Lord, but those who take a crooked path despise him.
14:3  Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool, but the lips of the wise protect them.
14:4  When there are no oxen, the stall is clean, but when there is a strong bull, there is abundant produce.
14:5  A truthful witness doesn’t lie, but a false witness spews lies.
14:6  A mocker searches for wisdom and gets none, but knowledge comes quickly to the intelligent.
14:7  Stay away from fools, for you won’t learn wise speech there.
14:8  By their wisdom the prudent understand their way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
14:9  Fools mock a compensation offering, but favor is with those who do right.
14:10  The heart knows its own distress; another person can’t share its joy.
14:11  The house of the wicked is destroyed, but the tent flourishes for those who do right.
14:12  There is a path that may seem straight to someone, but in the end it is a path to death.
14:13  The heart feels pain even in laughter, and in the end, joy turns to sorrow.
14:14  Rebellious hearts receive satisfaction from their ways; the good receive the due reward for their deeds.
14:15  The naive believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.
14:16  The wise are careful and avoid evil, but fools become excited and overconfident.
14:17  Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes, and schemers are hated.
14:18  Stupidity is the lot of the naive, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
14:19  Evil people will bow down before the good; wicked people are at the gates of the righteous.
14:20  Even their neighbors hate the poor, but many love the wealthy.
14:21  Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the needy.
14:22  Don’t those who plan evil go astray? Those who plan good receive loyalty and faithfulness.
14:23  There is profit in hard work, but mere talk leads to poverty.
14:24  Wealth is the crown of the wise, and the folly of fools is folly.
14:25  A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceiver proclaims lies.
14:26  In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence and refuge for one’s children.
14:27  The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning people away from deathtraps.
14:28  A king’s glory is a large population, but a dwindling people is a ruler’s ruin.
14:29  Patience leads to abundant understanding, but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.
14:30  A peaceful mind gives life to the body, but jealousy rots the bones.
14:31  Those who exploit the powerless anger their maker, while those who are kind to the poor honor God.
14:32  The wicked are thrown down by their own evil, but the righteous find refuge even in death.
14:33  Wisdom resides in an understanding heart, but it’s not known in fools.
14:34  Righteousness dignifies a nation, but sin disgraces a people.
14:35  The king favors an insightful servant, but is furious at a shameful one.