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14:1  The wisest of women builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
14:2  He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious in his ways displeases him.
14:3  In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
14:4  When there are no oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops comes by the strength of an ox.
14:5  A faithful witness does not lie, but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.
14:6  A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge comes easily to him who understands.
14:7  Leave the presence of a foolish man, for you will not come to know words of knowledge.
14:8  The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.
14:9  Fools mock the guilt offering, but among the upright, it is favorable.
14:10  The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.
14:11  The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
14:12  There is a way that seems upright to a man, but its end is the way of death.
14:13  Even in laughter, a heart may be sad, and the end of joy may be grief.
14:14  From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied, and from his own, so shall a good man.
14:15  The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.
14:16  The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.
14:17  He who is short of temper will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be 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, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
14:20  The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the lovers of the rich are many.
14:21  He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but he who has mercy on the poor blesses him.
14:22  Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
14:23  In all toil, there is profit, but the talk of lips leads only to poverty.
14:24  The crown of the wise is their wealth; the folly of fools is folly.
14:25  He who saves lives is a witness of truth, but he who utters lies is a betrayer.
14:26  In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.
14:27  The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, in order to turn from the snares of death.
14:28  In the multitude of people is the glory of the king, but without a population, a prince is ruined.
14:29  He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.
14:30  A heart of tranquility is life to the flesh, but causes bones of passion to rot.
14:31  He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him, but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.
14:32  By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.
14:33  In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but even in the midst of fools it becomes known.
14:34  Righteousness will exalt a nation, but sin is a reproach to a people.
14:35  The favor of a king is for the servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be on him who acts shamefully.