Proverbs 14 — GNB
14Verse 1The wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish teareth it down with her hands.Verse 2He who walketh in uprightness feareth the LORD; But he who is perverse in his ways despiseth him.Verse 3In the mouth of the foolish pride is a scourge; But the lips of the wise preserve them.Verse 4Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But there is great increase by the strength of the ox.Verse 5A faithful witness doth not lie; But a false witness poureth forth lies.Verse 6The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.Verse 7Go from the presence of a foolish man; For thou hast not perceived in him the lips of knowledge.Verse 8The wisdom of the prudent is in giving heed to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.Verse 9Fools make a mock at sin; But with the upright is favor.Verse 10The heart knoweth its own bitterness. And a stranger cannot intermeddle with its joy.Verse 11The house of the wicked shall be destroyed; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.Verse 12There is a way which seemeth right to a man, But its end is the way to death.Verse 13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, And the end of joy is grief.Verse 14The perverse in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And from himself shall the good man be satisfied.Verse 15The simple man believeth every word; But the prudent looketh well to his steps.Verse 16The wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool is haughty and confident.Verse 17He who is hasty in his anger will commit folly; And the man of wicked devices will be hated.Verse 18The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.Verse 19The evil bow before the good; Yea, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.Verse 20The poor is hated even by his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.Verse 21He who despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But happy is he who hath mercy on the poor.Verse 22Do not they who devise evil fail of their end? But they who devise good meet with kindness and truth.Verse 23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.Verse 24Riches are a crown to the wise; But the promotion of fools is folly.Verse 25A true witness saveth lives; But a deceitful witness poureth forth lies.Verse 26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence; Yea, to his children he will be a refuge.Verse 27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.Verse 28In a numerous people is the glory of a king; But the want of people is the destruction of a prince.Verse 29He who is slow to anger is of great understanding. But he who is of a hasty spirit setteth folly on high.Verse 30A quiet heart is the life of the flesh; But the ferment of passion is rottenness to the bones.Verse 31He who oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he who hath mercy on the poor honoreth him.Verse 32By his wickedness the wicked is thrust down; But the righteous hath hope even in death.Verse 33Wisdom resteth quietly in the heart of the wise; But in the breast of fools it will be made known.Verse 34Righteousness exalteth a people; But the reproach of nations is sin.Verse 35The king's favor is toward a wise servant; But his wrath is against him that causeth shame.