Proverbs 14 — NWB
14Verse 1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.Verse 2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.Verse 3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.Verse 4Where no oxen are , the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.Verse 5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.Verse 6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth.Verse 7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.Verse 8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.Verse 9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.Verse 10The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.Verse 11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.Verse 12There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end of it are the ways of death.Verse 13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.Verse 14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.Verse 15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.Verse 16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.Verse 17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.Verse 18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.Verse 19The evil bow before the good; and 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 that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.Verse 22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.Verse 23In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.Verse 24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.Verse 25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.Verse 26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.Verse 27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.Verse 28In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.Verse 29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.Verse 30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.Verse 31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.Verse 32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.Verse 33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.Verse 34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.Verse 35The king's favor is towards a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.