Proverbs 14 · Clearspring

The Wise Woman

¹Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.+ ²He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.+ ³The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.+ ⁴Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.+ ⁵An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.+ ⁶A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.+ ⁷Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.+ ⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.+ ⁹Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.+ ¹⁰The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.+ ¹¹The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.+ ¹²There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.+ ¹³Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.+ ¹⁴The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.+ ¹⁵The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.+ ¹⁶A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.+ ¹⁷A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.+ ¹⁸The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.+ ¹⁹The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.+ ²⁰The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.+ ²¹He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.+ ²²Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.+ ²³There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.+ ²⁴The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.+ ²⁵A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.+ ²⁶He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.+ ²⁷The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.+ ²⁸A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.+ ²⁹A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.+ ³⁰A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.+ ³¹Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.+ ³²The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.+ ³³Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.+ ³⁴Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.+ ³⁵A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.+

The Wise Woman

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