Proverbs 14 · Clearspring

The Wise Woman

¹Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.+ ²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.+ ³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.+ ⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.+ ⁵A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.+ ⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.+ ⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.+ ⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.+ ⁹Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.+ ¹⁰The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.+ ¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.+ ¹²There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.+ ¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.+ ¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.+ ¹⁵The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.+ ¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.+ ¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices 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 is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.+ ²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.+ ²²Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.+ ²³In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.+ ²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.+ ²⁵A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.+ ²⁶In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.+ ²⁷The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.+ ²⁸In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.+ ²⁹He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.+ ³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.+ ³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.+ ³²The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.+ ³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.+ ³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.+ ³⁵The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.+

The Wise Woman

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