Proverbs 14
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Proverbs 14:23-31

23In allH3605 laborH6089 there is profitH4195, But 1mereH8193 talkH1697 leads onlyH389 to povertyH4270.24The 2crownH5850 of the wiseH2450 is their richesH6239, But the follyH200 of foolsH3684 is foolishnessH200.25A truthfulH571 witnessH5707 savesH5337 livesH5315, But he who 34uttersH6315 liesH3577 is 5treacherousH4820.26In the 67fearH3374 of the LordH3068 there is strongH5797 confidenceH4009, And 8his childrenH1121 will haveH1961 refugeH4268.27The 9fearH3374 of the LordH3068 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2425, That one may avoidH5493 the snaresH4170 of deathH4194.28In a multitudeH7230 of peopleH5971 is a king’sH4428 gloryH1927, But in the dearthH657 of peopleH3816 is a prince’sH7333 ruinH4288.29He whoH750 is 10slowH750 to angerH639 has greatH7227 understandingH8394, But he whoH7116 is 11quick-temperedH7116H7307 exaltsH7311 follyH200.30A 12tranquilH4832 heartH3820 is lifeH2425 to the bodyH1320, But passionH7068 is 13rottennessH7538 to the bonesH6106.31He 14who oppressesH6231 the poorH1800 tauntsH2778 15his MakerH6213, But he who is graciousH2603 to the needyH34 honorsH3513 Him.

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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 14:23 Lit word of lips ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 14:24 Prov 10:22; 13:8; 21:20 ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 14:25 Lit breathes out ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 14:25 Prov 14:5 ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 14:25 Lit treachery ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 14:26 Or reverence ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 14:26 Prov 18:10; 19:23; Is 33:6 ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 14:26 Or His ↩
  9. 9. Proverbs 14:27 Or reverence ↩
  10. 10. Proverbs 14:29 Prov 16:32; 19:11; Eccl 7:9; James 1:19 ↩
  11. 11. Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit ↩
  12. 12. Proverbs 14:30 Prov 15:13 ↩
  13. 13. Proverbs 14:30 Prov 12:4; Hab 3:16 ↩
  14. 14. Proverbs 14:31 Prov 17:5; Matt 25:40; 1 John 3:17 ↩
  15. 15. Proverbs 14:31 Job 31:15; Prov 22:2 ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 14

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