Proverbs 14

1EveryH802 wise womanH802 buildeth herH802 houseH1004: but the foolishH200 plucketh it downH2040 with herH802 own handsH3027. 2He that walketh in his uprightnessH3476 feareth the LORDH3068: but he that is perverse in his waysH1870 despiseth him. 3In the mouthH6310 of the foolishH191 is a rodH2415 of prideH1346: but the lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 shall preserveH8104 them. 4Where noH369 oxenH7794 are, the crib is cleanH1249: but muchH7230 increaseH8393 is by the strengthH3581 of the oxH7794. 5A faithfulH529 witnessH5707 will notH3808 lieH8267: but a falseH8267 witnessH5707 uttereth liesH8267. 6A scorner seeketh wisdomH2451, and findeth it notH369: but knowledgeH1847 is easyH7043 unto him that hath understandingH995. 7Go intoH376 the presenceH5048 of a foolishH3684 manH376, and thou shalt notH3045 perceiveH3045 in him the lipsH8193 of knowledgeH1847. 8The wisdomH2451 of the prudentH6175 is to understandH995 his wayH1870: but the follyH200 of foolsH3684 is deceitH4820. 9The foolishH191 make a mockH3887 at guiltH817: but among the uprightH3477 there is goodH7522 will. 10The heartH3820 knoweth itsH3045 ownH5315 bitterness; and a stranger doth notH3808 intermeddle with itsH3045 joyH8057. 11The houseH1004 of the wickedH7563 shall be overthrown: but the tentH168 of the uprightH3477 shall flourish. 12There is a wayH1870 whichH3477 seemeth rightH3477 unto a manH376, but the endH319 thereof are the waysH1870 of deathH4194. 13EvenH1571 in laughterH7814 the heartH3820 is sorrowful; and the endH319 of mirthH8057 is heaviness. 14The backsliderH5472 in heartH3820 shall be filledH7646 with his ownH376 waysH1870: and a goodH2896 manH376 shall be satisfiedH7646 from himselfH3820. 15The simple believeth everyH3605 wordH1697: but the prudentH6175 manH6175 looketh well to his going. 16A wiseH2450 manH2450 feareth, and departeth from evilH7451: but the foolH3684 beareth himself insolently, and is confidentH982. 17He that is soon angryH639 will dealH6213 foolishlyH200: and a manH376 of wickedH4209 devicesH4209 is hatedH8130. 18The simple inheritH5157 follyH200: but the prudentH6175 are crownedH3803 with knowledgeH1847. 19The evilH7451 bowH7817 beforeH6440 the goodH2896; and the wickedH7563 at the gatesH8179 of the righteousH6662. 20The poorH7326 is hatedH8130 evenH1571 of his own neighbour: but the richH6223 hath manyH7227 friendsH7453. 21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath pityH2603 on the poorH6041, happyH835 is he. 22Do they notH3808 errH8582 that devise evilH7451? but mercy and truthH571 shall be to them that devise goodH2896. 23In allH3605 labour there is profitH4195: but the talkH1697 of the lipsH8193 tendeth onlyH389 to penury. 24The crownH5850 of the wiseH2450 is their richesH6239: but the follyH200 of foolsH3684 is only follyH200. 25A trueH571 witnessH5707 delivereth soulsH5315: but he that uttereth liesH3577 causeth deceitH4820. 26In the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is strongH5797 confidenceH4009: and his childrenH1121 shall have a placeH1961 of refugeH4268. 27The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416, to departH5493 from the snaresH4170 of deathH4194. 28In the multitudeH7230 of peopleH5971 is the king’sH4428 gloryH1927: but in the want of peopleH5971 is the destruction of the prince. 29He that is slowH750 to angerH639 is of greatH7227 understandingH8394: but he that is hasty of spiritH7307 exalteth follyH200. 30A sound heartH3820 is the lifeH2416 of the fleshH1320: but envyH7068 is the rottennessH7538 of the bonesH6106. 31He that oppresseth the poorH34 reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercyH2603 on the needyH34 honoureth him. 32The wickedH7563 is thrustH1760 downH1760 in his evil-doing: but the righteousH6662 hath hope in his deathH4194. 33WisdomH2451 resteth in the heartH3820 of him that hath understandingH995: but that which is in the inwardH7130 partH7130 of foolsH3684 is madeH3045 knownH3045. 34RighteousnessH6666 exalteth a nationH1471: but sinH2403 is a reproach to any peopleH1471. 35The king’sH4428 favour is toward a servantH5650 that dealeth wisely: but his wrathH5678 shall be against him that causeth shameH954.