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Proverbs 14
Proverbs 14
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
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1
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish woman pulls it down with her hands.
2
He who walks in his righteousness fears the Lord, but he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
3
From the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4
Where no oxen are, the trough is clean, but great is the harvest by the strength of the ox.
5
A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
6
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and does not find it, but knowledge comes easily to him who is discerning.
7
Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
8
The wisdom of the prudent is to consider his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9
Fools mock at atoning for sin, but among the upright there is good will.
10
The heart knows its own grief, and in its joy, a stranger cannot share.
11
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its latter end leads to death.
13
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of joy is grief.
14
The perverse in heart will be repaid for his own ways, but a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
15
The simple gives credence to every word, but the prudent attends to his steps.
16
A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.
17
He who is quick-tempered acts foolishly, and a man of evil schemes is hated.
18
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19
The evil will bow before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20
The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.
21
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has mercy on the poor.
22
Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth will find those who devise good.
23
In all toil there is profit, but idle chatter of the lips leads only to poverty.
24
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25
A true witness saves souls, but a false witness utters lies.
26
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence, and His sons will have a place of refuge.
27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28
In the multitude of people is the glory of a king, but in the lack of subjects is the ruin of a prince.
29
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty in temper exalts folly.
30
A sound mind is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him is kind to the poor.
32
The wicked is banished in his wickedness, but the righteous has a refuge in his death.
33
In the heart of the discerning wisdom reposes, and in the midst of fools it is made known.
34
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
35
The favor of the king is toward a wise servant, but his wrath falls on him who brings shame.
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