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The Proverbs, Chapter 14
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Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it
down with her hands.
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He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that
is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
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3 |
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of
the wise shall preserve them.
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4 |
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the
strength of the ox.
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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter
lies.
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is
easy unto him that understandeth.
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Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not
in him the lips of knowledge.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly
of fools is deceit.
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9 |
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is
favour.
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10 |
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy.
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The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle
of the upright shall flourish.
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12 |
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end
thereof are the ways of death.
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13 |
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that
mirth is heaviness.
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14 |
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a
good man shall be satisfied from himself.
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The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh
well to his going.
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A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool
rageth, and is confident.
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He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked
devices is hated.
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The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with
knowledge.
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19 |
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the
righteous.
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The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath
many friends.
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He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy
on the poor, happy is he.
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22 |
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be
to them that devise good.
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In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth
only to penury.
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24 |
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of
fools is folly.
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A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness
speaketh lies.
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In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children
shall have a place of refuge.
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the
snares of death.
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28 |
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want
of people is the destruction of the prince.
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29 |
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that
is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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30 |
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness
of the bones.
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He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that
honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous
hath hope in his death.
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33 |
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but
that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
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34 |
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any
people.
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The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is
against him that causeth shame.
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