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‏ Proverbs 14

1 Every wise woman buildeth her house; But ^▼▼1 the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. ^{▼▼1) Heb folly}

2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness ^▼▼1 uttereth lies. ^{▼▼1) Heb breatheth out}

6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

7 ^▼▼1 Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. ^{▼▼1) Or Go from…For thou wilt not etc}

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

9 ^▼▼1 A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is ^▼▼2 good will. ^{▼▼1) Or Fools make a mock at sin 2) Or the favor of God}

10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

12 There is a way which ^▼▼1 seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death. ^{▼▼1) Or is straight before}

13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

15 The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

18 The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

21 He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

22 ^▼▼1 Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. ^{▼▼1) Or Shall they not go astray}

23 In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

24 ^▼▼1 The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly. ^{▼▼1) Or Their riches is a crown unto the wise}

25 A true witness delivereth souls; But he that ^▼▼1 uttereth lies causeth deceit. ^{▼▼1) Heb breatheth out}

26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And ^▼▼1 his children shall have a place of refuge. ^{▼▼1) Or the children of him that hath it} 27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit ^▼▼1 exalteth folly. ^{▼▼1) Or carrieth away}

30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But ^▼▼1 envy is the rottenness of the bones. ^{▼▼1) Or jealousy}

31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

32 The wicked is thrust down in his ^▼▼1 evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. ^{▼▼1) Or calamity}

33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; ^▼▼1 But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known. ^{▼▼1) Or And in the midst of fools it maketh itself known}

34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to ^▼▼1 any people. ^{▼▼1) Heb peoples}

35 The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that ^▼▼1 causeth shame. ^{▼▼1) Or doeth shamefully}