| Chapter 14 |
1 | The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
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2 | He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
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3 | In the fool's mouth 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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5 | A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
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6 | A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
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7 | Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
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8 | The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
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9 | Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
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10 | The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
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11 | The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
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12 | There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
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13 | Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
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14 | The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
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15 | The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.
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16 | A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
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17 | He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
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18 | 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 [man].
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20 | He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
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21 | He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
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22 | Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
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23 | In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.
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24 | The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
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25 | A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
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26 | In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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27 | The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
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28 | In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
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29 | He that is slow to anger 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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31 | He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
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32 | The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.
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33 | Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
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34 | Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
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35 | The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
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