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Chapter 14 |
| 1 | Every wise
woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her
hands. |
| 2 |
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. |
| 5 | A faithful witness will not lie: but a false
witness will utter lies. |
| 6 | A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not:
but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. |
| 7 | Go from the
presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of
knowledge. |
| 8
| 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. |
| 11 | The house of
the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall
flourish. |
| 12
| There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the
end thereof are the ways of death. |
| 13 | Even in laughter the heart is
sorrowful; and the end of that 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 rageth, and is confident. |
| 17 | He that
is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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| 18 | The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with
knowledge. |
| 19
| The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates
of the righteous. |
| 20 | The poor is hated even of his own neighbour:
but the rich hath many friends. |
| 21 | He that despiseth his
neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. |
| 22 |
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that
devise good. |
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23 | 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. |
| 25 | A true witness delivereth
souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. |
| 26 | In the fear
of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of
refuge. |
| 27
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 31 | He that
oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy
on the poor. |
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32 | The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but
the righteous hath hope in his death. |
| 33 | Wisdom resteth in the heart
of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made
known. |
| 34
| Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to
any people. |
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35 | The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his
wrath is against him that causeth shame. |
