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Proverbs - Chapter 14 - King James Version

  1. Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
  2. He that walketh in his uprightness feareth theLORD: buthe that isperverse in his ways despiseth him.
  3. In the mouth of the foolishisa rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
  4. Where no oxenare, the cribisclean: but much increaseisby the strength of the ox.
  5. A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
  6. A scorner seeketh wisdom, andfindeth itnot: but knowledgeiseasy unto him that understandeth.
  7. Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest notin himthe lips of knowledge.
  8. The wisdom of the prudentisto understand his way: but the folly of foolsisdeceit.
  9. Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteousthere isfavour.
  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 thereofarethe ways of death.
  13. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirthisheaviness.
  14. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good manshall be satisfiedfrom himself.
  15. The simple believeth every word: but the prudentmanlooketh well to his going.
  16. A wisemanfeareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
  17. He that issoon angry dealeth 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 before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
  20. The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the richhathmany friends.
  21. He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happyishe.
  22. Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truthshall beto them that devise good.
  23. In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.
  24. The crown of the wiseistheir riches:butthe foolishness of foolsisfolly.
  25. A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitfulwitnessspeaketh lies.
  26. In the fear of theLORDisstrong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
  27. The fear of theLORDisa fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
  28. In the multitude of peopleisthe king’s honour: but in the want of peopleisthe destruction of the prince.
  29. He that isslow to wrathisof great understanding: buthe that ishasty of spirit exalteth folly.
  30. A sound heartisthe 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.
  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: butthat which isin the midst of fools is made known.
  34. Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sinisa reproach to any people.
  35. The king’s favouristoward a wise servant: but his wrath isagainsthim that causeth shame.