Proverbs 14 - King James Bible (KJV Book of Proverbs) Free Bible Online
Proverbs 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.
3 - In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of 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 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.
9 - Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
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.
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.
23 - In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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.
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.
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.
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.
35 - The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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The Holy Bible, King James Version. New York: American Bible Society: www.free-bible.com, 2010. www.free-bible.com/kjv/. Dec 22, 2024.
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