﻿Proverbs.
Chapter 14.
The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. 
Whoever walks uprightly fears the LORD, but whoever is crooked in his ways despises him. 
In a fool’s mouth is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them. 
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but an abundant harvest comes through an ox’s strength. 
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. 
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. 
Leave the presence of a fool, for you will not find knowledge on his lips. 
The wisdom of a prudent person is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit. 
Fools mock guilt, but among the upright there is goodwill. 
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy. 
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. 
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the ways of death. 
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow. 
A man with a wayward heart will be filled with his own ways, and a good man with his own. 
A simple person believes every word, but a prudent person considers his steps. 
A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and confident. 
A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, and a scheming man is hated. 
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 
Evil people bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 
A poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but those who love the rich are many. 
Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is the one who is gracious to the lowly. 
Do not those who plot evil go astray? But kindness and faithfulness belong to those who plan good. 
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to want. 
The crown of the wise is their wealth; the folly of fools is folly. 
A truthful witness delivers lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful. 
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge. 
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning one away from the snares of death. 
A multitude of people is a king’s glory, but a lack of people is a ruler’s ruin. 
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but whoever is impatient exalts folly. 
A tranquil heart gives life to the body, but envy is rot in the bones. 
Whoever oppresses the poor insults his Maker, but whoever is gracious to the needy honors him. 
A wicked person is brought down by his evil, but a righteous person has a refuge in his death. 
Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, and among fools she becomes known. 
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to peoples. 
A king’s favor is toward a prudent servant, but his wrath is toward the one who brings shame. 
