Proverbs 14 / 31
- 1
The wisest of women builds her house,
but folly with her own hands tears it down.
- 2
Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
- 3
By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back,
but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
- 4
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
- 5
A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.
- 6
A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
- 7
Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
- 8
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
- 9
Fools mock at the guilt offering,
but the upright enjoy acceptance.
- 10
The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
- 11
The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
- 12
There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
- 13
Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and the end of joy may be grief.
- 14
The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,
and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
- 15
The simple believes everything,
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
- 16
One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil,
but a fool is reckless and careless.
- 17
A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
and a man of evil devices is hated.
- 18
The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
- 19
The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
- 20
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
but the rich has many friends.
- 21
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
- 22
Do they not go astray who devise evil?
Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.
- 23
In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk tends only to poverty.
- 24
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the folly of fools brings folly.
- 25
A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
- 26
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
- 27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
- 28
In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
but without people a prince is ruined.
- 29
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
- 30
A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh,
but envyOr jealousy makes the bones rot.
- 31
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
- 32
The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
- 33
Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.
- 34
Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
- 35
A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor,
but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.