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The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Prov. 14
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He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah,
But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
Prov. 14
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In the mouth of a fool is a rod for
his pride,
But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
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Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much increase
comes by the strength of the ox.
Prov. 14
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14:5
A faithful witness will not lie,
But a false witness utters lies.
Prov. 14
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A scoffer seeks wisdom and i>finds none,
But knowledge comes easily to one who has understanding.
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Go from the presence of a foolish man,
For you will not perceive
in him the lips of knowledge.
Prov. 14
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14:8
The wisdom of the prudent man is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.
Prov. 14
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14:9
1A trespass offering mocks fools,
But among the upright there is good will.
Prov. 14
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14:10
The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share in its joy.
Prov. 14
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The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
Prov. 14
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aThere is a way which seems right to a man,
But the end of it is the ways of death.
Prov. 14
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Even in
alaughter the heart is sorrowful,
And the end of joy is grief.
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The backslider in heart
will be satisfied with his own ways,
And a good man will be satisfied from himself.
Prov. 14
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The simple man believes every word,
But the prudent man considers his steps.
Prov. 14
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14:16
A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But the fool is arrogant and is confident.
Prov. 14
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He who is quick to
aanger will deal foolishly,
And a man of
wicked devices is hated.
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The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Prov. 14
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14:19
The evil bow down before the good,
And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous man.
Prov. 14
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14:20
The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor,
But the
arich man has many friends.
Prov. 14
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14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
Prov. 14
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Do not they who devise evil go astray?
But lovingkindness and truth
are with those who devise good.
Prov. 14
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In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk
leads only to poverty.
Prov. 14
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14:24
The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is
only folly.
Prov. 14
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14:25
A truthful witness delivers souls,
But he who utters lies
causes deceit.
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14:26
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence,
And his children will have a place of refuge.
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The fear of Jehovah is a
afountain of life,
That one may turn aside from the snares of death.
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In a multitude of people is the king’s glory,
But in an absence of people is the ruin of the prince.
Prov. 14
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14:29
He who is
aslow to anger is of great understanding,
But he who has a hasty spirit exalts folly.
Prov. 14
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14:30
A tranquil heart is life to the flesh,
But envy is rottenness to the bones.
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14:31
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
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The wicked man is thrust down in his evildoing,
But the righteous man has a refuge when he dies.
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14:33
Wisdom rests
quietly in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the inward part of fools it makes itself known.
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14:34
Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a reproach to any people.
Prov. 14
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The king’s favor is toward a servant who acts prudently,
But his overflowing wrath will be toward him who causes shame.
