(A)He that walketh in his [a]righteousness, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewd in his ways, despiseth him.

In the mouth of the foolish is the [b]rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.

Where none [c]oxen are, there the crib is empty: but much increase cometh by the strength of the ox.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:2 That is, in uprightness of heart, and without hypocrisy.
  2. Proverbs 14:3 His proud tongue shall cause him to be punished.
  3. Proverbs 14:4 By the ox is meant labor, and by the crib the barn: meaning, without labor there is no profit.

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