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Proverbs 14
Jubilee Bible 2000
Proverbs 14
Jubilee Bible 2000
14 ¶ Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
2 ¶ He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 ¶ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 ¶ Without oxen, the storehouse is clean, but by the strength of the ox there is abundance of bread.
5 ¶ The true witness will not lie, but the false witness will utter lies.
6 ¶ The scorner sought wisdom and found it not, but wisdom comes easy unto him that understands.
7 ¶ Go from the presence of the foolish man when thou dost not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
8 ¶ The wisdom of the sane is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 ¶ Fools speak sin unto themselves, but among the righteous there is love.
10 ¶ The heart knows the bitterness of his soul, and a stranger shall not intermeddle with his joy.
11 ¶ The house of the wicked shall be made desolate, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 ¶ There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 ¶ Even in laughter, the scorner has pain in his heart, and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 ¶ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be separated from him.
15 ¶ The simple believes every word, but the prudent man understands his steps.
16 ¶ The wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.
17 ¶ He that is soon angry shall deal foolishly, and the man of wicked devices shall be hated.
18 ¶ The simple shall inherit folly, but the prudent shall be crowned with wisdom.
19 ¶ Those who are evil shall bow before those who are good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 ¶ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour, but many are those who love the rich.
21 ¶ The sinner despises his neighbour, but he that has mercy on the poor is blessed.
22 ¶ Do they not err that meditate upon evil? but those that meditate upon good shall attain mercy and truth.
23 ¶ In all labour there is fruit, but to talk and not do, brings poverty.
24 ¶ The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but that which distinguishes fools is their folly.
25 ¶ The true witness delivers souls, but the deceitful one speaks lies.
26 ¶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and there his sons shall have hope.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 ¶ In the multitude of the people is the king’s glory, but in the failure of the people is the weakness of the prince.
29 ¶ He that is slow to wrath is of great intelligence, but he that is short of spirit exalts folly.
30 ¶ A sound heart is life to the flesh, but envy is rottenness of the bones.
31 ¶ He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he that has mercy on the poor, honours him.
32 ¶ For his wickedness shall the wicked be cast out, but the righteous in his death has hope.
33 ¶ Wisdom shall rest in the heart of him that is sane and is made known in the midst of the fools.
34 ¶ Righteousness exalts a people, but sin is a reproach to the nations.
35 ¶ The king’s favour is toward the wise slave, but his wrath is against him that causes shame.
Proverbs 14
New International Version
Proverbs 14
New International Version
14 The wise woman builds her house,(A)
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2 Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox(D) come abundant harvests.
5 An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.(E)
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(F)
7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,(G)
but the folly of fools is deception.(H)
9 Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.
13 Even in laughter(M) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
15 The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.(P)
17 A quick-tempered person(S) does foolish things,(T)
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(U)
18 The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(V)
20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.(W)
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(Z)
But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.(AA)
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.(AB)
26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,(AC)
and for their children it will be a refuge.(AD)
28 A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.(AG)
29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(AH)
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(AI)
30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.(AJ)
31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(AK)
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(AL)
32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(AM)
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(AN)
33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning(AO)
and even among fools she lets herself be known.[b]
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(AP)
but sin condemns any people.
35 A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.(AQ)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
- Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
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